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Topic: Motronic and ABS diagnostic reference |
RobBowker
Replies: 54
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Forum: Tech Resources & Stickies Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:34 am Subject: ooops, it did it again |
Rob,
Glad you were sucessful in resetting your ABSII. The relays probably were not stuck, just needed the reseet to operate properly.
Mick
For no apparent reason, at the start of a ride la ... |
Topic: Tyre or Tire Size? |
RobBowker
Replies: 26
Views: 36337
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 2:30 pm Subject: K1100LT rear wheel to K1100RS rear wheel conversion |
| K1100LT rear wheel conversion: ever since I got my bike - a '98SE - people have suggested swapping the rear 17" x 3" wheel for the 18" x 4.5" from an 1100RS, and put a radial tyre ... |
Topic: Tyre or Tire Size? |
RobBowker
Replies: 26
Views: 36337
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:51 am Subject: Thanks! |
Thanks Duck, I did eventually get there. Aren't they a lovely mix of metric, imperial and ratios? Rim is here. Just need to order a 160/60-18 BT21 for it.
Also, looking forward to using those 5mm ( ... |
Topic: Tyre or Tire Size? |
RobBowker
Replies: 26
Views: 36337
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:52 am Subject: Ride height |
Wasn't there a post a while back about putting RS wheels on a LT to lower it? I'm considering that.
Currently contemplating this move for my K1100LT from a 17" x 3" LT rear to an 18" ... |
Topic: Air filter removal first time for me |
RobBowker
Replies: 3
Views: 7398
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 2:31 pm Subject: Air filter replacement - K1100LT |
| This is intended for anyone who has never removed an air filter from a K bike with an LT fairing. In the three years I have had the bike I have been gradually getting round to all the service items. W ... |
Topic: Motronic and ABS diagnostic reference |
RobBowker
Replies: 54
Views: 5307878
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Forum: Tech Resources & Stickies Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:30 pm Subject: Motronic and ABS diagnostic reference |
| Thanks Mick. Late reply but I was just referring someone else to this thread and remembered. I did read it carefully. It is a bit (tiny bit) hard to follow as you aren't sure whether you are reading A ... |
Topic: Battery |
RobBowker
Replies: 14
Views: 20973
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 8:37 am Subject: Battery |
Hi Grunter, I seem to have sorted my ABSII problem.
http://k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3947&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
Basically, I just needed to charge th ... |
Topic: ABS Pump keeps running |
RobBowker
Replies: 9
Views: 18077
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 8:07 am Subject: ABS Pump keeps running |
| OK, quick update. I reset the ABS fault by grounding pin 2 of the diagnostic plug and pressing the ABS dash button for 30 seconds with the ignition on. ABS warning lights changed from alternate to dou ... |
Topic: ABS Pump keeps running |
RobBowker
Replies: 9
Views: 18077
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 1:00 pm Subject: ABS running on |
'98 K1100LT - ABSII
Guess what led me here? Any light to be shed on the subject will be most gratefully received.
I think I may have (had?) a stuck ABS hydro relay. Engine off and ignition off, ... |
Topic: Battery |
RobBowker
Replies: 14
Views: 20973
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 9:01 am Subject: Battery |
| Yuasa YT19BL-BS battery charged at last. Exactly the same dimensions as the Varta it replaces. I only have a 900mA 'intelligent' charger and it has taken approx. 26 hours to move from charge to float ... |
Topic: Battery |
RobBowker
Replies: 14
Views: 20973
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 6:05 am Subject: Battery |
| Removing the backrest and rear speakers certainly takes a lot of the strain off the plastic rack. It did leave a scuffed surface and several drill holes. I found a Halfords grommet for the power suppl ... |
Topic: Battery |
RobBowker
Replies: 14
Views: 20973
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 7:42 am Subject: Battery |
| SNAP! I thought it was called Fjord Grey - either way, a slow uphill turn on a dark and stormy night means that my r/h mirror is now a minty green replacement from Mortorworks. The weight, for a 10st ... |
Topic: Battery |
RobBowker
Replies: 14
Views: 20973
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon May 15, 2017 5:02 am Subject: Battery |
| Thanks Grunter. Yes, ABS2. I'll charge my new Yuasa fully before fitting and see how it goes. Should be here tomorrow. |
Topic: Motronic and ABS diagnostic reference |
RobBowker
Replies: 54
Views: 5307878
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Forum: Tech Resources & Stickies Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 4:08 pm Subject: Clarity |
First, thanks so much for collating the info in the OP - marvellous stuff.
Just to be clear (and please forgive my ignorance), to get a fault code for ABSII, I need to ground pin#2 of the diagnosti ... |
Topic: Battery |
RobBowker
Replies: 14
Views: 20973
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 3:12 pm Subject: Yuasa YT19BL-BS battery |
Re: Halfords in the UK
The current battery price (excuse the pun) is £74 and very convenient to pick up. If you search Yuasa YT19BL-BS on eBay, you'll get one for £48 with free overnight delivery ... |
Topic: Lower/front engine oil leakage |
RobBowker
Replies: 15
Views: 29936
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:52 am Subject: Lower/front engine oil leakage |
let the bike sit - without starting it - for at least 24 hours
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o702/RobBowker/3bond-IMG_8342_zpsj3wk5vhh.jpgThis is what's written on the back of the tube of Dre ... |
Topic: Lower/front engine oil leakage |
RobBowker
Replies: 15
Views: 29936
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:16 am Subject: The Lost Weekend |
| I tackled this job over the weekend - I thought it would take a day but it took me two. I am very much an amateur mechanic but have a basic set of tools and a cramped and unlit garage to work in. Here ... |
Topic: topbox frame for k1100lt cracked at stress point |
RobBowker
Replies: 16
Views: 22449
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 5:19 am Subject: topbox frame for k1100lt cracked at stress point |
| I have a feeling my fix is under-engineered both chemically and structurally. I think the plastic may be polythene and not easily bondable. Now considering a backing plate to reinforce the strut at th ... |
Topic: topbox frame for k1100lt cracked at stress point |
RobBowker
Replies: 16
Views: 22449
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:14 pm Subject: Cheaper and nastierer |
| OK, I looked down on the far part of my bike this morning and spotted a crack in my '98LT. I don't right now have the patience or the means of executing anything as elegant as the preceding ironmonger ... |
Topic: Lower/front engine oil leakage |
RobBowker
Replies: 15
Views: 29936
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 11:24 am Subject: Lower/front engine oil leakage |
| Huge thanks for this post John (OP). I'd missed it first time around because I was searching Tech threads for "oil AND water AND pump". Now bookmarked! |
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