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Becca,

We'll be looking out for you! Hope to see you there.

Don
Don Hamblin
Rally Chairman,
Kansas City BMW Motorcycle Club,
"Land of Oz" Rally

Steve,
Looking forward to seeing you too!

Don
Don Hamblin
Rally Chairman,
Kansas City BMW Motorcycle Club,
"Land of Oz" Rally

www.kcbmwmc.com

A very good question was posted by "wyrenut" in a thread that was started by "krello" ("My R1150RT's mileage rarely exceeds 40 and is often 35mpg. Is this the norm? Would aftermarket exhaust...

"BMW Owners News" July 2005 (the latest edition), Page 82 and 83.

He addresses installation on his '01 R1150GS, but notes that kits are available from the same vendor, Riders Resource, LLC,...

You might want to look at Jim Shaw's excellent article in the July issue of the "BMW Owners News" about installing a cruise control on his R1150GS.

I talked to him last weekend about it:
a. He...

WyreNut, et.al.,

Maybe this will shed some more light (or cast a larger shadow) on the question. (Again, 03 R1150RT, Remus system with header, Techlusion TFI, K&N, 17 - 18 K miles.)

Just...

Quick update before I do some pure Interstate miles.




My new to me '03 R1150RT (around 17K miles showing), Remus, big header (no more cat), K&N, Mobil-1, and Techlusion TFI, is getting 40 to...

Krello,



Since I picked up a "new to me" R1150RT (with an aftermarket exhaust) last week I should be able to share a little insight by the time I get to Lima. I'll be glad to pass on my...

Todd,

My own suggestion would be to make sure you are only working on the exact problem that is causing you trouble. I know it sounds a bit harsh, but with that electical stuff it is easy to...

Bruce,

While you're going through all this (not unknown on an '85 K100), there are other alternatives. Since I've been in exactly the same spot, you might want to check this our:

Modify,...

Originally Posted by Mark11LT
I have a problem, my front master cylinder is leaking. I'm not sure where, but when I ride, I notice drips from the master cylinder on my right glove box cover. Anyone...

Guys,

I just got an email notice of a private message from the 10th of this month - it's now the 23d! Wondering, are things like that moving slow on the new server?

Not a big deal, but it...

Having stood on the side of the road with a "dead" K bike myself:

The Platinum Upgrade is a good thing - "Who ya' gonna' call?" is a question nobody wants to have to ask.

Just a suggestion,...

Could be that the stand's bent. Take a close look.

If it is, check out the "cheap" fix at this link:
http://www.ibmwr.org/ktech/bent-sidestand-fix.shtml

Don

First, I'll always defer to "Custom Sarge"

But:

Having had to have "repairs" done to an '85 K100RT fairing in the past, I would advise making sure all the mounting hardware hasn't...

Roy,

It's Don. Mr. Hamblin is my son the school teacher :)



If you are only talking about the "rubber" stuff, most "handy" folks could replace them themselves (then it might be a good...

Roy,

Addiing to Don's comments, I changed mine right after buying my 85 K100RT (used from a good friend and experienced Apache helicopter maintenance officer) along with ALL the rubber hoses I...

Roy,

Yep, checked mine on my K100 at 80K (since it was already down waiting for that clutch plate). They were still spot on! It's a great feeling when that happens. It seems to be the K1100's...

Roy,

I lubed the clutch splines on my '85 K100 at 45K. The splines showed no signs of wear, lube was evident, and the clutch operated smooth.

I lubed them again at 80K while replacing the...

Monster,




I do feel your pain! My FYK ('85 K100RT) drove me crazy for over a year! But knowing I might not be the only person too cheap to replace my motorcycle because of a little...

Should be money well spent!

Like Craig Cleasby said (above) I've usually seen the low fuel light around the 160 - 180 range. Then you have another 30 miles or so. That's about the time that my...

Mark,

A couple of "bikes ago" I had an '83 R80RT. It was a very enjoyable motorcycle. I still feel that the weather coverage was better than either my K100RT or my K1100LT - loved that...

How do you beat "cubic inches" ('er, cc's)?

Don

Mark,

I did it a couple of years ago and haven't looked back!

Don
93 K1100LT

Remember those who went before,
and keep those in your heart who will in the future
because they do it for us all.

Don
(US 56 436 054 Class of 1969)