What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?

[Shoganai]

Some wiring stuff.

[argent brick]

Just a little cleaning. I wanted to go for a ride, but weather is not the best for the next two days. Will ride this weekend.

[tsbt]

Warm weather in Toronto, took advantage. Reinforced the sub-floor in the shed with three additional 2x4s so when I store/work-on the brick, it's not on a trampoline anymore.

Done. Battery out, stabilizer in, fogged plug holes. Now I just need a good heater for inside the shed to get at those winter projects in sub zero temperatures.

[argent brick]

Count your blessings that you have a shed. I would love to have a place like that.

[Shoganai]

[WoahGold]

Shoganai, that's a pretty slick set up.

[Shoganai]

Thank you.
Since that pic, I exchanged the left lower switch to a Power-let.
Top Left - HID PIAA's
 
Top Right - CREE LED's

Middle Left - Internal tank bag LED
How many times have you wanted to see inside your tank bag at night, only to FIRST find a flashlight?
And don't even consider trying that at night at highway speeds.
And then you have to hold the flashlight...no more for me, I just flip the switch.

Middle Right - LED to shine on oil sight glass
Again, just flip a switch and look, easy peasy.

Middle Left - un-assigned

Shoganai, that's a pretty slick set up.

[argent brick]

Thank you.
Since that pic, I exchanged the left lower switch to a Power-let.
Top Left - HID PIAA's
 
Top Right - CREE LED's

Middle Left - Internal tank bag LED
How many times have you wanted to see inside your tank bag at night, only to FIRST find a flashlight?
And don't even consider trying that at night at highway speeds.
And then you have to hold the flashlight...no more for me, I just flip the switch.

Middle Right - LED to shine on oil sight glass.

What a cool idea! Almost makes me want to get a bike with a fairing.

[mjydrafter]

I got my brake calipers overhauled.  New SBS pads, and new PVC coated Stainless lines.  I also replaced the steering head bearings and removed the fluidblock.  I think the fluidblock was still okay (i can see the grease and it's not completely dry, but it's kind of mickeymouse :dunno2:).  The bike rides okay without it.  I finally decided if it needs one it'll get an external aftermarket damper set up.

  

[frankenduck]

My K75 doesn't have a fluidblock.  It only seems to matter in the 1-2 MPH range in stop-n-go traffic where it's a bit skittish.  Not a big deal IMO. Aside from that, the lack of a fluidblock doesn't seem to matter.

And even with a fluidblock, a K75, under unique circumstances, can still do a tank slapper.  It happened to me ONCE on my K75RT. :yow

[mjydrafter]

I still have a weird oscillation or something going on though.  I hoping a new rear shock might take care of it, or it might be the Metzler Lasertec on the front as they seem to have this reputation.

It feels like the bike is following a rain groove, at really odd times, when not on rain grooves.  It gets really weird on rain grooves but being on rain grooves I'm kind of expecting it.

The bike does feel fine without the fluidbloc. 

The brake overhaul did wonders for braking.  Before the overhaul 1 of the calipers looked like it wasn't doing much (lots of brake pad left on both sides) and the other side one side was okay, and the other was just about completely gone :embarass:

I had put new brake fluid in back when I first got it, but I was amazed by the junk that was still in the calipers.  Everything cleaned up real nicely, but there was quite a bit of water in the fluid in the calipers.  I'm guessing that's why the one side didn't look like it was doing much, the water was compressing and the brake wasn't biting.

[Shoganai]

One of my projects today...

New gauges for the 1996 K1100RS are no longer available.
This works fine, but it looks bad.

So I made a lens for it.

This is the first time I've ever done anything like this.




Pulled it apart.










Got a free "drop" from Lowes.




I shaped it a dermal then 200 grit followed by 600 grit sandpaper.




Put it back together.




Because the "drop" was 1/16" thicker, it wouldn't close as tightly as I wanted, so I first ran a bead of gel-super glue around it, then nested in a this gasket, then ran another bead of gel-super glue.





All done.





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[BexarWolf]

Installed a set of bar risers last night. The jury is still out on likey no likey. I like the seating position better but the steering geometry and the rubber mounts will take some getting used to. I know the rubbers can be stiffened but I'm not ready to go that route yet.  :hmm: Sounds like a good reason to put some miles down so I can acclimate to the new setup.  :tongue

[Rick G]

Good job there Gwen now you have encouraged me to get off my fat ass and make some for my gauges.

[tsbt]

Count your blessings that you have a shed. I would love to have a place like that.

Thanks Lynn. The only downside is that I can't fit the K around the side of my semi-detached because it's 18" wide, so I bring it around the neighbors side open up the chain-link and ride on through. And if I do it quick nobody notices  :yes

[staffordworks]

checked the tire pressure --20lbs! ouch guess i had better do that more often, topped off the rear brake fluid, also neglected too long.

[branandfox]

Overhaul of the 85 K100 started! got my K1100RS fairing pieces in the mail yesterday as well as K11 center and sidestand and newer switches as mine are missing some buttons. took off the old rear cowl and front fairing panels to get ready to start some serious installations. Compiling a Parts list now. all the oils, spline lube, new rear tire, new starter, new coils, new spark wires, new sparkplugs, new alternator, new battery, new fanand motor with a manual switchset, new crankcase gaskets, new handlebars, new front LED blinkers, new corbin seat. Redoing the brake system as-well. the list goes on and on and on. Next though Is getting the fairing reconditioned and repainted so everything matches. I'm thinking Sunburst Orange with a Black offset stripe down the middle.

[CRASH]

And finally got the side fairing back and got to ride!   :2thumbup:  It was in the rain, who cares ... I got to ride after a month of arguing with parts managers and paint shops.

Stock pipe does bring the power band back to where it needs to be for a sport tourer, but is buzzier/causes more vibration than the Remus and does not sound as nice.  I think I will be cutting the dent out of the Remus and getting it welded up.  I need to check what the stock pipe does for the MPG which is critical in my IBA runs.  That may trump the buzzyness.

Note:  Even in servo operated iABS, steel braided brake lines are still one of the best brake upgrades for the buck.

Well, it is not all today, it has been on going since the asphalt chunk damage, but we are getting close. The guy I bought the side panel from is SLOW AS HELL shipping from Texas ... but it should be here Friday finally and I hope the shop can color match paint it next week. Rebuilt shock should be ready at Ted Porter's tomorrow so I can pick those up. The complete list:
•   Replace Damaged Belly Pan
•   Replace Damaged Side Panel (after color match painting)
•   Replaced Damaged Oil Cooler Lines
•   Replace Air Filter
•   Super Oil change - it was totally drained this time since the oil lines and oil cooler were removed too.
•   Reinstall Stock Exhaust (removed damaged Remus exhaust that moved my power band out of normal sport touring range and into track range)
•   Stainless Steel Brake Lines and ABS Flush
•   Flush Clutch System
•   Wired up some new rear lights in turn signals and on fender
•   Rebuild Rear Ohlins Shock - front Wilbers is fine since it was rebuilt recently under warranty for a bad seal.
•   Good cleaning and scrubbing of grudge and road salts - still in process
•   New RS mirrors so I can see more than my ultra Sexy Elbows.
•   Replace seriously worn out 9 year old Autocom (the unit works, but all the wires have been flexed a bunch and are splitting) Due in Friday.
•   Got a new Shoei Neotec Borealis Helmet
New tires will probably be in a couple of weeks, have about another 1,000 miles on these and my first weekend back on the road will solve that :D

[frankenduck]

Since I don't usually run a tank bag unless I'm touring I hadn't noticed that using a square dash pad on K1100 forks where it mounts to the handlebar clamps positioned it down too low, making it difficult to use the switches with a tank bag on.

The mount for the K1100 ignition switch was going to be in the way:

So the first thing to do was to cut it off:

And then I fashioned an adapter bracket out of right angle aluminum bar stock and mounted it on the lower handlebar clamp bolts and also modified the dash pad's mounting brackets to bolt up to it:

Voila! Now the dash pad is up where it belongs:

[Howard64180]

I pulled my starter motor today.  Yesterday, lights and starter went dead and the indicators wouldn't work properly.  I didn't have a clue what was going on but the internet rescued me yet again.  A quick tap on the starter motor set everything working but obviously it needed sorting properly.  My starter motor is not particularly dirty inside but the positive brush is worn to about 7.5mm, so parts are on order from Motorworks.  I have a spare secondhand motor which is exactly the same!  At least the spare motor was handy as a practice run in disassembly and reassembly.

I have read that the motor can be removed without moving the ABS2 unit, but I just couldn't get the space.  So that'll be about the fourth time I've disconnected that now (two clutch rebuilds plus alternator monkey nuts) since July!

[frankenduck]

While I had some time at my dad's place in CA - and a garage above 60 degrees - I:

Took most of the fairing, the tank and the instrument cluster off:

Replaced all of the typically cracked fuel lines with generic FI line and insulated all of them.

Fabricated a bracket to move the square dash pad forward on the K1100 upper fork tree so the dash switches are easier to use with a tank bag on.

Before:

After:

While I had the switches off I backlit the ABS and hazard switches with LEDs:

Emptied/cleaned out the tank and installed a new fuel filter:

Changed the coolant and engine oil. What I had on hand was 50/50 coolant so I mixed it 4:1 with distilled water to get it to 40/60.

The final drive and transmission gear oil with Guard Dog moly are "new" from when I swapped in the K1100 paralever rear end about 3,5000 miles ago so I just checked the levels on those.

Over the summer I tested a bunch of different H4 bulbs in an RS/RT/LT headlight assemblyand this one came out on top:

Since the high beam is 130W I figured that it wouldn't be a bad idea to swap in a ceramic H4 connector. (The bike already has headlight relays and beefy headlight wiring.)

And then I fabricated and installed an LED to make checking the oil level easier:

[Olly]

Worked out that the fan wasn't kicking in on my K75S. So I stripped the bike down today, and dismantled the fan assembly, and motor:





Yeah, that'll be the fault - typically, the fan has obviously got stiff, overheating and snapping the puny little plastic brush arms.


Looked to source a replacement, and could have mail ordered a used BMW fan assembly for £45, but I am a) cheap, and b) impatient. So I visited my friendly local independent motorbike shop, run by a proper old school bodger, and we scratched out chins together for a while. He disappeared off into one of his many back rooms, stuffed with bikes and bits, and returned with a VF400F fan assembly.  Some quick measurements, and I reckoned I could bodge it on!


Needed a few cuts and bolts, but now it fits like factory!  :lol:





And it works perfectly  cool shades

[Olly]

Today I stripped the controls, and removed the slightly bent bars.  :embarass:


Ordered a replacement set from a K100RS - only £10  :2thumbup:

I've also ordered a replacement front brake light switch.


Over the next few days while I'm waiting for these parts to arrive, I shall take the opportunity to clean / grease / lube the throttle assembly and throttle / clutch / choke cables, and repair the broken wiring to the heated grips.    I'm also trying to find a local paintshop who can do my left side panel and headlamp shroud for next to nothing...

[frankenduck]

BMW puts grease in the throttle gears.  That's what makes the throttle return somewhat sluggish compared to a "normal" bike.  What I did to get better throttle return was clean out all of the old grease and then lubricate it with some spray silicone instead.

[Lawrence]

Olly, I believe that BMW maintenance procedures recommend against lubrication of the control cables.  been that way for ages....