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mikey11000 · Joined: 04 Dec 2011 Posts: 21

Hi im new to the site but have owned a k1100lt for 6months,anyway i have found the site very helpful up to now,my bike has a few faults but i can see now there common with all k1100s.its a 1998 with 37000miles and has been looked after.Today i thought it was slow to turn over even when warm?battery is newish so im guessing starter? has anyone got any thoughts on that one.Also i had heated grips on today for the first time and i must say they are good but is it normal for the throttle to feel stiff when there hot? i turned them off and it was back to normal.anyway im sure i will have more questions to come,Oh im from the uk and this is my first bmw bike after 20odd years on jap bikes.i love the melodic motor and weather protection and i love it more everytime i use it.thanks in advance Mike

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:12 am Post subject:

Greetings and welcome to the forum.

Even a fresh battery will turn slower when it's colder. How recent has the oil been changed and what was put in. Obviously a thicker oil will also turn a little slower.

As far as heated grips go, I only have them on one of my bikes and I don't notice any difference in the physical rotation with them on or off.
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BMGraeme · Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:41 am Post subject: Re: starter motor

mikey11000 · Joined: 04 Dec 2011 Posts: 21

Hi,thanks for the replys,the oil was changed a few weeks ago with 10/40 castrol,it was 7degrees yesterday but always feels a bit slow to turn,it fires up really quick though.almost lazy i would say,i will put a washer in the end of the grip and see how it go,s.thanks again.

Finn · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 12:04 pm Post subject:

I have noticed this same "slow starter" thing in the mornings when it is cold - say 5...10 degrees Celsius. It does start but it goes "baaa-baaa-baaa-brrrrrr" instead of the warm starting which is "ba-ba-brrrrrr". Mr. Green

Battery is brand new Bosch, EFI is synched and CO adjusted to appr. 3.5% (no cat/lambda), newish plugs etc. Oil is Valvoline VR1 20W-50 mineral.

Is just the way they all are or is my starter starting to go or in need of cleaning or something? Question

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