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endoman100 · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject: Bobbins/Rollpins

If Europe is running all regular bobbins ver/ american running six springy one's with. should I worrie about putting the springy one's in.???
mine were so far gone the only way I new mine had springy one's is bacause the bobbins look'ed different. the springs were gone.and my reg rollpins were worn out, alot of slack.
not knowing better I orderd all the same and now there is no slack..wtf?
I want everything to be right and safe. but I'm pinching pennies..Oxie-morion Yeah I know any advice would be helpfull
why does europe have diff spec's than america?
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K11Martin · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:26 am Post subject:

There may be no perceptible slack, but brake pads and a rotating wheel are a lot more persuasive than human fingers Very Happy

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Saltcreek · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:44 am Post subject:

I haven't taken one apart yet but if I understand the principle, it's that the spring bobbins take up the slack to prevent rattles, not to introduce play.
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Phil Marvin · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject:

Hi,
Regardless what is said on this forum (and everything you read on the internet is correct, right?), the REALOEM parts list for the European K1100LT shows 6 spring bobbins and ? (more than 9) regular bobbins. The Euro and USA K1100 bikes BOTH left the factory with 6 spring bobbins and 18 plain bobbins in the brakes (3 spring and 9 regular per side).
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endoman100 · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:15 am Post subject: