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NM ~ Not Mine - Just Compeled To Post It Up / Re: '93 K1 on BaT to watch.
« Last post by Past-my-Prime on March 17, 2023, 06:43:20 PM »I was thinking blueberry / banana!
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NM ~ Not Mine - Just Compeled To Post It Up / Re: '93 K1 on BaT to watch.
« Last post by Chaos on March 17, 2023, 03:00:18 PM »Yeah, any self respecting K1 should be Ketchup/Mustard, IMHO
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NM ~ Not Mine - Just Compeled To Post It Up / '93 K1 on BaT to watch.
« Last post by Past-my-Prime on March 16, 2023, 09:50:54 PM »4
The Motobrick Workshop / Re: Throttle slack once parked after perfect ride?
« Last post by daveson on March 15, 2023, 05:49:18 PM »Um, Brahma, we're just trying to help you here, even if some of our guesses are wrong, we still deserve a little bit of credit for a genuine effort. Nobody is saying you can't idle it to warm it up from cold, or that it will blow up, just that it's not good, even BMW says that. Nobody likes getting stuck in traffic jams, not the rider nor the bike, but sometimes we just have to put up with it.
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a part of BMW's reasoning is that with a cold engine, the clearances are excessive, which adds to wear, so you want to get it to normal operating temperature quickly, therefore ride it, don't idle a cold engine for long. In a traffic jam, the engine is warm, so not as bad.
I don't that BMW tip is ludicrous, and I it is common sense, don't you?
Anyways, back on topic, there's a few suggestions you haven't tried yet, for example did you try the easy test from Martin, which might show if your brick has a messed up air/fuel ratio?
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a part of BMW's reasoning is that with a cold engine, the clearances are excessive, which adds to wear, so you want to get it to normal operating temperature quickly, therefore ride it, don't idle a cold engine for long. In a traffic jam, the engine is warm, so not as bad. I don't
that BMW tip is ludicrous, and I it is common sense, don't you? Anyways, back on topic, there's a few suggestions you haven't tried yet, for example did you try the easy test from Martin, which might show if your brick has a messed up air/fuel ratio?
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Project Classic Motobricks / Re: OEM Shock Rebuild
« Last post by UltraBird on March 15, 2023, 05:24:51 PM »Opening the gas cap reveals a nasty mess. The previous owners must have been, well, I'll leave it to your imagination.
Not wanting to dig too deep into the fuel cell cover at this time I cleaned it out with Stoddard solvent and a ScotchBrite pad
Not wanting to dig too deep into the fuel cell cover at this time I cleaned it out with Stoddard solvent and a ScotchBrite pad
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Project Classic Motobricks / Re: OEM Shock Rebuild
« Last post by UltraBird on March 15, 2023, 05:20:16 PM »All four foot pegs came off and were cleaned, lubed, re-finished in silver lacquer and installed with new BMW rubber inserts
Now they "snick" up and down smoothly and feel much better under foot.
Now they "snick" up and down smoothly and feel much better under foot.
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Project Classic Motobricks / Re: OEM Shock Rebuild
« Last post by UltraBird on March 15, 2023, 05:16:17 PM »As with the shock swap, not wanting to disable the bike, (powder coat shop has 3 week turnaround) I purchased a complete center/side stand assembly from another 2003 K1200RS for $39 delivered and gave it to the powder coat shop for a 60% semi gloss black refinish.
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Project Classic Motobricks / Re: OEM Shock Rebuild
« Last post by UltraBird on March 15, 2023, 05:11:07 PM »My center and side stand look gross.
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Project Classic Motobricks / Re: OEM Shock Rebuild
« Last post by UltraBird on March 15, 2023, 04:46:11 PM »Lol, thanks Rcgreaves
This bike had 3 previous owners and I passed on some other K1200RS's that had lower milage and a lower price and had better cosmetics because this bike had an extensive collection of maintenance invoices. Every other K1200RS ad I responded to could only show me receipts for oil and filter changes. I don't consider that to be "maintenance".
I've removed and discarded a lot of unwanted stuff (lost a lot of weight off the bike) that the 3 previous owners had installed. BMW mounts and saddlebags, a heavy, loose fitting Sargent seat, a Givi rear rack and mounts and Givi tail case, a super tall, hideously curved windscreen that was festooned with adjustable wings, a big steel plate foot JB Weld attached to the side stand, bar backs, crudely wired power points and mounts on the handle bars, cheesy looking "trim rings" on all the instruments.
I found a Duplicolor Lacquer that is a perfect match for the BMW silver trim and filled and sanded and re-painted scratches/gouges on the windscreen mount fairings and the buggered up rear grab rail from the probably improperly installed Givi rear luggage. I had the rear brake pedal sandblasted (it was corroding underneath the factory finish) and powder coated matching silver. Removed all the clear turn signal lenses and amber bulbs and replaced with OEM amber lenses and clear bulbs. Some PO had stripped the rear fender and drilled holes to mount the license plate. I filled the holes with Marine Epoxy sanded and blacked and installed OEM license plate mount and internal adjustable fender extender, etc, etc.
One of the previous owners had a bizarre fetish of grossly over tightening any and all external fasteners within easy reach and using Kroil and a heat gun I replaced a couple dozen fasteners that were buggered up from this disgusting practice.
This bike had 3 previous owners and I passed on some other K1200RS's that had lower milage and a lower price and had better cosmetics because this bike had an extensive collection of maintenance invoices. Every other K1200RS ad I responded to could only show me receipts for oil and filter changes. I don't consider that to be "maintenance".
I've removed and discarded a lot of unwanted stuff (lost a lot of weight off the bike) that the 3 previous owners had installed. BMW mounts and saddlebags, a heavy, loose fitting Sargent seat, a Givi rear rack and mounts and Givi tail case, a super tall, hideously curved windscreen that was festooned with adjustable wings, a big steel plate foot JB Weld attached to the side stand, bar backs, crudely wired power points and mounts on the handle bars, cheesy looking "trim rings" on all the instruments.
I found a Duplicolor Lacquer that is a perfect match for the BMW silver trim and filled and sanded and re-painted scratches/gouges on the windscreen mount fairings and the buggered up rear grab rail from the probably improperly installed Givi rear luggage. I had the rear brake pedal sandblasted (it was corroding underneath the factory finish) and powder coated matching silver. Removed all the clear turn signal lenses and amber bulbs and replaced with OEM amber lenses and clear bulbs. Some PO had stripped the rear fender and drilled holes to mount the license plate. I filled the holes with Marine Epoxy sanded and blacked and installed OEM license plate mount and internal adjustable fender extender, etc, etc.
One of the previous owners had a bizarre fetish of grossly over tightening any and all external fasteners within easy reach and using Kroil and a heat gun I replaced a couple dozen fasteners that were buggered up from this disgusting practice.
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The Motobrick Workshop / Re: BMW k75 ( K100 ?) headlight dismantling
« Last post by foliver on March 15, 2023, 03:34:11 PM »Very nice info Frankenduck