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So, finally got to crack it open. Battery tray is still in but loose and we loosened the locknut on the right throttle cable so it's still attached to the bowden but free of it's holder. I didn't have any problem with unplugging things from the wiring harness, although we did end up pulling the star...

Finally got a chance to dive in this evening on the clutch. I've called it a night, but so far the bodywork, tank, pipe, cat, and pegs are off and the battery and Motronic are out. I've hit a snag with the battery tray, though: I'm not sure how to remove it without disconnecting the throttle cables....

I seem to recall Paul Glaves recommending preventative replacement every XX,XXX miles, but I can't locate the thread. I replaced mine at 40k...others have said that it will weep before it blows.

If it's black, the oil level is probably above the top of the glass and what you're seeing is dirty oil. You can test this by draining a little out of the engine and seeing if the level goes down. Overfilling has the potential to do a lot of damage, particularly if oil slips past the rear main seal ...

According to Drew from Max BMW, the hex bolts are the only parts that should be replaced *every* time the clutch is serviced. Other parts -such as the spring- need only be replaced if damaged or worn. Clutch inner hex bolts (6) 21212332469 I'll also probably be doing a clutch slave replacement as we...

So here I am one year later...a very belated thanks for the above information! Long story short, a couple other projects wiped out my plans to replace the clutch and RMS but I'm finally getting around to ordering the parts and going through the fiche at Max BMW. I'm wondering if anyone is able to co...

Ditto.

but with 2 people you can save time by pulling wheel,diff and swingarm as one unit

I like this idea very much, sir. Yea, I've had the tank off several times and guide pins are very helpful indeed.

Thanks,
-Erik

Yea, I did the RMS on my old K75 and replaced the gearbox on separate occasions and compared to an oilhead, it's looking easy. Did you use an MC stand or tie down the front end in any way? If I recall, the oilheads are balanced in such a way that just removing the rear wheel is enough to shift the b...

I'm looking for a howto for replacing the clutch on an R1150R and failed to come up with anything so far -does anyone have a link?

Thanks,
-Erik

I made the mistake of over-filling and now I'm trying to clean the friction plate with brake cleaner. I'm wondering if it's possible to damage the input/output seals since the brake cleaners I've run across indicate they'll damage rubber and painted surfaces (is the inside of the housing powder-coat...

I didn't even think of lifting the damn stickers! Thanks, Oliver...I will break out my jeweler's glass.

I'm taking apart the right switchgear in order to diagnose why the heated grips remain on...has anyone disassembled a switchgear with the euro headlight switch before? It looks like there's just one screw (near my thumb in the pic) holding it all together but there seems to be something still holdin...

Thanks for the advice and the excellent graphic. I'll post the results of the exploratory surgery...

During the return ride from a weekend camping outing, the switch for the heated grips failed and activated them despite being in the off position (which felt great in 90F+ weather, in case you're wondering). This might also explain why the right turn signal has been flakey the past couple weeks too....

To make things more convoluted, it seems that each bike is unique. Tuning works for some, but not others...some are more vibey, etc. That seems to be the consensus over on the IBMWR tech list, at any rate. My goal was to return it to stock (or as close as possible), do some really careful tuning fol...

[quote="jas"]You could do what a lot of us do to adapt top cases. Remove the silver platform, trace it on a cheap plastic cutting board (or metal/alum.), which gives you a flat surface and mount any aftermarket rack you want to the top. will it fit on the passanger seat blank? Yes, but my ...

I recently corrected some mild surging and idle problems by doing the following: Resetting the Motronic, properly adjusting the valves (technique is important here, I'd suggesting checking out http://largiader.com/), removing a Techlusion 1031 installed by a PO, and removing the charcoal canister an...

Hello... I'm looking for a rear rack suitable for strapping down a large Wolfman Expedition Dry Duffle (28" wide). I've got the BMW luggage grid with the rack, but it's not wide enough to support the bag and the contents without bending things like tent poles. I've thought about getting a Fast ...