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  Topic: Fuel Pump Failed
1960mog

Replies: 7
Views: 10062

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:46 am   Subject: Fuel Pump Failed
Hi
I wish I had better news to tell after the first week on my new K11LT.
My first ride was 180 miles in the early morning with no problems.
A few days later I did the same trip in the opposite dir ...
  Topic: Fuel Pump Failed
1960mog

Replies: 7
Views: 10062

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:14 pm   Subject: Fuel Pump Failed
Good Morning
2000 miles ago I installed the Purolator Facet FEP 2042 fuel pump, together with a aluminum adapter in my K1 just to test the pump.
On Friday the pump failed after riding one hour on th ...
  Topic: Fuel Pump Adapter
1960mog

Replies: 18
Views: 18881

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:39 am   Subject: Fuel Pump Adapter
I enlarged the writing in the drawing.
I hope it is readable now.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7dA2PnZHroo/TkKWv6_IzoI/AAAAAAAAALY/hk5daPyL5rE/s800/fuelpumpadapter.jpg
  Topic: Fuel Pump Adapter
1960mog

Replies: 18
Views: 18881

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:28 pm   Subject: Fuel Pump Adapter
Hello
Here is a more simple way to make the fuel pump adapter.
I replaced the split design with a set screw.
The inside diam. must not be as precise as in the split design.
I am concerned about th ...
  Topic: Fuel Pump Adapter
1960mog

Replies: 18
Views: 18881

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:00 am   Subject: Fuel Pump Adapter
Sorry!
All I have is a vernier caliper and a old lathe.
I have to make a second adapter, and I will write down the dimensions.
In a nutshell.
The inner diam. of the adapter is the outer diam. of ...
  Topic: Fuel Pump Adapter
1960mog

Replies: 18
Views: 18881

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:41 pm   Subject: Fuel Pump Adapter
Hello Jim
Are you talking about the original BMW pre filter that hooks up to the
vibration damper?
I have this one installed right now.
The problem is with the pre filter that is delivered with th ...
  Topic: Fuel Pump Adapter
1960mog

Replies: 18
Views: 18881

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:37 am   Subject: Fuel Pump Adapter
I followed the advice in this forum and bought a Purolator Facet FEP 2042
fuel pump for my K 11 LT from Ebay.
To close the gap between the pump and the original vibration damper
I made this alumin ...
  Topic: Driveshaft assembly, lube and failure
1960mog

Replies: 17
Views: 14551

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:15 pm   Subject: Driveshaft assembly, lube and failure
I did a little drive shaft phasing experiment.
Notice how the u joints are aligned in the pictures.
In the first picture the output shaft slows down and speeds up twice a turn.
In the second pic ...
  Topic: Radiator Hose
1960mog

Replies: 6
Views: 6900

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:23 am   Subject: Radiator Hose
A crude way to test the radiator cap is to remove the filler neck from the frame and the hoses.
Then put the filler cap on the neck and suck on the large hose connection with your mouth.
You should ...
  Topic: Radiator Hose
1960mog

Replies: 6
Views: 6900

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:36 am   Subject: Radiator Hose
Dose the hose return to the original shape when you open the radiator cap?
If it dose, you may have a bad radiator cap.
It may not allow fluid from the reservoir to reenter the cooling system when t ...
  Topic: Anyboby around
1960mog

Replies: 1
Views: 3401

PostForum: Campfire   Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:27 am   Subject: Anyboby around
Hallo
I am new to the southern Utah area. Any one from around here?
Are there any BMW meetings or weekly or monthly get together's in this part of Utah?
I can't be the only BMW rider around here. ...
  Topic: K 1100 DRIVESHAFT SPLINES, TO LUBE OR NOT ???
1960mog

Replies: 13
Views: 13702

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 4:48 pm   Subject: K 1100 DRIVESHAFT SPLINES, TO LUBE OR NOT ???
Would it hurt to lube the drive shaft splines on a K11?
(If you have the shaft out anyway)
  Topic: The Blue Streak Wrenchin' Thread
1960mog

Replies: 337
Views: 239447

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 4:41 pm   Subject: The Blue Streak Wrenchin' Thread
OK, I will
But give me some time.
I only can work on her on the weekends.
  Topic: The Blue Streak Wrenchin' Thread
1960mog

Replies: 337
Views: 239447

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 4:23 pm   Subject: The Blue Streak Wrenchin' Thread
Great thread

Looks like you have already bin with Blue Streak
where I still have to go with my 'New to me' LT.

Just started to work on her last weekend.
Lets see how long it will take me.

...
  Topic: Hy every on
1960mog

Replies: 21
Views: 15972

PostForum: Campfire   Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:11 pm   Subject: Hy every on
Yes, they are good off road vehicles, but they suck on the street.
Slow ,loud and uncomfortable.

You forgot to mention the portal axles and the torque tube suspension in addition to looking everyt ...
  Topic: Hy every on
1960mog

Replies: 21
Views: 15972

PostForum: Campfire   Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:28 pm   Subject: Hy every on
To Jim

I have seen motorcycles and unimogs with German license plates driving around in Nevada.

There must be a way to do it , but I don't know how.


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_F1K ...
  Topic: Hy every on
1960mog

Replies: 21
Views: 15972

PostForum: Campfire   Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:19 pm   Subject: Hy every on
Well, If the moderator tells me it's OK!

It's a 1960 Unimog 404,ex German army troop carrier.
The truck was in such bad shape that I got it in exchange for some work.
The only change I made durin ...
  Topic: Hy every on
1960mog

Replies: 21
Views: 15972

PostForum: Campfire   Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 11:44 am   Subject: Hy every on
Please oh please tell me you are not going to distroy thoes bikes

Don't worry, they all have US titles.

Oh and SWEET Mog. More picks of her

I am allowed to put Mog pics in here?
This is n ...
  Topic: Hy every on
1960mog

Replies: 21
Views: 15972

PostForum: Campfire   Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:51 pm   Subject: Hy every on
Hallo Jim

You can not do the conversion yourself.
You have to pay a specialized shop thousands of dollars to convert a bike to
EPA and DOT standards.

You are allowed to operate a bike for one ...
  Topic: The Official K11OG Mug Shot Thread
1960mog

Replies: 129
Views: 237822

PostForum: Campfire   Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 5:14 pm   Subject: The Official K11OG Mug Shot Thread
Here is my contribution to the collection.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_F1KuB1ZqwXk/TdfghOJ8MEI/AAAAAAAAAEs/X2WtseHLiU0/s800/DSCF0225.JPG
 
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