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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: Smithrjd on August 03, 2020, 06:29:10 PM
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Long time lurker, and a long time BMW owner. (R90s, K100RT, R1150RT, K75T, K75C, 1200RS) Getting older and decided I would sell the 1200RS before I drop it getting it on the center stand... Took awhile, but I found a pristine '90 K75s with 12K miles. Full service history to 11500, now has 12250. All fluids were done at the last service, engine oil, gearbox, rear drive, brakes flushed and coolant flushed. Trouble is that was 4 1/2 years ago. Little use since 2015. I suppose I should just "run the rack" planning on a spline lube as well. (no clear evidence it has ever been done) What do folks use now days for spline lube? Honda 60 is no more and Honda 77 perhaps is not the same thing. I can find Staburags, and some Moly assembly lubes. Brake pads are a bit worn so will replace them as well. EBC HH seems to be a good choice, or just go with OEM pads? Tires are 6 years old so they will go as well. (replaced at 11500) One problem on the ride home. The trip reset knob went AWOL, was there when I left after purchasing the bike but was gone when I got [ Invalid Attachment ] home 75 miles later. Of course, they are N/A from BMW. Anyone have a busted speedo with a knob they would part with?
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Obviously I need to work on my pictures... It wasn't upside down before..
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:welcome From the Oz point of view the pictures are fine.
Regards Martin.
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looks like a pristine example! If the odo is correct splines should be good but due after 30 years. I wouldn't sweat the type of spline lube too much, doing it regularly is more critical that what you use. Honda 77 should be fine. The reset knob dropping off make me think the speedo pod might have been apart and mileage suspect.
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Yes, that was my thought as well. I have had two other K75's and the instruments were always suspect. Looking very close at the bike no corrosion on any of the fasteners or clamps. Full service history from a know BMW shop. I am the third owner. I feel it is legit.
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nice find! yup...change ALL the fluids and the tires. EBC brake pads are winners. i would also start changing all the rubber hoses (brake/gas/coolant). rubber is not forever and does not care about low miles. the hoses are probably 30 year old originals...past due.
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Nice find - I have the same red bike, but with 100K more miles on it. I use this Lubriko moly paste on the splines and replaced my front brake rotors with EBC ones and news pads were from Parts Unlimited, as they are all made by SBS ( https://www.sbs.dk/ ) but sold under their label, and are 1/3 the price of BMW ones. Start by replacing all the hoses and fluids as suggested, and you should have many years of fun riding ahead of you.