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omarsbuddy
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I'm with Ernie! 
As a relatively new K owner, I've got alot to learn, and would enjoy the opportunity to gain some knowledge from some of our more "seasoned" members. Plus, I've got an intermittent problem with my water temp indicator not working, that I hope could be addressed at the gathering.
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jpberens1994K1100RS
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Location: Hales Corners, WI. / Relocating to central FL.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:59 pm Post subject: Water Temp gauge |
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Oh have I got a STORY for you on that!
All I can say is replace the guage rigth the heck now!
Check the other stuff first , but swap in a used gauge.
I ALMOST had a fire on my hands in 2009 at the BMW MOA if far East PA.
I think the guage hot wire shorted out and the hot wire cooked off all the insulation right into the main harness! Was bright red glowing!
I made it home OK after cutting the wire & running no fuel or temp guage but it was hairy.
Spent about 10 hours fixing the harness too!
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Stoked Steve
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That depends on who breaks down and who crashes! 
The wealth of K bike knowledge that will be at HM is more than you'll ever see in one place.
The problem is no one will have the all the shop tools for a proper tech session. But you can certainly gain a lot of valuable K bike info from the group. There isn't a question that someone won't know the answer for.
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abreeze
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Steve, thanks for the breakdown memories...
I wish I had a pic of Sean(rydor's) hemoraged brake line after leaving HM4...he drove it back to Atlanta with only a back brake, so we could make a set of Custom SS lines...
sadly, its the 3rd set of stock BMW brake lines ive seen hemorage!! although Sean's was a special circumstance...
Looking forward to HM6..... |
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jpberens1994K1100RS
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Location: Hales Corners, WI. / Relocating to central FL.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:26 am Post subject: weather |
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Holy moly is EVER going to warm up?
Got to work 45 min ago, 35 F degrees and pouring rain.
I MAY have to leave the great big Aero Flow on the bike to get to HM this year.
Yes, I ride in the rain, like all you do too.
How else am I going to test my gear before leaving at the end of the month?
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SugarHillCTD
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I feel your pain.....
The road to my house (some of you have experienced it during drier weather) is currently a mix of sort-of-dry and mud hole.
Haven't had the K bike out yet this year- been DP'ing it.
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drikko
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Still nice and warm here 
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Scott_Anderson
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Today was 43 and rain, after yesterdays 70 and sunshine.
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Stoked Steve
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It was 85 here today and I had to turn on the house AC for the first time.
Still works, yea!
But, before Sunday, it hadn't been above 60 for weeeeks, and mostly in the forties.
So much for Spring!
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BobZ(IL)
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I'm in Playa del Carmen, Mexico right now. Was 89 today.
If I bring disc brake bobbins, can I get proper supervision installing them?
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Jim
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| BobZ(IL) wrote: | I'm in Playa del Carmen, Mexico right now. Was 89 today.
If I bring disc brake bobbins, can I get proper supervision installing them? |
Sure - probably from 10 people...
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drikko
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:38 am Post subject: |
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But will they all be making 'helpful' suggestions........I didn't think so...
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SugarHillCTD
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| drikko wrote: | | But will they all be making 'helpful' suggestions........I didn't think so... |
Or so says the man with the Laverda "lump hammer" repair tool
Maybe you should send it to the U.S. and we can perform some fine tuning at HM. Or is it a Laverda only tool? 
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drikko
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OI, Don't you diss the lump hammer, it's been used on the K as well, mind you only to 'adjust' a slightly bent brake lever.....
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omarsbuddy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:07 am Post subject: Re: Water Temp gauge |
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| jpberens1994K1100RS wrote: | Oh have I got a STORY for you on that!
All I can say is replace the guage rigth the heck now!
Check the other stuff first , but swap in a used gauge.
I ALMOST had a fire on my hands in 2009 at the BMW MOA if far East PA.
I think the guage hot wire shorted out and the hot wire cooked off all the insulation right into the main harness! Was bright red glowing!
I made it home OK after cutting the wire & running no fuel or temp guage but it was hairy.
Spent about 10 hours fixing the harness too! |
WOW! 
I think my problem is more related to the temp guage wiring harness connector needing a good cleaning. Last summer, I kinda half-assed cleaned it (cuz I didn't have a proper tool to get down into those tiny spaces around the male & female connections) and it worked well for about a month. then, it became intermittent again.
Anybody who's coming to HMSP have any tiny little cleaning brushes?
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Ernie-NH
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Hi "".. buddy of Omar ""
Look... just go to the local electrical supply store and pick up a tube of "DeOxit" terminal cleaner.. Keep it handy in the rear tool compartment, use it religiously and your 'corroded terminal' problems will be over. See you at HMSP-VI !!
Ride safe all.....// Ernie in NH
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omarsbuddy
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| Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:45 am Post subject: |
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| Ernie-NH wrote: | Hi "".. buddy of Omar ""
Look... just go to the local electrical supply store and pick up a tube of "DeOxit" terminal cleaner.. Keep it handy in the rear tool compartment, use it religiously and your 'corroded terminal' problems will be over. See you at HMSP-VI !!
Ride safe all.....// Ernie in NH |
Never heard o' the stuff, but I'll sure look for it. Thanks for the tip, Ernie, and I sure am lookin' forward to meeting you and all the other "inmates" in a couple o' weeks!
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sccommuter
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Any chance somebody will be bringing a Carbtune? I've never synced the tb's on my bike.
Marion, VA Weather Forecast
4:15 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013
TODAY - Cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Rain likely - mainly this morning. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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whyoldbill
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| Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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| sccommuter wrote: | Any chance somebody will be bringing a Carbtune? I've never synced the tb's on my bike.
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I'm not able to attend, but if we can convince omarsbuddy to transport it both directions, I'll send mine.
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omarsbuddy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| whyoldbill wrote: | | sccommuter wrote: | Any chance somebody will be bringing a Carbtune? I've never synced the tb's on my bike.
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I'm not able to attend, but if we can convince omarsbuddy to transport it both directions, I'll send mine. |
Consider me convinced!
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