BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

Anyone know of a rear swingarm stand that fits the R1100R? New to working on bikes, but cannot seem to find a singlesided stand that looks like it will work.

Except for the hexhead and newer K model Pitbull stands (with the big hole in their rear hubs) there isn't a rear stand designed for the R1100R (AFAIK). Nearly all boxer twin BMWs are designed with a tremendously strong center stand, that allows the bike to balance (and pivot) to either end of the fulcrum-once you clamp the other wheel down. Gotta hand it to those Germans...


Unless you have an irregularly-sized tire/wheel setup, the rear wheel usually has enough clearance to facilitate rear wheel removal...For those of us who work off a bare (hard) ground or slab o' concrete, weighing down either end while you remove the other wheel works! Be careful when you do this. Just don't let the neighbor kid sit on your bike while you work on it, of course!


While others on this board have come up with some unique alternatives when they have removed their center stand, the OEM stand is designed to take weight, and can balance the bike well enough to remove either wheel... or both!

The stands designed for the 1200 models won't work on the 1100/1150 models. The original center stand had always done its job on my old 1100r (depending on what I needed to get up I used wooden blocks below the front or back of the engine - or below both sides). When I had to remove the center stand due to the new exhaust system I bought myself the S-Lifter from Germany company Becker Technik (http://www.becker-technik.de/BMW-S-Lift ... ifter.html) which is a mere 75 Euros (incl German VAT plus shipping). With that gadget I was always able to service my bike and even remove both wheels (again with the wooden block support). By the way the 3d photo showing the blue R1100R is mine.

I sold the bike earlier this year in favor of a R1200S.

Brgds
Oliver

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Except for the hexhead and newer K model Pitbull stands (with the big hole in their rear hubs) there isn't a rear stand designed for the R1100R (AFAIK). Nearly all boxer twin BMWs are designed with a tremendously strong center stand, that allows the bike to balance (and pivot) to either end of the fulcrum-once you clamp the other wheel down. Gotta hand it to those Germans...

Anyone know what that pin is fitting into in the final drive? That I guess is where my confussion is. I do not see a hole in the axel to fit the pin into. Aside from working on the bike, I was also hoping for the stand to serve as winter storage and possible using it to move the bike into a corner for winter storage.

If no rear stand is available, I may just get a front stand to help balance the bike once it is on the center stand so that I can remove both tires at once as one of the other photo's shows.

nmk_61802 wrote:
Anyone know what that pin is fitting into in the final drive? That I guess is where my confussion is. I do not see a hole in the axel to fit the pin into. Aside from working on the bike, I was also hoping for the stand to serve as winter storage and possible using it to move the bike into a corner for winter storage.

The bike in image you've referenced is a newer K1200, which has a hole or hollow within the final drive, unlike the older R-bikes. As already mentioned, there's no rear swingarm stand available for the earlier BMW Paralever bikes like your R1100R and my R1150R.

So here's what you can do:

Use the center stand, securing it in "down" position via strap that attaches to a forward fixed piece of the bike... not the front wheel if you plan to remove it.

Jack up the front of the bike using the flat surface at forward/bottom of engine case. I use a floor jack, but have also used wood blocks, a milk crate, and one time stuck a strong metal tool box under there 'cause it was only thing within reach.

Years back I'd created a wood jig that supported the front to allow front wheel removal, with an eyelet at rear to secure the center stand, and a metal ear at front that allowed me to install bolt through the boss cast into the front edge of the boxer motor. The jig had wide foot at front, and was sized lengthwise to rest against the centerstand's lower cross piece. Made it from scrap lumber for free, took me maybe 30 minutes to assemble, great tool for working with R850/1100 bikes that use that older style header.