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  Topic: Motronic and ABS diagnostic reference
RobBowker

Replies: 54
Views: 5307878

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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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