K11 Owners Group

rigdek · Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 17

any of you guys know whats required to make my bike higher geared? is there another drive from another model i can fit to mine?
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1997 lt 1100 se

jarnbak · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject:

You can install a f/d from a K1 12/33 or from a k11rs 11/32.
Regards Palle

rigdek · Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 17

thanks jarnbak , i will look on ebay and see if there are any.
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1997 lt 1100 se

mtnroads · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:20 am Post subject:

First check to see what you have - it will be cast into the final drive housing. Mine is 33:12 (2.75:1) on a 1995 K11 LT and the bike gets buzzy above about 68mph actual (gps). I sometimes wish I could get a custom 33:13 set made up (2.54:1) which would bump that up to approx 75 mph, but after my recent tour on the back roads of Eastern Oregon and Idaho I realize it's geared about right for those conditions (two laners).
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2012 R1200RT Midnight Blue
95 K1100LT Graphit (sold)
01 R1100RT Black (sold)

Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:46 am Post subject:

I agree that they're geared about right. It's a matter of coming to the realization that they're high rpm engines, not Toyota Corollas.

You can swap in R1200C gears into the FD too.
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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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dave n · Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:39 pm Post subject: Final Drive gears

I have a CL gear set (2:54) in my RS.

Built up with new bearings by http://www.largiader.com/

Not cheap to do - but not a job for the back yard mechanic either. Gear lash

and preload have to be set right the first time or you get to buy more

expensive BMW parts. Takes a little more clutch slip starting out - especially

two up - other wise the engine has plenty of torque for the new gears.

At 70 mph - 4000 rpm on tach - not sure how accurate speedo is. 15/20

more miles on a tank of gas - hard to say really - I don't do the all

day super slab rides - no need for any of the Iron Butt pins - prefer the

curves and dips of the hills.

In process now of returning RS back to stock configuration ( to sell ) -

will selling final drive soon.

E-mail if interested.
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1999 Cagiva Gran Canyon
1993 K1100LT w/Hannigan sidecar
2008 Suzuki DR650

rigdek · Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 17

will an 18 inch wheel from an rs fit on an lt. if so any of you guys selling one? should make the gearing slightly higher, thanks
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1997 lt 1100 se

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:53 am Post subject:

You can put an RS wheel on an LT (I have and so have others) but the difference between the diameter/circumference of LT and RS tires is only about 1%.
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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