2002 1150gsa self servicing

[bart2181]

Hiya guys...just bought myself a 02 1150gsa...question is with the bike having had 6 owners with no history whats the list of things to do do I need regaring servicing...it comes with a full mot and for a 16yr old bike it's pretty spotless so I'd say it hasn't been abused...There's not many people who'd buy a 6 owner no history bike.but I'm one of them.any help much appreciated in advance.cheers

 

[gog]

Change the oil in the engine, gearbox and final drive. New oil and air filters. Check the old oil and drain plug for metallic swarf. Check for excessive play in the rear wheel at 12-6 and 9-3. Get the throttle bodies balanced and do valve clearances.

Then just relax and enjoy the bike, deal with any issues as and when they become evident. They're pretty robust machines.

I bought my 1100 with no history. It was very cheap and i have renewed various parts over the last 2 years of ownership. Its still tatty but im pretty confident its now very mechanically sound.

 

[bisbee]

It's probably worth replacing the fuel filter (in the tank) and greasing the drive shaft splines Replace the brake fluid Check/change the alternator belt and disc pads Swap the plugs look at the old ones to give you an idea of fuelling etc If the shocks are original I'd swap them too

 

[Wizards-Online]

Changed the clutch fluid. Had mine done recently (as it was in getting the TBs balanced) and apparently it was filthy. Probably not been changed in the last 50K miles.

Do the valve clearances, feeler gauges are a tenner and it doesn't take too long and makes a huge difference.

Fluids, plugs and filters are really easy jobs (even for a numpty like me), TBs and hydrolics a little trickier (I have ABS), I have a local ex-BMW mechanic who charged me £80 for those jobs.

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[bart2181]

Thanks for all replys guys all loops like pretty basic stuff.can't wait for it to arrive.

 

[steadysteve]

The relevant Haynes manual will tell you all you need to know, valve clearances, torque settings etc

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

The relevant Haynes manual will tell you all you need to know, valve clearances, torque settings etc

Is the Haynes manual the best option or is there a better one out there? I want to get a manual for mine and I’ve always found Haynes manuals a bit hit & miss with some models being very good and other near enough worthless.

I don’t mind downloading and printing the manual from a pdf then sticking it in an A4 binder if that’s the recommended route to follow.

 

[PaulTL]

Check the service history

Changed the clutch fluid. Had mine done recently (as it was in getting the TBs balanced) and apparently it was filthy. Probably not been changed in the last 50K miles.

The clutch fluid was replaced during at least two regular services.

 

[markkfletcher]

The relevant Haynes manual will tell you all you need to know, valve clearances, torque settings etc

I’m surprised nobody has posted a link to Carl Kulow’s excellent R1100GS/
R1150GS Maintenance Manual




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[gog]

Here is Carl Kulow’s excellent R1100GS/R1150GS Maintenance Manual

https://ibmwr.org/original/r-tech/oilheads/R11Manual/Oilhead_Maintenance_2-25-02.pdf

 

[steadysteve]

Is the Haynes manual the best option or is there a better one out there? I want to get a manual for mine and I’ve always found Haynes manuals a bit hit & miss with some models being very good and other near enough worthless.

I don’t mind downloading and printing the manual from a pdf then sticking it in an A4 binder if that’s the recommended route to follow.

Only ever used Haynes. I understand Clymer are pretty good and highly regarded but can't comment further.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Here is Carl Kulow’s excellent R1100GS/R1150GS Maintenance Manual

https://ibmwr.org/original/r-tech/oilheads/R11Manual/Oilhead_Maintenance_2-25-02.pdf

That’ll do for me. I’ll download and print myself a copy then I can keep it in a binder and put the sheets in A4 plastic sleeves when I’m using them.

I tend to work out which pages will be used most then print extra copies and laminate them so I can just throw them on the floor of my workshop and not worry about spilling coffee, oil or beer over them.

Thanks.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Only ever used Haynes. I understand Clymer are pretty good and highly regarded but can't comment further.

Over the years I’ve generally found Clymer manuals to be better than the Haynes versions and let’s be honest, you can never have too many workshop manuals

 

[bart2181]

Here is Carl Kulow’s excellent R1100GS/R1150GS Maintenance Manual

https://ibmwr.org/original/r-tech/oilheads/R11Manual/Oilhead_Maintenance_2-25-02.pdf

Cheers gog much appreciated��

 

[Mac Henderson]

Over the years I’ve generally found Clymer manuals to be better than the Haynes versions and let’s be honest, you can never have too many workshop manuals ��

I find that Clymer are better in some respects although some of their descriptive text is a little fuzzy and unclear. The Haynes "Big Book of Lies" tends to be better written from a technical point of view but rather optimistic on some processes. You know, the ones where they state something like "undo the three screws and remove the hub together with its spacer" which omits the need to "heat to red heat with a blow torch and hammer the crap out of it" - the bit we usually we discover at around 1.30am in a freezing garage in January.

You're absolutely right that you can never have too many manuals, and thanks to Gog's generosity I now have number 4 to go with the haynes, Clymer and BMW official manual also downloaded from here.