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Yermo
10 years ago
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oh dear and now temp issues k100 rs

ok after the old girl being off the road for so longi did a few 1 of was clean out the fan and grease it . cos it wasent working i then bench tested to make sur

http://www.k100-forum.com/t829-oh-d...
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Ian(https://adv-traveler.com/ian) , so I've had this intermittent ignition problem for years on end where one of my coils would drop out, the bike would only fire on two cylinders and the tach would drop to 0. Historically, this has happened at a frequency of about once every two years or so. Recently, it's happened more often. On the Blue Ridge trip with AGrip(https://adv-traveler.com/252) it happened daily. I have suspected that it might be the "output stage" otherwise known as the "ignition control module" for some time because reseating the connector, or even just pressing on it, makes the symptoms appear to vanish. So on Saturday as an experiment, I replaced the ignition control module with a spare I bought some years ago, lost and then refound recently. Strangely, the bike immediately felt completely different. It started up with more authority, idled much more smoothly and overall felt completely different. This was encouraging. I took it on a 200+ mile ride on Sunday and the problem I had been experiencing daily did not recur. However, the bike started running hot. Additionally, my fuel economy went through the roof. (I haven't measured the whole tank but I bet I'm getting close to 60mpg.) Also, the other riders reported that they did not see any of the characteristic black smoke out of the exhaust and did not smell any of the rich exhaust fumes my bike is known for. Based on all on all of this, and some discussions with the others, we suspect the old ignition control module has been intermittently faulty for some years and this replacement is now causing cylinders 1 & 2 to fire correctly causing the mixture to be leaned out. (My bike has no oxygen sensor so can't adjust itself.) So I'm going to take it into Bob's tomorrow to have the mixture checked/adjusted to see if my hypothesis is correct ...

10 years ago byYermo
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Since Robert(https://adv-traveler.com/6292) has picked up a Kawasaki 500R (a.k.a. EX500) I figured we'd start a tech thread about that bike as well with a photo of Robert, Yun Lung Yang(https://adv-traveler.com/yun) and AGrip(https://adv-traveler.com/252) turning wrenches on it. Turning wrenches on a Ninja 500R(https://adv-traveler.com/136/photos/506/untitled/7251/turning-wrenches-on-a-ninja-500r)

10 years ago byYermo
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Kawasaki Ninja 1000, AKA Z1000SX

10 years ago byrshaug
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Many of us have gotten various versions of the Go Pro Hero camera. I, for instance, have a Hero 1. GoPro Official Store: Wearable Digital Cameras for Sports(https://adv-traveler.com/136/links/387/gopro-official-store--wearable-digital-cameras-for-sports) This thread is intended to be a central place to discuss these cameras, their use, problems and solutions, related software and techniques for creating compelling videos that others enjoy watching.

10 years ago byYermo
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Many of us have acquired the Sena SMH10 Communicator. These things rock. Sena SMH-10 Bluetooth Headset - RevZilla(https://adv-traveler.com/136/links/9937/sena-smh-10-bluetooth-headset---revzilla) However, they do have a learning curve and issues do arise. This thread is intended as a central place to discuss problems, solutions and share insights about these gadgets.

10 years ago byYermo
Yermo
10 years ago
Video (7173)

How a motorcycle gearbox works

parts designed with Pro/E, assemly and simulation realized with Visual Nastran 4D

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First, I think this video does a great job of explaining the physics of counter-steering. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgUOOwnZcDU And another one that shows it happening on an actual bike. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLzB5oriblk There was another video which I lost the link to that shows it happening with a bicycle as well. I think once you learn to balance on a bicycle, you probably intuitively counter-steer without realizing it. You just know that you want to turn and keep the bike balanced as you lean it. My next question was about how a transmission works. This video talks about page and the video on it are about car transmissions. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission.htm And then how a clutch works, with another video and a helpful animation on page 3. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/clutch.htm Yermo(https://adv-traveler.com/yermo) AGrip(https://adv-traveler.com/252) Robert(https://adv-traveler.com/6292) #education #video

10 years ago bySitwon
rshaug
10 years ago
Link (6951)

Sport Bike Motorcycle Suspension Settings - Sport Rider Magazine

Suggested sportbike suspension settings for every motorcycle tested by Sport Rider magazine since 1997. - Sport Rider Magazine

http://www.sportrider.com/suspensio...
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Yermo(https://adv-traveler.com/yermo) good thread on the subject here: dr650 fuel mileage - ADVrider(https://adv-traveler.com/136/links/6842/-dr650-fuel-mileage---advrider) Basically, "Your actual mileage will vary" :-) . The general concensus is that the DR will get between 20MPG and 60MPG LOL. that's not at all surprising though considering that it is a relatively large single cylinder, no aerodynamics, with incredible variation in the amount of drag and load applied. Ever accessory adds drag and weight, riders add drag and weight, knobbies add drag and friction induced drag. A, relatively, low horsepower motor will have large swings in efficiency as it deals with load changes. Also it will be far more susceptible to things like bad jetting (or more likely incorrect for the exact current circumstances jetting), gearing changes, etc. I should clarify that my "30-50mph" efficiency comment was steady state throttle, stop and go mileage will be much worse because the engine is never running at peak efficiency while also travelling minimal distance. Internal combustion engines are at maximum efficiency at full load, in steady state travel that tends to equate to velocity which gives higher mileage (the sum of efficiencies exceeds the sum of deficiencies). There will be a velocity though where the aerodynamic and friction loss drag increases to a point where overal efficiency begin to degrade - resulting in ever decreasing mileage. Thus, best mileage is when the engine is operating closest to maximum efficiency, engine work product (horsepower produced) is used for forward velocity (versus "power" to climb obstacles at lower speeds), and all drag forces are minimal. Anything that reduces engine efficiency (for example not running at the correct stoichiometric ratio), reduces velocity per RPM (shorter gearing), or increases negative forces (friction and drag), will result in lower MPG. If higher mileage is a goal for you I would start with taller gearing (sprocket change), trying different jetting needles, and looking for friction. Carbs are awesome except when they aren't, worth you taking them apart and rejetting them for YOU'RE desired results if they aren't right.

10 years ago byrshaug
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More info on the ignition control unit used on the '92 K100RS. It's a bosch unit Bosch part # 0 227 100 200 Bosch ignitionmodules(https://adv-traveler.com/136/links/6818/bosch-ignitionmodules) The bosch part # for the connector is apparently: 1 287 013 005.

10 years ago byYermo
Yermo
10 years ago
Link (6818)

Bosch ignitionmodules

Bosch ignitionmodules - Download as Text file (.txt), PDF File (.pdf) or read online.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/71992349/...
Yermo
10 years ago
Link (6808)

BMW K Motorcycle Parts

New inexpensive BMW K motorcycle parts. Battery cables, voltage regulators ,fuel pumps, ignition cables, and much more!

http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/Se...
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A thread for all topics related to K100RS tech. This is mostly a thread where I can store links that I find since adding links directly to the index (via the Links menu item) is currently broken. K-Bike history: BMW K-bike mechanical history(https://adv-traveler.com/136/links/6805/bmw-k-bike-mechanical-history)

10 years ago byYermo
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Instead of polluting the main thread list with a bunch of site-software related announcements, I'll start posting to this one thread whenever I make changes to the site. I fixed a bug having to do with attempting to register usernames with special characters in them. It wouldn't catch the error until later and erroneously report that the agreement had not been accepted. special characters in usernames breaking registration(https://adv-traveler.com/6523/special-characters-in-usernames-breaking-registration) Thanks to HurricaneSara(https://adv-traveler.com/6517) for pointing this one out.

10 years ago byYermo
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A thread about technical topics related to the Suzuki DR650SE.

10 years ago byYermo
Yermo
10 years ago
Link (6498)

Rear Wheel Play - Page 7 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

Folks, maybe I'm missing something, but I thought the whole point about owning a shaft-driven bike is that they require little or no maintenance. But

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/bmw-...
Yermo
10 years ago
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Old Topic Beat to Death- Spline Lube - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

Last night I attended the BMW Club of Houston Club meeting with guest speakers of Paul and Voni Glaves. Paul writes wrenching stories for MOA and Voni

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/bmw-...
Yermo
10 years ago
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2001 r1100s Final Drive Units - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

My final drive blew a seal, trans gear oil flowed out between the rim and the final drive unit. Talked to the dealer, they said most of the time it

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/bmw-...
Yermo
10 years ago
Link (6473)

final drive seal leak - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

My 2002 R1100S BCX got a new set of shoes yesterday, and when I got home last night, I noticed a slight leak from the final drive seal. I wiped it

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/bmw-...