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AndrewD
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 Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject: Throttle screw (first post woo-hoo) |
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Hi, I have a 1994 K1100RS, having had a K100 before I miss the throttle screw! 
I have a cruise assist clip that makes it better, but I'm riding from home (United Kingdom) through France, Spain and into Italy.
I may never play the piano again! 
Can anyone give me the location for the screw hole and the thread size, I can get it drilled and threaded here, in fact most bits are in the workshop  |
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RobWheatley
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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On my LT it is on the top of the switch cluster just behind the starter/kill switch, not sure of the thread size.
Rob
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AndrewD
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| RobWheatley wrote: | On my LT it is on the top of the switch cluster just behind the starter/kill switch, not sure of the thread size.
Rob |
Thanks for quick reply!
What I need is an EXACT location so I can drill in the right place, if I buy a screw I can match a tap at a local tool store.
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RobWheatley
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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I can take some photos with measurements for you tomorrow, will have a look at the thread too, guess it will be metric fine one.
Rob
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AndrewD
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| RobWheatley wrote: | I can take some photos with measurements for you tomorrow, will have a look at the thread too, guess it will be metric fine one.
Rob |
Thanks, that would be great!
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RobWheatley
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Hi Andrew, I had a look at the throttle screw and it might not be as simple as just drilling a hole, the screw fitted to mine has a shoulder with an O ring in it and the hole is shouldered to match, you would have to be VERY accurate with the drilling to make sure that water would not get inside the throttle housing.
The thread is also very fine and i think you might struggle to get a tap to suit.
You might me better looking on ebay or asking Motoworks if they have a secondhand unit that you can just replace yours with.
Rob
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mnb
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fnord
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They chose a very odd photo for that listing.
I used a similar lock on my Concours and loved it.
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Tim (Midland Section)
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| Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Throttle screw (first post woo-hoo) |
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| AndrewD wrote: | Hi, I have a 1994 K1100RS, having had a K100 before I miss the throttle screw!
I have a cruise assist clip that makes it better, but I'm riding from home (United Kingdom) through France, Spain and into Italy.
I may never play the piano again!
Can anyone give me the location for the screw hole and the thread size, I can get it drilled and threaded here, in fact most bits are in the workshop |
I used to have one on my 95 K11, boy did I miss it as the 97 doesn't have one either. The answer came from this forum. I now have two concentric 3.5mm thick O rings fitted between the handlebar grip & the switch cluster. Holds 80 MPH no problem.
HTH
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Flying Duck
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If you order a throttle friction screw from BMW make sure that you get the long one. There are two and the short one won't work on our bikes.
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Jim
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DAMN! You got that one cheap. Was thinking about selling mine - but not for $3.12!
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Flying Duck
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There was one a little while ago that went for $38 or something like that.
The one I got wasn't listed very well.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
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Scott_Anderson
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| Flying Duck wrote: | There was one a little while ago that went for $38 or something like that.
The one I got wasn't listed very well. |
Leave it to you to find them. Or Rydor's $100 Ohlins. 
I can't seem to get that lucky. Maybe that's because I'm not on it often enough. 
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Off the grid
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Drake has this bloodhound ability to sniff out deals from Ebay that's downright scary.
He got me a 60$ security, anodized aluminum oil cap for like 6 bucks.
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Scott_Anderson
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Do I sence some insider information here?......
Conspiracy. Recount....
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Ride safe.
1995 K1100LT 0302044
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)
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