K11 Owners Group

PS Whatever you do, don't stick a big wad of grease on the top nipple as the grit sticks to it and then abrades your cable. i have seen shops do it and hey presto...

Fork seals on low mileage bikes can often go as they get hard and less flexible. BM's are best used so you are going the right way!

As stated, clean it up and see if it reappears. If it's a fork se ...

Re clutch cable. I would buy new as they usually last for a long while. Tank off job but not too difficult. With Beemer clutches you put the lever end in 1st and then fit the bottom end at the pivot a ...

Some K engines have a slight cam chain rattle at tickover due to the pressure tensioner wearing slightly. This doesn't seem to develop any and is only for note for you. Camchains are usually long term ...

Let the lights flash with the sidestand up for a handful of flashes. The ABS needs to see a good voltage to initalise as you hit the starter and this can be a prob if you hit the button ASAP. My R11GS ...

Possibly coil. Buy a used one and try it in either position. I had a similar fault and it was a pain to find as it was so temperamental. You only need one as they are interchangeable.

PS I just fix ...

I ordered "46mm clamps" via Motorworks in the UK. They seemed BMW or similar. The One use clamps are down as 48.5mm. The screw type "Jubilee" clamps usually have range to go on the ...

You can get rear play in the bevel pivot bearings. That wll allow some movement and 5mm is a sign to replace them. This is not to do with the bevel itself so check this out as its the common cause of ...

Many folk replace the whole lot including the stretch bolts. At least the friction plate and the stretch bolts at a minimum but there can be early failures if you don't replace the whole lot. Strip th ...

Seem to be fine for my rear tyre so far. I am of the "round and black" mentality so usually go for whatever is a deal. Done 1000k miles so far without any drama and not much wear. Shetland r ...

PS Changed the relay for a spare I had. Thanks for the location advice.

Seems OK even though I have been using my GS more now the g/box has been fixed!

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I don't know if the K11 uses the same parts but on the R11's the main probs with shifting can be bent selector forks. This is probably due to mis-shifts before which can bent/damage the forks and lead ...

The industrial velcro is factory (stop laughing!). It gets worn and then stops velcroing.

I have larger washers on the present bike and on the last where the bolts had seized in the fork legs, I u ...

Two bolts of the correct size. I have had my GS tank sitting in the garage for 4 months without a drop coming out. Upon remval of fuel bolt to refit, hey presto, pissing fuel. Started 1st time as well ...

Not a great sales pitch even though you would be pushed to get a clear pic on a speed camera!

This is usually to cover oil consumption when new as they can burn baby burn. Some do, some don't. My o ...

I rigged my last K11 at the connector behind the side panel with a jumper wire to keep it "on" all the time.

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How much oil? Like you say, many of them do and BM's can be "normal" still use a bit or smoke at startup. We used to have a demo K12LT with a few hundred mile on the clock and you had to whe ...

A big spongy cushioned backrest. The BM ones are too hard so make yer own. Unless the back box is hard fixed to the subframe a la K12LT I think that the movement stops the box breaking something. I li ...

Hi Tech

Thought you were a tech so may be in the know a little more. I think and hope the MOT's stay this side of common sense! At the moment they are still about general safety.

At least the AB ...

That's good for the location advice. I also have a occasional sticking relay and the bike has had a new Yuasa "big" battery fitted since just before I bought it. It didn't stick for a while ...