The treasure trove

Here are some “How to´s” and technical articles about the BMW K series. For the time beeing, only articles in german language are available. If you got any needfull additions, please let me know.

How to...

Dieters Kompendien

Checking the electronics of K bikes (Link to www.k1100lt.de, where the files can be found)

Speedometer failure

Article from the “MOTORRAD” magazine about faulty speedometers

Ground connection failures

Article from the “mo” magazine, showing possible problems with the ground connection causing faulty fan and flasher

How to change the shaft seal of the K100 final drive (without Paralever suspension)

Text file (german), published by Bernd Otto

Alignment of the fuel injection with a self-made-tool

Files by Michael Nolt and Dipl.-Ing Georg Sedlmayr

How to change the coolant (K100 RS)

Text file (german)

Technical informations by BMW AG

The new K series-technical details

Brochure from the BMW service

Instrument panel

Informations about modified parts of the instrument panel and accessory instruments

Fuel gauge

Informations about modification of the instrument pc board (Discontinuing of the 7 litres lamp)

Brake

Informations about modified front brake calliper and brake linings

Stop light switch

Informations about modified rear stop light switch

Battery / Stop light switch

Informations about changed battery capacity and new rear stop switch

Tyre valve / Mud guard mounting

Informations about new tyre valves and superseeded parts of the mudguard mounting

Suspension

Informations about sport suspension and steering bearing

Front fork

Fork modifications on early K bikes to avoid rattle noise

Fluidblock

Informations about the K75 fluidblock and modified final drive nut

Filter

Informations about modified air filter and petrol filter

Gas pump / Clutch

Informations about superseeded fuel pump filter and clutch parts

Clutch failure

Informations about new service tool mor clutch measurements

Clamp gear

Informations about modifications of the clamp gear

Technical Informations, other sources

Inaccuracy of speedometer and tachometer

Article from the “MOTORRAD” magazine about differences between readings and reality. Tip: the speedometers of all K bikes are the same.

Drawings

Poster K100RS `86

High quality drawing, width 1220 mm

Options

Chiptuning

Article from the “Motorrad” magazine about Chiptuning for the four-valve-K100/K1

Test Exhaust systems K100

Article from the “Motorrad” magazine, 1985