Rubbery bit

Discuss Anything Here!

Moderators: Scott_Anderson, Ted, Flying Duck, Jim

Rubbery bit

Postby voodooskin » Wed May 19, 2010 2:16 am

I have done some disassembly on my 97K1100LT to farkle-up and in the process of getting to the throttle body, had to yard out the rubbery bit on the left-hand side between fairing and manifold. I'll see if I can include a picture in this post.

Anyway, I assumed it was no bigger than what I could see but in reality the thing is like pulling a tapeworm out of your ass, it just kept a'coming once I started a'pulling. I am unsure what goes above the bit (on the gas tank side) and what goes below the bit (major engine component side) now that I'm doing reassembly. There's a cutout for the fuel supply/return, that part I have figured out.

It may not matter but it seems like the thing is designed to sit on the engine or manifold, and keep all the wiring and tubes and other intestinal bits higher up off the hot stuff. But if you actually know what sits on the thin fingerlike part of this that goes way in the bike, and what if anything goes between it and the motor, maybe it'll keep me from catching on fire.

Here's a couple of pics:

Image

Here it was installed before I took it out:

Image

Thanks!
1997 K1100LT
14,000 miles
User avatar
voodooskin
 
Posts: 18
Joined: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:46 pm
Location: Eugene, OR

Postby Scott_Anderson » Wed May 19, 2010 5:20 am

If you look on the bottom side of the frame rails(between them and the airbox) there should be a piece of flat plastic(to keep the hot air out of the wiring above).
At the rear edge of this plastic there is a lip that guides the "long finger" clear across to the other side.
There should also be another piece on the other (right) side to meet up with it. #5 in the image link below.
The part in your hand there fits around the #3 tb intake tube. There should also be another mating piece that mates to the bottom around the injector rail. #3 in image link below.
You have the fuel line notch figured out in part #2.

Here's a pic of all of the heat screening for the bike.
http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/ ... d=81044600

#5 mates up with #2 on the topside of the airbox.

All the stuff is designed to help get the hot air out the side vents instead of out the back.
Ride safe.

Share the Road Instructor
1997 K1100LT 0302488
1995 K1100LT 0302044
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
User avatar
Scott_Anderson
Flying Brick Rider
 
Posts: 1520
Joined: Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:55 am
Location: Central Iowa, USA

Postby Naked Hoof » Wed May 19, 2010 10:47 am

That link is going to resize your browser!

Very naughty.
79 Honda CB750 trainer
traded for Suzuki GS1150e (stolen)
81 Honda CB900F
02 Kawasaki ZR7 (cursed)
93 K1100RS Mystic Red

Dreams should never be reduced in potency by subjecting them to reality. - Lord Snarebottom
Naked Hoof
Mad Brick Rider
 
Posts: 144
Joined: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:39 pm
Location: Northern NJ

Postby Shoganai » Wed May 19, 2010 10:50 am

Naked Hoof wrote:That link is going to resize your browser!

Very naughty.


Not mine. :shrug
1993 K1100RS aka The Shop Whore
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


Nana korobi ya oki
User avatar
Shoganai
Shop Whore Rider
 
Posts: 1222
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:42 am
Location: Culpeper,VA

Postby Naked Hoof » Wed May 19, 2010 10:51 am

Shoganai wrote:
Naked Hoof wrote:That link is going to resize your browser!

Very naughty.


Not mine. :shrug


Even more naughty. ;)

Which browser?
79 Honda CB750 trainer
traded for Suzuki GS1150e (stolen)
81 Honda CB900F
02 Kawasaki ZR7 (cursed)
93 K1100RS Mystic Red

Dreams should never be reduced in potency by subjecting them to reality. - Lord Snarebottom
Naked Hoof
Mad Brick Rider
 
Posts: 144
Joined: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:39 pm
Location: Northern NJ

Postby Shoganai » Wed May 19, 2010 4:19 pm

Naked Hoof wrote:
Shoganai wrote:
Naked Hoof wrote:That link is going to resize your browser!

Very naughty.


Not mine. :shrug


Even more naughty. ;)

Which browser?


Explorer.
1993 K1100RS aka The Shop Whore
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


Nana korobi ya oki
User avatar
Shoganai
Shop Whore Rider
 
Posts: 1222
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:42 am
Location: Culpeper,VA

Postby voodooskin » Thu May 20, 2010 12:51 am

Thanks Scott for the excellent picture and description, I really appreciate it.
1997 K1100LT
14,000 miles
User avatar
voodooskin
 
Posts: 18
Joined: Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:46 pm
Location: Eugene, OR

Postby Jim » Thu May 20, 2010 1:21 am

Naked Hoof wrote:That link is going to resize your browser!

Very naughty.


Not. Chrome.
Jim bmw-)
I'll stick with "the brick"
1997 K1100LTSEA 70,000

"There's a disturbance in the Force" Yoda
User avatar
Jim
Flying Brick Rider
 
Posts: 2582
Joined: Sat May 17, 2003 2:46 am
Location: Northern VA US

Postby Naked Hoof » Thu May 20, 2010 1:32 am

Jim wrote:
Naked Hoof wrote:That link is going to resize your browser!

Very naughty.


Not. Chrome.


Firefox is being naughty. Grrrr.
79 Honda CB750 trainer
traded for Suzuki GS1150e (stolen)
81 Honda CB900F
02 Kawasaki ZR7 (cursed)
93 K1100RS Mystic Red

Dreams should never be reduced in potency by subjecting them to reality. - Lord Snarebottom
Naked Hoof
Mad Brick Rider
 
Posts: 144
Joined: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:39 pm
Location: Northern NJ

Postby robleyd » Thu May 20, 2010 3:01 am

Firefox is probably doing what it wasn't told not to :D

In the settings, under Advanced Javascript, there is an option to disallow resizing of windows; Uncheck that and Robert is your female parent's male sibling.

I'd guess that IE and Chrome default to more conservative settings,
1996 K1100 LT
1969 Triumph Bonneville
robleyd
Mad Brick Rider
 
Posts: 82
Joined: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:52 pm
Location: Adelaide, Australia

Postby Naked Hoof » Thu May 20, 2010 5:10 am

robleyd wrote:Firefox is probably doing what it wasn't told not to :D


So, looks like my Uncle Bob has come 'round :lol:

Cheers.
79 Honda CB750 trainer
traded for Suzuki GS1150e (stolen)
81 Honda CB900F
02 Kawasaki ZR7 (cursed)
93 K1100RS Mystic Red

Dreams should never be reduced in potency by subjecting them to reality. - Lord Snarebottom
Naked Hoof
Mad Brick Rider
 
Posts: 144
Joined: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:39 pm
Location: Northern NJ


Return to Campfire

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

cron