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Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 06-11-2022, 03:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,523
Posted By spacewrench
I replaced my stock shock with a Wilbers...

I replaced my stock shock with a Wilbers recently, but the stock knob still screws on the top, so I wanted to keep it. (I think the top end of the Wilbers is a raw threaded rod, maybe...you have to...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 05-21-2022, 08:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,773
Posted By spacewrench
LED headlights? My low-beam bulb is an LED which...

LED headlights? My low-beam bulb is an LED which has a fan. It's physically pretty small, but makes a fair amount of noise.
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 04-28-2022, 01:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,051
Posted By spacewrench
Wow, that's really easy to use. It picks roads...

Wow, that's really easy to use. It picks roads that are a little on the slow side for me, but at least the ones that Google Street View has pictures of, they're not one-lane washboard dirt trails. ...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 04-27-2022, 11:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,051
Posted By spacewrench
Trip Routing Software / Websites

What's the State Of The Art for trip routing these days? I'm planning to ride PDX->ABQ in June, and my usual routing procedures seem kind of dated. (Google Maps looks like it's restricting the...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 01-21-2022, 12:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,124
Posted By spacewrench
Have you looked into a Kisan Signal-Minder...

Have you looked into a Kisan Signal-Minder (https://kisantech.com/sm-5.html)? It's a gadget that replaces a relay or something, and it works OK with LED bulbs. They don't mention any problem with...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 12-14-2021, 07:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,177
Posted By spacewrench
Yeah, Honda's yellow from around that time was...

Yeah, Honda's yellow from around that time was beautiful. I like the "school bus" aesthetic of the Goldwing from then, too (and that bike was reputed to handle well -- didn't they have Nicky Hayden...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 12-11-2021, 07:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,177
Posted By spacewrench
Mandarin + Silver is a sweet combo...it's the one...

Mandarin + Silver is a sweet combo...it's the one I wanted back in '99. I got (a better, IMO) yellow with the Honda Superhawk 996 because I couldn't afford the R1100S at the time, and I got a black...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 11-19-2021, 07:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,762
Posted By spacewrench
I got front & rear Wilbers from Ted Porter...rear...

I got front & rear Wilbers from Ted Porter...rear went in about a year ago, front a couple months. This is the first time in a long time I did any suspension work, but I'll probably do it sooner if...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 08-19-2021, 02:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,661
Posted By spacewrench
That saves me another half-hour, great! (I...

That saves me another half-hour, great! (I actually have to pull the shock to get an accurate measurement of it, then replace, then send the measurement to Ted Porter so I get the exact right...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 08-19-2021, 09:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,661
Posted By spacewrench
Great info, thanks! None of that is apparent...

Great info, thanks! None of that is apparent from the drawings & instructions in Clymer or the R1100S manual.
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 08-18-2021, 10:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,661
Posted By spacewrench
Was there anything tricky in removing the front...

Was there anything tricky in removing the front shock (assuming the bodywork is off)?

It looks like you remove the silver knob (one philips screw) and then ... my shock appears to have a...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 05-16-2021, 08:05 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,777
Posted By spacewrench
You have to remove bolts on right & left side...

You have to remove bolts on right & left side below the tank -- they hold the tank in place. The left one is visible at 3 in the tank picture; the right is slightly offset, but same general area. I...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 12-21-2020, 09:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,122
Posted By spacewrench
I repaired the clutch switch wires recently; they...

I repaired the clutch switch wires recently; they had broken near the bend before they get zip-tied into the frame harness. I imagine it's a similar issue.

The threads online about the HES say...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 12-20-2020, 08:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,122
Posted By spacewrench
Mission Accomplished! I'll check the coils...

Mission Accomplished!

I'll check the coils (I had a peek at them a couple weeks ago when the tank was off for something else, but I didn't notice anything unusual.) But I'm guessing I'll have to...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 12-19-2020, 06:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,122
Posted By spacewrench
Rain + Road + 80k miles + Idle Stumble => Hall Effect Sensor?

My 2000 R1100S has been great when it's running, but I suspect I'm getting my third indoctrination into the Common Failures (the first two being the transmission input splines at 77k, followed...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 11-10-2020, 04:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,193
Posted By spacewrench
Man, I'd be terrified to run a pressurized fuel...

Man, I'd be terrified to run a pressurized fuel system through a superglued joint like that! But I bet you could superglue it on, then put some JBWeld around the joint. That would probably be...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 11-08-2020, 08:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,545
Posted By spacewrench
The Teutonic Lord giveth, and the Teutonic Lord...

The Teutonic Lord giveth, and the Teutonic Lord taketh away.

The old cast-style clutch slave can be wiggled out without moving the rear frame, but the new, shiny, CNC-milling-marked clutch slave...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 11-07-2020, 05:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,545
Posted By spacewrench
Whoops, you're right! Take off the hoses, twist...

Whoops, you're right! Take off the hoses, twist and wiggle. Piece of (oily, messy) cake.

Now I wonder why the manual says to detach the rear frame. That's a lot of extra work for a job like...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 11-07-2020, 09:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,545
Posted By spacewrench
Aw [expletive], there it is in the BMW manual: ...

Aw [expletive], there it is in the BMW manual:

Who fscking designed this thing?!
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 11-07-2020, 07:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,545
Posted By spacewrench
Replacing Clutch Slave Cylinder...

Should I be able to maneuver the clutch slave cylinder out without taking off the rear frame? I have the swingarm out and good access back there, but after a little wiggling & twisting last night, I...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 11-04-2020, 08:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,542
Posted By spacewrench
Thanks, @phalm. I have a new replacement from...

Thanks, @phalm. I have a new replacement from BBoneyard down in the garage. I'm gearing up to pull the swingarm (need to re-seat the front boot, plus it makes it easier to do the clutch and swap in...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 11-02-2020, 12:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,542
Posted By spacewrench
Did your old one fail, or just preventative...

Did your old one fail, or just preventative maintenance? If it failed, do you know how to tell if it screwed up your clutch disc as well? I'm worried that clutch fluid might have migrated up the...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 10-29-2020, 11:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,542
Posted By spacewrench
They said the master is maybe/probably OK,...

They said the master is maybe/probably OK, depending on how much crap was sent up there. Unfortunately, I think there was some sort of patent problem that prevented the sale of Magura...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 10-29-2020, 08:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,542
Posted By spacewrench
Per the guys over at BMWST: "black stinky clutch...

Per the guys over at BMWST: "black stinky clutch fluid means slave cylinder failure." So no more mystery, just a medium-level surgery to access and replace a part. (The clutch slave on my...
Forum: BMW R1100S / R1200S Tech Forum 10-28-2020, 05:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,542
Posted By spacewrench
Black Stinky Clutch Fluid: How Much Work?

I posted over at BMWST too, but:

How much work does "no clutch + stinky black clutch fluid" indicate? I did a quick half-assed flush at lunch and managed to get enough clutch action to go back to...
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