K11 Owners Group

RAL88

Hi Gang,

Is there a way to clean out and regrease the tapered pivot bearings on the rear fork? I think the ones on the K100 can use it and I don't want to replace them at $60 each.

Thanks,
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Rich

"If it ain't broke, take it apart and make it work better"
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'96' K1100LT-SE
'97' R850GS-R

dave n · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:36 am Post subject:

http://rubberchickenracinggarage.com/bushings.html

I would go this route - has been discussed here before
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Dave Norris KOG 248
1999 Cagiva Gran Canyon
1993 K1100LT w/Hannigan sidecar
2008 Suzuki DR650

RAL88 · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:11 am Post subject:

I put the bushings on my K1100 when I did the spline lube. This time I didn't want to spend the bucks and I think the bearings are fine. I just want to get some clean grease into them.
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Rich

"If it ain't broke, take it apart and make it work better"
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'96' K1100LT-SE
'97' R850GS-R

joeangi · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:38 pm Post subject:

I think you will find they fall apart when you take the final drive off. The bushings are much better. If you just want to grease them, the inner race, and the outer race should come apart when you remove the final drive, then you can just grease them like wheel bearings. (put grease in your palm, and rotate them into it, pushing it through the bearings).

Joe

RAL88 · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject:

On both bikes when I took them apart they didn't fall apart and when I tried to pull the bearing from the race put as much pressure as I thought safe without possibly damaging them and they still did not come apart. Are they meant to come apart like the stearing bearings are?
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Rich

"If it ain't broke, take it apart and make it work better"
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'96' K1100LT-SE
'97' R850GS-R

joeangi · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:10 pm Post subject:

Mine came apart quite easily...even the new one.