R1100s models, repair information and related

[fbt80]

...a cloth you say... I have a black vinyl bag, but not a cloth. I have a second set minus the bag and plug hand tool I can send you. What are you missing mhines ?

 

[fbt80]

Quit yer whining! Here's what I've got.

You can see a slot that's missing something, is it the bar for turning the spark plug socket? Yours is missing too. Maybe I'll get in touch with the previous owner and see if he's got it kicking around?

Starting to think maybe that slot is one tool and it's a tire gauge pencil. But like spark plug bar concept too. I'll find a bar that fits the clasp perfectly and then see if it fits in the spark plug tool.

 

[fbt80]

Tool update: Nope, both ideas aren't right. A spark plug bar would have to be way too thin to set on the in between posts and make the clasp....and a pencil air gauge is even thicker. Back to my early concept of the spaces are for two distinct tools.

 

[fbt80]

Quit yer whining! Here's what I've got.

You can see a slot that's missing something, is it the bar for turning the spark plug socket? Yours is missing too. Maybe I'll get in touch with the previous owner and see if he's got it kicking around?

My newly acquired kit had the bag in it, same writing. Sitting on top of the flat kit. What are you supposed to use it for?

 

[PGlaves]

I thought the screwdriver was used to turn the plug wrench.

 

[fbt80]

I thought the screwdriver was used to turn the plug wrench.

That's what I've used.

 

[skibum69]

I'm willing to bet that empty slot is for a bar like this one in my R100 RS OEM kit.

 

[fbt80]

It won't fit. Even a thinner one I had for a shock adjuster for a YSS shock was too thick. But it looks like the right length. It would need to be as thin as the reversable screwdriver rod in the kit.

 

[skibum69]

This is the one in my R65 LS OEM replacement kit. It's quite a bit smaller than the other one.

 

[fbt80]

I'll verify just how thin it would need to be...Now I'm thinking valve feeler gauges.

 

[skibum69]

I should take this one in and test it out. The 2 bikes are 2 hours apart.

 

[fbt80]

Tool update. So the owners manual has this photo. It shows and lists a "Torx T40 wrench"
and nothing else in the clasp next to the big screwdriver. The Torx looks to be hanging a left where it sets.

 

[fbt80]

MOA Rally. Getting ready for the rally, will document my travels and the event. Will try to represent my Oilhead brothers and sisters as best I can by basically not getting arrested. Can't guarantee much else.

 

[fbt80]

MOA Rally coverage. If I don't take too much luggage, I'm going take a Drone, GoPro and Insta360 and try a full-on vlog coverage film production.
If it cuts into my Beerfest time too much then it'll be a short film.

 

[omega man]

MOA Rally coverage. If I don't take too much luggage, I'm going take a Drone, GoPro and Insta360 and try a full-on vlog coverage film production.
If it cuts into my Beerfest time too much then it'll be a short film.

It would be pretty cool to have some Rally coverage. In the past there were Rally picture threads but picture availability seems to have waned lately.

OM

 

[fbt80]

It would be pretty cool to have some Rally coverage. In the past there were Rally picture threads but picture availability seems to have waned lately.

OM

It'll be a big file, do you think it best to just post a link to youtube? or does the site have a place for an actual file of that size? 100's of meg.

 

[omega man]

It'll be a big file, do you think it best to just post a link to youtube? or does the site have a place for an actual file of that size?

A link to YouTube would be the best. If you happen to be the first to post “pictures from the Rally” feel free to start the thread…… Thanks for your efforts!
OM

 

[fbt80]

MOA Rally. Getting ready for the rally, will document my travels and the event. Will try to represent my Oilhead brothers and sisters as best I can by basically not getting arrested. Can't guarantee much else.

Decided to take it easy on the way up, instead of just hammering out 700+ miles in a day, I'll break it into two days and will stay the night at the halfway point...in Byron Georgia!. Oh yeah!!!!, a water tower, a motorcycle dealership and city hall all have my name on them and will have to be in the film.

 

[fbt80]

Valve lash adjust. Finally got around to checking the valve clearances prior to the trip. No real reason other than curiosity. No weird sounds, basically fine sounding. I've put 10k in miles since the last adjust (if the dealer actually did it) from the dealer I bought it from. They were tight, but nothing terrible. I think the valves do tighten up rather than loosen I'm told. After much screwing around I got both heads to my satisfaction and finally got to use my dial indicator. Test ride did feel a little more spritely. Maybe a 1hp gain? But...I used my feeler set from EME, works but no handle like I've seen in multiple videos on how to set your valves...this bugged me. So I plasti-dipped the ones I had, but still wanted those plastic handled sets that I could not find. Found them. Made by Wurth (would add the "Umlaut" above the U if I could figured out the special key). Maybe available from the Wurth US importer, but I ordered from ebay via Frankfurt https://www.ebay.com/str/lagerschaetze . 28Euros (that's real money right?). Anyway, I'm happy again and am packing for the trip next week, and charging a myriad of camera batteries.

 

[pauls1150]

Yes, they do typically "close up", since the wear on the valve seats and the backside of the valve is slightly greater than the wear of the valve stems and rocker ends.
Your PC should have a "Character Map"; if you can't find it, on mine it's at C:\Windows\System32\charmap.exe , or look under Accessories\System Tools.
It's easy to create the shortcut to keep on your desktop; the umlaut is available in several of the fonts.