Author Topic: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ? (Read 2998860 times)

rbm · « **Reply #1800 on:** January 03, 2016, 08:43:36 PM »

It's actually 5W blinker fluid, F14.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1801 on:** January 04, 2016, 01:22:33 AM »

Tim, what is the pattern like on that headlight? I used to do a lot of work with their plant in Jamestown NY and know they make some pretty high quality stuff. Too bad none of my bricks has a round headlight. Looks like LED technology has finally matured.

Laitch · « **Reply #1802 on:** January 04, 2016, 05:15:22 AM »

Did you include the wiring harness adaptor and pulse width modulator in your purchase, Tim? What's the output of your bike's alternator?

TimTyler · « **Reply #1803 on:** January 04, 2016, 09:28:34 AM »

All I needed was the headlight. Modulators will cause problems with LED's which require steady 12v.

Haven't had a chance to ride yet but this demo video shows the pattern.

If the hot spot bothers me I may try to control it with tape on the lens.

I have the standard 32a alternator.

Laitch · « **Reply #1804 on:** January 05, 2016, 10:20:42 AM »

Thanks for the info, Tim.

K1300S · « **Reply #1805 on:** January 09, 2016, 07:27:10 PM »

took it apart. dang that is easy.

a bit dirty in there

evidence of cracked crankcase breather hose mess.

these are going to RC Engineering for cleaning

some quality time spend in the laundry room sink.

original project goal is to replace all fuel and cooling hoses, and replace the brake soft lines.

Scud · « **Reply #1806 on:** January 09, 2016, 07:39:12 PM »

Nicely done Marshall. They are pretty easy to get into - very practical layout.

I'm eager to get into mine like that too - but have a queue of stuff ahead. Working wife's (oil and brakes) and kids' cars (oil only) today. Coincidentally, all came due at the same time.

K1300S · « **Reply #1807 on:** January 10, 2016, 07:08:40 PM »

thanks! more progress today.
TB going back together. replaced all the hoses. did initial setting of the TPS

added the little switch for the choke light. not much room for it..

cut all the wire ties, wiped down all the wires, took apart and cleaned all the connections.

then drained coolant and removed all the coolant hoses. or tried to. looks like i will have to cut the one that goes through the crankcase cover to get it out. will new one slide in? waiting on the new ones to arrive.

Elipten · « **Reply #1808 on:** January 10, 2016, 08:14:54 PM »

I lubed my replacement hose with silicone grease to slide it in.

Laitch · « **Reply #1809 on:** January 10, 2016, 08:22:22 PM »

I pulled the old one out from beneath the cover after I soaped it up. I twisted it back, forth and out to the rhythm of "Shake That."

rbm · « **Reply #1810 on:** January 10, 2016, 08:45:59 PM »

Fold the tube in half lengthwise and it slides in and out without a problem.

K1300S · « **Reply #1811 on:** January 10, 2016, 09:14:04 PM »

thanks Elipten, thanks Laitch and thanks Robert!

jensk · « **Reply #1812 on:** January 12, 2016, 02:57:43 PM »

Took a trip to its winter storage at a friends barn to se if my Berndt was ok. Dismountet the instrument house to bring ithome and reglue the dial background because I have problems when the sun shines the least on the dials. When they are heatet by the summer sun both speedometer and tackometer needles gets stuck.

Home again i split the instrument house. Indside it looked like brand new.

When I looked at the dialplate i could se a small growe/scratch around the center where it has pressed against the dial needle.

I couldn'r detect that the black print folio of the dialplate was not firmly attached the the underlying acrylic plate. I guess that the sticking needles is due to the whole plate expanding and bending up against the nedddle when it gets hot from the sun shining on it.

Since i had no job gluing i decided to remount the needles but now higher - approx. 3 mm's from the faceplate surface. I hope this gives clearance enough so that the speedo and tacho works even when the sun is shining on the gauges.

NSvane · « **Reply #1813 on:** January 15, 2016, 06:55:12 AM »

I took out the battery (new from october '15), to trickle charge it before april, when I hand in and defend my master thesis -> Have time to ride again!

Then I covered stuff in moisture repellant and siliconespray.

I look forward to hearing that 3 pot sound again :) 600km last year (bought it in august), was not at all enough.

My winter-vehicle (and summer!) a '83 Renault R4, has also been given some TLC today, but it seems to have a pretty nonchalant attitude towards winter, snow, moisture and below 0 C temps.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1814 on:** January 16, 2016, 04:28:18 PM »

Last week the helicoils arrived for my broken head bolt. Got a new one installed and today spent some quality time in the garage putting things back together.

She fired right up and didn't fog me out with oily, stinky exhaust. Looks like the valve stem seals did the trick.

Installed a new air filter and balanced the throttle bodies. She purrs like a feral cat now. All I need to do now is figure out why it is running so rich. Plugs are showing a lot of dry carbon fluffiness on them, and goosing the throttle gets a burst of black smoke.

Martin · « **Reply #1815 on:** January 16, 2016, 04:50:00 PM »

Gryph glad to see you managed to get out the bolt, even though you had to use a Heli Coil a good result. I had the same problem with a mates K75 about 10 years plus ago, I can't at this moment think what it was, it was pretty simple and easily fixed. I will try spraying rusty brain cells with LPS 2 and if I remember I will post. Regards Martin :clap: :clap:

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1816 on:** January 16, 2016, 05:03:02 PM »

Yeah, tough spot for that bolt. It was in the lower rear corner, and it looks like water can get to it and rust it down on the counter-bore. Tried drilling it out, but being a hardened bolt in an aluminum block made it pretty hard to keep the bit centered with a hand drill. I drilled out as much as possible, filed the hole concentric with where it should have been and then installed the helicoil.

When I put things back together today I made a point of getting a lot of anti seize all over the place on that bolt in particular, just in case I ever need to go back in there again.

Nine80seven · « **Reply #1817 on:** January 16, 2016, 05:40:15 PM »

Went to dealer to buy a few parts, OMG the prices. A few shims, a cable, little stuff, hunnerd and fifty bucks. Strange each time I go into a dealer. Went to service about rear wheel bearing service on an old /6 carry in. Them, "For what?" Me, "BMW." Them, "Car?" Me, "No, motorcycle." Think I'll do it myself. Thought I'd throw'em a little business. Very little.

Also installed new 8 gauge ground wires from the tranny and the frame to the battery.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1818 on:** January 16, 2016, 05:51:07 PM »

Quote from: Nine80seven on January 16, 2016, 05:40:15 PM

Went to dealer to buy a few parts, OMG the prices. A few shims, a cable, little stuff, hunnerd and fifty bucks. Strange each time I go into a dealer. Went to service about rear wheel bearing service on an old /6 carry in. Them, "For what?" Me, "BMW." Them, "Car?" Me, "No, motorcycle." Think I'll do it myself. Thought I'd throw'em a little business. Very little.

Also installed new 8 gauge ground wires from the tranny and the frame to the battery.

I hear you on those part prices. I read postings from 6-7 years ago on the interweb where people talk about part prices. Holy crap, have those prices ever gone up. I guess BMWNA hasn't got the word on the strong dollar and the 1-2% inflation the past couple years. Heck, in the two years I've been working on bricks I swear part prices have increased 8-10%. Thank God for eBay.

F14CRAZY · « **Reply #1819 on:** January 16, 2016, 06:02:33 PM »

Quote from: Nine80seven on January 16, 2016, 05:40:15 PM

Went to dealer to buy a few parts, OMG the prices. A few shims, a cable, little stuff, hunnerd and fifty bucks. Strange each time I go into a dealer. Went to service about rear wheel bearing service on an old /6 carry in. Them, "For what?" Me, "BMW." Them, "Car?" Me, "No, motorcycle." Think I'll do it myself. Thought I'd throw'em a little business. Very little.

Also installed new 8 gauge ground wires from the tranny and the frame to the battery.

Parts aren't any cheaper but my dealer hasn't had any issues servicing my K75. Had them to do a valve adjustment and steering head bearings

Martin · « **Reply #1820 on:** January 16, 2016, 06:07:50 PM »

You want to try OZ parts prices I can generally get parts 50% cheaper from UK or US and that includes the exorbitant freight costs. I recently got two front master cylinder kits including freight for under what it would cost me locally for one. :musicboohoo:
Regards Martin.

Elipten · « **Reply #1821 on:** January 16, 2016, 06:08:07 PM »

I used to buy parts in Germany or England when I travelled through for work. Half price of USA. BMWNA doubles the prices from Europe.

K1300S · « **Reply #1822 on:** January 16, 2016, 09:12:17 PM »

changed the original clutch cable (30k miles). old one didn't seem bad, i just had a new one available. wow! new one is so much smoother!

then replaced all the coolant hoses (they too were original). the combo of dish soap and lengthwise folding made getting the crank cover hose in easy!

then reassembled the throttle bodies and installed.

front brake line replacement and some wiring tomorrow. injectors due back from RCEngineering this week.

Martin · « **Reply #1823 on:** January 16, 2016, 09:32:27 PM »

Mlytle I know they say you shouldn't lubricate K Bike cables, but about 30 yrs ago I was given a sample of a product called Tri Flow. PTFE based and have used it on my cables ever since. Really slippery and reduces the pull on the clutch, it's available from bicycle shops.
Regards Martin.

Bill · « **Reply #1824 on:** January 17, 2016, 09:29:07 PM »

As I am new here and new to K bikes [bought 88 K100LT 31 Dec 2015] I have read the first 35 pages of this thread today and started making a list of all the things I have to check before my first ride on it ! Winter here and a no heat garage limits what I can do for the next 2-3 months...... so just read, plan and learn ! The 1/4 mile gravel driveway where I bought it proved it ran so I brought it home in my truck and now waiting for spring.

That's what I did today !

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