K11 Owners Group

gladstone · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:35 pm Post subject: Painting Lower Half of Engine

Hi,

The subject line says it all - any tips appreciated. Looks like sump removal is a big job so i'll need to do it in situ with plenty of masking tape. Planning to use Hammerite satin.

Cheers
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1993 K1100LT (x2!)
1998 R1100R - gone
1994 R1100GS - gone
1990 K100RS 16V - gone

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:08 pm Post subject:

With the fairing hiding the engine, is it necessary to paint it?

Or are you looking for a make-work-project?

Just trying to figure out your motivation
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DLBass · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 5:28 pm Post subject:

I was thinking the same gladstone. The bottom on my engine as seen through the front of the fairing is scruffy with paint flaking off.
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Inge K. · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject:

Mount a fender extension, it saves that front part of the engine from getting blasted.

Inge K.

gladstone · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:41 am Post subject:

On the LT the fairing only comes down to the oil sight-glass. Most of the sump is visible and the paint has flaked off the fins. Also the front (water-pump I think) is visible and looks bad too.

The rest of the bike has held up well, and on my other LT there's no paint flaking off anywhere - I guess it helps make other look bad.

You've got me thinking though - anyone bolted an RS belly-pan to the bottom of an LT?!

Cheers
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1993 K1100LT (x2!)
1998 R1100R - gone
1994 R1100GS - gone
1990 K100RS 16V - gone

Inge K. · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:40 am Post subject:

gladstone · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 3:20 pm Post subject:

Ok, job done. Gave a 'six foot finish' - looks great from six feet...
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1993 K1100LT (x2!)
1998 R1100R - gone
1994 R1100GS - gone
1990 K100RS 16V - gone

DLBass · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:23 am Post subject:

The 6' finish is what I did last month, but I will have a proper go over the winter. I have a fender extender on my k11rs and it still gets blasted enough to flake the paint off Confused

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There is only now, yesterday is gone and is unchangeable, tomorrow is uncertain. Live in the moment.