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Here are shown photos of some of the disasters that can occur. If you have any suitable pictures, please mail them to me for inclusion along with a description.

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Results of a fairly standard R45 'Dropped Valve'

 BMW R45 dropped valve

 

The dramatic results of an R100 'Dropped Valve'

BMW R100 dropped valve

R100RT rear drive splines - 100,000 + miles and you could shave with the splines

BMW R100RT drive splines

The result of a dropped R80G/S hitting a kerb and almost ripping off a barrel. A testament to the old Boxer bottom end, 80,000 miles later the crankshaft has never been removed!

BMW bent conrod

An Airhead collapsed gearbox bearing - the result of ignoring all the warning rumbles

 

airhead collapsed gearbox bearing

A badly damaged R51/3 piston

 

R51/3 piston

R1100 Snapped Driveshaft

R1100 Snapped Driveshaft

Results of a fairly standard R45 'Dropped Valve'

 BMW R45 dropped valve

 

Phil Holtom's Well Worn Rocker Cover

Phil Holtom's Well Worn Rocker Cover

About as close as you can get without destroying the gearbox

About as close as you can get without destroying the gearbox

Stefan Schwartz's broken /6 crank

 

Stefan Schwartz's broken /6 crank

Simon McCarthy's broken rocker shaft

Robert Ranson's R100R Driveshaft

...And the Resulting Damage

Cam Follower - photo by Michael

Cam Follower

Rear Diff Splines - photo by Michael

Damaged Gear - photo by Michael

Damaged Gear - photo by Michael

Damaged Gear - photo by Michael

Damaged Gea

Worn Gear - photo by Michael

Worn Gear

Gearbox Bearing - photo by Michael

Gearbox Bearing

Holed Piston - photo by Michael

Holed Piston

Spark Plug - photo by Michael

Spark Plug

Valve - photo by Michael

Valve

Valve - photo by Michael

Valve

Bill Emery's head & piston after dropping a valve

head & piston after dropping a valve

R1150R piston

R1150R piston

R1150R piston

R1150R piston

Damaged Camshaft. Photo by Frank J.M. Kevenaar

Damaged Camshaft

Badly damaged cam follower - photo by Gerard Stegeman

Badly damaged cam follower

Another dropped valve - photo by Benoit Bocquet

Another dropped valve

R1100GS Driveshaft. Photo by Jerry Watts

BMW R1100GS driveshaft

K75RT Generator Clutch - photo by Morten Vellesen

K75RT Generator Clutch

David Makin's R69S conrod and piston

R69S conrod and piston

Broken /5 Oil Pump. Photo by Nick Greear

Broken /5 Oil Pump

Broken Valve Seat. Photo by Rudi de Groot

Broken Valve Seat

Below: photos of a 40,000 mile R65 front wheel. Note that each spoke is badly cracked - the rim has been cut through to allow the broken spokes to come away from the hub. Design is similar to the early, recalled 19" wheels but a recall was never issued for the 18" wheels of the R45/65. Photos by Mark Endean.
BMW R65 Front Wheel R65 front wheel R65 front wheel
R27 Snapped Crank. Photo by Rob Roodnat

R27 Snapped Crank

R27 piston. Photo by Rob Roodnat

R27 piston

Alan McNulty's Snapped /5 Crank

Snapped /5 Crank

R1200 Rear Diff. Photo by Martin de Cayless

R1200 Rear Diff.

Badly worn K1200LT Plugs. Photo by Dwayne Robichaud

Worn spark plugs

Paralever Pivot Bearing. Photo by Frank Beier

Paralever Pivot Bearing

Collapsed oil filter . Photo by James Watt

Collapsed Filter