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Offline Laitch

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3350 on: September 29, 2018, 03:10:02 PM »
Quote from: Chaos on September 29, 2018, 01:11:03 PM
Thank you Laitch for proving another stereotype is reality based! :clap:
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3351 on: September 30, 2018, 08:00:09 AM »
Whyzit when a vegetarian visits for dinner my wife feels obligated to prepare a vegetarian meal, but when we are invited to have a meal at a vegetarian's home they never feel obligated to prepare a meatetarian meal for us???
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'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Laitch

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3352 on: September 30, 2018, 09:20:06 AM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on September 30, 2018, 08:00:09 AM
Whyzit when a vegetarian visits for dinner my wife feels obligated to prepare a vegetarian meal, but when we are invited to have a meal at a vegetarian's home they never feel obligated to prepare a meatetarian meal for us???
We're just special, and so is your wife.  :yippee:
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Offline natalena

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3353 on: October 09, 2018, 01:55:35 PM »
Got around to doing a "simple" rear peg swap, so the pegs would clear the cases when flipped up. Apparently, to pay for my sin's, the left old peg pin was bonded tight to the aluminum body. Whack with drift pin, soak 2 days with penetrating oil, whack more, pry with screwdriver, whack more, heat with torch, whack more, mushroom the cotter pin end :(  Whack it more just to be sure. It never budged.

Ended up taking the entire peg mount off and doing it the hillbilly method. Not pretty but it worked, and the pegs now clear the cases.

Incredible example of German over-engineering, why make a simple flip-up peg when you can create a 12 piece marvel?

 
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Offline K1300S

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3354 on: October 10, 2018, 07:55:39 AM »
your rear pegs did not clear the stock bmw cases?  that is odd. all three of my "S" bricks, using the same cases, clear with no issues.
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Offline natalena

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3355 on: October 10, 2018, 01:54:19 PM »
Quote from: mlytle on October 10, 2018, 07:55:39 AM
your rear pegs did not clear the stock bmw cases?  that is odd. all three of my "S" bricks, using the same cases, clear with no issues.
The second picture shows the 2-piece peg hitting the lock. It didn't have enough tension, and would flip back out on bumps. The 1-piece pegs have a good 2cm of clearance, and the K's top speed has improved noticeably. ;)
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Offline Laitch

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3356 on: October 10, 2018, 02:26:01 PM »
Quote from: mlytle on October 10, 2018, 07:55:39 AM
that is odd. all three of my "S" bricks, using the same cases, clear with no issues.
Quote from: natalena on October 10, 2018, 01:54:19 PM
The second picture shows the 2-piece peg hitting the lock.
I think you have a peg that is not stock K75 and is longer. Note the shape of the peg (17) in the attached diagram. That's what mine looks like.
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Offline Chaos

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3357 on: October 10, 2018, 03:10:35 PM »
my rear pegs brush the type 3 locks on my city cases, the clear the older flat locks on my regular cases.
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Offline K1300S

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3358 on: October 10, 2018, 05:05:17 PM »
Quote from: Chaos on October 10, 2018, 03:10:35 PM
my rear pegs brush the type 3 locks on my city cases, the clear the older flat locks on my regular cases.

both my type 3 city and normal cases clear the rear pegs on my 92 and 94 K75s, and the 96 K1100RS SE.
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Offline Martin

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3359 on: October 10, 2018, 05:49:50 PM »
Possibly from a different model K1 K100 16V or K1100. Or they changed rear footrests post 9/85 and pre 9/85 may be longer due to the tragkorb catches not protruding as much.
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Offline natalena

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3360 on: October 10, 2018, 08:25:07 PM »
Quote from: Laitch on October 10, 2018, 02:26:01 PM
I think you have a peg that is not stock K75 and is longer. Note the shape of the peg (17) in the attached diagram. That's what mine looks like.


I would tend to agree they aren't stock for the 1987 K75S, unless the design dept. was dropping molly that day. They are genuine BMW parts though, with the casting "BMW" on the end cap. They do work splendid, just not with these cases.
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Offline Laitch

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3361 on: October 10, 2018, 08:27:01 PM »
Quote from: natalena on October 10, 2018, 08:25:07 PM
I would tend to agree they aren't stock for the 1987 K75S . . .
That's why they aren't clearing the case, finely wrought though they might be.
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Offline Laitch

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3362 on: October 10, 2018, 08:39:15 PM »
RCGreaves has some K75S pegs for sale in the FS WTB WTT section.
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Offline natalena

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3363 on: October 11, 2018, 09:47:19 AM »
Quote from: Laitch on October 10, 2018, 08:39:15 PM
RCGreaves has some K75S pegs for sale in the FS WTB WTT section.

Thanks, I checked first with RCG but didn't need the entire plate assembly. Bought a great pair from another MB member, and the rest is history.

It's funny how little details like this can bother me. The old pegs worked, just not "correct" entirely. Sort of like a café I built in '83 that never was sexy until the back 3" was cut from the fender, and bike painted Vermillion Red. Then it was AWESOME!
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Offline mophead

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3364 on: October 12, 2018, 03:42:02 PM »
Bought a rear trunk for my K1100RS.  Now to find someone who can paint it Marrakesh Red.
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Offline lilau3

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3365 on: October 20, 2018, 03:56:18 AM »
Pulled front forks off in preperation for rebuild....

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Offline Laitch

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3366 on: October 20, 2018, 09:15:43 AM »
Quote from: lilau3 on October 20, 2018, 03:56:18 AM
Pulled front forks off in preperation for rebuild....
Disassemble and reassemble one side at a time.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3367 on: October 20, 2018, 09:22:28 AM »
I swapped the LED's from Ilsa to Moby Brick Too.  Now the instrument lights match the color of the bike.  Red on Ilsa to match the Mystic Red paint and blue on Moby Brick Too to match the white and blue paint job.

Yeah, I need a life.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Laitch

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3368 on: October 20, 2018, 09:36:51 AM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on October 20, 2018, 09:22:28 AM
I swapped the LED's from Ilsa to Moby Brick Too.  Now the instrument lights match the color of the bike.  Red on Ilsa to match the Mystic Red paint and blue on Moby Brick Too to match the white and blue paint job.
Such momentous change needs photo documentation. Please don't let us down!
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3369 on: October 20, 2018, 09:39:51 AM »
It's going to have to wait until it gets dark.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3370 on: October 20, 2018, 09:43:26 AM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on October 20, 2018, 09:39:51 AM
It's going to have to wait until it gets dark.
Mood lighting—great idea!
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3371 on: October 20, 2018, 09:45:02 AM »
Quote from: Laitch on October 20, 2018, 09:43:26 AM
Mood lighting—great idea!

Damn right!  And I didn't have to loop the frame to do it.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline bocutter Ed

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3372 on: October 20, 2018, 10:39:27 AM »
My '61 Stude GT Hawk had red dash lights. Felt like I was a sub-mariner.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3373 on: October 20, 2018, 11:27:26 AM »
Quote from: Laitch on October 20, 2018, 09:36:51 AM
Such momentous change needs photo documentation. Please don't let us down!

Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS


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Moby Brick Too


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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline rbm

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #3374 on: October 20, 2018, 02:01:04 PM »
Oh man TMG! I'm sooo disappointed the pictures of the gauges are not taken at night with the bikes parked in front of a dumpster, or a back alley graffitied wall or even a dumpster beside a graffitied wall.   :eek:
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