88bmwjeff
SF Bay Area
So, back in November, I figured I’d spend about a month or two doing some much needed repairs/maintenance on my 1988 R100 RT. My plan was to replace the timing chain, rebuild the master brake cylinder and replace the brake hoses, have the drive shaft U-joints replaced and replace the leaking neutral switch. So in early December, I started. Well, here I am about six months later finally wrapping it up. Of course, there were plenty of “while I’m there” items that I hadn’t considered that were replaced or rebuilt
For starters, I didn’t expect California to have a record cold and wet winter. The garage was so cold, I delayed going out until it was warmer, which was few and far between. While I looked into a space heater, I just could justify the expense for something I figured I’d use for only a few months. Given the new weather patterns, things turned to very hot relatively quick
Here’s a quick summary of everything I did. If you want a bit more description, see the following post.
Timing Chain (Timing Chain, Crank Sprocket/Bearing/Etc.)
Alternator (New Brushes, New Wiring Harness)
Ignition System (Wedgetail ignition, Wiring Harness)
Gas Tank (Dent Removal, Clean & Reseal, Gas Cap Clean & New Gaskets, Petcocks Rebuilt)
Drive Shaft Rebuilt w/ new U-Joints
New Swing Arm Bearings
Rear Shock Rebuild
Transmission (Neutral Switch replaced, Neutral Switch/Oil Pressure Switch Wiring Harness replaced, Replaced clutch throw-out bearing with newer style, Gear Lever New Bush & Pivot Bolt)
Front Brake Overhaul (Rebuilt Calipers, New Brake Pads, Replaced Master Cylinder, New Hoses and Pipes)
New Rubber Carb Connectors (Also swapped out the carbs for my clean pair)
New Positive & Negative Cables
Annual service
Looking back, I spent about twice as much as I thought I would, but I’m glad the bike’s back in good working order.
It felt good to put gas in the tank and press start. It kicked over pretty quickly, but it ran rough and really couldn’t idle. Some carb adjustments, a warm up ride and some more carb adjustments. Once things were adjusted properly, the bike ran very well.
For starters, I didn’t expect California to have a record cold and wet winter. The garage was so cold, I delayed going out until it was warmer, which was few and far between. While I looked into a space heater, I just could justify the expense for something I figured I’d use for only a few months. Given the new weather patterns, things turned to very hot relatively quick
Here’s a quick summary of everything I did. If you want a bit more description, see the following post.
Timing Chain (Timing Chain, Crank Sprocket/Bearing/Etc.)
Alternator (New Brushes, New Wiring Harness)
Ignition System (Wedgetail ignition, Wiring Harness)
Gas Tank (Dent Removal, Clean & Reseal, Gas Cap Clean & New Gaskets, Petcocks Rebuilt)
Drive Shaft Rebuilt w/ new U-Joints
New Swing Arm Bearings
Rear Shock Rebuild
Transmission (Neutral Switch replaced, Neutral Switch/Oil Pressure Switch Wiring Harness replaced, Replaced clutch throw-out bearing with newer style, Gear Lever New Bush & Pivot Bolt)
Front Brake Overhaul (Rebuilt Calipers, New Brake Pads, Replaced Master Cylinder, New Hoses and Pipes)
New Rubber Carb Connectors (Also swapped out the carbs for my clean pair)
New Positive & Negative Cables
Annual service
Looking back, I spent about twice as much as I thought I would, but I’m glad the bike’s back in good working order.
It felt good to put gas in the tank and press start. It kicked over pretty quickly, but it ran rough and really couldn’t idle. Some carb adjustments, a warm up ride and some more carb adjustments. Once things were adjusted properly, the bike ran very well.
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