One bike leaves, another one arrives.

Never really got on with the FZ600 (Gave be a bad back).
only had it a couple of weeks, and after a little fettling, made it into a
nice bike for someone.
Stuck it in the loot for sale or swap for something comfy, and am now the
proud owner of a BMW K100, which seems to be ok apart from the left side
clock (speedo,tacho) not working any ideas?
could it just be a cable?
and opinions on the K100 generally. good or bad.

Dave

 

Duff speedos on K's have been an issue since the models launch ...

Take a look here for poss fixes
http://www.ibmwr.org/ktech/speedo-repair1.shtml
http://www.ibmwr.org/ktech/k-instrument-tips.shtml


http://www.ibmwr.org/ktech.shtml

properly serviced they'll last years, my neighbour (who did'nt properly
service his got 237,000 miles out off his before it was taken out by a
cage strike)



--
Steve Parry

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

http://wrexhamseals.tripod.com

 

The speedo is often the connections within the instrument console... or
the wiring from the bevel box to the instrument console.

Slow(ish) and thirsty but relaxing and good for distances. Reliable as
the day is long.

Don't leave it on the side stand if you don't want to use oil.

Do look at the centre stand to check if it's about to collapse on you.

Do grease the rear splines using either Optimol (whatever, BMW stuff) or
Diff. Grease

Do fit heated grips

Er... that's about it really. Put in petrol and oil, spend a few hours
every 5000 miles servicing it and it seems to plod on. I've done about
25k (guess since one bike had a fucked clock...) on them over the last
year, very very nice commuter.

 

Thirsty compared to what?

Sorry but I have to disagree about reliability as well. Mine has been
more trouble than any jap bike I have owned, but then again its better
than all the pre-1980 British bikes I've had.

And don't forget the clutch splines as well. A real bugger to get to but
stripped splines leave you completely stranded. If the bike sticks in
top gear on the overrun then they are about to go and need replacing.

 

Lots of things. Try ZX9r for example. Ridden at the same speed.

Hey, don't be sorry about it.

I'm speaking of my experience and I think most people's. I haven't had
many major problems but have had plenty of small ones; what do you
expect from a 20 year old bike though?

Hmm... well yes. I've ignored those on the basis that I'll not need to
do them before the bike goes.

It's a gearbox off job, innit...

 

But I would not call a ZX9r a tourer ;-)

It sure is .... and gearbox strip. Had to do it 6 times in 60k miles!

 

No, not unless you prefix it with 'Lardy old sports-'.

 

Shouldn't a tourer be more fuel efficient? I know it's heavier but even
so...

Bloody hell. That's pretty crap.

 

Fwiw, I found the genuine BMW plate was worth the extra over the
Borg&Beck (or AP one, whatever) pattern clutch for spline longevity. The
cheapy ones lasted 10 or 12K - the genuine ones lasted for ages.

--

Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#16? FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19

 

Good grief, what are (were) you boys doing to your SOBoxers.

 

Riding it normally, not giving it a hard time - the cheap plates were
crap, not just splines wearing and tearing but cracks spreading between
the shock absorber spring locations. Afair, the genuine plate didn't
have springs.

Maybe I was just unlucky, but after howking out the gearbox twice in
20K, I was fucked off with AP/B&B and just bought the proper bit in the
end.

--

Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#16? FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19

 

Or streetfighters. Depends on who owned them...

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Andy Bonwick

ITYM "frightened".

 

Nigel Eaton said....

I liked Bear's response to the question "Is your bike alarmed?"

"No, it's fucking petrified"