K11 Owners Group

PABel · Joined: 03 Oct 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Portland, Maine

While riding up White Face Mt. in N.Y. at a slow and safe speed I developed a fork seal leak on my 97 K11. Fork gaiters may have prevented this by keeping dirt out of seals. What are the best to install after I rebuild the forks.
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pabel
K1100LT SE
R100RT

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject:

Use search at the top of the page for lots of info
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John & Cathy

'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F.

Phil Marvin · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject:

Hi, PABel,
You can buy and use the gaiters which are used on the /6,/7 bikes if you have money to burn. You can use the Rancho #1952 if you don't. There is even an aftermarket to replace the Rancho. I bought them and am using them on all three of my K75's, but I don't remember either the brand or part number. I know I paid about $7.00 for the pair of boots. Genuine BMW boots (/6, /7) will run you $50 or more.
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Ride Safe,
Phil Marvin in El Paso, TX
'94 K75A/3
'95 K75RTP

John Clauss · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:14 am Post subject:

Phil Marvin · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:49 pm Post subject:

Hi, John
Good to know. I just checked Max BMW's parts fiche. The fork boots are just over $25, unless you want the 13 rib boots, which are just over $40. The prices are EACH, so double them for cost of adding OEM BMW boots to your K-bike. Or buy them from Capital Cycle (are they genuine parts?) or buy Rancho 1952 boots.
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Ride Safe,
Phil Marvin in El Paso, TX
'94 K75A/3
'95 K75RTP

John Clauss · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject:

They are genuine BMW 11 rib fork gaiters. Which is what should be on my /6.
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1997 K1100LT
1975 R75/6

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