2005 BMW K1200LT

2019-10

• Changed engine oil [Ref] (Synthetic 20W-50) & installed new oil filter.
• Changed Final Drive oil. [Ref] 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Oil.
• Changed Transmission (gear box) Oil. [Ref] [Ref 2] Same oil as Final Drive. The one-liter bottle was enough for both the Final Drive & Gear Box.
• Changed Coolant (antifreeze). [Ref]
• Installed two new Quick Disconnects for gas tank hoses. [Ref]
• Fitted new Spiegler SS Brake Lines. [Ref]
• Bleed brakes with new brake fluid. [Ref] [Ref 2] [Ref 3] [Ref 4] [Ref 5 Best]
• Checked air filter - OK.

The LT is getting new SS brake lines in my shop.

Bleeding the iABS (Servo-assisted integrated ABS).

2020-08: Working on the bike in preparation for the Iron Butt ride

• Install a bank of four relays to power (1) Driving Lights, (2) Heated Jacket and Gloves, (3) GPS, (4)Phone Charging.
• Install a dash module to hold the switches, GPS, and Heated Clothes controller.
• Mount four switches on the dash module to control the four relays.
• New front forks seals.
• New new tires, front and rear.

  One of the front forks was leaking, so they both got new seals. And the bike got new tires, front and rear.

  
  

  Removing radio and speakers made lots of extra room under the dash.

  
  

2022-04

• Remove and balance front wheel (the weights had come off).
• Rebuild left-side rear view mirror (what a job!) [Ref 1] [Ref 2 etc]
• Flush brake fluid, bleed brake lines. [Ref best]
• Fiddle with the cruse control and get it working again.

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Sold the bike 2024-004-23 with 44,200 miles