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From: Gyp on 25 Jun 2010 18:30 On 25/06/10 17:28, SteveH wrote: > Yes, it's a Mono. May be simple, but not as reliable as a Honda. Bollocks is it not. > It's a CBA thing with me - I want a bike that 'just works' like my VFR > did - it never needed anything other than oil and filter changes. All that ever goes wrong with my boxer is fork seals, and I put that down to ham-fisted landings rather than any form of manufacturers failing. And my pet BMW chap's due to drop off a new pair in a couple of days. -- Gyp Another PC, another sig
From: Hog on 26 Jun 2010 07:54 SteveH <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hog <sm911SPAM(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote: > >>> Almost tempted to shift it on, as I'm starting to hate it.... Should >>> have bought a K, I think. >> >> Its a Mono yes? good god man it is about as simple and reliable as a >> bike can be. > > Yes, it's a Mono. May be simple, but not as reliable as a Honda. > >> Buy a K? oh just wait until a fuel pressure regulator goes. Or a >> coil pack. Or an igniter box overheats. Or the MAF gets touchy. Or >> the fuel pump clogs. Or the starter clutch gets iffy. Or a relay >> goes dodgy. > > Oh.... Not good. > >> Nothing on your bike is hard to diagnose or hard to fix. I didn't >> mention CV carb diaphragms, had a recollection you had the carbs >> overhauled? maybe that was FJ. Two minute job to check them. I >> always keep a fresh set of plugs under the seat BTW. > > It's a CBA thing with me - I want a bike that 'just works' like my VFR > did - it never needed anything other than oil and filter changes. > >> Yopu have replaced the original coil pack with the new uprated twin >> output sealed lead one I trust, hmmm? That's always a likely >> culprit until you do. > > No. > > Looks like I really need to get the BoL out and order some bits from > Motobins / Motorworks. Check the coil. Check the coil. The cracks are in around the ht outlets. Can be hard to see. -- Hog
From: SteveH on 26 Jun 2010 08:05 Hog <sm911SPAM(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > Looks like I really need to get the BoL out and order some bits from > > Motobins / Motorworks. > > Check the coil. > Check the coil. > > The cracks are in around the ht outlets. Can be hard to see. Those things are eye-wateringly expensive. As are OEM HT leads. This is my first, and last, BMW. -- SteveH
From: Hog on 28 Jun 2010 07:11 SteveH wrote: > Hog <sm911SPAM(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote: > >>> Looks like I really need to get the BoL out and order some bits from >>> Motobins / Motorworks. >> >> Check the coil. >> Check the coil. >> >> The cracks are in around the ht outlets. Can be hard to see. > > Those things are eye-wateringly expensive. As are OEM HT leads. > > This is my first, and last, BMW. Eh? They are not you know. Not from Motorworks anyway. They stock the uprated coil pack. IIRC the leads are bonded in. It should never fail again. -- Hog
From: SteveH on 28 Jun 2010 07:33
Hog <sm911SPAM(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote: > SteveH wrote: > > Hog <sm911SPAM(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > > >>> Looks like I really need to get the BoL out and order some bits from > >>> Motobins / Motorworks. > >> > >> Check the coil. > >> Check the coil. > >> > >> The cracks are in around the ht outlets. Can be hard to see. > > > > Those things are eye-wateringly expensive. As are OEM HT leads. > > > > This is my first, and last, BMW. > > Eh? They are not you know. Not from Motorworks anyway. They stock the > uprated coil pack. IIRC the leads are bonded in. It should never fail again. If you call 84 quid 'not cheap'.... and, ISTR, Motorworks want something like 25 quid per HT lead, too. Anyway, got a cheap coil on ebay, and Motobins pattern HT leads on their way. -- SteveH |