BMW K Series Motorcycles "How To's" Adjust Valves on a 16V K Engine - Mark Holland (January 2000) ❍ Budget Oil Filter Wrench - Bruce Keahey (May 1999) ❍ Change Air Filter - Jon Diaz ❍ Change Oil and Filter on a K75S - Ben Zaborowsky (September 1994) ❍ Changing Coolant / Filling the Radiator - Jon Diaz, Tom Coradeschi (January 1996) ❍ Check Valve Clearance on a K1100LT - Mike Nolan ❍ Cold Running Problems, Things to look for - Rob Lentini ❍ Coolant Change Trick - Fred Scott (September 2000) ❍ Cooling Fan Diagnostics - Jeff Dunkle ❍ Diagnose Gas Mileage Problems - Don Eilenberger (June 2000) ❍ Hot Running Problems - Ed Milich (April 2001) ❍ K1200RS Air Filter Replacement - Lee Kirschenbaum (August 2000) ❍ K75 Output Shaft Seal Replacement - Jon Diaz - With help from Rob Lentini and Tom Coradeschi (Updated September 2000) ❍ Output Shaft Noise Diagnosis & Repair - John Brown (January 2000) ❍ Output Shaft Noise Diagnosis II - Spike Cornelius (January 2001) ❍ Repair a Weepy Valve Cover - Tom Coradeschi (January 2001) ❍ Replace Alternator Drive Rubber Dampers (K75) - Ted Verrill ❍ Replace Alternator Drive Rubber Dampers(K100) - Don Eilenberger (April 1996) ❍ Replace Alternator Drive Rubber Dampers, a Tip - Frank Glamser (January 2000) ❍ Replace the Engine Oil Sight Glass - John McClellan (January 1998) ❍ Replace K1100 Crankcase Vent Tubes - Dave Soine (April 1998) ❍ Early K Sprag Clutch Cleaning (starter doesn't engage) - Don Eilenberger (September 2000) ❍ Things to Check on an Overheating K75 - Rob Lentini, Joe Senner, Keith Hanlan (April 1995) ❍ Timing Chain Rattle Diagnosis & Repair - Colin Carpenter (November 2001) ❍ Water/Oil Pump Rebuild - Jon Diaz (Updated July 2002) ● Brakes ❍ Bleeding Brakes Using an Actron Vacuum Pump Brake Bleeder Kit - Rick Korchak (March 2002) ❍ Build a Pressure Bleeder (September 2002) ❍ Change Brake Fluid - Joe Senner (August 1995) ❍ Change Brake Pads and Rotors - Steven Eisenberg (February 1997) ❍ Changing Brake Rotors - Steven Eisenberg (February 1997) ❍ Floating Disk Roller Replacement - Buzz Davis (April 2001) ❍ Floating Disk Roller Replacement (Addendum) - Tony Cox (November 2001) ❍ Master Cylinder Priming Process - Brian Mehosky (November 2001) ● Suspension/Steering ❍ Adjust Preload on Steering Head Bearings - Tom Coradeschi (October 1995) ❍ Adjust Preload on Steering Head Bearings - Scott Conary (January 2000) ❍ Change Fork Oil - Tom Coradeschi ❍ Fork Oil Quantities By Year - Brian Curry (November 1998) ❍ Fork Spring Installation Tips - Rob Scott (June 1998) ❍ Fork Spring Installation - Tom Coradeschi (July 1994) ❍ K1100 Cartridge Fork Notes - Jon Diaz (March 1997) ❍ Notes on the Fluidbloc Steering Damper - Cal BMW, Rob Lentini (April 1995) ❍ Showa Fork Rebuild - Clarence Dold (May 1999) ❍ Steering Bearing Removal (K1100) - Garry Campbell (January 2001) ❍ Steering Bearing Removal, Another Method - Peter Rihoy (June 2001) ❍ Steering Bearing Removal - Ralph Catanese <- Added April 2003 ❍ Steering Bearing Removal & Installation Tool - Jim Normandeau (April 1998) ❍ Steering Bearing R&I Tool Addendum - Stash Zdanuk (November 2000) ● Other ❍ Alternate Maintenance Parts (filters, batteries, FI parts, etc) **Use at your own risk** ❍ K100RS/RT/LT Mirror Removal - Bruce Keahey (January 2000) ❍ K1100RS Service Intervals - Ted Verrill (June 1998) ❍ K1200RS Exhaust Heat Shield Replacement - Charlie Goodspeed (August 1998) ❍ K1200RS Service Intervals - Ted Verrill ❍ Repair K100 Muffler Heat Shield Mounts - Tom Coradeschi ❍ Repair Leaky Integral Saddlebags - Ross Brown (September 1998) ❍ Sidestand and Clutch Adjustment - Brian Curry (April 1998) ❍ Support the Bike while doing spline lube, etc - Darrell Classen (April 1998) Gauges - Electrical ● General ❍ Access Battery without removing FI Computer - Sam Lepore (March 1999) ❍ Electrical System "Tune-up" - Don Hamblin (August 1998) ❍ Relay Box Layout - Paul Glaves (March 1999) ❍ Turn Signal Relay Repair - Steve DeForest (June 2001) ● ABS ❍ Additional ABS Diagnostic Info - Andy Keatley (January 2001) ❍ Clear ABS Faults - Richard Paton (April 1998) ❍ Clear ABS Faults - Jim Johnson (June 2001) ❍ Read out ABS I Fault Codes - Brian Curry (September 1998) ❍ Read out ABS I Fault Codes - Frans Schrauwen (October 1999) ❍ Read out ABS Fault Codes - Test Circuit - Andries van den Broek (March 1999) ❍ Remove ABS I Sensors - Brian Curry (September 1998) ● Instrument Cluster ❍ Activating the Choke Light on a Late K75 - Jeremy Bell (March 1999) ❍ Add a Cooling Fan Indicator Light - Clarence Dold (March 1999) ❍ Another Speedo Fix - Don Eilenberger ❍ Fix A Flaky Speedometer - Rob Lentini / Charles Goodspeed (March 1995) ❍ Fix the Low Fuel Lights on an Early K - Jim Solberg (September 2002) ❍ Fix your K-Bike Speedo - Tom Coradeschi ❍ K-Bike Speedo Failure Diagnostics - Robert Bini <- Added April 2003 ❍ Fix a Telltale Glowing Charging Light on K Models - A BMW Service Bulletin (April 1989) ❍ K-Bike Speedo Adjustability - Brain Curry (November 1996) ❍ K-Bike Speedo Adjust Pot - Geoff Adams (June 2001) ❍ K-Bike Wobbly Instruments - A Fix - Don Eilenberger (November 1996) ❍ LCD Clock Repair - Bob Wilson <- Added April 2003 ❍ Moisture in your Instrument Cluster - Tom Childers (August 1995) ❍ More Comments on Speedo Problems/Fixes - Jon Diaz, Jack Hawley, Rob Lentini, Tom Yeager (August 1995) ❍ Speedo Calibrator - Jack Hawley (April 1998) ❍ Speedo Cal - Another Method - Frans Schrauwen (October 1999) ❍ Speedo Cal - A Third Method! - Jerry Skene (November 2000) ❍ Temperature Gage Diagnostics - Walt Briden <- April 2003 ❍ Temperature Gage Replacement - Robert Carter (January 2001) ❍ Tachometer Fix - Mark Camrud ❍ Transmission Gear Indicator Switch - Brian Curry (March 1999) ● Lighting ❍ Adding a Kisan Headlight Modulator to a K75 - Rick Korchak (June 2000) ❍ Adding PIAA 910's to a K1100RS - Gary Harris (March 1999) ❍ Brake Light Upgrade - Rick Korchak (August 2000) ❍ Home-Brew Running Lights - Jeff Dunkle (April 1996) ❍ Install Catz Lights on your K1100LT - Karl Rosenbaum (January 2000) ❍ Install a Headlight Relay - Brian Curry ❍ More Info on Headlight Relays - Brian Curry ❍ Another Way To Install a Headlight Relay - Don Eilenberger (June 1998) ❍ Install a Headlight Relay on a K12RS - Ed Benson (June 2001) ❍ Simple Instructions for Headlight Relay Installation - Robert Laposta (June 2001) ❍ Tail Light Bulb Upgrade - [email protected] (January 1998) ● Starter ❍ Fix (Clean!) a Balky Starter - Don Hamblin (February 1998) ❍ Still more Starter Cleaning Info - Eric Eason (November 2001) ❍ More Starter Repair Info - Tom Coradeschi (September 2001) ❍ Starter Electrical Problems - Richard Meltz (April 1998) ❍ Starter Mechanical Problems - Niel Manson (January 2001) ❍ Starter Relay Problems - Tom Coradeschi (October 1999) ❍ Starter Relay Problems - Patrick Barney (September 2000) ● Switches ❍ Bypassing the K1100 Sidestand Switch - Bruce Keahey (January 2001) ❍ Cleaning the K Bike Ignition Switch - "Mr Bill" Wagaman ❍ Headlight Switch Repair/Cleaning - Don Eilenberger (April 1998) ❍ More on Headlight Switch Cleaning - Leo Horishny (September 1998) ❍ More yet on Headlight Switch Cleaning - Chris Bell (October 1999) ❍ Ignition Switch Disassembly - Stuart Scott (April 1995) Fuel/Ignition Systems ● Adjust an early K100 Throttle Cable - Tom Coradeschi (July 1994) ● Adjusting the L-Jetronic airflow meter on a 2-Valve K-bike - Rob Lentini ● Backfires - Rob Lentini, Paul Glaves (September 1995) ● Change the Fuel Filter - Bob Anundson (August 1995) ● Fuel Injection Pressure Measurement - Clarence Dold (March 1999) ● Fuel Problems & Port Fuel Injection - Larry Cann / BMW Orlando (August 1995) ● Gas Tank Leak Diagnosis - Philip Whitton (November 2001) ● Intermittent Engine Cutout Problem Solving - Don Eilenberger (June 2001) ● Oxygen Sensor Diagnosis - Nils Powell (January 2001) ● Remove your Gas Tank - Bryan Lally (August 1995) ● Early K100 Gas Tank Removal - Don Eilenberger (November 1998) ● Remove the Fuel Tank Flap for extra fuel capacity - Scot Marburger (August 1994) ● Rough Idle When Cooling Fan Runs - Chris Thomson (January 2001) ● Set the Timing on a K75 - David Parker (Rob Lentini method) ● Set the Timing on a K100 - David Parker (Steve Burford method) ● Set the Timing on a K100 - Greg Amy (January 2000) ● Setting L-Jetronic Injectors without a Exhaust Gas Analyzer - Rob Lentini ● Throttle Position Switch Problem Solving - Mogens Petersen (November 2001) Drivetrain ● Changing the Final Drive Ratio on your K - Rob Lentini (November 1995) ● Easy Final Drive Removal - Anton Largiader (August 1999) ● Final Drive and Driveshaft Spline Photos - Brent Jass (March 2002) ● Final Drive Failure Post-Mortem Photos - (June 2000) ● Final Drive Ring Gear Oil Seal Replacement - John McClellan (July 2001) ● Input Shaft (Clutch) Spline Lube - Bryan Lally ● Input Shaft (Clutch) Spline Lube - Dan Patzer (June 2000) ● K1100 Vibration Fixes - Peter Cooke (August 2001) ● K100 Vibration Fixes - Don Eilenberger ● Moly Spline Lube Data Point - Frank Glamser (August 1999) ● Driveshaft Spline Lube - Ben Zaborowsky,Tony Thomas, Jon Diaz ● Rebuilt Driveshaft Splines - Bertrand Vogel (June 2001) ● Spline Lube Checklist - Deryle Mehrten (August 2000) ● Tail Pipe Rattle - Tom Coradeschi (July 1994) Suspension ● Checking Wheel Alignment - Rob Lentini (March 1995) ● Early K Fork Noise Fix - Michael Pabst (August 1999) ● Early K100RS Handling Upgrades - Svein Berli (September 2000) ● Front End Wobble Diagnosis - Don Eilenberger (May 1999) ● Front Wheel Bearing Replacement - Jack Gilbert (January 2001) ● K1200RS Shock Tuning