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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: Nadoreza on July 15, 2016, 01:44:42 AM
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First of all I am new and this is my first post!
So this last weekend I purchase a 1991BMW K75s, the bike has 30K miles. It is salvage tittle and it was cause the bike was laid. Long story short there is a couple of question that I have. I am hoping I could get some help>
1. I want to tune the bike up and I don't know what all should I service (spark plugs fuel filter and etc)
2. where do I get those parts form?
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Welcome, Nadoreza. How about posting a photo of your bike in the Klassic K-bike thread (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,296.0.html)? In the meantime, this link (http://www.kbikeparts.com/classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/ckb.tech.tocm.htm) should keep you busy.
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Welcome,
As Laitch posted, there is a lot of info on this site to help you.
When I first bought my K75S I wanted to "zero-time" all the maintenance items as the previous owner had no wrenching skills and not many maintenance records.
I find Beemer Boneyard http://www.beemerboneyard.com (http://www.beemerboneyard.com) carries most of what I need for regular maintenance and fluids are available locally. One thing I learned from this and other sites is the value of lubing the splines. Check out Anton's site http://www.largiader.com/removal/ (http://www.largiader.com/removal/) for an easy way to remove the final drive and other good info. Rob Fleischer's (AKA Snowbum) site, while mainly for the air-cooled boxer twins (Airheads) has a good section on classic K-Bikes http://bmwmotorcycletech.info (http://bmwmotorcycletech.info).
As you compile your list and find things that need attention, search the forum and if that does not answer it, I'm sure someone here has dealt with it.
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crapload of info here http://www.ibmwr.org/ktech.shtml dont be afraid to use non-bmw parts for gas and oil filters, good idea to check the valves and the dates on the tires.
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You guys are way too awesome I appreciate all the help! Hopefully there are some local K75 owners that we could meet and hangout and stuff!
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Go out right now and lube where the clutch cable attaches to the hand clutch lever. That little barrel thing needs to rotate or your cable will snap there.
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So I went to local shop that works on BMW's and Ducat's
So they quoted me $725 for service number 2, $430 for front and rear tires, and $1203.00 for water pump! That's parts and labor. Is that a good deal? I am located in Oregon and the shop is called Cheshire Motorsports
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Unless you are rich and completely inept mechanically you would be better off trying to do it yourself. This site contains just about all you need to know about Bricks and some things you don't. The members can be very helpful, if you help yourself and try to look up the information you require using the search engine. Posting pictures of your problem is virtually mandatory, along with sound recordings if you need help with unexplained noises. Download or buy a manual Clymer or Haynes it will help.You will also have to develop a thick skin, sensitive people do not survive long.
Welcome to the asylum from the land of OZ.
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that's why most of us with old bikes do our own wrenching and tirebusting.
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Motorcycles are expensive. Old bike you have to do your own work or go broke.
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Oh yeah I realized after getting that quote! I am going to start tearing down the bike over the winter to have all maintained and ready for next summer! :riding: :riding:
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Oh yeah I realized after getting that quote! I am going to start tearing down the bike over the winter to have all maintained and ready for next summer! :riding: :riding:
All of the necessary maintenance items, including the water pump seals are doable by the home mechanic with a decent collection of tools. As mentioned above all the information and parts are available. Besides all the normal items I would also check the fuel lines for cracking and as long as your going to have it down for a while it would be a good time to do spline lube.