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Offline zilla

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Re: Well that was fun!
« Reply #1425 on: April 03, 2015, 07:09:21 PM »
Yea, I used as light a touch as I dared putting the new filter on.

Hope it's not as bad next time.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Well that was fun!
« Reply #1426 on: April 03, 2015, 08:41:56 PM »
Yeah, the scary thing is that the filter could fall off and you would never know until you pulled the cover at the next oil change. 
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Chaos

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Re: Well that was fun!
« Reply #1427 on: April 03, 2015, 08:52:32 PM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on April 03, 2015, 08:41:56 PM
Yeah, the scary thing is that the filter could fall off and you would never know until you pulled the cover at the next oil change.

If the filter falls off you'll know it!  Total loss of oil pressure and seized engine, I've seen it on a K75.  Good trick for getting off a stuck filter is to run a couple sheet metal screws through the cap wrench into the filter. 
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Offline pallum

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Re: Well that was fun!
« Reply #1428 on: April 03, 2015, 09:06:44 PM »
The exact story of my first oil change.

Now I keep a nail in my tools just for removing the oil filters. Pop it into the filter around the edge and use that to turn the filter off. Allows you to sufficiently tighten the filter by hand so it won't fall out, but its a simple way to get it back off afterwards!

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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Well that was fun!
« Reply #1429 on: April 03, 2015, 09:42:43 PM »
Quote from: Chaos on April 03, 2015, 08:52:32 PM
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on April 03, 2015, 08:41:56 PM
Yeah, the scary thing is that the filter could fall off and you would never know until you pulled the cover at the next oil change.

If the filter falls off you'll know it!  Total loss of oil pressure and seized engine, I've seen it on a K75.  Good trick for getting off a stuck filter is to run a couple sheet metal screws through the cap wrench into the filter.

I kinda figgered that's what would happen.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline enb54

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Re: Well that was fun!
« Reply #1430 on: April 03, 2015, 09:43:21 PM »
I guess I'm lucky, never had a problem with my K100 or my K75, just snug them up plus an extra 1/8 turn, and at change time have never had a problem taking them out. Maybe I've been REALLY lucky!
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Offline Jules

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1431 on: April 07, 2015, 08:30:43 AM »
Went from this:


To this:


Lots more work to do.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1432 on: April 07, 2015, 08:42:30 AM »
Had some backfiring when I took the RT out for a ride last week so I decided to set the TPS with a continuity tester.  Found out that when I set it by listening for the "click" I set it too far and the contact wasn't closing.  It's set properly now and I was able to confirm that it is working properly. 

Next is to do the same job on the RS. 
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Novafrk

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1433 on: April 07, 2015, 03:00:48 PM »
Last night I changed the oil/filter. I pulled the rear master cyl as it was leaking fluid. A rebuild is in its very near future. Tomorrow night, (4H meeting tonight) front forks drain and fill, anti-squeal goop going on the brake pads too.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1434 on: April 07, 2015, 03:30:52 PM »
Quote from: Novafrk on April 07, 2015, 03:00:48 PM
Last night I changed the oil/filter. I pulled the rear master cyl as it was leaking fluid. A rebuild is in its very near future. Tomorrow night, (4H meeting tonight) front forks drain and fill, anti-squeal goop going on the brake pads too.

Just a suggestion for the future.  It is much better for the engine to get the old oil out at the beginning of storage so the engine doesn't sit with that nasty oil in it all winter.  Old oil has acids and stuff that plates out over long periods.  Best to change the oil, add some stabilizer to the fuel and then run the engine until it warms up.  Shut it down and put her to sleep for the winter.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Novafrk

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1435 on: April 07, 2015, 03:46:25 PM »
I usually just change it when it needs it. I've only owned this bike for 1k miles, since last fall. Supposedly everything was "fully serviced". Since the bike was missing the bearing in the throw out bearing went I pulled the trans to check the splines, I'm going through everything so I know it's "fully serviced". lol

I run MMO in my fuel and oil. Swear by that stuff. I had a snow blower sit for two years, didn't have enough snow to use it. Third winter, 3rd pull fired right up and ran like a top. My fleet of motorcycles have all acted the same way. That said I usually get mine out a few times each over the winter Here in Indy it's not uncommon to ride up into Jan., depending on the snow and ice. They really only sit for 2-3 months completely inactive.

Thanks for the advice though. I greatly appreciate the sharing of knowledge and experiences. Cheers! :riding: 
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Offline johnny

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1436 on: April 07, 2015, 08:08:47 PM »
gotts metzgers me880 marathons for the burd motobrick... been running these for years... reinforced for 2up... 100% yeeeeehaaaaaa...

since i needs some money for ammo... decided to go cheep and give the shenko podiums a go on the brick of the corn... its a 1up moto... should be interesting...



j o
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Offline kris

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1437 on: April 13, 2015, 10:07:34 AM »
Took some photos for the insurance man and for the faithful Motobrickers! She went from pieces to a pretty nice looking 29 year old beast...had to brag a little! Have fun.
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Offline RobP

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1438 on: April 13, 2015, 12:15:09 PM »
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She went from pieces to a pretty nice looking 29 year old beast

Nice!  Looks great!

Over the weekend, I finished up my spline lube project, then changed oil in the engine, trans and final drive.   Changed the brake fluid front and back.   Fixed my loose exhaust heat shield using a NOS BMW heat shield repair kit.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1439 on: April 13, 2015, 11:03:35 PM »
Kris, she came together pretty nice. 

Today I chased down an intermittent electrical problem on my RT.  Using the brakes caused a momentary total shut down of the bike's electrical system.  Rebuilt the starter, checked the battery, BMU, ABS, a lot of wiring, cleaned a lot of already clean electrical connections and replaced all the bulbs in the back end of the bike. 

Problem is gone now, and I haven't a clue what I did to fix it.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline kris

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1440 on: April 14, 2015, 07:17:11 AM »
Thanks Jim. The voodoo of motorcycle electrics. Just be happy it's gone and go with it! I really like the look of the RS.
Quote from: Jules on April 07, 2015, 08:30:43 AM
Went from this:


To this:


Lots more work to do.
Quote from: Scott_ on April 02, 2015, 09:32:45 PM
Today, I finished the spring service on the '97.
Changed the oils, put the fairing lowers back on, got it ready to roll...........
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  • In The Hammer!! Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • 1986 K100RT (Heinz) 2004 Kawasaki Concours (Eddy) 2007 Moto Guzzi Breva 1100 (Linda) Previous: 1968 Honda CD175 1973 Kawasaki S2350 1975 Honda CB550K
"I got bike fever bad!!"

Offline F14CRAZY

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1441 on: April 17, 2015, 07:32:06 PM »
I had my rear Dunlop D404 replaced with another one ($94+mounting and balancing) two days ago. I ran the last one till there was virtually no tread left in the middle, which was about 8k miles.
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Offline Scott_

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1442 on: April 17, 2015, 09:53:33 PM »
Last night I finally got around to loading my tires with Dynabeads........ One batch was new, other batch was reclaimed form a tire change I did last year.
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Offline bocutter Ed

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1443 on: April 18, 2015, 12:13:55 PM »
 ... on the bench, swapping Mongrel's tranny out, mine in.

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Offline bocutter Ed

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1444 on: April 19, 2015, 09:06:33 AM »
Rob showed up yesterday to see what I was up to ...
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1445 on: April 19, 2015, 09:10:38 PM »
Am I the only one who wants to know how you got that bike up on your wooden workbench?
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline kris

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1446 on: April 19, 2015, 09:38:51 PM »
I was too busy ogling Rob's gorgeous cream-coloured motorsickle. WOWWW! What a beauty. Must be hangin' out in Yorkville, are ya'?
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  • In The Hammer!! Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • 1986 K100RT (Heinz) 2004 Kawasaki Concours (Eddy) 2007 Moto Guzzi Breva 1100 (Linda) Previous: 1968 Honda CD175 1973 Kawasaki S2350 1975 Honda CB550K
"I got bike fever bad!!"

Offline billday

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1447 on: April 20, 2015, 08:07:01 AM »
Quote from: RobP on April 13, 2015, 12:15:09 PM
  Fixed my loose exhaust heat shield using a NOS BMW heat shield repair kit.

Rob, did that kit repair/workaround the brackets welded on the muffler? If so can you share where you found it?    Thanks Bill
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Offline rbm

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1448 on: April 20, 2015, 08:37:42 AM »
The muffler repair kit works around the welded tabs by replacing them with inserts.  Two How-To threads below with all the gory details:

Installing a BMW Muffler Repair Kit P/N95009000390

Installing a BMW Muffler Repair Kit Re-visited

The kit is unobtainium now, but the inserts should be available through industrial fastener supply houses. Research is needed because the BMW compression inserts are CLOSE-ENDED; many similar ones are open-ended.
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Offline bocutter Ed

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Re: What Did You Did To Your Motobrick Today ?
« Reply #1449 on: April 20, 2015, 09:35:31 AM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on April 19, 2015, 09:10:38 PM
Am I the only one who wants to know how you got that bike up on your wooden workbench?
I'm kinda surprised no comment from you on the "Little Cod" fishing boat stove in the background ...

I have a 440/880 lb electric hoist. Got it from Princess Auto (Canadian equivalent to Harbor Freight). It hangs from a dolly running on a barn door track attached to the 16' ceiling. Yes, I've had the brick up on the mezzanine too.  :yes

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