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poetryandmotorbikes
Mad Brick Rider
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 Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:32 am Post subject: Two problems: Brakes and Gears, Fuel Light Stays On |
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Hi chaps,
Glad to see that we're on the upswing now towards riding season. Not that it makes much difference, but I prefer the heat over the cold any day.
Two problems to report today on the ol' K75:
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When I brake hard in third or fourth (unexpectedly, as if breaking for a critter thats run out) I literally hear my gears shift down unexpectedly, like its slipping out of gear, and its usually accompanied by a jerk forward (even though my clutch is fully pulled in). I know that I have a bad transmission, but how does this work? Shouldnt my braking be regardless of the gears especially when my clutch is pulled in?
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My fuel light seems to stay on regardless of whether I have tons or little gas in the tank. When I turn the bike on its fine, but when I've riden about 10 minutes away, it'll turn on. The cluster has been fogged up lately but the light has worked well in the past.
Let me know what your thoughts are,
Cheerio,
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chrisk1100rs
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Location: Isle of Man
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| Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:01 am Post subject: |
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Looks like your clutch is not clearing and have a serious problem in your Gear box time for a strip.
As for the fuel light looks like a float problem
ChrisK1100rs
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bmwmick
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Location: Tucson, AZ
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| Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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That sure sounds like normal ABS-I operation. Is this an ABS bike?
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poetryandmotorbikes
Mad Brick Rider
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:57 am Post subject: |
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Something seriously wrong.
Today I was riding home and a bus pulled out, grabbed the clutch, hit the brakes and the bike "cracked" and jumped forward about 4 times (as if the clutch wasnt pulled in). It was wet, my revvs were high, I was probably in 3rd.
Starting to really trouble me as this could cause a serious accident (as I cant stop when the bike is jumping forward on me).
Thoughts? Have to either get to work on this on my own soon or else take it in and spend too much money that I dont have.
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poetryandmotorbikes
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| bmwmick wrote: | | That sure sounds like normal ABS-I operation. Is this an ABS bike? |
Yes, ABS. K75S 1992. Could you elaborate further?
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Mystic Red
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Joined: 28 Mar 2005
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Location: Twin Lakes Idaho
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:55 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Yes, ABS. K75S 1992. Could you elaborate further? |
I think what he's saying is that you're feeling normal ABS operation. It "jumped forward" instead of locking the wheels which would more disastrous. Have you practiced braking in a controlled environment, i.e. parking lot to see how it feels?
This was a major tip off. 
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