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  Topic: Clutch Cable - Snapped!!
Karlos11

Replies: 10
Views: 9526

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:09 am   Subject: Clutch Cable - Snapped!!
(...) The last time I only snapped about 1/2 of the strands so it felt like I only had 1/2 travel of the lever. (...)
Exactly what happened to my K about a month ago. I was on the move and I was luck ...
  Topic: Brazilian robber shot while trying to take motorcycle
Karlos11

Replies: 6
Views: 11815

PostForum: The Dungeon   Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:34 am   Subject: Brazilian robber shot while trying to take motorcycle
I'd seen the first video in a brazilian news website. The overwhelming majority of (if not all) people's comments entirely support the action of the policeman. I think that says a lot about the harsh ...
  Topic: New noise sounds serious
Karlos11

Replies: 13
Views: 10243

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:18 am   Subject: Re: New noise sounds serious
At an indicated +/- 4k rpm I'm getting an ugly sound/vibration/grinding sound from the rear left side of the engine. Only lasts momentarily. Can't maintain noise long enough to analyze the source. Any ...
  Topic: Slick 50, anyone?
Karlos11

Replies: 3
Views: 9649

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:09 am   Subject: Re: Snake oil
Another oil related myth. Slick 50 was marketed as a friction reducer which would last the life of the engine. It contained PTFE (Teflon)

Have a look at this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_ad ...
  Topic: Slick 50, anyone?
Karlos11

Replies: 3
Views: 9649

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:01 am   Subject: Slick 50, anyone?
Hi everybody!
It's been a while since I posted, but I'm not gone Smile...

... so after yesterdays' ride to the center region of our country, a fellow XL 1000 Varadero biker noticed my K exhaust &quo ...
  Topic: '95 K1100RS in southern Europe
Karlos11

Replies: 47
Views: 37724

PostForum: Pictures   Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:15 pm   Subject: '95 K1100RS in southern Europe
Just some photos of a sunday ride with a friend, on the second weekend of September.

Lunch in 'Arruda dos Vinhos', where we parked the bikes near a monument to the fighters of the First World War. ...
  Topic: Avon Storm 2 Ultra
Karlos11

Replies: 17
Views: 21124

PostForum: Product Reviews   Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:17 pm   Subject: Avon Storm 2 Ultra
John,

Mine are also doing fine. I've put a little more than 5,000 kilometers on them and only have good things to say.

The grip is very good. I can't remember feeling this confident doing pretty ...
  Topic: Gas Tank Parts NOT Listed on microfiche
Karlos11

Replies: 12
Views: 12820

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:38 pm   Subject: Gas Tank Parts NOT Listed on microfiche
I've never tried it on a gas tank, but I've had good luck with this on some golfball size dings on cars.

http://www.asseenontvguys.com/ding-king.aspx

Out tanks are aluminum, so it should be pret ...
  Topic: Gas Tank Parts NOT Listed on microfiche
Karlos11

Replies: 12
Views: 12820

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 6:31 pm   Subject: Gas Tank Parts NOT Listed on microfiche
Olá Phil Smile

Thanks for that information. It confirms what I had read, regarding the pre/ post-'93 difference.

But... USD1258.52?? New was not an option before (thought they didn't made it any ...
  Topic: Gas Tank Parts NOT Listed on microfiche
Karlos11

Replies: 12
Views: 12820

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:56 pm   Subject: Gas Tank Parts NOT Listed on microfiche
A friend was telling me that LT's tank looked "taller". I told him it must just his feeling, caused by the different design of the bike. Looks like I'm right.

Just wanted to be sure, sinc ...
  Topic: Gas Tank Parts NOT Listed on microfiche
Karlos11

Replies: 12
Views: 12820

PostForum: Tech   Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:52 pm   Subject: Gas Tank Parts NOT Listed on microfiche
I've a question regarding the gas tank itself: does anyone now if RS's and LT's tanks are identical? Same number part, no difference whatsoever?

I've had a misfortune. I dropped my K after washing ...
  Topic: “That's Greece vs That's Not Greece”
Karlos11

Replies: 4
Views: 6536

PostForum: Campfire   Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:56 pm   Subject: “That's Greece vs That's Not Greece”
I'm glad you liked them, Scott. Smile
  Topic: “That's Greece vs That's Not Greece”
Karlos11

Replies: 4
Views: 6536

PostForum: Campfire   Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:26 pm   Subject: “That's Greece vs That's Not Greece”
Dear George, since it's just you and me here Wink , please allow me to give back an ironic, laid-back video about Portugal.

It was presented three months ago by the mayor of a city near Lisbon, ...
  Topic: WTB Aeroflow windscreen , luggage rack, trunk, 4 A '93 K11RS
Karlos11

Replies: 11
Views: 11521

PostForum: For Sale   Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:53 pm   Subject: WTB Aeroflow windscreen , luggage rack, trunk, 4 A '93 K11RS
Yes, I did contact them, John. More than a year ago, when I was probing the market for a new Aeroflow windscreen. But... too expensive.

Now that I think of it, I've just paid the same P&P for ...
  Topic: WTB Aeroflow windscreen , luggage rack, trunk, 4 A '93 K11RS
Karlos11

Replies: 11
Views: 11521

PostForum: For Sale   Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:05 pm   Subject: WTB Aeroflow windscreen , luggage rack, trunk, 4 A '93 K11RS
Thank you both for the help.

Steve, for starts, I see that Laminar Lips' dots have one feature that pleases me more: they're black. I've been thinking about a discrete way to hide the standard whit ...
  Topic: “That's Greece vs That's Not Greece”
Karlos11

Replies: 4
Views: 6536

PostForum: Campfire   Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:43 pm   Subject: “That's Greece vs That's Not Greece”
Dear George

Nice video! Kind of shows that things are not always limited to what the media tell or write. I bet Greece is actually "a bit" more...

I love Greece. Never been there, but ...
  Topic: Spare barbacks?
Karlos11

Replies: 25
Views: 17241

PostForum: For Sale   Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:12 am   Subject: Spare barbacks?
Solved. Barbacks in the garage, preparing to be painted black and mounted.

Anyway, special thanks to Jeeves for his willingness to help me. Wink
  Topic: WTB Aeroflow windscreen , luggage rack, trunk, 4 A '93 K11RS
Karlos11

Replies: 11
Views: 11521

PostForum: For Sale   Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:06 am   Subject: WTB Aeroflow windscreen , luggage rack, trunk, 4 A '93 K11RS
Here's a photo to illustrate. The red oval on the bottom refers to the above post...

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8564/kgrhquokkme3weekbobug8p.jpg

The upper red circles show the place whe ...
  Topic: WTB Aeroflow windscreen , luggage rack, trunk, 4 A '93 K11RS
Karlos11

Replies: 11
Views: 11521

PostForum: For Sale   Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:12 am   Subject: WTB Aeroflow windscreen , luggage rack, trunk, 4 A '93 K11RS
Does anybody know if the 3M heavy duty adhesives, on sale on eBay, will fit the Aeroflow screens'?

I've just bought a used screen, but it only comes with half the bottom, black adhesive. I have to ...
  Topic: Fotos from Rethymon+Matala
Karlos11

Replies: 8
Views: 7219

PostForum: Pictures   Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:13 pm   Subject: Fotos from Rethymon+Matala
Dear Carlos, the situation in Greece after the economical problems is very difficult. The political parties are one against the other and a lot of people out protesting. I hope in Portugal it is bett ...
 
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