Service schedule for the k1300s says to service this. Is this the clamp between the header and the exhaust pipe?
Service schedule for the k1300s says to service this. Is this the clamp between the header and the exhaust pipe?
Yes. The repair DVD calls for Optimoly TA, an anti-seize assembly paste which is a bit hard to find. Permatex #80078 aluminum anti-seize handles the heat just fine.
Larry
2006 R1200RT
I suspect this requirement is due to the fact that the silencer must be moved out of the way in order to remove the back wheel. Hard to do if that joint is seized.
Not a K1300 owner, but - Isn't there another ball joint at the top of the front suspension? This would need an occasional greasing too...
Those are sealed and non-serviceable save for replacement.Originally Posted by Pauls1150
Best,
DeVern
DGerber
1983 R80ST — 1984 R80 G/S-PD — 2004 K1200GT w/Hannigan S/C — 2010 K1300GT — 2018 R1200GS
BMWMOA#52184, AMA#271542, IBA#138
Thank you!
As this thread has migrated off the original topic……and on to a new one, I will move the garage posts to a thread of its own….
Title- Cool garages and cool garage ideas.
Should be a great thread for those that don’t suffer from “any flat surface” disease.
My garage won’t be featured
OM
"You can do good or you can do well. Sooner or later they make you choose." MI5
Mod Squad
2009 F800GS 1994 TW200
Yes that ball shape muffler clamp allows the muffler to be pivoted out of the way during a tire change.
I never bothered to lube that clamp on our bikes.
Follow along with the Cool Garage Discussion Here- https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread...l-garage-ideas!
OM
"You can do good or you can do well. Sooner or later they make you choose." MI5
Mod Squad
2009 F800GS 1994 TW200
I read on the internet garage floor epoxy is a good ball joint lubricantAs this thread has migrated off the original topic……and on to a new one, I will move the garage posts to a thread of its own….
Title- Cool garages and cool garage ideas.
Should be a great thread for those that don’t suffer from “any flat surface” disease.
My garage won’t be featured
OM
Tomorrow's topic is Hearding Cats.
Lee
2022 R1250RS
MOA # 30878
Past BMW Bikes: 2016 R1200RS, 2011 K1300S, 2003 K1200RS, 1991 K75S, 1987 K75T, 1984 R100RT
LOL!I read on the internet garage floor epoxy is a good ball joint lubricant
Tomorrow's topic is Hearding Cats.
I guess I didn't see an issue with venturing off topic as the question had been answered. It might make the thread easier to find at a later date!
Now, about those cats.....
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