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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: OLDHIPPIE on September 04, 2014, 08:41:50 PM
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I just bought a 93 K1100RS 40, 818 miles on the clock. According to the owners manual bike was well maintained up to 38,985 miles, only problem it has only done a little less than 2,000 miles in 12 years. I want to try to bring it back to life as it is currently not running. All advice welcomed.
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charge the battery, change all the fluids, change the tires, fire it up and go for a ride. The Lieberry is a great resource...here is one of its links http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=339.0 (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=339.0)
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Open the fuel tank, check all the rubber bits/hoses inside the tank for goo and muck.
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New air filter (remove all the crap that has accumulated in the air box) Fuel filter and +10 on the check for goo and debris in the tank. New Plugs, fresh premium gas (ethanol free if you can find it), oil, antifreeze and brake fluid. New tires But if all your gong to do after it starts is ride around the block a few times I might risk it but not at anything over about 35.
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I'll not open up the tyre subject again - if you want to know what I think, there's a thread about old tyres.......
I see fluids mentioned, also some rubber parts - mainly fuel related.
What's the date code on your flexible brake hoses? Most manufacturers state replacement every 5 years regardless of mileage (thread incoming ;) edit, it's here (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=6102.0) )
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What's the date code on your flexible brake hoses? Most manufacturers state replacement every 5 years regardless of mileage (thread incoming ;) )
I'm +1 with pdg on the brake hoses. Friend of mine on a pre-2000 R1100 had his brakes lock up because the inner wall of the original rubber brake hoses were shedding flakes which blocked the line. Old story but bears repeating frequently. Big safety issue.
+1 on everything else too, except I'd probably just blow out the filter with compressed air and not necessarily replace right away. I don't think those things have an expiry date, they're not cheap and are good for 15k miles or more. Maybe you can find the mileage of the last replacement in the documentation.
But if it were me, I would keep the $$ investment minimal until I know it runs and have had a look at he splines. So -- good battery, fresh fuel, pull fuel pump and do the goo check, bottle of techron and hit the starter. Wouldn't invest anything in tires until know how it runs and how the splines look. My k75 started right up after 3 years and I didn't replace anything but the battery and add some fresh fuel and Lukas fuel treatment. If it doesn't run without too much coaxing then you may have give it a thorough inspection i.e. splines then do the cost benefit analysis based on the whole picture rather than just what you see on the outside.
Runs + splines ok = keeper. Then you get to start thinking about spending the $$ to make it safe to ride.
My two cents -- worth exactly....two cents.
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Thanks fellows, I had planned on pulling everything out of the fuel tank, checking and or replacing if bad. All the rubber bits check and or replace. I bought a couple of bottles of seafoam to clean and flush the fuel tank, I used a lot of this stuff when working in the boat business as a mechanic, it will remove old gas varnish right now, but I haven't used it on a motorcycle and don't know reactions with bike rubber hoses and fittings. Anybody used seafoam on their bikes? Didn't think about brake lines, I have a 94 Lt, looks like I'll have to break down and buy them, I believe I saw some stainless braided lines somewhere?
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http://www.spieglerusa.com/brakes/cycle-brake-line-kits.html (http://www.spieglerusa.com/brakes/cycle-brake-line-kits.html)
They have a kit cut to length for your k.
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Sefoam works just fine in a K. Just like a boat motor