By Dave Fahringer (Editor’s note: this was originally posted on Facebook. Even though the procedure is for an R90S, it should apply pretty well to…
K Bike Performance Improvements By Rob Lentini Here are the major things I’ve done to my K75S over the years… Engine- Ignition timing has…
K-Knee pads By: Niel Manson A K-LT is a wonderful thing but sometimes proportions are a little odd. Take, for instance, the place where your…
Cold Running Problems From: Rob Lentini Subject: BMW: K75 Starting Problem Ken Korn’s K75 has cold running woes: Assuming your bike is well-maintained, has had…
Checking Valve Clearance on a K1100LT by Mike Nolan After all the horrible stories that I have heard about folks getting surprised when they take…
Fixing glowing telltale light on K models A friend applied the official BMW service bulletin fix to solve the glowing telltale light problem on his…
Cleaning the K Bike Ignition Switch By Bill Wagaman The following is the procedure I used to clean the ignition switch on my 1988 K75C.…
How to Change The Fork Oil In Your “K” Bike By Tom Coradeschi Rene.Miranda@eng.sun.com wrote: >Do you chaps perform your own front forks maintenance? I…
Build a Brake Bleeder Originally at http://www.apexcone.com/Bleeder/bleeder.html, but that site has disappeared, so we have placed a copy here. Back in early 1999 I mentioned…
Two Up Riding – Hints, Secrets, Things to do or not to do From: David Brick <dbrick@armory.com> Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 07:10:06 -0700 (PDT)…
ContentsThe Pocket Wheel Balancer The Pocket Wheel Balancer – Revisited K and R11 Rear Wheel Balancing Simplified Pocket Wheel Balancer Pocket Wheel Balancer – for…
Battery Tech by Anton Largiader This article is meant to center on the technical aspects of motorcycle batteries. Motorcycle references are generally to BMWs. Electrical…
Dual Horns on an R1100RS by Rob Lentini I finally go off my butt and mounted dual Fiamms on my R1100RS. There is a PERFECT…
Important Information: On 11/13/1998, BMW NA issued service bulletin #2851 regarding “Tampering/Non BMW Approved Modifications”. This service bulletin states that a warrantee claim for repairs…
R1100 Fuel Filter Change by Jon Diaz Here is the procedure to change your R1100RS fuel filter. It took me about 90 minutes the first…
R1100 Motronics for Morons! by Jon Diaz R11 Motronic Tuning for Anyone! It’s funny; I remember gazing into the R11 manual that first day I…
Throttle synching for R1100’s by Jon Diaz How To Synch Those R1100 Throttle Bodies! As an R1100 pilot, you’ve likely felt it: that little hum…
R1100 fuel injection/surging/fixes by Rob Lentini Part 1 of a 4 part series: My original four part article was originally posted to the IBMWR tech…
A Better Method of Connecting Your VOM to the TPS by John Petty While attempting to perform a 0=0 TPS adjustment, I had trouble getting…
Removing the K-Bike Air Filter Harold Gantz (Hgantz@aol.com) writes: Also, how the hell do you replace the air filter element? I removed the intake snorkle…
Parking Lot Carb Balancing Act John Petty The following may be considered idiocy by some but it is what I found to work after reading…
R Bike Spline Procedure by Paul Kalichman As requested, I have documented the procedure I followed for lubing the clutch splines on my 1984 R80RT.…
“the BMW motorcycle electronic campfire” Welcome to the Internet BMW Riders’ home on the web. The IBMWR has been around since 1992 and is made…
2-Valve K-Bike Valve Adjustment Tools by Joe Dille, April 2008 Download and print the original article.
The “Protector” By Ken Bowen October 2007 The “Protector” was available in various colors for the belly pan of the K1200RS. You know, the screen…
Narration by Frank Glamser, Hattiesburg, MS (’04 BMW R1150RT) Photos by Craig Miller, Hattiesburg, MS (’06 Honda ST1300A) Craig Miller and I have taken long…
Fan System Diagnostics for Two-Valve K Bikes By Jeff Dunkle The K web site contains some good suggestions from Jon Diaz, Rob Lentini, and Tom…
Lubricating the Rear Splines on a BMW K75 Motorcycle Jon Diaz Tony Thomas Ben Zaborowsky Put the bike on the centerstand and remove hardbags (if…
by Tom Hill The tranny drain plug on my 1995 R1100GS was VERY stuck. The 6mm allen head drain plug would take the torque, but…
ABS-II Low Voltage Fault Modification by Mick McKinnon with words from Brian Curry, IBMWR President(s) – bmwmick@comcast.net Please read the Disclaimer before attempting any work…
Floating Disk Roller Replacement By Buzz Davis April 2001 (Addenda November 2001 and August 2005.) Replacing rollers, washers and circlips on the front wheel of…
Headlight (Hi-Lo) Switch Repair By Don Eilenberger April 1998 Folks – I know we’ve beaten it almost to death, butt – a few notes on…
K75RT Fairing Removal/Installation By Drake Smith July 2005 Removing or installing the RT faring is somewhat of a puzzle if you’ve never done it before.…
Installing Real Cruise Control on a BMW K1100LT for about $100 By Drake Smith July 2005 UNIVERSAL DISCLAIMER: I am sharing this as an account…
Trip Odometer Repair By Fred Scott July 2005 You’re resetting the trip odometer, but one of those damned digits refuses to reset properly, so you…
Another Way to Start Your R1100RT With the Sidestand Down Mick McKinnon – bmwmick@comcast.net I recently made this modification to my ’96 R1100RT. It is…
Pop Rivets to Repair Hard Bags Stephen Karlan (Dali Meeow) – dalimeeow@adelphia.net This article focuses on repair of the R1100 (1994-1998) bags. Rivets for other…
Brake Bleeding / ABS & Standard bt Stephen Karlan (Dali Meeow) – dalimeeow@adelphia.net Compendium of Bleeding Procedures R1100 and R850 yearly maintenance requires replacing…
Throttle Body Synch for the Mechanically Challenged by Stephen Karlan (Dali Meeow) – dali@netrox.net (R850 & R1100 — 1994 through 1997) An out-of-synch…
Setting the Throttle Position Sensor and Throttle Screws by Stephen Karlan (Dali Meeow) – dalimeeow@adelphia.net Written for 1994-98 R850 and R1100 BMWs and reviewed…
Adjusting Valves and Rocker Arms Stephen Karlan (Dali Meeow) – dalimeeow@adelphia.net Written for 1994 through 1998 – R850 & R1100 BMWs TOOLS NEEDED newspaper (oil…
Torque Data Chart by Stephen Karlan (Dali Meeow) – dalimeeow@adelphia.net I found some of this information on my BMW mechanic’s wall; I needed the rest…
Fixing Oil Filler and Cam Cover Leaks by Stephen Karlan (Dali Meeow – dalimeeow@adelphia.net Viton® O-Rings for all R850 and R1100 BMWs If you…
Aftermarket Fuel Pump Installation By: Jeff Dunkle July 2004 Background Bike: ’86 K100RT Miles: 187,000 Date: 6/4/03 Trouble shooting The simplest way to be sure…
Notes on oil filter wrenches by Ben Zabrowski, Sept. 1994 There are several sources for oil filter wrenches. BMW dealers have the official wrench, always…
DIY $5 Bead Breaker that works every time … quickly By Brian Collins <bc1@JoiMail.com> 4/26/2004 4:44 AM Over the years, I have tried numerous ideas…
Heated Grips Installation Brad Hepler Really, the only trick is hooking up the grips to the harness. Look for a white connector tied to the…
K Bike Water/Oil Pump Rebuild By Jon Diaz Original Article Dec 1995 Updated May 2003 There is a small weep hole on the leading edge…
K1100 Steering Bearing Removal By Garry Campbell January 2001 What you will need to make, have or find; 1 large steel flat washer 76mm OD…
Diagnose Temperature Gauge Problems By: Walt Briden April 2003 All at once my temperature gauge on my ’95 K1100RS would read one quarter scale for…
LCD Clock Repair By: Bob Wilson April 2003 Should the digital clock on your BMW K100 begin to suffer from missing digital segments, there is…
GS Intake Manifolds and Cat Code Plug “HOP UP” on R1100RS/RT by Rob Lentini (Updated 10/18/2002) graph by Paul Summers Many BMW “Oilhead” riders spend…
World-famous author, motorcyclist, philosopher and boy genius Doug Grosjean aims for Arizona June 29 – July 15, 2002 By Doug Grosjean, douggrosjean@wcnet.org Foreword Day 1:…
R1100GSA – PIAA Driving Lights Installation by Mark Wall – greenmtn@hsv.tis.net GS Model: 1999 R1100GSA I performed this installation myself in under 2.5 hours at…
External Fuel Filter Modification for R1150RT Bill Dennes – bdennes@deltanet.com OVERVIEW: This procedure is based upon Rob Lentini’s “External Fuel Filter Modification R1100/850” and will…
by Sam Lepore Part 1 – Death Valley, California Life is a series of contrasts: You are born, then you die. In between … you ride.…
Installation of Speedster Screen from the R1150 R onto the R850/1100 R George Stamatis – gstamati@internet.gr I was always fond of a small screen covering just…
Modification of Oilhead Alternator Pulley Cover by Richard Rosenthal – Richwellfleet@mediaone.net I try to do as much of my own maintenance as possible on my…
Start Your R1100RT With The Sidestand Down David E.B. Smith – davidebsmith@culinary-capers.com Thanks to Jim Larsen for finding the part numbers and originally describing this…
What Do You Mean, “It Won’t Start?” By Don Hamblin A whole year or so of putting up with, “it won’t start when it’s hot,”…
Timing Chain Rattle Diagnosis By Colin Carpenter November 2001 I’m so pleased that I eventually managed to cure this annoying rattle, that I just feel…
Customizing your stock K1200LT seat By Will Card November 2001 The following instructions were used successfully to remodel the stock seat on a 2001 BMW…
Increasing K-Bike Fuel Capacity by Ed Milich November 2001 Are you sick of only getting 100 miles out of your K100 gas tank before the…
Master Cylinder Priming Process From: “Brian Mehosky November 2001 This is based on only one (well, possibly two) data points, but it appears that priming…
Curing Early K100 Vibration Problems by Don Eilenberger As a new owner of an 85 K100RS, what did you do to cure the vibes? Lots –…
Summer, 2001 by Frank Glamser Even though I had been riding motorbikes and motorcycles since 1957 (starting with a belt driven Whizzer), as I bought…
Final Drive Ring Gear Oil Seal Replacement By John McClellan July 2001 Disclaimer: I am not a professional mechanic. I do, from time to time,…
by Sam Lepore Part 1 – Madras, Oregon Beauty in motion. While drifting along the freeway, dancing between traffic, and feeling the wash of time…
Setting the Valves on a 1959-1969 Twin Elaine Vechorik – oelaineo@aol.com My husband, Craig Vechorik, owner of Bench Mark Works, specializes in pre-1970 BMW motorcycles. On…
K1200RS Headlight Relay Installation by Ed Benson June 2001 In the quest for more light, I recently ordered a PIAA Super-White 85W for my high beam,…
Headlight Relay Installation By Robert Laposta June 2001 (Editor’s Note: The first article explains this method in general, the second gives more specific instructions) I…
Intermittent Engine Cutout Problem Solving By Don Eilenberger June 2001 Things I would look at (in IMHO increasing order of probability): Coils – look at…
Flasher Relay Repair by Steve DeForest June 2001 Hi, 1986 K 100 RS. The other day I had the turn signal fuse pop on me.…
by Charlie Mikulewicz <charliem1@mindspring.com> Part I: Preamble It takes an awful lot of planning to pull together 4 friends who have all the trappings of…
“ZERO = ZERO” METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BMW “OILHEAD” THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ENGINE SURGING by Rob Lentini Need: Many BMW R259 “Oilhead”…
Fuel+ Installation Notes By Peter Bansen April 2001 I recently installed a Fuel Plus on my 1991 K100RS. Manufactured by Electronic Resources in Oklahoma, Fuel…
Hot Running Problem Solution By Ed Milich April 2001 I have a submission for the K-Bike tech articles. It’s on a K100 hot running problem.…
by Lloyd Rauschkolb Part 1. Getting There Two of my buddies go to Mexico every year on their BMW’s. They always come back bragging about…
K-Bike Wheel Bearing Replacement By Jack Gilbert January 2001 While riding my ’85 K100 I’d start to notice a slight droning noise similar to the…
Rough Idle When Cooling Fan Runs By Chris Thomson January 2001 FAULT: I noticed after some fan maintenance on my ’86K75C, the bike would run…
Oxygen Sensor Testing By Nils Powell January 2001 O2 probes generate a voltage between OV and 1V depending on the O2 content of the exhaust…
Starter Mechanical Problem By Niel Manson January 2001 I had an intermittent problem with my 1988 K100LT starter for the longest time. Starter would not…
K100RS Temp Gage Replacement By Bob Carter January 2001 Here are my notes on my search for an after market temperature gage to replace the…
K1100 Sidestand Switch Bypass By Bruce Keahey January 2001 As one who has in the past repaired far too many butchered wiring harnesses, here’s how…
Adding a Trek Bicycle Speedometer to your K100 By Robert Novielli January 2001 I too have encountered the the “dysfunctional speedo” in my life with…
K1200RS Tips Page Abridged Edition (complied by Larry Wilbers 12/7/2000 5:58 AM) Introduction Advice about motorcycling is tricky. What works for one rider may…
Heated Grips in general By Doug Grosjean From: Doug Grosjean <douggrosjean@wcnet.org> Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:21 PM I know, I don’t sell heated grips.…
Deer Whistles, they don’t work! By Roy Truelsen From: Roy Truelsen <Roy_Truelsen@msn.com> Date: 11/26/2000 1:35 AM To the Editor of Rider Magazine Attn: Clement Salvadori…
Front Mudguard Modification for R1100RT Mark Patrick and Robert Trevellyan This article explains how to replace the rear section of the front mudguard on an…
K75 Fork Tuning By Scott Conary September 2000 As you all know all too well, I’ve been tinkering with my bike to solve some handling…
K100RS Handling Upgrades By Svein Berlisvei-ber@online.no September 2000 Thought you might be interested in some changes done to my 1985 K100RS. I found the handling…
Starter Relay Problems By Patrick Barney September 2000 I have experienced several problems with the starter relay contacts welding on my ’85 K100RT. I had…
Early K100 Sprag Clutch Cleanup By Don Eilenberger September 2000 The Finest Year (’85) and earlier K100 has the first design sprag clutch – and…
by Forrest Braun <fbraun@alaska.net> The following is my recollections of my trip from Alaska to the east coast. It has taken me a while to…
Luggage Tie-Downs By: Cary Stotland August 2000 Just in time for a Daytona-bound adventure, here’s a little tip for that next big haul. Tie-down points…
Spline Lube Checklist By Deryle Mehrten July 2000 TASK SUBTASK Completed Remove Body Parts Take off Tank Bag Take off Rear Trunk Remove Side Covers…
Improving the Brake Light Visibility of a K75 By Rick Korchak July 2000 I recently installed a “Signal Dynamics” LED brake light bar and a…
Air Filter Replacement on the K12RS By Lee Kirschenbaum July 2000 The replacement of the air filter on a newer K-bike, can be a daunting…
External Fuel Filter Modification R1100/850 by Rob Lentini After I bought my ’87 K75S I soon found it interesting (and strange) that the fuel filter…
The Story of the Splines or How I Lubricated the Transmission Input Shaft Splines on a K75 By Bryan Lally I’d heard recommendations for lubricating…