Dealing With Reality

[jimmyd]

Ok I'm not ready to give up but hope someone out here can help me.
I have a 1994 K 1100 RS. Bike has  about 40K on the clock. The sprag started messing up. I could not get the bike started so I could not try any of the various remedies.
I wanted to fix this so I decided to fix this myself. My problem is I have no garage space and I do not really have all the required tools, and have never done this before.
I'm at a cross roads. In order to remove the final drive and transmission (to do this right) I need a heat gun, a couple of propriority tools, and probably a lift or someplace to hoist the bike.

I contacted a couple regional mechanics and they say they are booked til late June. :eek2:

Does anyone know a traveling mechanic or a shop that is not swamped and has the tools to get at the sprag  without potentially hacking up my bike. I estimate I'm half way in on fixing, (have to remove the big stuff like transmission and clutch).
I'm willing to assist but know that since my time is limited this bike could literally sit disassembled like this until June or July................. and that would make me an unhappy camper.

[wmax351]

Where are you located?

You could rent a storage locker, and work on it there. The tools aren't a big deal, you don't really need any proprietary ones for that job. In either case, it would be far cheaper than having someone do it, and depending on what your time is worth, it will almost certainly be worthwhile.

A trip to harbor freight will get all of the tools you need.

[frankenduck]

Where are you located? (Hint: Update your profile.)

[jimmyd]

 :biggrin:

Where are you located? (Hint: Update your profile.)

:biggrin:

[jimmyd]

Profile updated

[Opie]

Not sure of your mechanical ability, but my skills are pretty average and I had all that stuff out on my K by working an hour or two every night on it after work.    It took me about a week, as I recall.  The only "special" tool was the transmission sliders, which I made by cutting the heads off the correct size bolts.   Everything else was your typical hand-tools, allen keys, etc.     To hold the bike upright, I made a wheel stand with 2x4s and bike tie downs.   To hoist the back-end, I used a folding ladder (over the tail) and a ratcheting tie-down strap to pull the bike up.

No garage?    Borrow a friend's, preferably one with a good selection of tools, and pay him/her (or beer him/her).   

-O

[jimmyd]

Not sure of your mechanical ability, but my skills are pretty average and I had all that stuff out on my K by working an hour or two every night on it after work.    It took me about a week, as I recall.  The only "special" tool was the transmission sliders, which I made by cutting the heads off the correct size bolts.   Everything else was your typical hand-tools, allen keys, etc.     To hold the bike upright, I made a wheel stand with 2x4s and bike tie downs.   To hoist the back-end, I used a folding ladder (over the tail) and a ratcheting tie-down strap to pull the bike up.

No garage?    Borrow a friend's, preferably one with a good selection of tools, and pay him/her (or beer him/her).   

-O

I like your suggestions. I'm taking he same repair approach except I have not been able to put two days back to back for an hour or more.
"Transmission Sliders"???
I was trying to remove the bolt that holds the final drive (rear wheel/brake disc). I was afraid it might strip with all the force it was taking so I stopped to look at the manual and it says I need a heat gun to heat that bolt for removal. I don't have a heat gun, but I guess a breaker bar will do the job. I can't really see (via the pics in the manual) how to dislocate/disengage the coupling of the final drive to the shaft.
I guess I wimped out today. I'll get brave again this week if the weather is good. I just get nervous when I'm not sure what I'm doing. I use to due all kinds of stuff on my Suzuki's' (carbs, sprockets, chains, swing arms, rims,tires, cables.) The shaft thing has me a bit worried and this is by far my favorite bike. As much as I want to save money, I also want my bike well maintained and want to make sure I don't introduce any issues.

[Opie]

The K1100RS is a very different beast than my old school K, it seems.     So completely different instructions, but I'd still tackle it before I took it to a mechanic.

With that said, use caution before you whip out the ol breaker bar.    Heat guns are cheap.  BMW parts are not.   I bought my heat gun for $5 at a garage sale.   

[mystic red]

I'd use a propane torch before I broke out the breaker bar. Harbor Freight sells brand new heat guns for less than $10.