88bmwjeff
SF Bay Area
I've got two questions:
The bike 1988 R100 RT.
#1 Am I being penny wise and pound foolish here. I plan on rebuilding the brake system (master cylinder, calipers, hoses, etc.). The brake pads have plenty of "meat" left on them, and I wasn't planning on replacing them. I was just going to put them back the place I took them out from. Would it be better/useful other than to have a bit more brake lining to replace the pads?
#2 I have the transmission out and swing arm off for other reasons. Luckily, the RMS and oil pump O-ring are not leaking. I'm having a "while I'm down there moment" The clutch was replaced about 16,100 miles ago, so I think the clutch should be good. But, I'm wondering if there's a way to check the friction plate without taking everything apart. I doubt at 16,100 miles, I went through the clutch. The problem is that I've got everything apart and I'm in waiting mode for my drive shaft to be rebuilt, so my mind is just wondering what else I should check while things are apart. Oh well, I should probably just take the GS out for ride and leave things be.
Thanks in advance.
The bike 1988 R100 RT.
#1 Am I being penny wise and pound foolish here. I plan on rebuilding the brake system (master cylinder, calipers, hoses, etc.). The brake pads have plenty of "meat" left on them, and I wasn't planning on replacing them. I was just going to put them back the place I took them out from. Would it be better/useful other than to have a bit more brake lining to replace the pads?
#2 I have the transmission out and swing arm off for other reasons. Luckily, the RMS and oil pump O-ring are not leaking. I'm having a "while I'm down there moment" The clutch was replaced about 16,100 miles ago, so I think the clutch should be good. But, I'm wondering if there's a way to check the friction plate without taking everything apart. I doubt at 16,100 miles, I went through the clutch. The problem is that I've got everything apart and I'm in waiting mode for my drive shaft to be rebuilt, so my mind is just wondering what else I should check while things are apart. Oh well, I should probably just take the GS out for ride and leave things be.
Thanks in advance.