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The MBdotCOM Community Center / Re: K Bikes in Pop Culture

« Last post by daveson on May 09, 2026, 07:38:03 PM »

Pierce Brosnan, The Fourth Protocol.

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The MBdotCOM Community Center / Re: K Bikes in Pop Culture

« Last post by daveson on May 09, 2026, 08:02:54 AM »

A spin-off from the underbelly series, The Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here. The opening scene.

https://youtu.be/yoNDEUnC2l4?si=h8tvcWVDd--eJ7lo

The Motobrick Workshop / Re: Leaky seal on rear drive? K1100LT

« Last post by Ingo on May 08, 2026, 03:19:35 PM »

I've never had that particular area apart, but nonetheless follow the manual. There are plenty of parts that need heat and/or freezing for removal/install. For example steering bearings, certain housing covers like on the old boxer's gear box... This also applies to cars...

The Motobrick Workshop / Re: The Dreaded Under-The-Tank 4 Pin Connector (85 K100rs)

« Last post by gard on May 08, 2026, 09:29:13 AM »

I got the new gears installed in odometer, seems to be working correctly. while in there I replaced all the instrument cluster bulbs with LED, the green backlite bulbs are sensitive to polarity so I checked each bulb with a battery and checked which side of each socket connected one of the 2 ground pins. Some bulbs flicker a little at idle but work fine on the road. The turning indicators are much lower power but they are directed out so it is fine.

I determined the male pins in the tank connector are 0.082" diameter so I used a 0.080" metal pin to check that each of the female pins are compressed to be a snug fit. All connections under tank, fuel relay, ECU, FI and inside instrument cluster cleaned and hit with deoxit.

Bike is running good after all the tune-up work last year, waiting for it to stop raining and get a little warmer.

Need new tires now. Sigh, it seems like every time I turn around its another $100 or 3

The Motobrick Workshop / Re: Leaky seal on rear drive? K1100LT

« Last post by Laitch on May 07, 2026, 12:04:01 PM »

Just follow the instructions. Some components in both autos and motos are heated either to release, or fit, by expansion. Bricks are no exception. Also, in Bricks BMW occasionally used a type of Loctite on some fasteners that must be heated so the fastener can be unscrewed. Ignore all this and you'll likely be spending more time than usual with screw extractors, drills and torches.

You and Toto aren't in Kansas anymore.

The Motobrick Workshop / Re: Leaky seal on rear drive? K1100LT

« Last post by Kevin1100 on May 07, 2026, 10:55:05 AM »

Haha that's fair, it's actually a pdf copy I'm more than happy to share with anybody who would like one too. I will rephrase my question. I have never seen the need to heat components on the cars I've worked on in the past. Since from the diagram it seems that it's parts bolted together, what does the heating do?

The Motobrick Workshop / Re: Leaky seal on rear drive? K1100LT

« Last post by Laitch on May 07, 2026, 10:31:52 AM »

Quote from: Kevin1100 on May 07, 2026, 09:57:42 AM

The manual says to heat the housing cover to 100 degrees C, is that really necessary?

Somebody else might be able to put that manual to good use if you don't intend to believe it. Post it for sale for at no cost to anybody who is interested in it on eBay.nl. Consider that as your good deed for this month.

The Motobrick Workshop / Re: Leaky seal on rear drive? K1100LT

« Last post by Kevin1100 on May 07, 2026, 09:57:42 AM »

That's awesome guys, thanks both. Looks to be a pretty simple job, or am I mistaken? From what I can gather it's a question of removing the brake disc and the crown wheel housing cover and it'd be the first thing I see. The manual says to heat the housing cover to 100 degrees C, is that really necessary? And is this job doable while keeping the bearings in place or would I need new bearings as well? They seem quite costly and mine are in good order still as far as I can tell.