1982 five gears R65 tranny problem;

[AntonLargiader]

Originally Posted by georgesgiralt

No, the pawl is exactly the same as the early one.

What I mean is that BMW changed this design shortly after your bike was made. They are often retrofitted to older bikes. Your mechanic may have simply mentioned that there was a possible upgrade. Anyhow, they are described on my website under "Airhead Transmissions."

I think you're going to be taking it apart again. Too bad it didn't show up during assembly and bench testing.