K11 Owners Group

Roy S. · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: Crow

I have come to the conclusion that I am not as trusting on my mechanical abilities on a bike as I am on a cage. I will be taking the 93K1100LT, half torn apart, to a wrench. Any recommendations for the area of 95691?
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1993 K1100LT/On going project
1990 K75rt
1991 K75s
LURKER at LARGE

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject:

Well first off, what's the matter with it. That may make a difference whom it goes to.
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1995 K1100LT 0302044
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
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Garmin Zumo 550
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1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)
1997 R1100RT ZC62149(sold)

owrstrich · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:35 am Post subject:

i wish i could be of assistance but my hands are unskilled and the closest person i know of is in socal...

im thinking you can get it right if you stick with it...

johnny
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Roy S. · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject:

Roy S. · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject:

Roy, pm sent.
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Ride safe.

1995 K1100LT 0302044
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)
1997 R1100RT ZC62149(sold)

Roy S. · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:03 am Post subject:

Without paint marks, how does one be assured the clutch assembly is properly installed?
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1993 K1100LT/On going project
1990 K75rt
1991 K75s
LURKER at LARGE

bmwmick · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:15 am Post subject:

You just have to guess if there are no paint marks. Did you look on the edges too? Some times they hide them pretty well.
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'93 K1100LT, '96 R1100RT, '84 R100RS, 2010 Kawasaki C-14
Tucson, AZ

K11Martin · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:43 am Post subject:

When asked about this very problem when I did mine a few weeks ago, our local parts supplier said that the clutch parts are are all prebalanced nowadays, and the marks are for use during the actual balancing process, but not removed after it's done.

My plates had marks of differing styles and colours - sometimes three on one piece, so this would seem to make sense. Apparently they use different colours if the plate goes back for a second attempt, and this is why some have one, two or three paint marks of different colours in places apparently unrelated to marks on other plates.

My LT has now done 3500 miles since I swapped the clutch, and no problems so far with vibration or other weird stuff.
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Currently riding a '93 K1100LT (ABS1) decked out with lights and aerials (Ex 70's Vespa rider)

Why not join the UK owners club at http://forum.bmw-club.org.uk/

Roy S. · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject:

Thank you Gentlemen,

That information certainly takes a load off my mind.
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1993 K1100LT/On going project
1990 K75rt
1991 K75s
LURKER at LARGE

owrstrich · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

hello roy s...

cant you go direct drive and ditch the clutch all together...

...j o...
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Roy S. · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject:

mike toon · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:15 am Post subject:

I asked a UH-1 pilot in Vietnam about the several bullet holes in his rotor, and being out of balance as he was patching them with 2" squares of “hundred-mile-an-hour tape”. He said "half the time it gets better".

You have a 50/50 chance for improvement.
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1993 K1100LT
1976 GL1000 Naked
1981 GL1100 Naked
2000 DR650 Dual Sport