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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: CrashBar on November 23, 2011, 01:07:17 PM
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I'm posting pics of the various modifications I've make to my 93 K11LT over the last 12 years and 85,000 miles. I've ridden it as far north as the James Bay Road (twice) and St Anthony Newfoundland, as far south as Natchez LA via the Natchez Trace, and west to San Francisco via the Black Hills and US 50. Several trips down the Blue Ridge Parkway as well. 35 States so far. Still to come - Key West, Baja, Alaska, and the Trans Labrador.
Here it is at the 115K mark while camping in the Finger Lakes.
Here is the current summary of improvemnts:
Areoflow headlight cover
Parabellum Windshield +4 / +2
Baker Air Wings
Highway Pegs
Helmet Lock
Disc Lock Mount
Johnny Blanket
PIAAs
Oil Temp Gauge
R u s s e l l Heated seat
Ohlin Shocks
Remus Exhaust
Tool Tube
Air Temp Gauge
GPS Mount
Oversized Shift Lever
Tourtech Rear Bag
R u s s e l l Back Rest
Fork Covers (now upgraded to Boots)
Passenger Floor Boards
RS topcase
Deer Whistles (YMMV, work for me)
Throttle Lock
First Aid Kit
Fuel Line Quick Release (again, YMMV)
Rear Wheel Air Fill Extension
Odyssey Battery
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Aeroflow Headlight Cover. Good insurance for flying rocks. Easy to install (velcro tabs) http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=1604 (http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=1604)
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Parabellum Windshield. +4 / +2. Makes a big difference if you sit up high. American Flag decal is the polite way to "my french is really lame" while in French speaking Canada.
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Baker Air Wings - a godsend in hot weather. Easy bolt-on
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Highway Pegs. Forget the brand, but they make a world of difference after a few hundred miles
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Helmet Lock. Great storage, especially as the stock K11 lock sucks so bad. Easy Bolt-on
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Disk Lock. I drilled a small hole in the bag mount, now I can store the lock there and find it asap at night.
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Johnny Blanket. Took about 5 minutes to make. Can't believe I didn’t do this years ago.
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PIAAs mounted on the fork legs.
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Screw in Oil Temp Gauge / Dipstick. http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/motorcycle/K1100LT/8154006.html (http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/motorcycle/K1100LT/8154006.html)
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Heated Seat. R-u-s-s-e-l-l It is the BOMB
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Ohlin Shock. This one does NOT have the remote reserve. ABS bike should have it. Had to mount it backwards, not a good idea as it doesn’t really clear and I knocked off the top adjustment knob.
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Remus. Yes, we know what it rhymes with. Lighter, great high-RPM sound, a bit loud for me. Best part is it is two piece, makes rear wheel/ swingarm / spline maintenance a lot easier.
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On the road, Newfoundland, June 2011
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Tractor Supply Tool Tube - great cheap extra storage. Bedliner Bag covering (or Bags ala Duck). Super strong.
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Inside bag improvments. Replaced the snap for the bag strap with a bolt (actually the back side of a bungee Buddy). Also thru-bolted the bag to the rack, I've had them pop off on bumpy roads.
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Air temp gauge - works great in this location, out of the sun and the engine heat. PIAA switch is also here.
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GPS mount. Mounted where radio control used to be. Power from Cigarette lighter inside now empty radio pocket (music and riding do not mix for me)
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Oversized shift lever cover (http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/motorcycle/K1100LT/8160431-432.html (http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/motorcycle/K1100LT/8160431-432.html)) and homemade bigfoot (too big, am making a better size / shape one this winter).
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TourTech rear bag - this is off a GS, but works pretty good on the K11LT rack for odds and ends when I am really packed.
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Beefed up Rack Mount - ran a bolt right through the rack and tailpiece, keeps the bag from moving around
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R-u-s-s-e-l-l back rest (replaces silly speaker cabinet), Ebay Rack, extra saddlebag storage (for an RT, forget the source, work great and strap on/off)
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Gratuitous K11 Beer and Chips shot.
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Fork covers and Deer Whistles. Going to go to full boots this winter. Deer Whistles have been 100% effective for 11 years, YMMV
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Passenger Floorboards. Thesee are actually meant to be used as highway pegs, I modified them and Mrs Crashbar loves them.
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RS Topcase - I bought one used as well as the RS style rack. Works great for solo trips. A bit of a PITA to switch back and forth, however.
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greetings crashbar...
looks like you are getting that lt dialed in... the 22l top box is the best bmw innovation ever...
j o
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I was with ya crashbar until the whistles. (http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/deerw.html) Everything else is top notch. 8)
my xp3hornet as been effective...
The article goes on to state that after months of testing, the Ohio State Police found no significant decrease in patrol car vs. deer accidents after the warning devices were installed. In fact, MORE accidents were reported the officers after the whistles were installed at the same period a year before along the same sections of highway. "Tests conducted in Utah, Georgia and Wisconsin also concluded that deer whistles don't work."
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my xp3hornet (http://www.xp3hornet.com/) has been effective...
j o
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Throttle lock - replaces the stock screw with a locking lever / cam device - simple and effective.
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BMW First Aid Kit. Perfect size for the fairing compartment. http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=49854 (http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=49854)
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Fuel Line quick release. Works even when the system is pressurized. Installing these and ditching the two circlips on the tank base makes removing the tank (to access electrics) a snap. http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=1552 (http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=1552)
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Rear Air Fill - 90 degree bend.
Some of the gas station air lines wont fit inside a K11 Wheel
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Odyssey Battery - they say they are the best, I always can use a little electrical piece of mind.
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Real Fork Boots....had to get her nekKid first to fit them
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NekKid K - bike behind
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TIP: When you put it back together be very careful with the routing of the wiring for the ABS sensors so it can't rub against the tire. DAMHIK.