BTW, where is this K12LT located right now? Southern California. My buddy will be picking it up in about a month. He said he lill be taking it to an independent shop for a clutch repair before he motors his way up the coast to his new home. He thinks the fuel pump is clogged, which is why it doesn'...

Although stated that it's simple, the simple truth is that it's an 'old wives tale' that the crown of the road causes the wear. Although, to some minds, it seems logical, it simply is not true... Can you imagine the odd wear it has on car tires? Towards the end of their life, your car should be lea...

... I just should have held out for a K1200lt. My friend has a K12LT. I can see it from my den just sitting on my patio. He is moving to Oregon and had to trailer it to my house since he can't seem to get it started... again! I think that Beemer has been inoperative longer than is has been ridden. ...

Just spray your favorite multi purpose lubricant (wd40, pb blaster, ky jelly) on it while pushing it in and out. I have the same issue with the hazards button and once in a while i gotta lube it up. While this sounds helpful. you should seriously refrain from using WD40 on the controls. It will att...

When the FCC switched us to digital TV signals it seemed like every store was selling the conversion boxes to go between your antenna and your analog television. I wonder if anybody marketed a similar product for radios?

Daveblaster2 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 06, 2018 7:45 am

I couldnt ride more than a half hour at a time without the bike coughing and sputtering and leaving me stranded. The poor boy charging system was living up to its name...
... but the bike can be ridden with voltage gremlins in check...

I Thought this was it. Was I wrong?

I have the bra that was offered for the 1500 and blends in well with the black color of the bike. I know it isn't the same as painting it, but it is sort of color matched so you get some indication of how it would look.

Yes, they will work. The only difference is the SE will have two more wires for the illumination. I'm not sure if the 1500A has the wiring available in the harness, though. If it does it will be a bonus for you!

My 78 had the mags. I think the only changes between 78 and 79 were the tail light and turn signal shapes. Do you have the registration tag on the steering head?

A hearty welcome to the family from the west coast. Go put some miles on her!

OUCH!!! I feel your pain. My first panel "loss" was due to some jerk who stole it while I was shopping at a Wal*Mart. It set off my alarm, but these days nobody wants to get involved for fear of a lawsuit. The second one left me as I was on my way home from work... at 75mph on the freeway. This last...

Erdeniz Umman wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:14 am

It seems the number is added with a photoshop like computer program, when you zoom-in you can see the color and contrast difference.

Or a label from a Brother P-Touch machine.

Do you suspect increased ethanol content might have had any part in contributing to the deterioration?

The good ones always seem to leave too soon.

I went to a local classic car show nearby this morning and saw a car I haven't seen before: a 1971 Honda 600: 2018-09-01 12.04.46.jpg Looking at the engine (V-twin, air-cooled, 36 hp), I saw something very familiar: 2018-09-01 12.05.06.jpg That carburetor looks awfully similar to a GL1000 carbureto...

Hello Hites01
Just wondering what took you a little over three years since you joined to post?

Charlie1Horse wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:32 pm

Flasher relays are under the seat on the fender...

More than likely under the trunk! I relocated mine with short extensions. The flasher relays are pretty robust and seem to have an extremely low failure rate, but when they fail it is a PIA to get to them.

I am looking at your list of Oklahoma motorcycle laws and I see the last one says "Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States" . That's something I hope every state accepts. I've never even considered the possibility my license would be invalid anywhere in the USA or Canada. I wonder if that a...

I wonder how much current was going through it to get it hot enough to do that.

I put my money on a either a bad connector or solder joint.

Check out this article
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I disassembled the switch and cleaned and lubricated it. But you get to see what is in there. Admin has a great tip about putting the switch in a big plastic bag because there are springs that will attempt to escape.

Replacing the incandescent bulbs with LEDs will be the quickest way to freshen up the look. The other way would require either modifying the existing parts yourself (like the reflector panels on the saddlebags and fairing) or purchasing aftermarket replacement parts. If you are handy with a solderin...

Maybe it was a replacement part manufactured in England. Great Britian Bike GL11 ...
Is yours a right hand drive?

Are you entertaining ideas of reaching 300 mph?

I put on a set of bias ply E4s in December and now have a little over 4K on them. They have a slightly harder compound in the center which should give you good mileage. The handling is just as good if not better than the E3 in the turns and our rain grooves don't seem to affect the 1500 at all. I wa...