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Title: K100rs knee protectors rehab?
Post by: Freelancer on January 18, 2013, 04:22:03 AM

Was looking at the knee protectors on my  bike and noticed that the weather strip/rubber anti-scuff padding that presses up against the feul tank are cracking/dry rotting.

Any suggestions on:
A) The best way to remove the old strips?
B) What would be the best replacement material?
And
C) Where to procure such?

Was thinking just some 3m weather strip might work but unsure how it would look. Preference would be factory style strips.

Thanks,
Freelancer

Title: Re: K100rs knee protectors rehab?
Post by: frankenduck on January 18, 2013, 08:16:14 AM

a) they come off easily
b) part 46631453258
c) BMW dealer

Title: Re: K100rs knee protectors rehab?
Post by: Freelancer on January 23, 2013, 03:30:58 AM

And yet again, Thank you Duck.

Your experince and parts fische skills are those of a true Jedi master. :hail:

Later.
Freelancer

Title: Re: K100rs knee protectors rehab?
Post by: latunabernie on January 24, 2013, 11:05:22 AM

I used body side moulding from a Mazda Rx-7 and some 2 way tape.
It's about 1/2 in thick and acts as a insulator from the heat of the tank.
It's been on my bike for 2 1/2 years now.
I don't get blister on my thighs anymore on my Calif. hot summer trips.
Cost was nothing.

Bernie in So. Cal.

 

Title: Re: K100rs knee protectors rehab?
Post by: orforester on January 24, 2013, 01:34:57 PM

Pictures????

Title: Re: K100rs knee protectors rehab?
Post by: latunabernie on January 24, 2013, 05:45:43 PM

Can't do pictures.
Bike is in Mariposa.
I live in Los Angeles.
Won't see or ride it till mid February.

Bernie

Title: Re: K100rs knee protectors rehab?
Post by: frankenduck on January 24, 2013, 07:41:41 PM

Quote from: latunabernie on January 24, 2013, 11:05:22 AM

I used body side moulding from a Mazda Rx-7 and some 2 way tape.

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Gen 1, 2 or 3 RX-7?

(I've owned a few of those too.)

Title: Re: K100rs knee protectors rehab?
Post by: latunabernie on January 24, 2013, 09:07:42 PM

1st Gen.
The 1st. Gen had 2 differint body moulding.
You want the later thicker 81-85 mouldings.
Use the moulding between rear fender and door.
It followed the contour of the tank pretty well.

Bernie

Title: Re: K100rs knee protectors rehab?
Post by: frankenduck on January 24, 2013, 09:59:02 PM

WTF? At least in the US, the RX-7 didn't come out until 1988. I had an 89 RX that had shitloads of torque and was a hoot to drive at speed.

But my favorite has always been my 89 'vert - on my, what a car to haul ass in.....