1983 BMW R80ST Remove & Install Drive Shaft

I had the swing arm powder coated, so I removed the drive shaft before taking it to the powder coater.

The 1983 R80ST swing arm is designed for a monoshock rear suspension, but the driveshaft is the same as the one used in the dual shock 1983 R100RS. I previously removed and installed the driveshaft in a 1983 R100RS and documented the work. So I will not repeat the procedure here, but link to it as appropriate.

1983 R100RS Dual Shock Swing Arm Design

1983 R100RS Dual Shock Swing Arm Design

1983 R80ST Powder Coated Monoshock Swing Arm Design

1983 R80ST Powder Coated Monoshock Swing Arm Design

This is a link to the documentation and a YouTube video showing how I remove and install the drive shaft.

VIDEO: 1983 BMW R80ST Remove & Install Driveshaft

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