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by Capt. Blackadder
Thu May 01, 2008 11:53 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: enough on Spline Failures
Replies: 51
Views: 10050

Re: enough on Spline Failures

40,200 miles on my '03. Splines are OK, bike shifts smoothly. Final drive is tight and smooth. It did burn an exhaust valve in January, though... it was the first vehicle to do that to me, my family, or any of my friends as far as I know.
by Capt. Blackadder
Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:15 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: What would you do if your clutch spine failed?
Replies: 14
Views: 2243

Re: What would you do if your clutch spine failed?

I might fix it myself, then sell the bike, and never again buy a BMW, at least not with an automotive-style clutch. I might also just sell the bike outright in its failed state, at a suitable discount, and buy another bike to take its place. My bike suffered a burnt exhaust valve at the end of Janua...
by Capt. Blackadder
Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:23 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Clutch or Tranny Noise
Replies: 27
Views: 6648

Re: Clutch or Tranny Noise

Carlos, the following is copied straight out of the repair manual: 1. Tighten cylinder head nuts (oiled) in diagonally opposite sequence: 1.1 Tighten all nuts ...................................... 20 Nm 1.2 Tighten all nuts to correct angle...................90 degrees 1.3 Tighten all nuts to corre...
by Capt. Blackadder
Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:29 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Clutch or Tranny Noise
Replies: 27
Views: 6648

Re: Clutch or Tranny Noise

Eddie, If that BMW video doesn't mention the final 180 degrees of torqueing, then that's a bad omission. After the initial 20Nm torque, that final half-a-revolution twist of each head nut is necessary to put the correct pressure on the head gasket and seal the combustion chamber properly. Those four...
by Capt. Blackadder
Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:15 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Clutch or Tranny Noise
Replies: 27
Views: 6648

Re: Clutch or Tranny Noise

:shock: Oh boy... if that is an accurate account of what you did, then I have some bad news: re-do the whole thing, and right now. Don't ride the bike another mile. The retorquing should be like this: Tightening torque After 1,000 km (600 miles), tighten cylinder head nuts in diagonally opposite seq...
by Capt. Blackadder
Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:54 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: R1150R TB Vacuum Tubing
Replies: 9
Views: 2715

Re: R1150R TB Vacuum Tubing

Have you tried grasping the tube with two fingers at the nipple and twisting hard back and forth to break it loose? That worked for me. It could help wearing a rubber glove for a better grip.
by Capt. Blackadder
Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:52 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Y-pipe recommendations?
Replies: 10
Views: 3422

Re: Y-pipe recommendations?

Thanks for the info so far. Do these Y-pipes usually come with a rest tang for the centerstand, or do you have to lose it?
by Capt. Blackadder
Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:12 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Y-pipe recommendations?
Replies: 10
Views: 3422

Re: Y-pipe recommendations?

RichardD wrote:Why would you go back to the cat. ? Why not the Y with the short pipe extension?
That leaves in place no muffling of any kind. Straight pipes = Extremely Loud.
by Capt. Blackadder
Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:25 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Y-pipe recommendations?
Replies: 10
Views: 3422

Y-pipe recommendations?

This is for those of you running Y-pipes on your R1150R instead of the cat converter... what's been your experience? I'd like the bike to run a good bit cooler and sound a bit more like a motorcycle. I have a Power Commander installed so I can make adjustments to the air/fuel mixture, no worries the...
by Capt. Blackadder
Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:43 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: HELP!!! Potential issue with transmission; 02 R1150R
Replies: 33
Views: 7723

Re: HELP!!! Potential issue with transmission; 02 R1150R

After reading the above, I can't help but think that the bike is fine. As you've noticed yourself, there's a big difference in "shift quality" when you use different techniques in shifting. This shifting issue has come up quite often on the board, so I took the liberty of copying and pasti...
by Capt. Blackadder
Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:33 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Reasons for selling my BMW R1100R
Replies: 10
Views: 2922

Re: Reasons for selling my BMW R1100R

cone wrote:It is frustrating when things go wrong but perhaps your bike was built on a Friday.
More like the last day of Oktoberfest. Damn, that's disappointing... but best of luck with your next bike.
by Capt. Blackadder
Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:22 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: dumb question
Replies: 14
Views: 3213

Under the tank. If you remove the saddle and shine a flashlight under the tank from the back end of it, you'll see it.
by Capt. Blackadder
Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:18 am
Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
Topic: Help Shawn (Me) Get Laser Eye Surgery - SERIOUSLY!!!
Replies: 31
Views: 5477

+1... good luck!
by Capt. Blackadder
Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:37 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Pinhole in hard part of fuel line
Replies: 20
Views: 4999

If the repaired area doesn't leak, then I'd say you're good to go. It's odd, however, that a pinhole would open up just like that. Wonder if the fuel pressure regulator may be malfunctioning, allowing higher fuel pressure than normal? A permanent fix for this may be to replace the entire fuel pressu...
by Capt. Blackadder
Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:30 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Adventure gas tank on an R1150R?
Replies: 31
Views: 7641

Airman wrote:If I ever get the urge to go adventuring out past my bike's range, I'll simply bungie a couple of those 2 gallon plastic containers to the top of my system cases.
+1
by Capt. Blackadder
Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:47 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: Purchasing Internet Boxer Parts
Replies: 31
Views: 7905

I cannot recommend Chicago BMW, unless you really need that 20% discount and you don't care how long it takes to get the order. In my opinion they have a lot of work to do yet on their website and their communications. Max BMW however is absolutely tops. Online parts fiche, exemplary communications,...
by Capt. Blackadder
Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:33 am
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: fuel pump-i think , Advice please....
Replies: 5
Views: 2094

I may be wrong, but it sounds to me like the fuel line quick disconnects are not completely pushed together. If that's the case, the no-spill closing mechanism inside them is still closed, not allowing fuel to flow. The fuel pump strains against that blockage, sounding funny in the process. No fuel ...
by Capt. Blackadder
Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:31 pm
Forum: Off-Topik!!!!!
Topic: Ban the Bike
Replies: 5
Views: 2165

RBrider wrote:Join the AMA.

RB
Exactamundo... 14-year member, right here.
by Capt. Blackadder
Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:08 pm
Forum: R1150R (2001-2005)
Topic: poor idle/low speed performance...
Replies: 17
Views: 4810

One thing just occurred to me. Since your bike is an '04, it's a dual-spark, right? I think the Canadian models went twin-spark the same year as the US ones. This could be a defective stick coil on either of the upper spark plugs. I've read that the only way to tell if it's bad is to unplug the coil...