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Topic: K110lt passenger foot pegs |
strip4
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:53 am Subject: K110lt passenger foot pegs |
do you know where and what brand to buy for passenger foot peg extensions? |
Topic: 96 K11 lurching |
strip4
Replies: 7
Views: 8769
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 2:33 pm Subject: 96 K11 lurching |
Hard to say. I tried to watch the tach and it doesnt seem to drop. I don't think that the guages or lights go dim. Its a big lurch though. .my thoughts are if it was one carb it wouldn't be as ... |
Topic: 96 K11 lurching |
strip4
Replies: 7
Views: 8769
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:52 am Subject: 96 K11 lurching |
Just started seems to die then come on very fast like I let off gas and then came back with throttle very rapidly. Just checking before I do the normal air cleaner..fuel filter..carb sync..plugs and ... |
Topic: K1100LT heat problem addressed |
strip4
Replies: 0
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Forum: Pictures Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:32 pm Subject: K1100LT heat problem addressed |
http://s121.photobucket.com/user/strip4/library/maintenance/bmw
These pics include the johnny blanket. It also shows a heat deflector that I cut out of a plastic trash receptacle. It is just the ... |
Topic: Roadside Assistance |
strip4
Replies: 10
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:59 pm Subject: Roadside Assistance |
I have roadside with geico for qbout $25 a year too..Same with state farm before that..For $2 a month Geico gave me towing on a 1973 motor home..I thought they were airheads..but..in 2o years,,it neve ... |
Topic: clutch slipping |
strip4
Replies: 21
Views: 27767
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:51 pm Subject: clutch slipping |
here it is now august 2004. I had an appointment to have my bike torn down and to replace clutch and rear main seal. He was busy through xmas and I had to deal with it. I drained the oil in the ... |
Topic: rubber heat shields |
strip4
Replies: 4
Views: 6499
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 2:56 pm Subject: rubber heat shields |
got it figured out and took pics..thanks |
Topic: rubber heat shields |
strip4
Replies: 4
Views: 6499
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:06 am Subject: rubber heat shields |
I am dealing with 2,3 and 4 I dont seem to even know where they fit under the tank. Do the go under the frame? over? That schematic shows a very general pic of where they go. Id like to see a pic ... |
Topic: rubber heat shields |
strip4
Replies: 4
Views: 6499
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:45 pm Subject: rubber heat shields |
I have the two rather large rubber heat shields that go under the tank for my K1100LT but do not know how they go..I also have the Clymer manual and the repair manual for my '96. Any help?? |
Topic: clutch slipping |
strip4
Replies: 21
Views: 27767
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 2:24 pm Subject: clutch slipping |
OK Kool..I saw that now in Ducks links..What about a centering tool? Can the plates go in wrong? |
Topic: clutch slipping |
strip4
Replies: 21
Views: 27767
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:46 am Subject: clutch slipping |
There is a retaining fixture mentioned in my book..#11-2-800. Does this just hold the plates in while I am pulling the thrust ring? I am confused as to how to line everything up as this is supposed ... |
Topic: clutch slipping |
strip4
Replies: 21
Views: 27767
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:15 am Subject: clutch slipping |
Can the tranny vent get plugged and maybe cause extra pressure. I have seen spiders do worse things |
Topic: clutch slipping |
strip4
Replies: 21
Views: 27767
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:13 am Subject: clutch slipping |
My buddy that I bought this bike from said he had just tore it down at 50K and lubed everything. Either he didnt replace the seal or he screwed it up putting it back together I guess. Either way it ... |
Topic: K1100LT clutch housing design |
strip4
Replies: 0
Views: 2734
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:24 am Subject: K1100LT clutch housing design |
I am just re engineering this old BMW and I am trying to picture this clutch and housing. Why could'nt there be cut an access hole in the side of the housing to grease that clutch spline? Where is t ... |
Topic: clutch slipping |
strip4
Replies: 21
Views: 27767
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:04 am Subject: clutch slipping |
O-ring brought the shuttle down. It wouldn't be so bad if you didnt have to dissasemble so much to get at the clutch. To me, that greasing of the clutch spline taking all of that time and BMW expect ... |
Topic: 96 K1100LT |
strip4
Replies: 2
Views: 3810
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 7:32 pm Subject: 96 K1100LT |
Rick Harris (He is a BMW mechanic on youtube) has said that he has never seen a K1100 16V where the valves ever tightened up.
I hope he is right. |
Topic: clutch slipping |
strip4
Replies: 21
Views: 27767
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:33 pm Subject: clutch slipping |
The only other abnormal thing I did was just before I noticed it slip I downshifted to 3rd and blasted past some cars. I was at 8500 on the tach, dont know what speed then I just shifted up and slowe ... |
Topic: clutch slipping |
strip4
Replies: 21
Views: 27767
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:30 pm Subject: clutch slipping |
I dont smell any smell at all. The oil that came out was very dark and rather thick, I drained the tranny and refilled it just now and of course it looked like new but it wasnt the same color and wa ... |
Topic: clutch slipping |
strip4
Replies: 21
Views: 27767
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:41 am Subject: clutch slipping |
This bike seems like it always wants attention. The attentions needed are rarely inexpensive either. My darn problem is that this bike is so fun to drive. I just noticed that I overfilled the trann ... |
Topic: clutch slipping |
strip4
Replies: 21
Views: 27767
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 8:25 am Subject: clutch slipping |
96 K1100LT 61K miles and been running fine. Yesterday the clutch slipped on hard acceleration. I have adjusted the clutch several months ago. I changed tranny oil last month and it took about a litre ... |
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