K11 Owners Group

Now that winter is finally here, I thought that I better fix my heated grips.
I had to repair the 'Hot Wire' a while back, which probably broke due to wrenching the bike on the centre stand.
Splicin ...

By the way.

The Pilot Activs have only lasted 6000mls.

Not good.

Sad News.

I've had a pair of Michelin Pilot Activ tyres fitted and because I've found them skittish in the wet, I thought that I would got back to Macadams 'cause they were a good all-rounder and g ...

It is, now that I'll solved the overheating. HaHa.

It weighs just under a ton with 190bhp and steers like a skateboard.
Real fun to drive.

The kit I built was one of these;
http://www.marlinsportscars.co.uk/sportster/

It uses a rad from an early M20 engine which is just enough to keep it's cool. but only just.

Interesting. I know that my exhaust weighs a ton. Must be a shed load of plumbing inside or something.

It doesn't seem to run richer. The plug reading is nice and toasty brown. The ECU works it out, I spose.

I built a kitcar a while back using a BMW 2.5 engine which overheated like crazy.
The problem was that the thermostat couldn't keep up with rapid raises in temperature.
At a junction the engine woul ...

Okay, So here's a question.
Do all K1100's have Cats? Even if they don't have Oxygen sensors?

On the subject of tyres, has anybody tried Michelin Pilot Activs on an LT?
Apparently, this is the replacement for Macadam 50's which were great on British roads and, I'm told are being phased out.
...

Here's the finished product;

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x422/wigomas/Bmw/PA130007.jpg

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x422/wigomas/Bmw/PA130005.jpg

Headlight needs an upgrade.[/i ...

Well! Mission complete.
I've now now got 13 LEDs across the top of the headlight, and it sure looks purdy.

I'm not sure if I'm gone over the top 'cause it sure is bright.
At least other drivers ...

Talking about LEDs, Has anyone modified their front sidelight to get the Audi look?

I'm just about to have a go and would like the views from anyone who's had a go.

Having never taken the headli ...

An Apology.

Although it's great to hear about machines and riders that have done astronomical mileage, I feel that there may be someone/s reading this post that feel somewhat inadequate. And that ...

I have two things to add to this.

When looking at the Throttle bodies, spray WD40 around the cylinder head to inlet stub joint when running. Any change in running will indicate that the inlet stub ...

At the moment, I have a K1100LT which has done 91,000.
That's really nothing as BMW standards go, but my old K100LT, which I sold a few years back is still being used daily in Weymouth, Dorset, UK. ...

Everyone who has owned a 'K' knows that they are renowned for their longevity.
I, for one, would like to know if there are bikes out there with really huge mileage on the clock.
Also, I would like t ...

The bike has 91,000 on the clock, which is nothing really. But I figure, being a police bike, it wouldn't have a lot of straight line mileage, but spending most of it's time on its sidestand, doing ' ...

I had the bike cut out on me the other day. It started up straight away but got worst during the week.

I tried all the obvious suspects, like connectors, kill switch, etc.
By running the bike and ...

Hi Chaps,

I'm new to this forum, so bear with me if this has been asked before.

To make my LT a little less 'buzzy' and because I've always lamented the absence of sixth gear, is there a higher ...