K11 Owners Group

[BB]

My tool kit has the shock wrench with the line on it for the k75, k100. I dont have the L shaped dipstick for the K11. Could someone measure theirs and let me know what the length is to the fill line. I'll make one from an allan wrench. Thanks
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93 K11LT
74 R90/6
78 R80/7 In "RS" Clothing
1957 NSU Superfox

[Flying Duck]

[Stoked Steve]

I could use that measurment as well. Although I never had the factory shock spanner, My RAM shock came with a spanner with the level mark on it. But the wrench doesn't fit down in there quite properly (I thinki it's for a K100) and I had to measure on an allen wrench to get the proper level, what ever that figure was ?????.
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Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

[robleyd]

I also could use the measurement - my K came with an almost complete toolkit except for guess what
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David, owner of:
1996 K1100 LT

[RAL88]

116mm - 126mm It is in the Clymers manual on page 43
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Rich

"If it ain't broke, take it apart and make it work better"
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'96' K1100LT-SE
'97' R850GS-R

[dave n]

Or just add 27 fl. oz as noted in the owners manual.
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Dave Norris KOG 248
1999 Cagiva Gran Canyon
1993 K1100LT w/Hannigan sidecar
2008 Suzuki DR650

[BB]

Thanks a bunch. BB
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93 K11LT
74 R90/6
78 R80/7 In "RS" Clothing
1957 NSU Superfox

[6899]

Guys, I tried the shock adjuster but it was too short to reach correct depth of 4.6" and was not useable.

I made an "L" shaped tool using a steel rod about the thickness of pencil lead. Stuck it in the tranny to the bottom and then bent it to an "L" and cut it. Next measured the full and min marks with a marker. Then I made permanent notches using a file. The MMs cited equate to 4.6" (FULL) to 5.1" (MIN-ADD).

Now you have a good measuring tool.

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1996 K1100LT, 73K (bought at 61K on 2006)
1977 R100/7, bought new, rode 97K in 29 yrs before parting out
1970 R50/5, bought used, rode 40K & sold

BMWMOA #6899 since 1976
Indy BMW Club since 1975

[Stoked Steve]

[Flying Duck]

Your K75/K100 shock wrench doesn't work? That's what I use on my bikes.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
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[6899]

Yes the measurements are from the top of the transmission filler hole.

I have a shock adjusting tool I have never used since I have WORKS shocks for my 1996 K1100LT
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1996 K1100LT, 73K (bought at 61K on 2006)
1977 R100/7, bought new, rode 97K in 29 yrs before parting out
1970 R50/5, bought used, rode 40K & sold

BMWMOA #6899 since 1976
Indy BMW Club since 1975

[Stoked Steve]

I don't recall the specifics from last year, but, the RAM shock came with it's spanner wrench marked for the trans oil level, but for some odd reason, it doesn't fit properly down into the transmission (probably a slightly different shape), it only goes about a 1/3 of the way in before it bumps into something and then it won't give an accurate fluid level reading. So I just use a long metal rod and measure the level, that's why I needed a refresher on the measurement.

Oh, and by the way, I never have had the original spanner or tool kit.
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Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

[Scott_Anderson]

[John Clauss]

My shock wrench does not have the notches on it. So I made one using and old white coat hanger and a sharpie. I have used it successfully now for the last 10 years.
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1997 K1100LT
1975 R75/6

It will bring you so close to nausea, it will make you sick! - Big Al