It is always a pleasure to see the increasingly rare skill of craftsmanship and thoroughness being applied to a restoration. It was a very sincere pleasure watching this video and being able to do my small part in contributing with some information on the forks!
Holy Shit! This is way more than a refresh; you basically restored it to factory fresh condition, maybe even better. I own a 1994 K1100RS I bought about three years ago with 120.000km on the clock in a good condition and did about 15.000km in it since. So far I had to replace the battery, tires, spark plugs, fuel filter and the radiator fan and also he fork seals were leaking like crazy. None of it was preventive maintenance, all these things actually started to fail. The fuel filter clogged so much that the engine was starved of fuel when demanding power about 4000rpm. The spark plugs did not fail, but their change made a huge difference how the engine behaved with the clogged fuel filter. The previous owner had the bike serviced by a dealership, but the fuel filter being from 2003 and the tires also 20 years old, I think it was well serviced and driven a lot in the first decade of it’s life, but not driven that much in the last two decades and also serviced only when necessary. With the tired I had thr funny situation that the front tire was worn, but I had to replace the rear tire as well because it was so old that I could not find a matching new front tire. Your video made me aware about how many things I might have to replace or refresh. So far everything works, and I just went 1100 km in a day on the Autobahn, going 160-200km/h all the time. Also went full throttle for about two hours, with 220-240 on the speedometer and up to 225 km/h according to GPS. Summing things up: The K-Series is one of the few bikes you can travel also fast on the Autobahn for long stretches and travel distances as fast as by car. A marvelous piece of engineering. And I still marvel at what you did, but as said it also frustrates me a bit to be made aware of what I might have to do at some point. I think the starter might be next, and fuel lines and brake hoses should be probably replaced before they fail or develop leaks. Thnak you for this great video. Pavel
Many thanks! You're right that deeper inspections are required at some point. I had enough "small" issues to warrant the refresh. I like everything about these bikes, except the lack of 6th gear. I imagine the Mona Lisa is imperfect in some way..
Great job guy! That bike has NEVER been that tight in all it's life even when it was new. I really loved seeing all of the incredible engineering that remains hidden usually. This level of rework will of course intimidate people out of doing it usually, but I think your video may inspire a couple of people to go for it. Terrific work man. Seriously, well done.
Thank you very much! I think the K-bikes are fantastic and worth the effort. It literally pulls and feels like new. Given the miles, ignoring small problems would surely have led to larger problems.
i got a 95 k1100 rs a couple years back... i rode it from philly to ca... on the way out i started getting vapor lock and boiling gas when i was on the eastern plains of colorado... i would have to stop at gas stations and fill up with a new cold gallon of gas every 60 miles or so and sometimes pour water on the tank to get the fuel temp to come down... found out that ethanol in the new gas lowers the boiling point of gas to around 220... with the radiator blowing hot air on the bottom of the tank and the fact that my beemer was a really dark grey and the sun was prolly heating it up... it was such a hassle... later when i got to california i ended up putting some mylar bubble wrap under the tank and got an asbestos heat wrap for the fuel lines... then i just kept on digging and finding lil problems and a week later i ended up buy a bmw r1100rt... i still got both bikes in storage and i like both but the better engine in my oppinion is the k bike... that thing was a cruise missle...
Great job getting it to CA. For hot climates, I've found that a clean radiator + factory coolant + Water Wetter works the best. During the recent CA 100+ days, temps would creep up only after sitting at lights for an extended period. Once moving, doing 30+, all good, normal temps.
I did a 1990 K1 with 33K miles that sat for 5 years. I didn’t need to change bearings but all the same seals had to be replaced along with the ABS computer.
Very nice video , and a lot of work all compressed in 20 mins. I need to do some of the things you had done. I Think i will fix this airbox -oil separator. I am sure mine is clogged Thank you
Thanks! I used this material for the separator. You may want to try it, test it, see if it will work for you. www.summitracing.com/parts/rjs-30152?seid=srese1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3JanBhCPARIsAJpXTx57UZCzoSrXNaxnfYDxhqW6Mii0s19YOxAByqnVJgoG1o9gInyAVtQaAn-2EALw_wcB#overview
Hi, Augusto, I worked on it over the course of 2-3 months. Having stripped it mostly down to the frame, I bounced from area to area as I waited/looked for parts from eBay and the vendors listed in the "credits."
It is always a pleasure to see the increasingly rare skill of craftsmanship and thoroughness being applied to a restoration. It was a very sincere pleasure watching this video and being able to do my small part in contributing with some information on the forks!
Holy Shit! This is way more than a refresh; you basically restored it to factory fresh condition, maybe even better. I own a 1994 K1100RS I bought about three years ago with 120.000km on the clock in a good condition and did about 15.000km in it since.
So far I had to replace the battery, tires, spark plugs, fuel filter and the radiator fan and also he fork seals were leaking like crazy. None of it was preventive maintenance, all these things actually started to fail. The fuel filter clogged so much that the engine was starved of fuel when demanding power about 4000rpm.
The spark plugs did not fail, but their change made a huge difference how the engine behaved with the clogged fuel filter.
The previous owner had the bike serviced by a dealership, but the fuel filter being from 2003 and the tires also 20 years old, I think it was well serviced and driven a lot in the first decade of it’s life, but not driven that much in the last two decades and also serviced only when necessary.
With the tired I had thr funny situation that the front tire was worn, but I had to replace the rear tire as well because it was so old that I could not find a matching new front tire.
Your video made me aware about how many things I might have to replace or refresh. So far everything works, and I just went 1100 km in a day on the Autobahn, going 160-200km/h all the time. Also went full throttle for about two hours, with 220-240 on the speedometer and up to 225 km/h according to GPS.
Summing things up: The K-Series is one of the few bikes you can travel also fast on the Autobahn for long stretches and travel distances as fast as by car. A marvelous piece of engineering.
And I still marvel at what you did, but as said it also frustrates me a bit to be made aware of what I might have to do at some point. I think the starter might be next, and fuel lines and brake hoses should be probably replaced before they fail or develop leaks.
Thnak you for this great video.
Pavel
Many thanks! You're right that deeper inspections are required at some point. I had enough "small" issues to warrant the refresh. I like everything about these bikes, except the lack of 6th gear. I imagine the Mona Lisa is imperfect in some way..
Very enjoyable to watch. Great work on a great bike!
Thank you kindly!
Great job guy!
That bike has NEVER been that tight in all it's life even when it was new.
I really loved seeing all of the incredible engineering that remains hidden usually.
This level of rework will of course intimidate people out of doing it usually, but I think your video may inspire a couple of people to go for it.
Terrific work man. Seriously, well done.
Amazing work. So thorough for a refresh, I'm shocked. You went through everything! Lucky bike. Thanks for sharing. Great commentary.
Thank you very much! I think the K-bikes are fantastic and worth the effort. It literally pulls and feels like new. Given the miles, ignoring small problems would surely have led to larger problems.
perfect work 💪 on every detail🎯
Thanks! It rides like new again, engine is silky smooth.
i got a 95 k1100 rs a couple years back... i rode it from philly to ca... on the way out i started getting vapor lock and boiling gas when i was on the eastern plains of colorado... i would have to stop at gas stations and fill up with a new cold gallon of gas every 60 miles or so and sometimes pour water on the tank to get the fuel temp to come down... found out that ethanol in the new gas lowers the boiling point of gas to around 220... with the radiator blowing hot air on the bottom of the tank and the fact that my beemer was a really dark grey and the sun was prolly heating it up... it was such a hassle... later when i got to california i ended up putting some mylar bubble wrap under the tank and got an asbestos heat wrap for the fuel lines... then i just kept on digging and finding lil problems and a week later i ended up buy a bmw r1100rt... i still got both bikes in storage and i like both but the better engine in my oppinion is the k bike... that thing was a cruise missle...
Great job getting it to CA. For hot climates, I've found that a clean radiator + factory coolant + Water Wetter works the best. During the recent CA 100+ days, temps would creep up only after sitting at lights for an extended period. Once moving, doing 30+, all good, normal temps.
I did a 1990 K1 with 33K miles that sat for 5 years. I didn’t need to change bearings but all the same seals had to be replaced along with the ABS computer.
Very nice video , and a lot of work all compressed in 20 mins. I need to do some of the things you had done. I Think i will fix this airbox -oil separator. I am sure mine is clogged
Thank you
Thanks! I used this material for the separator. You may want to try it, test it, see if it will work for you. www.summitracing.com/parts/rjs-30152?seid=srese1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3JanBhCPARIsAJpXTx57UZCzoSrXNaxnfYDxhqW6Mii0s19YOxAByqnVJgoG1o9gInyAVtQaAn-2EALw_wcB#overview
@@soopa2doopa268 That is exactly what i used. Thank you so much.
Coming next , clutch and main seal.
Wauw well done - thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I hope this video helps others keep their bikes on the road.
You did everything for how much? How many hours did you work for all that work?
Hi, Augusto, I worked on it over the course of 2-3 months. Having stripped it mostly down to the frame, I bounced from area to area as I waited/looked for parts from eBay and the vendors listed in the "credits."
EBC Rotors are better than stock.
Agreed.
Just watching him do this hurt my wallet.