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Rafal Flying Brick Rider

Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 257 Location: Wroclaw, Poland
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:59 am Post subject: Big free play on gear lever - Loose grub screw |
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Hello!
I have the same issue on my K11 video.
The gear change lever free play is way too big.
So I have two questions to You K11OGs.
First is it possible to get to that little sucker screw without removing rear swingarm (removing final drive is a PITA for me)?
Second how to remove gear box without disassembling ABS II - I have enough of bleeding the system.
If you have any remarks or tips regarding such job (sic I was there 2 months ago while spline job) i.e. removing the gear box, opening it, I would be more then glad to read. _________________ Rafal
K1100RS is a real beast (in Marrakesh Red)
K75S is a real beauty - she has gone , but not to far .
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whyoldbill Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 440 Location: in the boonies, northwest of Columbus, Ohio
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Big free play on gear lever - Loose grub screw |
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| Rafal wrote: |
First is it possible to get to that little sucker screw without removing rear swingarm (removing final drive is a PITA for me)? |
No, I don't think so.
| Rafal wrote: |
Second how to remove gear box without disassembling ABS II - I have enough of bleeding the system. |
I don't think so. If there is, it would probably be more work than just pulling the ABS and bleeding the brakes.
I'm sure someone will chime in if I'm wrong. I've only have mine apart once, so there may be an unconventional method...
Regards,
Bill _________________ '02 - GL1800
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SugarHillCTD Site Admin

Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 4238 Location: Now in Eastern Pennsylvania
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Rafal & Bill,
If I remember correctly, at least one person here has removed their trans without disconnecting ABS II (?)
Hopefully someone will join in here and give some instructions.
John _________________ John & Cathy
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'04 K1200GT
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Flying Duck PsyKotic Waterfowl

Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 10102 Location: Bumf***, WA
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not gonna watch 10 minutes of boring video. What's a grub screw and where is it located? _________________ 93 LT (x2)
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rbm Mad Brick Rider

Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 115 Location: Toronto
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Flying Duck wrote: | | I'm not gonna watch 10 minutes of boring video. What's a grub screw and where is it located? | You might know it as a set screw. Number 8 in this parts explosion diagram, I believe.
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1987 K75 @k75retro.blogspot.ca
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Number 6 Flying Brick Rider

Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 481 Location: Paris area, France
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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You don't need to remove the ABS 2 to remove the gearbox, you can juste pull it up and fix it there with cables or whatever.
It is not just bleeding the brakes lines, unscrewing and screwing back the lines to the ABS unit is quite difficult. _________________ I am not a number, I am a free man.
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Rafal Flying Brick Rider

Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 257 Location: Wroclaw, Poland
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 6:50 am Post subject: |
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Hello!
Finally the job is done! (I had a 4 week vacation break with the gearbox on a table).
The screw is secured with loctite. A hint: after removing the clip no 24 from part 25, the 25 can be slide through gearbox breather. That allows to take out the 21 and open the access to the grub screw 8. This make all job much easer.
The surprise for me was to find so much deposit - a kind of grey dust on all the parts.
Best regards, _________________ Rafal
K1100RS is a real beast (in Marrakesh Red)
K75S is a real beauty - she has gone , but not to far .
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Scott_Anderson Site Admin
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 3122 Location: Central Iowa, USA
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 7:34 am Post subject: |
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Glad to hear you got it sorted out.
What did you decide on the abs2, did you disconnect? or leave in place? _________________ Ride safe.
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SugarHillCTD Site Admin

Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 4238 Location: Now in Eastern Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Scott_Anderson wrote: | | Glad to hear you got it sorted out. |
me too
| Scott_Anderson wrote: | | What did you decide on the abs2, did you disconnect? or leave in place? |
If you left it in place, let the forum know how YOU did it.
John _________________ John & Cathy
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'04 K1200GT
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Rafal Flying Brick Rider

Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 257 Location: Wroclaw, Poland
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 2:51 am Post subject: |
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Hello!
ABS was taken away, now the process of bleeding. Leaving it as it is was not comfortable, as foot rests have to be removed. Now I am quite handy with assembling breaking system .
Along with the gearbox I did: main shaft seal exchange (I have had a special tool made), clutch housing dynamic balanced. Also discovered that alternator bearings are running out - this is a task for winter time.
Best regards, _________________ Rafal
K1100RS is a real beast (in Marrakesh Red)
K75S is a real beauty - she has gone , but not to far .
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storch Brick Rider
Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 29 Location: Nanaimo,BC
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 11:58 am Post subject: gearshift |
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I just ran into the same issue:excess slack in gear shift lever on a 1997
K1100 LT.So there seems no easy way to reset that setscrew#8;transmission and final drive have to be removed?.What does that take in hours or Dollars?
I am quite discouraged with this bike.
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2xcelr8 Big Brick Rider
Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 71 Location: SE Wisconsin
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: gearshift |
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| storch wrote: | I just ran into the same issue:excess slack in gear shift lever on a 1997
K1100 LT.So there seems no easy way to reset that setscrew#8;transmission and final drive have to be removed?.What does that take in hours or Dollars?
I am quite discouraged with this bike.
Gary |
Don't be discouraged. If you are handy at all you can handle this. If you have never had you bike apart before, plan on several evenings, maybe 15 to 18 hours with any questions posted here for help. Once the tranny is out, you remove the front cover, degrease the screw and hole, apply thread lock and reassemble. Let us know how we can help. Maybe there is someone close enough to come give you a hand.  _________________ Doug
'96 K1100RS, '94 K1100LT, '84 Honda VF700F Interceptor (4 sale) |
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storch Brick Rider
Joined: 11 May 2010 Posts: 29 Location: Nanaimo,BC
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Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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I finally broke down and took my K 1100 apart and redid that setscrew #8
that attaches the gearshift lever.
With the rearwheel off the ground and shifted into first gear I can rotate the rear wheel a small amount,less than 1 inch at the outer edge of the brake disc.Is that a normal amount of slack?
In the meantime I bought a Goldwing 1500 with a Hannigan sidecar,a very
comfortable ride but a bit pompous for my taste.
Gary |
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Number 6 Flying Brick Rider

Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 481 Location: Paris area, France
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:30 am Post subject: |
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This is a perfectly normal play. _________________ I am not a number, I am a free man.
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Ernie-NH Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Posts: 982 Location: Bristol, New Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:59 am Post subject: |
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Hello Rafal...
I forgot to ask this but:
re:"" main shaft seal exchange (I have had a special tool made) ""
Could you post a picture of the special tool you made ?? Also, glad your work to repair came out OK !!
Best regards.......// Ernie in NH _________________ AMA,, American Deaf Bikers
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Inge K. Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 458 Location: Norway
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:36 am Post subject: |
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Hi Ernie!
Since the seal should be protruding 0,5mm above the surface, I`ll guess it`s the tool in the middle of this page Rafal has made.
Inge K. |
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Ernie-NH Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Posts: 982 Location: Bristol, New Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Good morning Inge..
Agree... Rafal has some form of the "Handle" plus the "plug Driver" impact tool. Im always interested in tools that we make for ourselves. Often these are simpler and more ingenious than the 'company' designed tools that do the same job.
Very best regards......// Ernie in NH _________________ AMA,, American Deaf Bikers
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Mike d Mad Brick Rider
Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 130 Location: Daventry UK
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:21 am Post subject: |
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Hi All,
As the UK BMW Club's Post /5 Toolhire Secretary, I naturally have loads of the specialist tools (for mid '70s through to the R1200 range). Last year I had a friend machine one of the 11-1-630 seal tools to allow seal to protrude 0.5mm. A simple operation, and furthermore anyone with a lathe should be able to manufacture the complete drift (and handle 00-5-500) with little effort.
Having said that, I also have tools that have never seen the light of day, so obviously 'adaptive engineering' is alive and well.
Regards
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