The BMW GS boxer twin thread

**knottsav** · 18th July 2009, 16:59

thanks for the welcome guys.
I'm in Dunedin. Thoroughly enjoying the bike....stupid time of year to have bought a bike in this part of the country, but I've over 1000km's on her already in the space of a month....making the most of the very few sunny days we're getting. Need to get some pants though before I go too much further (yeah I know that conjurs up all sorts of nasty images

but you know what I mean

).

Originally Posted by Kokopelli

Welcome. Tell us which town you live in. I am sure you'll enjoy your bike.

**knottsav** · 18th July 2009, 17:06

Tried to PM so as not to bulk up this thread, but sorry I haven't sufficient privileges yet.

You mentioned a revised gearbox....are there documented issues with the earlier ones? i.e. things I should look out for?
thanks
Aaron

Originally Posted by Anthrax

Welcome. I also have a 1100 it's a 1998 (they had the revised gearbox). Great bikes and a hell of a lot more advanced and reliable than the airheads (from all reports they're the most reliable of all including the 1200). Good choice.

**tri boy** · 18th July 2009, 17:10

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Can anyone advise where I can get a 45 degree banjo with this fitting? thread is standard metric 10x1.25.

Fairly certain W White wholesale do those fittings.
(have made up a few stainless lines using their gear)
Can be ordered through any bike shop via sprint3.

**nallac** · 18th July 2009, 19:05

Originally Posted by knottsav

You mentioned a revised gearbox....are there documented issues with the earlier ones? i.e. things I should look out for?
thanks
Aaron

Either of these sites has got a lot of info reguarding the earlier boxes,
and GS's in general.Have kept me busy over the last two weeks...

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/

or

http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=3

**Eddieb** · 23rd July 2009, 18:57

Another R100GS PD on Trade me

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-231947749.htm

Red and White, full hard luggae and lots of important stuff replaced recently.

Bidding starts at $7500

**Padmei** · 26th July 2009, 21:39

Check this out. Was in the COndo this year from reports.

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Have to add it the wall so sorry about seeing it twice.

**BMWST?** · 9th August 2009, 19:00

Well my clutch cable went out last sunday,just as i was taking off from staglands releasing clutch in tight u turn ...bang,bike stalls....clutch lever completely free....So a nerve wracking experiment at the intersection of SH2 and akatarawa,no trouble snicking neutral but slight uphill take off sees me stall the bike as i put it in gear after my scooting start...Lucily I can snick neutral and roll back.So I run across the intersection pushing the bike next gap and take off from the other side ...the rest of the traffic lights were uneventful,if a bit tough on the first gear dogs....
So new clutch cable ordered .Old cable removed after hand guard(1 bolt and mirror removed first...and hmmm how come the new cable doesnt have a nipple on the lever..they have sent the wrong one!!!!
Closer inspection reveals the nipple is removeable and needs to be as the cable adjustor is solid with no means of accepting a cable with integral nipple.

old and new,look at the state of the old one!

new cable with seperate nipple

**Eddieb** · 9th August 2009, 19:40

Check for wear on the inside of the lever. If the cable has worn a groove it will not last long before the same thing happens, possibly 3 months if it's a bad groove and then you will be up for another cable. The way your cable has gone is identical to what happened to mine.

Not sure if the 100's are the same but my 80 was missing a very small washer in the lever screw that spaced the lever to the correct positon and stopped any up and down movement. Without it the lever doesn't sit right, the groove happens and cables chew up in quick time.

If the 100 cables are the same $96!!!! each as the 80 ones it's not something you want to keep replacing.

If you have a groove in your lever either check, or get it checked for the washer and if it's not there get one put in, and I'd recommend replacing the lever with an unworn one.

DAMHIK

**igormortis** · 9th August 2009, 19:49

Yeah, I went through a few cables in quick succession once. Turns out greasing the nipple (!) at the lever goes a long way toward cable life.

As an aside I carried an electrical block connector and a short end of old cable around in my tool kit for a while - saved my ass a couple of times when the cable went at the lever. Swap cable ends, connect the snapped end to the block connector and attach that end at the clutch actuator arm. Not too elegant but works in a pinch!

**BMWST?** · 10th August 2009, 10:50

Originally Posted by Eddieb

If the 100 cables are the same $96!!!! each as the 80 ones it's not something you want to keep replacing.

DAMHIK

more like 96 plus gst!Will have a look at the lever tonight cant quite visualiaze what you are sayin....

**Eddieb** · 10th August 2009, 11:21

Originally Posted by BMWST?

more like 96 plus gst!Will have a look at the lever tonight cant quite visualiaze what you are sayin....

I have several samples you're welcome to come over and check out, though it's quite obvious on the lever where the cable goes in if it's worn a groove.

**Eddieb** · 11th August 2009, 10:36

Another 'Spotted in Wellington' post.

This time a parallel twin though, a few miles from home.

**igormortis** · 11th August 2009, 12:29

You always seem to spot the ones in this neck o' the woods!

**BMWST?** · 11th August 2009, 21:56

Clutch cable installed!!!!!Clutch action superb!Germans even have little foam plugs installed inside the adjustor to seal the cable from water ingress!
no sign of "groove" clutch lever had small wavy springy washer to keep clutch lever pushed down to keep aligned with cable

Now got a couple of other small issues

,perils of a 20 year old bike i suppose.