Author Topic: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ? (Read 2998921 times)

K1300S · « **Reply #1875 on:** February 07, 2016, 10:49:40 PM »

Ditto f14. Rain washed most of road salt away this week, so took the k75 for a ride. Nice to be out again after taking the thing all apart the last month or so.

K1300S · « **Reply #1876 on:** February 07, 2016, 10:50:04 PM »

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1877 on:** February 08, 2016, 10:43:57 AM »

Did the same in Western New York. Beautiful sunny 45 degree day. Took the Yellow S about 55 miles north to Youngstown, NY for a steak sub and a pint of beer. Lovely, even without Martin's palm trees...

With any luck I'll have a ride every month this year but for January when my driveway had me iced in.

NSvane · « **Reply #1878 on:** February 11, 2016, 08:28:05 AM »

Still 3-6 C in Denmark and wet wet wet (just like the band)...
So I've connected the battery for maintenance once again, and beginning to wonder what headlight and front indicators I should buy. I want to remove the fairing altogether (its a 75C), thus in need of a new headlamp and some cover for the instrument cluster.

The reason is excessive wind-effect at speeds over 80 km/h even when the windspeed is below 7 m/s... Maybe I'm too tall ;)
I also like the cleaner look without the fairing.

Folsoml · « **Reply #1879 on:** February 13, 2016, 06:07:43 AM »

I sold my K1100LT last night. Thanks for all your help in getting it up and running.

Jules · « **Reply #1880 on:** February 13, 2016, 06:44:14 PM »

Brembo caliper reconditioning. The brake pads had rusted to the disks as the bike hasn't been ridden in some time now, so took the opportunity to rebuild them.

Went from this:

To this:

Used the Brembo rebuild kit, plus stainless pins, stainless nipples, and stainless banjo bolts.

Full album here:

KRider · « **Reply #1881 on:** February 14, 2016, 07:51:16 AM »

Looks great again!

johnny · « **Reply #1882 on:** February 14, 2016, 08:28:12 AM »

greetings jules...

those brake pads and pieces oughtta go to the motobrick museum...

j o

Scott_ · « **Reply #1883 on:** February 20, 2016, 05:31:27 PM »

My initial intention today was to install a front MC rebuild kit in the '95.
I purchased a couple of kits from BB last June, thinking that some day I would need one and BB was discontinuing them.........
I received them and put them on the shelf, not thinking about much...
Well today I went to the shelf and grabbed a box, looking at the label it caught my eye as a little unusual. After some further looking and measuring, I was sent 2 13mm rebuild kits for the rear's, instead of the 20mm ones I ordered. Interesting, as at the time they were indicating that they were sold out of the rear kits..... I guess lucky me.

Anyway, I didn't have any steel wool, but I was able to fine my small cyl 2 stone hone.
Cleaned everything up, honed it liberally, cleaned it again, put it all back together. Leak checked and bled.
Good strong solid lever so far, and no leaks.

I suppose if I want some front kits, Motobins is the place to go next. I got my caliper kits from them last year.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1884 on:** February 20, 2016, 06:14:38 PM »

Finished up on two days of working on the RS. Flushed the engine internals and got the sprag clutch working reliably again, repaired worn through insulation on the Spal fan wires that was causing a short that blew the fan fuse, put in new antifreeze, oil change with Rotella T6, and put back the fairing bits that I removed to do the valve guide oil seals.

Next job is to clean up the mess I made in the garage in preparation for doing the RT to get her ready for touring this year.

Laitch · « **Reply #1885 on:** February 20, 2016, 06:18:17 PM »

I whisked a mouse turd off the lift.

F14CRAZY · « **Reply #1886 on:** February 20, 2016, 09:16:23 PM »

Replaced crankcase breather hose...wasn't leaking but had a lot of cracking.

Replaced front rotor bobbins/ roll pins. I ordered OEM bobbins, washers, and circlips from the dealer. It seems my front rotors aren't just K1100 rotors as I've suspected (and that's what the bobbins are prescribed for) but they fit perfectly anyway. Radial play is almost entirely gone now. There was maybe 1-2 mm before.

Adjusted the Russell Daylong as it didn't fit in the latch quite right.

Oh yeah...also noticed when i took off the front wheel that my bike has Showa forks...the fork oil in them is the amount prescribed for Fichtel and Sachs...blame Drake and his mixing and matching...I'll drain and refill with the amount for Showa forks soon. They ride fine as they are though

K1300S · « **Reply #1887 on:** February 20, 2016, 10:16:23 PM »

Adjusted idle mixture on the S, then helped another Bricker install a new rear MC on his 75RT.

Nine80seven · « **Reply #1888 on:** February 21, 2016, 08:56:56 PM »

The usual curious sound from right back side '84K100RS, so took off alternator to check. What a mess, blackish crap all spun around the case, pulled it, whoa, only two pair of cushions in there, a piece of the other pair lodged between starter and housing? The rest? Guess it's the black mess? This alternator had brushes replaced 12K miles back by dealer mechanic. Alternator also was removed because bolts came right out, with red lube on threads. Guess maybe was reinstalled and the one pair of cushions fell out? And got spun around ? Chewed up? Don't know, but cleaned it up nice as possible. New cushions in, originals is the trash.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1889 on:** February 21, 2016, 10:13:43 PM »

Simians reading this thread are wincing right about now. OUCH!!!

Nine80seven · « **Reply #1890 on:** February 21, 2016, 11:29:21 PM »

Don't know much except this brick had 83k on the clock, had a few rattles front and back after I acquired it. Since the going through this winter have found much done poorly, and much left undone. The worn cushions appear original seeing the gaps. Alternator was serviced, and cushions not replaced? Go figure. Old bikes, don't know we'd do without'm. I'd go stir crazy.

K75RT Keith · « **Reply #1891 on:** February 22, 2016, 03:03:13 PM »

Got the body panels back from paint. Started re-assembly.

The Mighty Gryphon · « **Reply #1892 on:** February 22, 2016, 05:24:15 PM »

Pulled the "C" bars off the RS and installed the original bars with the heated grips. All the electrical stuff including the grips works!!!

Anybody need "C" bars for their brick? $75 + shipping.

Brad-Man · « **Reply #1893 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:38:20 AM »

PM'd you.

TimTyler · « **Reply #1894 on:** February 28, 2016, 07:06:16 PM »

Removed the fuel pump today for the first time.

The fuel pump filter is in poor condition and will be replaced. Mahle fuel filter is about 10k miles old so I'll replace that too.

I ran the pump in reverse on the bench for about 5 seconds to see if any gunk came out. Didn't notice any.

Got some new NBR/NBR (Nitrile butadiene rubber) submersible fuel hose from the dealer to replace what looks like the 25 year old original hose. The old hose is clear and open all the way through though.

Anybody know if dealers generally stock the fuel pump filter cups? EME's got them at almost half price but with shipping it's not such a deal.

slipring · « **Reply #1895 on:** February 28, 2016, 09:52:40 PM »

In Iowa, where winter temps hover in the 20's, an unheated, detached garage is not the best place to wrench on your favorite K-bike. So this past January, I built a motobrick repair tent.

Tent consists of: (3) 4x8' sheets of 1" rigid blue insulation (floor) + (3) 4x8' sheets of OSB / oriented strand board (floor) + 75' of 10' wide x 4 mil plastic sheeting (walls & ceiling) + 100 sq ft of R13 batt insulation (ceiling). (2) 48" x two-bulb flourescent light fixtures provide the illumination. (2) 1500 watt space heaters do the heating. With this setup, I've warmed the tent to 65 deg F on a 10 deg morning.

The tent has allowed me to install headlight relay kit and progressive forks this winter - something I wouldn't have tried in past winters.

TimTyler · « **Reply #1896 on:** February 28, 2016, 09:56:29 PM »

Quote from: slipring on February 28, 2016, 09:52:40 PM

... I built a motobrick repair tent.

slipring · « **Reply #1897 on:** February 28, 2016, 10:11:23 PM »

...it did turn out a little kill-room(y), didn't it?

WayneDW · « **Reply #1898 on:** February 29, 2016, 08:18:47 PM »

Quote from: TimTyler on February 28, 2016, 07:06:16 PM

Removed the fuel pump today for the first time.

Anybody know if dealers generally stock the fuel pump filter cups? EME's got them at almost half price but with shipping it's not such a deal.

Probably not. My experience is that they will order such things for you and then you don't have to pay for shipping but their prices are higher than web sellers so it can be a wash.

koapono · « **Reply #1899 on:** March 01, 2016, 06:18:12 AM »

installed digital water-temp and oil pressure gauges on my 85 100RS.
I had installed analog gauges several years ago, after exposure to that wonderful K-vibration the needles no longer remained steady.
As I had the 85 down for a full maintenance cycle; spline lube, all fluids, valve adjust, new throttle cable, etc, etc plus I had to change some rubber bits on the intake system I figured I'd swap out the analog gauges with digital.
The "well" for the water-temp gauge and oil pressure line were already in place, all I had to do was mount oil pressure sending unit and run some 12VDC power to sending units and gauges. Gauges have a dimming feature so they won't be too bright at night.
With the intake components removed there was plenty of room to mount sending unit and run wires.

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