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quadrabrick
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 Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:05 pm Post subject: Source for K1100 brake bobbins? |
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Can anyone name a source for the front brake bobbins on a '93 K1100LT?
Thanks, Brent
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Jim
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 12:09 am Post subject: K11 brake bobbins |
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Hi Brent - there are two options that I know of - BMW bobbins for about $120.00 for both sides. Or Motobins - for about $60.00 for both sides. The ones from Motobins are steel and will wear the carrier and the disk - eventually.
As much as I love my bike, I went with Motobins. http://www.motobins.co.uk/displayfinal.php?q=bobbins&go=GO
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:54 am Post subject: Re: K11 brake bobbins |
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| Jim wrote: | | The ones from Motobins are steel and will wear the carrier and the disk - eventually. |
A penny saved is not always a penny earned IMHO.
This is why I stay with the aluminum ones.
From Max BMW:
Front disk Right = $397.49
Front disk Left = $502.85
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old guy old bike
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:11 am Post subject: Re: K11 brake bobbins |
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| Shoganai wrote: |
A penny saved is not always a penny earned IMHO.
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I thought the same thing and got mine through Chicago BMW. Sometimes it takes a while but you do get a nice discount.
Jeff
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Mystic Red
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:30 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | From Max BMW:
Front disk Right = $397.49
Front disk Left = $502.85 |
Or if you're lucky and Duck has a set, $180 shipped for both. Thanks again Duck. 
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drmalacarne
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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I use stainless Steel ones in my KLT.
All OK, until now.
They are from, Motorworks, but I know.....they don'y ship to USA.
Gui
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DaveVoorhis
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| Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Has anyone had the carriers or disks wear due to using steel bobbins? I installed mine about 10k miles ago, and have seen no evidence of wear yet despite regular and fairly brutal braking.
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Tim (Midland Section)
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Not yet, fitted Motobins bobbins to 2 K11's 40K total miles.
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Jim
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| Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:36 am Post subject: Re: K11 brake bobbins |
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| Shoganai wrote: | | Jim wrote: | | The ones from Motobins are steel and will wear the carrier and the disk - eventually. |
A penny saved is not always a penny earned IMHO.
This is why I stay with the aluminum ones.
From Max BMW:
Front disk Right = $397.49
Front disk Left = $502.85 |
Times are hard....
I'm sure the rotors from Beachcomber will be much more reasonable than OEM.
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1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - still has gremlins!
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1992 K75RTP 46,000
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superchicken
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| Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:35 am Post subject: k1100 Bobbins |
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I am forturnate enough to have a perfectionist who is also a machinist! he did all the bobbins last year. Used aluminum.
I think the originals are plastic?
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Jim
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| Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:32 am Post subject: |
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The original are aluminum.
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Jim
1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - still has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repaired!
1992 K75RTP 46,000
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Beachcomber
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| Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:49 am Post subject: |
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..........................talking of which....................... 
Good time for an update.
I now have the pre-production rotors in my possession for road testing. They have undergone static testing on the manudacturer's test rigs - passed with flying colours. 
HOWEVER, we are not happy with the "design" of the cut outs. We tried to be clever and incorporate "R..A..M" in the cut-outs - looks absolutely crap !!!  So back to simple shapes and "waves".
Our tame courrier rider will test the beejayzus out of them for "real World" feedback. When we're happy we'll have 3 /4 production sets run off to check consistency and then road test all 3/4 sets.
Strange, they managed to make a set for a K1200 front - drat - guess I'll have to fit them to my K1200 wheeled Streetfighter !!!!!!!!
BTW - the Reverse "Y" Trike [ K1100 ] is coming on nicely............. 
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Beachcomber wrote: | | BTW - the Reverse "Y" Trike [ K1100 ] is coming on nicely............. |
Absolutly cannot wait!!!!!
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1994 K1100RS aka Blue Streak
The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there.
So slip the chain and I'm off again,
You'll find me everywhere. I'm a Rover. - JT
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