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Fellow Members!
Tuesday's
Breakfast information & Map is on our Event page. You probably
already noticed more information on page one. Next, Topic.
Well ! At the 2010 RA , The LT was well represented. They
were everywhere. This was one of the few times, I felt the LT
owners showed up in force. But I heard, the RA officials ask
the question, ' Why are the LT riders standing on their foot pegs when
traveling through the RA Site? Well, I have an answer;
Generally, The LT owner is a
highly skilled Motorcycle enthusiast. We have cut our teeth on
Motorcycles, Our experience usually include woods and Enduro
riding on pre-1980 motorcycles. My experience started with the
1967 Big Bear Yamaha and a 1968 441 BSA. I later moved
on to the Yamaha DT 250, which was truly the beginning of a decent low
cost off road bike. I graduated to a custom DT 360 Yamaha, 21 " wheels,
4 gallon Coffin tank, Fork brace, full knobbies and Koni
rear shocks. I could climb Mount Rushmore with this beast.
Standing on the pegs was the only way to control a fast moving bike
through rough terrain. So! doing this on an LT is natural for us.
Yes! You have been
.We
simply do it to make fun of Max's GS Owners!!
So much for my attempt at humor. I guess Carl has the corner on
that. Can you believe this month's article. He did a bang up
job and I enjoyed every word. You can hear more and
see what we are up to at this month's Club Meeting. I'll be
looking for information on How our members are grouping for the
ride to the Black Diamond Rally.
See you Monday September 13th.
Jim Carter
Peg Standing
Whale Master, K1200LT
RUMBLE WRENCH
Dear Mr WrenchMan
I just bought a 2004 R1150GS (with 22K) after 30 years of riding a 1972
R60/5...
I have noticed a little difference!
First my mechanical float carbs have been replaced with fuel injection
and no longer leak.....
I have a horn for the first time in 30 years......and subsequently was
able to get an inspection sticker,
my first in over 35 years of riding motorcycles. I no longer have to
open the gas tank to see how much gas I have. My speedometer and
odometer actually work! I no longer leave parts down the road while
traversing the highway
(my first bike was a 1966 BSA Twin Lightning! ) In fact there does not
seem to be a whole lot that requires my constant daily attention,
so Please TELL ME what does my R1150GS require in terms of regular
maintenance??? Besides the Final drive, Shaft Drive, Transmission and
Main Oil changes.
I noticed lube points on the disc brakes??? How much and how often do I
lube these......and how do I keep the discs from getting coated??? While
I have my grease gun out what else requires lubing?
How and how often should I bleed the brake lines...(can I do this
myself?) and what else needs to be bled and have the fluids changed.
What about the front forks???? Do they even have oil in them??? What's
with the Final Drives on these models???
My friend had a 2004RT and had problems with surging at low speeds....is
the GS prone to this??
I'm shipping my Bike to Los Angeles and riding up to Redmond for the
National Rally. I need some new rubber......I love Metzlers but they
don't do not wear well, any suggestions on a strong hard rubber tire
that still grips like a soft one??
I need a new helmet and Blue Tooth arrangement....I like flip-ups but I
have heard the Nolan's are noisy....any suggestions ???
Finally I need and never had a proper Rain Suit, any ideas there??
I'll be at the next Breakfast and the next Meeting on the 14th....hope
to see you there.
Keep Riding, Keep Smiling
Answer:
I agree, fuel injection is the best thing since sliced bread!!! As far as
the surge at low speed this has been a concern since the oil head was
introduced, no fix has come down from BMW, I also have experienced the
surge and personally i think it is the oxygen sensor acting slowly, my
solution, GET ON THE GAS!! As far as regular maintenance besides fluids
there's not much to do, an
air filter and a set of plugs every 12,000 miles or so should do
it. There are not a lot of lube points but a few sprites of chain lube
on pivot points wouldn't hurt, ( lever pivots, kick stand pivot, ect ect ),
I
would also lube the calipers only when removed, during a brake job or
tire change. As far as changing the break fluid i do mine every 2 years,
brake fluid is hygroscopic so absorbs moisture from the air, just make
sure you don't use
silicone brake fluid, ABS pumps don't like it. If you've never
done this before have it done or get some help. Nothing kills paint or
chrome faster than brake fluid!!! Yes the forks have fluid 460ml in each
leg, both Iron Mike and myself have blown out a set of fork seals, be
sure to inspect the dust seal for cracks, this allows water to get to
the seals causing them to fail. I have personal experience with final
drive failure, at 20k miles my drive failed big time, the thing is i saw
this coming for about 5k miles,my suggestion is to keep an eye on the
rear drive fluid when changing it, look for chunks of metal on the drain
plug magnet, I'm not talking about the normal build up of grey stuff i
mean pieces of steel!! GS's eat tires! i get about 6-7 thousand miles on
a set with the front starting to get lumpy at 3500 miles, I've used every
brand of tire and found them all pretty equal in performance but find
the Michelins to last a little longer with good traction in the wet or
dry. This is just a personal thing but i think there's too much going on
while riding to listen to a blue tooth, a plain
old Dry Rider suit is my preference as is an ARAI helmet. I hope this
was helpful,
RUMBLE WRENCH
The Captain