K11 Owners Group

Just saw your mail and having fixed my own self made prob here is what I did; The fault has been resolved; I checked both sensors, both 136 ohm so taken to be ok. Removed the power cables cover at the ...

Thanks for the suggestions. Off on hol by air (!) so will continue the saga in a couple of weeks.
Much obliged for your contributions.
tony.

Hi all;
Thanks for the feedback; further info requested;
it's a 1996 bike, 75000mls, ABS II; it has a multi plug awkward to refit but I refitted it and then took it off to see no pins bent etc; all ...

Been doing winter maintenance!.
I took off the swing arm for the spline lube and then removed the ABS unit, the battery and the alternator to check its drive rubbers. Also changed the fork oil. All d ...

Hi Racinrich;
106 k miles i assume is quite a lot; it depends on how it's been ridden before, but no matter, here are my suggestions.
You want a dependable bike; the rattle is normal on K11's but be ...

Hello; when you filled with coolant did you lean the whole bike over to the left? the bottom hose to the left side of the rad is level even dipped so forms an air block and stops a lot of fluid being ...

Hi; the adjustment ring is locked by the bolt in the top centre. Unscrew this and adjustment of the bearing or dismantling is easy. to adjust i loosen the top fork bridge bolts, not the bottom bridge ...

i have a 1996 K11LT and it sometimes sounds a bit noisy especially when warm but not a big noise from some specific location. i thought this could be from the output shaft which i also thought has a l ...

Hi Gerard;
i can't imagine how the rubber boot would have melted!! It is between the back of the gearbox input shaft bearing support and the actuator arm; between the boot and the exhaust system is t ...

Last message was messy!
The sealant has to be thin and easy flowing.
Most important of all both surfaces must be really clean.
Tony.

The BMW tri-bond has worked well for five years so far. whatever it has to be thin, but most of both surface must be really clean.
Cheers
Tony.

the ABS unit is a bugger but has to be moved to get out many pieces including the gearbox itself. when i did my clutch i could not see how to remove the ABS completely (how to disconnect the cables) s ...

The leftside heat baffle extends over the top of the filter box as does the right side one you will have to take off anyway; then there is the coolant header tank connection pipe and a bundle of cable ...

Are these tyres OK for the LT which needs the reinforced walls, with the B in specification?
Tony.

I use only the BMW supplied cable. At the clutch lever there is a much longer length of cable soldered inside the barrel than you find on some other makes of cable. The BMW barrel is longer so there i ...

None; when i got the bike i had to dismantle them and had to get a welder to help me to loosen them - new pivots then needed. Never again; just tighten up well and put on a blue pen etc mark across th ...

Yes, lot of different things in play; i had a K75 clutch fail because the clutch plate centre splines were worn through; the g'box input shaft worn too so replaced; the clutch plate was still at " ...

No they don't all do that. but finding out what it is can be difficult. Sounds like your post season plans to do deep surgery will find out what, but mine is quiet as are others' listed above. Lately ...

Sounds strange.
the inner bplt locks the knurled ring to the stem which comes up from the bottom yoke when you've adusted the bearing to move smoothly. it's fixed with a 19mm socket. the nut secures ...

Second that; the switch is joined by plastic clipping which is very hard and unmoving while it is cold; get it warmed thro and it comes apart a lot easier; then as warned watch out for flying bits. Ev ...