Oil Change, Filter and Sight Glass

Changed the engine oil, filter, crush washer, and sight glass today. I had the sight glass for a while, but waited for the oil change to do this procedure.

May 24th, 2009, 50577 miles, 24K major service done July 2008 at 48K miles so this oil was less than 3K miles old, but I had run a chevron techron service through it and a seafoam treatment, so I figured I would change it.

Used 3.5 liters of Spectro Golden 4 (mymcgear.com)
New Bosch Oil Filter (Beemerbone yard)
New Crush washer (Beemerbone yard)
New Oil Sight Glass (A&S Cycles)

Slide Show of Colorado Beemer Trip May 2009

Day 2 Colorado Beemer Trip May 2009

May 17th

Steamboat Springs to Kremmling, CO

Stopped for coffee and a scone at Latte in Kremmling, CO

Visited Hot Sulpher Springs, Co and went for a soak in the Hot Springs
http://www.hotsulphursprings.com

Drove onto Granby, and Winter Park, CO

Stopped in Idaho Springs, CO

Lunch at Tommyknocker Brewery
http://www.tommyknocker.com



Continue on to Central City up to Nederland
Stopped for Gas

Drove onto Peak to Peak Highway over to Estes Park

Stopped in Estes Park to watch fly fisherman and take a break

Headed back to Masonville, and around Horsetooth Reservior back to Fort Collins, Co

Day 1 Colorado Beemer Trip May 2009

May 16th

Fort Collins to Walden to Steamboat Springs

Passed through Masonville, CO

Stopped for Gas and Lunch in Walden
Lunch at River Rock Cafe in Walden, CO
http://www.waldenriverrock.com/

Stayed at Mariposa B&B Steamboat Springs, Bob and Cindy
http://www.steamboatmariposa.com/

Visted Strawberry Hot Springs, Steamboat Colorado
http://www.strawberryhotsprings.com/2005/

Colorado Beemer Trip 2009

Terry and Peter Colorado Beemer trip May 2009


1976 R90/6, "Klaus "
2005 R1200GS, "Roxanne"
430 Miles

That Saturday morning we got up and started to pack the bikes with clothes tools, water and the essentials. We got off by 10:00 a.m and headed to Masonville around the Horsetooth Reservoir.

Masonville had a good motorcycle leather shop but it was closed, and the only other sites to see was the second building in Masonville. We headed off with the intentions of stopping in Walden for lunch. The morning was filled with beautiful twisty roads, we stopped along the route to take some pictures and stretch.


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After taking the back route for a while, we hooked up with I-14 Poudre Caynon Highway which runs through the Poudre Canyon. We took this road all the way to Walden.


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We pulled into Walden around 2:30, and ate lunch at the River Rock Cafe on a recommendation from our hosts at the Mariposa B&B we were headed for that evening.


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Oil Level Indicator Replacement

I ordered a new oil indicator glass, the bike is coming up on 9 years old, the glass is a bit smudged on the inside, and I figure it will prevent the dreaded pop off disaster, only 32 bucks at Max BMW.

This is a picture from a BMWMOA post of replacing the sight glass, looks like you carefully put a wood srew into the plastic around the red dot, and pull it out, friction fit.







From the BMW MOA Forum postings

drill small hole in center of sight glass - don't worry about any little bits getting inside the crankcase. They will just stay inside the sight glass.
insert wood screw into hole
pull on wood screw with pliers till it comes out
wipe down the hole in the engine
push new sight glass into hole.
place wooden block over sight glass and tap into place with mallet.

Do NOT use any sealant or lubricant when putting the new sight glass in.

BTW - putting silicon or whatever on the outside of the sight glass is not gonna do nuthin' except look funny. If the sight glass decides to depart the premises like it did on Chaz's RS, the silicon is not going to help one bit. There is a tremendous amount of pressure inside the crankcase. The design of the rubber on the outside edge of the sight glass keeps the pressure from pushing the sight glass out (or pulling it in).

Cleared ABS

Followed the instructions from the previous post, made a wire, grounded it to one of the footpeg bolts, then inserted into the middle prong of the connector under the seat.

PHOTO here for record

Turned the ignition on, held down the ABS switch for 10 seconds, fault cleared, and has not come back. I have placed the trickle charger on because the heat of Texas has not hit us yet.