K11 Owners Group

I voted for the best president of the 20th Century, Calvin Cooledge. He knew how to keep his mouth shut! He did not increase the size of the government, he did not increase taxes! He had no scandals. ...

Andrew: Please put your K100RS back to factory specifications before something bad happens. The best will be to simply lose as much weight as you can. This has the big advantage of not costing anythi ...

Andrew: What did you expect to achieve by changing the BMW factory setting for the tripple tree clamp? I suggest to put it back to factory specs. Also, go to the MS Group Motorcycle Safety Web Site a ...

Dear Drake: Kindly be advised that you may be making the hazardous assumption that legal prosecuters, attorneys and judges use common sence and are reasonable. Unfortunately, that can be a mistake. Th ...

Duck: I am not sure it is that simple. I would be concerned that Fed. Law prohibits tampering with the odometer, regardless if the vehicle is sold or given away. Notifying a future buyer is governed ...

Freinds: What is a "bobbin" on a BMW motorcycle?? The last thing I knew that had a "bobbin" was my mom's 1934 Singer sewing machine. The "bobbin" was the spool that fed ...

Dear Flying Duck: Unfortunately, you are assuming that the operating perameters that BMW used to develop the factory recommendation for a typical spark plug heat range for the K1100 the factory tested ...

Dear Flying Duck: Unfortunately, that may be flawed logic. The proper heat range for your K1100 should be determined scientifically by carefully examining the plug electrodes immediately after about a ...

Dan: Thank you for that information as I was not aware of that. Question: What is a "double platinum" spark plug and how does it differ from a "regular platinum" plug? - Euripides

Friends: In my '87 K100LT I have had good luck with Bosch X5DC and NGK D7EA STANDARD type sparkplugs. (I DO NOT recommend Cham--n as they appear to be of lesser quality. The side electrode appears to ...

Red: Look in your Clymer manual under "Fuel injection system, Emission Controls, etc. You will see a diagram of the fuel injection system. There are two vacuum lines. One connects to the Fuel Pr ...

Red: Your problem could be a simple vacuum leak. Check all the vacuum lines and connections. - Euripides

Good advice from Jim and Flying Duck about Slick 50! Do NOT use it! Moly is a known anti-wear additive for oils used in racing engines. Moly is short for molybidimum disulfide. It is an excellent extr ...

Friends: For what it is worth, about 3-1/2 years ago I purchased a used 1998 Saturn SL2 with the dual overhead cam engine. The car had 103,000 miles. I have run Shell Rotella T, SAE 30 and 40 oil sin ...

That is not a good idea. The battery should be disconnectd at the BATTERY TERMINALS ONLY; NOT a remote location! BOTH battery cables should be disconnected AT THE BATTERY TERMINALS! This is because s ...

I have a question: What does HMW stand for? I am sure you had BMW's corporate written permission to copy their copywright trademark?? - Euripides

Another Question: Is the Panasonic AGM a 24 or 36 month rated battery? There is a big difference! - Euripides

Friends: Assuming those figures for the dry cell battery are accurate, then the wet cell battery from J.C. Whitney is an electrically stronger battery; the amp/hour rating is 28% greater and the cold ...

What are the specifications as to amp/hour and cold cranking ratings on the Panasonic AGM? Is it a "36 or 24 month rated" battery?? If the ratings are equal or greater than the J.C. Whitney ...

Jim: I agree fully with what you are saying. I really would like not having a vent and not spilling acid. But for the time being, I will just keep using my J.C. Whitney special. I looked at that dry ...