Recently bought myself a K1200LT SE 1999 model (non "whizzy' ABS)
1 owner from new and only 40K mikes - very good condition
It had stood for the last 10 years almost unused
Removed all of the Tupperware and gave it a full fluids and filter service , valves , spark plugs , stripped all brake calipers and fitted new fork seals
At some point in its past the bike must have had a "bird strike" as there was a mass of feathers under the fairing
When I removed the air filter this lot what was there ....
As you can see the date on the air filter is 2007
I have done just over 5000 miles on it in the last 4 weeks with various trips including London , Aberdeen and Inverness
Bike has not missed a beat and is so comfortable
As expected all things rubber are starting to fail so when I serviced it I had to replace all the original rubber brake lines with SS braided lines as well as new fork seals
Now thats I've done a few miles on it the Oil/Water pump has just started to weep and there is a very very light misting of oil at the engine gearbox lower joint
Going to leave the gearbox/engine oil misting issue until weather gets too bad to use bike and then do the rear main seal , gearbox seals and if needed a clutch friction plate
In the meantime stripped the oil pump off and as expected a corroded shaft/failed seals is the cause of the oil weep from the oil/water pump
Ordered up a new shaft and a seal kit and will get it fitted and the bike back on the road next week
1 owner from new and only 40K mikes - very good condition
It had stood for the last 10 years almost unused
Removed all of the Tupperware and gave it a full fluids and filter service , valves , spark plugs , stripped all brake calipers and fitted new fork seals
At some point in its past the bike must have had a "bird strike" as there was a mass of feathers under the fairing
When I removed the air filter this lot what was there ....
As you can see the date on the air filter is 2007
I have done just over 5000 miles on it in the last 4 weeks with various trips including London , Aberdeen and Inverness
Bike has not missed a beat and is so comfortable
As expected all things rubber are starting to fail so when I serviced it I had to replace all the original rubber brake lines with SS braided lines as well as new fork seals
Now thats I've done a few miles on it the Oil/Water pump has just started to weep and there is a very very light misting of oil at the engine gearbox lower joint
Going to leave the gearbox/engine oil misting issue until weather gets too bad to use bike and then do the rear main seal , gearbox seals and if needed a clutch friction plate
In the meantime stripped the oil pump off and as expected a corroded shaft/failed seals is the cause of the oil weep from the oil/water pump
Ordered up a new shaft and a seal kit and will get it fitted and the bike back on the road next week