What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?

[Scud]

I mounted two 6x14" 1/4" aluminium plates to the mounting holes in the bike's frame. Fresh coat of primer and paint to the Hepco-Becker rack too.

Ordered a Happy Trail top box that will fit the 14.5" width gap perfectly and match the tragkorbs. I'll replace those  four 5/16" bolts holding the plates down with longer ones that will extend through the bottom of the top box bottom.

I need to find a brake/tail light and turn signal solution now.

You sure are using that bike to it's fullest potential. Watch out with that paint though, once you start painting you look around and think - I'll just dab a little here too... and then you're on the slippery slope...

You could flush-mount some turn signals to that box with the wires coming up through the bottom.  That would put them up nice and high.  I'm assuming the signals wouldn't get covered by other luggage.

[WayneDW]

Ordered a Happy Trail top box that will fit the 14.5" width gap perfectly and match the tragkorbs. I'll replace those  four 5/16" bolts holding the plates down with longer ones that will extend through the bottom of the top box bottom.

Cool, Available in any color you want, as long as it's black!:

"Powder Coat: In order to provide superior customer service, we now offer our tragkorbs and top boxes finished in Hammertone Black powder coat only."

[WayneDW]

(Yesterday, not today):  Installation of new front tire + new battery + unseasonably nice weather = first ride of the season!

[bizzaro]

Yeeee Haaawww.  Got my K1100LT out of storage today.   I had to ride through a stretch of extra greasy, rutted road.  Almost lost it!(top heavy bitch that she is) :falldown: :mbird Somehow I managed to keep the bike upright, even though the ass end was almost ahead of me at one point.  I focused intensly on keeping the center of gravity in balance and made it through the rutty crud, and to the pavement to make it  home. :clap: :neener: :riding:

I have to get to the splines soon. And also the brakes need attention.  Does anybody know of any manufacturer that has the specs to make up SS braided brake lines for a 94 K1100LT? Or do you have to send them the old ones for them to copy?

[rbm]

Also got both bikes out of their winter slumber.  No fuel in the K100 tank so I couldn't start it up.  However, I took the Moto Guzzi for a spin, and tested the new suspension - night and day difference!  It's going to be a great season with two magnificent bikes to ride. 

[The Mighty Gryphon]

Changed the sprag clutch and the starter countershaft.  Alternator drive splines were whack and the dog didn't fit tight and wobbled around a bit.   Probably why I stripped out the splines on the old dog last summer.  It must have been adding to the mechanical cacophony as I noticed that the inside of the alternator clutch showed evidence of the dog banging around in there.

The starter countershaft gear was pretty scuffed up on the face of the teeth.  Looks like the previous owner was in there before me and buggered some stuff.   Fortunately, I didn't have to buy anything since I had good parts from an old engine I bought last December.

Pissed me off that I didn't notice the the whack splines until I had the intermediate housing and clutch installed and I went to put the alternator dog back on.  Now I got to get a new clutch o-ring, and the clutch won't go back on until Monday or Tuesday.   This damn job is dragging now and it's getting on my nerves.

[F14CRAZY]

Despite owning and riding the bike for 2 years and 30k miles I decided to replace the fuel filter and inspect things in the tank. I actually got into it mostly because rain has been getting in the fuel door and sitting on top of the spring loaded flap thing, despite the drain being clear (blew brake cleaner down it) and the door being oriented right (so the drain isn't blocked).

Replaced the gasket between the filler door assembly and the tank (from the dealer). Used emery cloth to clean up the corrosion between the two (using a rag to keep most of the crap from falling into the tank).

Pulled out the pump. Strainer is in good shape and didn't have too much debris but I cleaned that off with brake cleaner (what else). Rubber isolator is still in good shape too and not crumbling apart like how I read it often does.

Replaced the fuel filter too. It already had a Napa Gold 3032 there so I ran to the store closest by me and picked up one of those (under $5).

And before all this I tipped the tank upside down and drained all the gas/rain water then tipped it and soaked up the rest with a rag. And wiped out what particles I could with a rag soaked with brake cleaner.

Then put it all back together. I didn't have any anti-seize handy (till I found a tube after I finished everything) so I put some Honda Moly 60 on the screws. Makes sense to me with how moly is major ingredient in anti seize compounds.

Filled it back up with 5 gallons (measured by a gas pump, in a can) with a dose of Lucas injector cleaner...I'm not sure it's the best but one of my mom's rental tenants left a gallon of it so I have what seems like a lifetime supply

[RobP]

RE: 

Does anybody know of any manufacturer that has the specs to make up SS braided brake lines for a 94 K1100LT?

Spiegler makes SS brake lines. See ebay listings - I bought a set for my K100RS there.

[Bill]

Did an ABS Brain reset and cleared the flashing light..... Worked first time !   Maybe because I closed my eyes and whispered softly "Ich liebe dich Misstress" 3 times

[TimTyler]

do you think you might want the top case removeable at night? semi quick release

Like the tragkorbs, there's no way to remove the top case from the bike when it's locked so it should be fairly secure. The stuff I plan to keep in the top case will be easy to remove and pack into a motel.

Here's how it ended up. It's kind of boxy. I added LED turn signals and a tail/brake light to the top case wired through a quick disconnect cable. There are also LED turn signals on the tragkorbs. Got the large LED brake light that's mounted to the rack's steel cross-support at O'Reilly's Auto Parts. The fender is a piece of ABS I got from Amazon.

[TrueAce]

Looking good, TT, you've done a lot in the off-season. Like the tail box a lot. Hate to mention this given everything is all neat and tidy, but is the rear tread getting low?

[TimTyler]

Looking good, TT, you've done a lot in the off-season. Like the tail box a lot. Hate to mention this given everything is all neat and tidy, but is the rear tread getting low?

Why, yes it is, TrueAce.

I gots me a brand new tire mounted and waiting on the clothes dryer. Probably swap wheels out next month.

[TrueAce]

Duh, hate to tell you TT, but that tire wont do the dryer no good.

[Martin]

 :2thumbup:Huge amount of storage nicely done, can you still drive it on a motorcycle licence or do you need a commercial licence. And how do you go mounting up, the couple of times I had that much gear on my bike I had to stick my foot on the seat and then hop sideways. Really amused the cops once when they pulled me over.
Regards Martin.

[Laitch]

And how do you go mounting up . . .

The modified attic ladder has been cleverly hidden.

[tsnap]

Boxer conversion kit?

tom

[slipring]

Headlight cleanup:

    1. Clean and lube headlight switch - awesome instructions @ http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/bvogel/hi-low_beam_switch/
    2. Install headlight relay kit (Canadian made; via Japan)
    3. Install new bulb (German made; via Russia)

[slipring]

...and celebrated with a trip to the "grocery" store!

[beemrdon]

Tim,
I'm not a fortune teller (although I play one on TV) but I predict a GS in your future.

[TimTyler]

Boxer conversion kit?

Hepco-Becker rack made for K75's.

I'm not a fortune teller (although I play one on TV) but I predict a GS in your future.

Could be.

[F14CRAZY]

Are those European Silverstars really better than the USDM versions?

[F14CRAZY]

Tim,
I'm not a fortune teller (although I play one on TV) but I predict a GS in your future.

[beemrdon]

That is a very K-ool K75(GS)!

To Whomever, well done... :clap:

Crazy, any details on that thing?

[F14CRAZY]

That is a very K-ool K75(GS)!

To Whomever, well done... :clap:

Crazy, any details on that thing?

unfortunately all I know is that it's the 2nd hit in Google images under "bmw k75gs"

[Scud]

I hooked up my ABS-bypass front brake lines and installed speed bleeders. OMG, the speed bleeders are so easy. Gone is the pressurize-release-repeat cycle. Just pump and watch till the bubbles stop. They will make future fluid flushing a 5-minute job.