The Rusty Brick - '92 K100RS

[Laitch]

The only ones I've found look like they'll add up to a whole lot more than the cost of the Spieglers.

At MAXBMW the OEM price and one supplier's Spiegler price seemed close to each other. That supports including vanity satisfaction with function.

[MaraudeRS]

At MAXBMW the OEM price and one supplier's Spiegler price seemed close to each other. That supports including vanity satisfaction with function.

Indeed!


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[MaraudeRS]

I just replaced my originals with braided stainless steel OEM knock-offs from https://www.motobins.co.uk/. Good price and delivery was £6, taking 4 days. When the wrong part arrived (my fault -- measure your existing top hose) I returned it and they sent me the correct -- no charge for mailing.

This is a great resource for parts. I'll check out their brake hoses. Thx!

I've been working on the front end as I've been patiently awaiting the arrival of my new fuel pump (I found a new one on eBay for $80 then found the exact same one on amazon for $40 so I ordered it.)

I took the calipers off and apart today. I had to drill out the head of the one stripped bolt and now I'll use some vice grips to remove it. I'm going to order a rebuild kit for both calipers and new bolts from motobins. I wish someone sold the parts stateside but my searches have been fruitless :/

[MaraudeRS]

I have my brake rebuild parts on order from motobins. Not sure how long they'll take to get here from across the pond. I'm also still waiting for the fuel pump to arrive. Amazons 2 day shipping was way off on this one. It should be here tomorrow tho.

I had the opportunity to get the fuel cap rebuilt, tho. I had the Chris Harris video on replay as I went thru the cap with the new parts.
Cleaned it up real nice so it's ready to go!

I picked up some copper anti-seize (recommended by Chris Harris) from amazon for under $3 shipped for a half pound.


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[MaraudeRS]

IT'S ALIVE!! Got the new fuel pump in today and she fired up on the second try. Man it's exciting! I ran it for about 5 minutes with fuel system cleaner as Gryph suggested so I'll keep doing that each day for a while. Hear her purr...
Does she sound ok to y'all or does something sound off? I'm not familiar enough with these bikes yet to know.

I also got the tires removed from the wheels so I can take them to powder coat. And I'm planning on doing the coolant flush next.


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[Laitch]

Does she sound ok to y'all or does something sound off? I'm not familiar enough with these bikes yet to know.

Submit another recording using Dolby 2.1 Surround. I need some mild drama from this site today. Right now the bike sounds like an ordinary Brick.

[nods]

IT'S ALIVE!! Got the new fuel pump in today and she fired up on the second try. Man it's exciting! I ran it for about 5 minutes with fuel system cleaner as Gryph suggested so I'll keep doing that each day for a while. Hear her purr...
Does she sound ok to y'all or does something sound off? I'm not familiar enough with these bikes yet to know.

I also got the tires removed from the wheels so I can take them to powder coat. And I'm planning on doing the coolant flush next.


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Great stuff congrats mate!


Can you please share the link to the Amazon fuel pump you found?


Cheers,
Nods

[Filmcamera]

Nice, good job! Sounds great to me  :clap:

[MaraudeRS]

Great stuff congrats mate!


Can you please share the link to the Amazon fuel pump you found?


Cheers,
Nods

Absolutely. Here it is: HFP-437 - BMW K1 / K100LT / K100RS / K100RT / K75 / K75C / K75S / Ducati 851 / 888 / 907ie Intank EFI Fuel Pump https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T5MKO6Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_-2bsybJRD823C
Looks like it's gone up by $20 since I ordered mine as I got it for $39.98 :/

Submit another recording using Dolby 2.1 Surround. I need some mild drama from this site today. Right now the bike sounds like an ordinary Brick.

Lol! Play the video over your home stereo and you'll be able to enjoy the sweet rumbles thru your subwoofer :)

Nice, good job! Sounds great to me  :clap:

Thank you!


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[jakgieger]

I need some mild drama from this site today.

If you desire drama, try CNN  (pizza anyone?).

Maraude, The bike sounds very good for where you are at!!  YOU MUST RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO OVER REV IT!!! :yow   

[John Lang]

Here is the $39 model: https://www.amazon.com/Brand-Intank-Pumps-K75RT-1984-1996/dp/B01D31E648/ref=sr_1_8?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1481124932&sr=1-8&keywords=BMW+K75ive&ie=UTF8&qid=1481124932&sr=1-8&keywords=BMW+K75


Sounds very good. Perhaps the new pump whines less than the original.

[MaraudeRS]

Here is the $39 model: https://www.amazon.com/Brand-Intank-Pumps-K75RT-1984-1996/dp/B01D31E648/ref=sr_1_8?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1481124932&sr=1-8&keywords=BMW+K75ive&ie=UTF8&qid=1481124932&sr=1-8&keywords=BMW+K75


Sounds very good. Perhaps the new pump whines less than the original.
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I'm not sure when, nor why, it went up right after I purchased it.

If you desire drama, try CNN  (pizza anyone?).

Maraude, The bike sounds very good for where you are at!!  YOU MUST RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO OVER REV IT!!! :yow

Can't...resist...revving!



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[nods]

Thanks for the links! Yeah I've seen the magic of Amazon do weird things with prices...

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[The Dude]

IT'S ALIVE!!Hear her purr...Does she sound ok to y'all or does something sound off? I'm not familiar enough with these bikes yet to know.

Sounds good but maybe one too many cylinders? :neener:

[MaraudeRS]

Sounds good but maybe one too many cylinders? :neener:

There's no replacement for displacement ;)


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[The Dude]

There's no replacement for displacement ;)

Your opening up a discussion around a whole philosophy with that statement...but I know where your going with it so I'll bite my tongue!Each to their own is what I say.

[Laitch]

Your opening up a discussion around a whole philosophy with that statement...but I know where your going with it . . .

How can you be sure, Dude? Maybe he's referring to beer glasses. He's never ridden a motorcycle.  :falldown:

[jakgieger]

There's no replacement for displacement ;)


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I HOPE Laitch has acquired his "light diversion" for the day :hehehe :hehehe :hehehe :hehehe :hehehe

[MaraudeRS]

I will admit, I do enjoy a beer glass with a lot of displacement. Stouts and porters are my preferred poisons :)

PS. I've ridden before, just never owned a bike of my own

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[The Dude]

I will admit, I do enjoy a beer glass with a lot of displacement. Stouts and porters are my preferred poisons :)

Well,I know my pot belly will agree with you on that one.It's a keg,not a six pack.

[MaraudeRS]

Do k100rs bikes not have wheel bearing seals? I removed the front wheel to have it powder coated and there is no seal in front of the bearing.


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[The Dude]

If you can see the pressed metal cage that the balls are contained within you are right to question them.Some bearings have a metal shield out side this cage.Still not good enough.
My front wheel bearings are sealed both sides of each bearing with a rubber type material.The bearing should have the alphanumeric 2 RS at the end of the coded size designation to describe the bearing part#sealed status.
Mine are a common size and can be had cheaply from an engineering bearing vendor.

[Laitch]

Do k100rs bikes not have wheel bearing seals? I removed the front wheel to have it powder coated and there is no seal in front of the bearing.

To help answer that question for yourself, go to the MAXBMW parts fiche for your bike's model and year, MaraudeRS.

[MaraudeRS]

To help answer that question for yourself, go to the MAXBMW parts fiche for your bike's model and year, MaraudeRS.

Now where's the fun in that? Not to mention the lack of conversation.

If you can see the pressed metal cage that the balls are contained within you are right to question them.Some bearings have a metal shield out side this cage.Still not good enough.
My front wheel bearings are sealed both sides of each bearing with a rubber type material.The bearing should have the alphanumeric 2 RS at the end of the coded size designation to describe the bearing part#sealed status.
Mine are a common size and can be had cheaply from an engineering bearing vendor.

Yes, that's exactly what I saw when I pulled the wheel
I purchased a new set of All Balls bearings from eBay for $35.


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[The Dude]

Your picture was tantalisingly reluctant to reveal the full story after an inordinate amount of time waiting to download it but from the curvature of the item in question I imagined that what you are portraying is indeed perfectly satisfactory.Ah,the time it took to compose this answer has revealed what I was imagining exactly as I thought...No worries!