Hi everyone.. I started putting my k1100 back together today (rear main), and immediately ran into a problem... 

I don't appear to be in possession of part no. 2 in the diagram..(thrust ring).. I may have lost it, but I don't remember seeing it on dissassembly.
I've had a look online and can't see one for sale.... The picture isn't very clear, but I suspect it's just a cylinder shaped part that sits between the nut and oring that locates the oring.... If anyone knows where I might  find one it would be much appreciated.                             

ive seen them on motobins  and motorworks sites
so I guess the guys in western aussie have them also , ?? munich motorcycles ?

don't think they were a whole lot of money either

grahame jays , kbike beeemer bits  in eden listd them as available secondhand  for $3.00
https://kmodelbeamerbits.com.au/bmwk-seriesshop.html#!/Clutch-&-Actuation/c/12301078/offset=9&sort=normal

but if I search tomorrow may have one here?

charlie99 wrote:
grahame jays , kbike beeemer bits  in eden listd them as available secondhand  for $3.00
https://kmodelbeamerbits.com.au/bmwk-seriesshop.html#!/Clutch-&-Actuation/c/12301078/offset=9&sort=normal

but if I search tomorrow may have one here?

Thanks Charlie.... thats perfect, will order.

My guess is if you did not have the thrust ring originally, if would not have worked as intended; major 'sloppage' (an apt word) would gave been evident.

Two Wheels Better wrote:My guess is if you did not have the thrust ring originally, if would not have worked as intended; major 'sloppage' (an apt word) would gave been evident.

Hmmm, I will turn my garage upside down tomorrow... 

is it alloy? or steel?.....

It's hard steel, less than 5mm thick, and has a slight flange to it.

about the same size as a 20 cent piece mate , and definitely magnetic



 hope you find it , good luck

It doesn't seem as large as the diagrams imply. It's probably hidden in plain sight.

thanks guys.... 

on a separate note,in the manual it says....

• Coat tapers in clutch housing with Optimoly MP 3 or similar

are they talking about the spline when they say tapers?

73MOH wrote:are they talking about the spline when they say tapers?

I should think so unless you find candles within the housing. Who is they anyway; which manual is this?

I found it

yay !!!! 

Goodonya! That makes life a bit easier.

I'm hoping to finish this today and finally go for a ride.... 

Can someone tell me where the main, thick earth cable connects to?... It sees to head  towards the abs mount.(abs 2 system), but it seems to me one of the starter mount bolts would be a better earth....

thanks Paull

Just above the coils onto the gearbox case 6mm Allen head bolt

RicK G wrote:Just above the coils onto the gearbox case 6mm Allen head bolt

Thanks Rick.... do you mean the boss on the gearbox about 3" above the shifter?... My computer earths are long enough to get there, but not the main battery earth, although I have now added another cable from the abs mount to that boss for the battery... 

and I've just started it up (still on hoist) and tested the clutch etc. and all seems well.... got a couple of little things to stitch up in the morning and I'll be going for a ride

Paul

73MOH wrote:

RicK G wrote:Just above the coils onto the gearbox case 6mm Allen head bolt

 do you mean the boss on the gearbox about 3" above the shifter?
Paul

Yep that's it (must be the shit I am smoking)

good to hear Paul

hope tomorrows ride goes well