Well the reassembly went well. Some new fuel line purchased on Saturday morning and the game began.
After bolting the top fairing up to the frame the reason for the broken stud became apparent. The frame is out of kilter but I didn't notice until I went to put the lower side panels on. I used a couple of ratchet straps hooked to the frame further back to straighten it..
There doesn't appear to be any accident damage or repairs to the frame, steering head or forks (I got no history with the bike) so I'm guessing the damage is from a drop at some point.
I was amazed at the number of screws and bolts left out/missing and mixed up by previous owners or mechanics and I put everything back as it should go but I found myself running out of them towards the end and had to hunt in the workshop for suitable replacements.
I also found I had lost one of the battery tray mounting rubbers, which explains why it was cockeyed when dismantling. I stuck a chunk of high density foam in there until my next parts order.
This morning was wet and very windy - not ideal test drive conditions but the bike ran well. I couldn't decide if I was hearing new noises or just paying extra attention to old ones after dismantling. Maybe they just changed because I put the screws back differently. The new rear brake disc was noticeable as it beded in towards the end of the ride.
The k1100 side stand is way easier to get the bike up on but definitely a bit harder to get it down off. That said the longer lever gives more control ( I always take the bike off the centre stand before mounting it).
2 things I have to check on the adjustment of the side stand clutch inhibitor;
1. the clutch seemed a bit stiffer than before
2. I can put the bike in gear with the stand down.
Any tips on adjusting the link rod more effectively?
The LED running lights are great only ten minutes into the ride I saw a guy pull out of a side road a bit, look at me move forward again then stop. I'm sure the super bright LEDs caught his attention and made him think twice about how far away I was. Definitely a great safety mod.
I got a brilliant white H4 buld to go with it and I also have 3M white reflective flashes on the wing mirrors to give the bike a good wide front profile.
I will have to look at doing the water pump seals soon also I have a bit of oily crud under the Rad/top of the timing cover but cant see where it's coming from..
The top of the engine under the air filter box was very clean, any ideas?
88KE