WelKome!
Thanks Brad-Man! Or google translate...Vielen Dank Brad-Man
That's a great first post, trek97. Welcome. You should start a thread in the Projects section with photos of your continuing work.
Clean up the hollow end of your driveshaft and your rear drive shaft splines and post straight-on photos of them. We're always interested in those.
Thanks. and Dang it, sorry! The only thing I didnt get a decent pic of. The splines actually looked real good and straight. They were due for Grease. They were just going shiny on the very corners of the flat tops. But, still sharp edges and flat tops, not worn to points or anything remotely close to that. I ran a sharp screwdriver and dug all the hard grease out of the bottoms of each spline, and there are a lot of bottoms. lol. Nothing at all even questionable about them.
The U-joint felt good too.
But I will post a question about them at the bottom of this post, so I may get to post a pic yet. HA!
Welcome trek97.nice find,meant to be your's!
28kmiles(genuine)is special.All the best.
Thanks! I was shocked when it popped up on CL. Im like "too good to be true" but everything so far has been good on it.
And yes, as far as I know they are genuine miles. The odo/speedo works fine. and even though I have never met him before, the PO works at the University too. He only had it a week. I think his wife may have blown a gasket when he brought it home.
He bought it from his aging buddy, he had last parked it in 2014. Who, apparently rode it a handful of miles daily to and from work, for the most part. Never had tragkorbs on it. So maybe no Loong trips.
I have no reason not to believe the guy.
Welcome to the asylum from OZ. Check the hoses and fuel pump damper in the tank they can turn to goo. If the damper is OK replace the filter and hoses with fully submersible SAE 30R10 5/16 hose. Replace all the external fuel hoses with fuel injection rated hose. Check and replace the breather hose (Z hose). Clean the electrical connectors with Deoxit and apply dielectric grease, copper grease or silicon grease. Some riders don't like using grease on the connectors, I believe it stops moisture getting in and causing corrosion. I can see by your parts that you are going to flush the cooling system use only distilled water with your coolant. Change the engine oil and filter clean the air cleaner element and check for critters.Also check your valve clearances.
Regards Martin.
The kit came w a fuel filter and the breather (Z hose), air filter and oil filter and gaskets. Funny though the kit came w BMW 10w40. Manual says 10w40 is for pretty cold weather. So, I picked up Valvoline 20w50 motorcycle oil. (The garden tractor will get the BMW 10w40 when I pull the deck and install the snow plow this fall)
Hres a list of the 2 kits I got...They were pricey but sure made it quick and easy for a first timer. I want to ride a bit before the snow flies.
THIS Kit contains:
• 4 Quarts 10W40 Engine Oil (NOTE: currently shipping Belray brand oil as BMW 10W40 is NLA)
• 2 Quarts 80W90 Hypoid Gear Oil
• 1 Quart 11.5 Wt Fork Oil*
• 1 DOT4 Brake Fluid, 12 oz.
• 1 Gallon Coolant
• 1 Oil Filter Change Kit
• 1 Air Filter
• 1 Fuel Filter
• 2 Hose Clamps for Fuel Filter
• 1 Fuel Cap Gasket
• 1 Radiator Cap Gasket - Outer
• 1 Radiator Cap Gasket - Inner
• 5 Various Crush Washers required for fill & drain plugs on engine/drive train
THIS Kit contains:
• 3 X5DC BOSCH Spark Plugs
• 1 Valve Cover Gasket, Outer
• 1 Valve Cover Gasket, Inner
• 2 Camshaft End Plugs
• 1 Breather Hose
• 2 Vacuum Nipple Caps
• 2 Crush Washers for Fork Oil Fill Plugs
• 2 Crush Washers for Fork Oil Drain Plugs
All parts are Genuine BMW Parts.
I will certainly check on the other hoses you refer to. Do that work this winter.
Gotcha covered on the Deoxit and grease.
Looks like you're well on your way.
I'm jealous of that windscreen - I have an aftermarket one for my k75 standard that I suspect doesn't work nearly as well.
Thanks bud the windscreen is pretty decent. Its got a few rock chips but certainly in usable condition.