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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: Pagman on November 11, 2011, 06:36:22 PM

Title: Splines?
Post by: Pagman on November 11, 2011, 06:36:22 PM

I've had my '86 k100 for about 3 months now. Someone I met asked me if I lubricated the splines. Being that I didn't lubricate anything (& just didn't want to sound dumb :-[) I said no. I've come across a few posts about splines, but nothing with full detail. So here I ask while now feeling dumb, what the hell is a spline and how do i know to lubricate it? Is a spline just a bmw thing?

Title: Re: Splines?
Post by: frankenduck on November 11, 2011, 07:03:28 PM

Dr. L. Duck Hubbard explains: Splientology (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=490.0)   

Not unique to BMW.  Other shaft driven bikes like Goldwings have them as well.               

Title: Re: Splines?
Post by: Lawrence on November 12, 2011, 05:00:40 PM

Pagman, are you ever in for an education!  Splines and BMWs have provoked endless tech articles, and debate.