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TMCKRS4V · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject: Dreaded driveline failure..

I know some of you have had this challenge.
'91 K100RS 16V
Bike just turned 91K

Last weekend on Hwy 5 south (central CA) 80 MPH my tach raced to redline, maybe over as I lost speed.

What I know: lost all oil trom tranny out weep hole.
Audible "Clunk" near front of drive shaft.;

Bike can start, but won't engage.

I plan to R&R the trans & DS with a used one from BeemerBoneyard,

I don't have it apart yet.

Motor oil is brand new and level is "OK"

BTW: Anyone who does not have towing insurance (like me) is playing with fire. Cost me $500. to get home-275mi.

Any trips?
Thanks
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Tom Connolly

91 K100RS4V

Novato, CA

MOA / BMW NorCal / AMA

Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:28 pm Post subject:

Progressive has good rates (especially if you have multiple bikes) and $5/bike for towing.

Try Joshua Buck at the Parts Haus in Long Beach for parts. mailto:jtbuck58ATaol.com Tell him Drake sent you.
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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
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

jpberens1994K1100RS · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject: Towing insurance

Yowsa! Dat's a lotta ching.
No " U-Hauls" around there?

Are you a BMW MOA member ?

I mean, may not have been as clean and easy, but there has to be a better way.
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1993 K1100RS that I'd rather be riding FAST!
2014 Moto Guzzi Norge

TMCKRS4V · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: Drive line Failure.. Towing

Only hold basic memberships in AMA and MOA.

Got out the annonamous directory.
Yes I called about 5 peoples answering machines @ 2pm on a Friday. I was 100 mi. north of Bakersfield 20 miles south of Coalinga. 95F out.
I knew chances of someone picking up were slim.

I was proud of myself.. remained calm no jumping up and down and swearing. Just hiked up the burm and got away from the bike and looked at in shock as the HD riders waved at me. Was amazed I had cell service.

Spoke to the MOA office, learned i was SOL with basic membership.
Same with AAA "Plus" membership with no M/cycle add on.

Flatbed to Coalinga U-haul (20 miles): $250. Driver insisted he was cutting me a great deal.
($300/hr rate)

U-Haul- $190. + $80. fuel . (250 mikes one way)

A bit scary loading it solo. Particularly 'cause broken shaft/U joint made reverse a challenge
first had to drive to local K-Mart to buy a set of tie-downs. ($40.)
I was lucky to get it home upright in the state I was in. tired . hungry and a bit dehydrated. Now that would have been bad.

Logged 40ver 45K on this Classic K. Death valley (3X) / Colorado (TOR Ralley- excellent) to Bamnff B.C. and Glacier. I have been very lucky and tried to count my blessings in the 2+ hrs on the side of the road. Smile

Tried to amertize this expence over those miles and great times.

Reality is setting in and it is a bit deplessing. But once I start making some progress, I'll fell better.
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Tom Connolly

91 K100RS4V

Novato, CA

MOA / BMW NorCal / AMA

Stoked Steve · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject:

Odd that you lost the fluid from the transmission, when my u-joint broke, the damage was limited to the drive shaft, the tranny was OK.

What would cause that?
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Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

Off the grid · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:28 pm Post subject:

I think 5 bills is a drop in the bucket to what its going to cost to repair that sucker. Shocked

In any case, glad you are ok. Could have been much much worse.
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2007 Triumph Tiger ABS. "Sabertooth"
2009 Husqvarna TE610. "The dirty Italian mistress"

Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject:

Should be about $300-350 for a used tranny and $150 for a used drive shaft.
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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
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

TMCKRS4V · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: K Krap out...

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If I had a pro do all the work. It owould be terminal.

Note Oil on tire..

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Tom Connolly

91 K100RS4V

Novato, CA

MOA / BMW NorCal / AMA

Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject:

That's weird the it barfed up the oil out of the breather vent. There must have been some major entropy occurring in your tranny.
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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
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

TMCKRS4V · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject: Driveline

Still need to do autopsy, oil spewed out of the "weep hole" on bottom of bell housing. That says seal in front of tranny is topast to me. Engone Oill seems OK. I am guessing U jopint flailed about and damaged tranny.

Bike was runing SO sweet too. Fresh plugs & filters + fluifs.

Mibil 1 in gear box and rear.... Drake Thanks for the lead on parts.

I'll let you know how it works out. Setting my sights on BeemerBash (Quincy) in Sept.

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Tom Connolly

91 K100RS4V

Novato, CA

MOA / BMW NorCal / AMA

Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject:

Consider yourself somewhat lucky. My K75RT stripped it's input splines in Bumfuck, Minnesota. Fortunately I had cousin and his wife who drove three+ hours each way in his truck from Minneapolis to rescue me and then let me leave the bike in his garage for a couple of months while I figured out how to get it back home. (Bought a Harbor Freight $200 trailer and retireved it.)

Dead K75RT:

Rescue team:

The retrieval. This was before I knew how to trailer properly so I trailered it home on the center stand. Embarassed

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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
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject:

OIL ON THE REAR TIRE Shocked

Back 30 years ago had a tire oiling incident during an amateur 6 hour enduro road race. Changed the color of my underwear in seconds. Managed to stay upright- don't know how.

Good to hear that YOU are OK even if the bike is not.

Good luck with the repairs.

John
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John & Cathy

'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F.

jpberens1994K1100RS · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: FD failure

You did AOK.

Timing is everything, thanks for breaking it down instead of just telling me to go to heck.
Maybe's some others out there can learn something form this, I know I just did.

I hope your back on the road soon.
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1993 K1100RS that I'd rather be riding FAST!
2014 Moto Guzzi Norge