K11 Owners Group

Al. · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: Heated Grips

Being in super intelligent mode I broke the wires taking off the throttle grip to fit new master cylinder. It's all soldered back together.
So - you say - what's the question - where dya disconnect the grips and can you pull the connector back through the bars and take it out??
Embarassed

BMGraeme · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject:

The connector is under the tank on the left hand side. I think each grips wires are brown and black (from memory) so there will be 2 x sets. You can disconnect here and feed the wires back up towards the handlebars. There is a small hole in the central part of the handlebars where the wires run through up to the grips. If you take the bar end weights off you can pull them through. It's fiddly and as you know the wires break easily - I have done it myself.
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Tim (Midland Section) · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: Heated Grips

Al. · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject: GRIPS

Thanks guys - I hope they work without having to strip them out.

Tim - was over for the Moreton Hall (?) rally - my master cyl leaked on way down from Hollyhead. Put in a new piston but it acted up again recently. Missed the Saturday going for part.

Phil Marvin · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject:

Hi, Al,
I had both master cylinders leak (at different times) on the '95 K1100LT I bought in 2005. I put a new piston in the front master cylinder as well as honed it with a very small brake cylinder hone (fine stones, not medium as originally supplied). It was working well until I hit the deer, and since I've now sold the bike, I've lost track of it. I couldn't find a hone small enough to do the rear master cylinder, so I replaced the master cylinder rather than chancing putting in a piston and it later leaking.
Ride Safe,
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'94 K75A/3
'95 K75RTP

Tim (Midland Section) · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: GRIPS

wera32 · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

The connector pins can be easily removed from the plastic connector without damaging them with a pin pusher available from electronics supply outlets.
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Al. · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: Grips

Phil- new front cylinder on now. I bought the piston as an emergency in UK and decided to fit it anyway.
Tim- yes going to Moreton Marsh. K1100LTSE Co. Mayo reg 94MO dark grey.
It will be nice to drive on good roads for a while. Hate the ferry though.

Wera - hope I wont need to do that - I soldered broken wires. Thanks