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Topic: New owner with questions |
sandy
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 4:07 pm Subject: New owner with questions |
Hi Sandy,
If you are a member of the BMW Club (UK) they have the special tools for the 16v models in their tool hire facility.
Regards
Mike
I have registered and posted on the forum, and I ... |
Topic: New owner with questions |
sandy
Replies: 22
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 1:13 pm Subject: New owner with questions |
Did it today, ad luckily all are within tolerance.
I was panicking a little bit, if any had tightened up, because from what I've seen, the cams need to come out, but then I found this neat little too ... |
Topic: New owner with questions |
sandy
Replies: 22
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:09 am Subject: New owner with questions |
Where you at in the UK? I'm coming to London in March.
I'm in Devon, which is about 250 miles to the south west of London. |
Topic: New owner with questions |
sandy
Replies: 22
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:59 pm Subject: New owner with questions |
I burned 2 exhaust valves from carbon build-up..........
I've been recommended this stuff.
Any thoughts ?
https://www.gardx.co.uk/?page=other&parent=21&pid=22 |
Topic: New owner with questions |
sandy
Replies: 22
Views: 34595
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:36 pm Subject: New owner with questions |
Where are the crash bars? Were they US only?
These were an optional extra in the UK, and are on my list of things to buy.
I am on my 3rd K1100LT and have so far had non of the seal/pipe prob ... |
Topic: New owner with questions |
sandy
Replies: 22
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:22 pm Subject: New owner with questions |
Well I've got my work cut out, but I've had a pretty good look around with the lowers removed, and it's all looking good in there.
Can't see any perishing.
Another thing.
Does anyone make pillion f ... |
Topic: New owner with questions |
sandy
Replies: 22
Views: 34595
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:56 pm Subject: New owner with questions |
Just as an add on.
I've been trying to find the procedure for balancing the intakes.
I have a workshop manual, but it does not seem to be covered.
So I've been searching, and I see that the brass s ... |
Topic: New owner with questions |
sandy
Replies: 22
Views: 34595
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:09 pm Subject: New owner with questions |
Greetings and welcome.
I'd suggest a valve clearance check before the throttle body sync though
OK so I've got the lower panels off now, and tomorrows job is to have a look at the valve clearanc ... |
Topic: New owner with questions |
sandy
Replies: 22
Views: 34595
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:23 pm Subject: New owner with questions |
Hi All,
Just bought a lovely 1995 K1100LT, with 37,000 miles.
It's in lovely condition.
There a bit of hand painting that's gone on around the swingarm and final drive, but other than that, she see ... |
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