Author Topic: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ? (Read 2998821 times)

K1300S · « **Reply #1775 on:** December 22, 2015, 06:13:31 AM »

And I am happy that parts are available at all for motos that were not made in large numbers!

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1776 on:** December 23, 2015, 10:05:37 AM »

Last night I replaced the valve stem seals in my RS head because of excessive oil usage(~1qt/500miles).

Two of the seals on exhaust valves had come off of the guides and were just laying there loose after I removed the springs. Do ya think that may have contributed to a lot of oil burning?

Scud · « **Reply #1777 on:** December 23, 2015, 10:19:38 AM »

Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on December 23, 2015, 10:05:37 AM

Last night I replaced the valve stem seals in my RS head because of excessive oil usage(~1qt/500miles).

Two of the seals on exhaust valves had come off of the guides and were just laying there loose after I removed the springs. Do ya think that may have contributed to a lot of oil burning?

You were burning oil like a two-stroke Bultaco. This might be a good time to do a Seafoam (or other brand) treatment - the kind where you draw the Seafoam directly into the throttle body balance ports - so it can clean out some of that burned oil in the combustion chambers.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1778 on:** December 23, 2015, 02:26:16 PM »

Yeah, Scud, my old Ossa Pioneer ran a leaner oil mix. As luck would have it, the bulk of the oil was going straight into the exhaust so the piston crown and the head were pretty clean considering how much oil I was burning. Exhaust valve stems were nasty as well the inside of the exhaust ports.

Everything is cleaned up and ready to go now pending removal of the broken head bolt.

TimTyler · « **Reply #1779 on:** December 28, 2015, 06:47:55 PM »

Is 42F too cold for a clutch spline lube? I do not think so! :yes

kris · « **Reply #1780 on:** December 30, 2015, 04:47:17 PM »

Geez, Tim...that's like a spring day in southern Ontario! Like the horse/ jack contraption. Looks pretty solid.

TimTyler · « **Reply #1781 on:** December 30, 2015, 08:31:50 PM »

Quote from: kris on December 30, 2015, 04:47:17 PM

Geez, Tim...that's like a spring day in southern Ontario! Like the horse/ jack contraption. Looks pretty solid.

Ha! Barely above the numb-fingers temp range for me.

I use my old film grip gear for supporting the bike: apple boxes, dolly cribbing and wedges and sand bags to keep the front tire from rolling.

K1300S · « **Reply #1782 on:** December 30, 2015, 09:32:38 PM »

Was a bit balmy in Kirkland, Wa this week. Just eyeballed my K75's red twin parked there,

and spent some quality time on different motomachines in Cle Elum, Wa. brrrrrr.
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Martin · « **Reply #1783 on:** December 31, 2015, 02:02:18 AM »

Mlytle how come you guys have white grass, we only get green or brown. And where are the wheels on your bikes. Must be hard going round corners and noisy.
Regards Martin

bocutter Ed · « **Reply #1784 on:** December 31, 2015, 08:11:47 AM »

Quote from: Martin on December 31, 2015, 02:02:18 AM

white grass

... is fluffy rain.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1785 on:** December 31, 2015, 10:17:09 AM »

Quote from: bocutter Ed on December 31, 2015, 08:11:47 AM

Quote from: Martin on December 31, 2015, 02:02:18 AM
white grass

... is fluffy rain.

Spoken like a true Canadian...

F14CRAZY · « **Reply #1786 on:** December 31, 2015, 01:16:33 PM »

Quote from: TimTyler on December 28, 2015, 06:47:55 PM

Is 42F too cold for a clutch spline lube? I do not think so! :yes

I wish a hole could be added to the bellhousing and a grease zerk put on the clutch disc splines...

drut · « **Reply #1787 on:** December 31, 2015, 06:42:15 PM »

I wish a hole could be added to the bellhousing and a grease zerk put on the clutch disc splines...
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+1 with feeling.

K1300S · « **Reply #1788 on:** December 31, 2015, 06:57:43 PM »

Quote from: drut on December 31, 2015, 06:42:15 PM

I wish a hole could be added to the bellhousing and a grease zerk put on the clutch disc splines...

+1 with feeling.
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or just a design that did not need repeated greasing. car clutches appear to have the same design, yet i don't have to pull the tranny's to grease them regularly. grease at install, good until the clutch wears out. what is different about the k clutches?

TimTyler · « **Reply #1789 on:** December 31, 2015, 07:27:23 PM »

Quote from: mlytle on December 31, 2015, 06:57:43 PM

... or just a design that did not need repeated greasing.

It ain't so bad. Six hours of work every 50k miles is a small price to pay.

F14CRAZY · « **Reply #1790 on:** December 31, 2015, 08:30:07 PM »

Quote from: TimTyler on December 31, 2015, 07:27:23 PM

Quote from: mlytle on December 31, 2015, 06:57:43 PM
... or just a design that did not need repeated greasing.

It ain't so bad. Six hours of work every 50k miles is a small price to pay.

Have you had luck with the splines holding up with 50k lube intervals? I'm worried with 25k on mine

TimTyler · « **Reply #1791 on:** December 31, 2015, 10:03:02 PM »

It's been 40k miles since my last clutch spline lube. No shifting problems, but I figured it was time to grease.

F14CRAZY · « **Reply #1792 on:** December 31, 2015, 10:15:07 PM »

Quote from: TimTyler on December 31, 2015, 10:03:02 PM

It's been 40k miles since my last clutch spline lube. No shifting problems, but I figured it was time to grease.

I take it that clutch hub and input shaft splines had a level of wear that's acceptable...?

I haven't had any shifting issues either though

Laitch · « **Reply #1793 on:** December 31, 2015, 10:51:42 PM »

Quote from: mlytle on December 31, 2015, 06:57:43 PM

what is different about the k clutches?

My guess is that the shaft has less mass and is probably subject to more lash and shock that acts on the lube. I think it's a miracle they run as well as they do, or that I run as well as I do, come to think of it.

F14CRAZY · « **Reply #1794 on:** December 31, 2015, 11:14:01 PM »

I've been kinda researching BMW dry clutches and one issue is that there's no pilot bearing for the driveshaft, which probably doesn't help

K1300S · « **Reply #1795 on:** January 01, 2016, 02:53:19 PM »

shims finally arrived from MAX, so finished the valve adjust today. tools from Ken (Kenneth Lively [polepenhollow@yahoo.com]) work great!

and put together xmas present the K got from a friend.

TimTyler · « **Reply #1796 on:** January 03, 2016, 05:44:19 PM »

Replaced my aftermarket 7" headlight with the Truck-Lite 27270C LED H/L. Painless swap, even in the snow.

Previously I've used Hella 100/80W H4 bulbs and the better Sylvania 50/65W bulbs from the autoparts stores, and found they didn't last long, especially given that I take long tours. They're only rated for 150 to 300 hours depending on the bulb. That's like one summer month for me.

This light uses less than 1/3 the amperage of standard quartz bulbs which leaves more electricity for my heated gear.

K1300S · « **Reply #1797 on:** January 03, 2016, 06:08:35 PM »

road tested the valve adjustment and some beemer buddy overgrips.
amazing the difference from the valve adjust. two of the exhaust valves were two sizes too tight, and the 3rd was three sizes too tight. it started immediately at full choke and went to 2k rpm. before it would start, but hover at 1500 until it warmed up for a few minutes. seemed smoother accross the rev range. yeah.

BB overgrips are great. nice and FAT and very grippy.

ride took me into old town alexandia. passed a K100rs heading the other way on the GW parkway. anyone here?

stopped at fellow car guy's garage. he had just picked up an old BSA bike to add to his vehicle collection.

F14CRAZY · « **Reply #1798 on:** January 03, 2016, 07:34:16 PM »

Quote from: TimTyler on January 03, 2016, 05:44:19 PM

Replaced my aftermarket 7" headlight with the Truck-Lite 27270C LED H/L. Painless swap, even in the snow.

Previously I've used Hella 100/80W H4 bulbs and the better Sylvania 50/65W bulbs from the autoparts stores, and found they didn't last long, especially given that I take long tours. They're only rated for 150 to 300 hours depending on the bulb. That's like one summer month for me.

This light uses less than 1/3 the amperage of standard quartz bulbs which leaves more electricity for my heated gear.

Tiorler...it looks like that headlight is half full of water, err headlight fluid

Martin · « **Reply #1799 on:** January 03, 2016, 08:24:00 PM »

If you fill your headlight full of water, they run cooler and you can put a higher wattage globe in them, and they last longer. :hehehe

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