Help!!!!! Red Hot and Rough

[baintonm]

OK quick story bike not used 1 month, replaced battery last week. Used bike first time today and runs rough exhaust sound like a harley and was surguing. Got off bike and box under that goes into exhause glowing red hot. Thought might be prob with air filter when i replaced battery. Checked all seems ok tightened it back up. Only got 7 miles to go home any ideas?

Also now struggling to tick over can i change this ? How? I love my bike and she is sick can anyone help?

 

[Steve]

OK quick story bike not used 1 month, replaced battery last week. Used bike first time today and runs rough exhaust sound like a harley and was surguing. Got off bike and box under that goes into exhause glowing red hot. Thought might be prob with air filter when i replaced battery. Checked all seems ok tightened it back up. Only got 7 miles to go home any ideas?

Also now struggling to tick over can i change this ? How? I love my bike and she is sick can anyone help?

Check that the right-hand throttle cable end is seated correctly at the throttle body.

Very common after lifting/removing the tank.

 

[baintonm]

rough

not sure what that is but the manuel will no doubt tell me thanks

 

[Steptoe]

please please please, my turn to show the picture

 

[pablo666]

OK quick story bike not used 1 month, replaced battery last week. Used bike first time today and runs rough exhaust sound like a harley and was surguing. Got off bike and box under that goes into exhause glowing red hot. Thought might be prob with air filter when i replaced battery. Checked all seems ok tightened it back up. Only got 7 miles to go home any ideas?

Also now struggling to tick over can i change this ? How? I love my bike and she is sick can anyone help?

If yo uleave the engine running whilst stationary, the exhaust system will glow red hot They dont like it sir!

+1 for the cable misaligned

 

[Steve]

please please please, my turn to show the picture

I really must try and put that pic somewhere where I can easily find it!!

 

[baintonm]

thanks

i will try with my incredibly bad skilss to see if i can solve this many thanks to all and will see what happens

 

[baintonm]

thanks

Bad skills typing as well, can i get to this throttle body without lifting the tank again?

 

[pablo666]

yes easily seen on the RHS

 

[Rushy]

Bad skills typing as well, can i get to this throttle body without lifting the tank again?

yes easily seen on the RHS

Wot he said.

To give you an idea of where you are looking check this picture out . Its of a 1200 but it gives you an idea of where to look for the throttle cable that you can see clearly in Steptoes picture above

http://www.davedragon.org/Photos/BMW/GS_Maint_7-15-07/CIMG0011.JPG

 

[baintonm]

Hail to all of you

ok went to bike throttle body sensor just as in above pic. Replaced and hey presto my baby is back. You lot are so clever and a huge thank you because you saved me from the curse of the main dealer. Huge thanks again

 

[Steve]

You lot are so clever

Only because we've all done it!

 

[oblertone]

Only because we've all done it!

Wot he said

 

[twizzle]

I've just done it..... Oh the joys of 1100 ownership.. And the great history of this site!

 

[Nige P]

Err, me too, probably.
Lifted tank yesterday to change out clutch switch then went to head off to work this morning and its coughing and farting so had to take the car.
Got to be a record for finding the most probably cause - 1st thread!

 

[twizzle]

Err, me too, probably.
Lifted tank yesterday to change out clutch switch then went to head off to work this morning and its coughing and farting so had to take the car.
Got to be a record for finding the most probably cause - 1st thread!

Mine was exactly the same as the picture in post 4.. Nice thing is you don't have to lift the tank again.. Mine was right side so just popped the seat and panel off... Job done