99 1100GS oil sight glass blew out.

[Bender]

I'm stuck but I've got it handled. Can someone point me to a fix thread for when I get the new part?

[JimVonBaden]

Do you have a hammer? Use a socket of approximately the right size and tap in the new one. Clean the surface of the hole, and lube it lightly (should already be lubed). Tap it in as evenly as possible until it is as close to flush as you can get it.

If the old one is still there, but broken, carefully pry it out first.

Jim

[Bender]

Part is on the way, be here tomorrow. Should be a simple fix.

I was chasing parts for work this morning, made it about 3/4 of a mile when I came to a stoplight. Looked over the the left at a weird plume of smoke or condensation. I figured my old resonator had finally shot craps when I realized that it was one wet plume of whatever. Then things got serious!


Thanks JVB.

[def]

Originally Posted by Bender

Part is on the way, be here tomorrow. Should be a simple fix.

I was chasing parts for work this morning, made it about 3/4 of a mile when I came to a stoplight. Looked over the the left at a weird plume of smoke or condensation. I figured my old resonator had finally shot craps when I realized that it was one wet plume of whatever. Then things got serious!


Thanks JVB.

At least you were near a couple of bike shops....

[Bender]

Originally Posted by def

At least you were near a couple of bike shops....

Yeah, I wish. It's coming tomorrow via UPS. But I'm not complaining.

[slartidbartfast]

Supposedly a temporary expanding rubber pipe plug (from most hardware stores) can be made to work as a get-you-home measure. Probably not important if you have a new glass coming tomorrow but maybe useful for future reference.

I did mine before it fell out and found that the darned thing had glued itself in place. Very gratifying however, to go from this:


to this:

[rboett]

Looked up the part. ,, 11 11 8 523 906 ,,, Interestingly, its the same part as for my 2008 adv, except for the 08 there is an extra clip specified , most likely to help keep it in. I had bought one as a spare when I had a 96 GS, guess I'll hang onto it.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by rboett

Looked up the part. ,, 11 11 8 523 906 ,,, Interestingly, its the same part as for my 2008 adv, except for the 08 there is an extra clip specified , most likely to help keep it in. I had bought one as a spare when I had a 96 GS, guess I'll hang onto it.

When you buy it, for any model, it will come with a clip. I have one on my shelf waiting for a future need. Mine on my ST looks like new at 70K miles.

Jim

[rboett]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

When you buy it, for any model, it will come with a clip. I have one on my shelf waiting for a future need. Mine on my ST looks like new at 70K miles.

Jim

Cool. I'll have to check the packaging more carefully.

[Bender]

I was just gonna ask about this extra spring clip.

Thanks guys!

[s1marks]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Do you have a hammer? Use a socket of approximately the right size and tap in the new one. Clean the surface of the hole, and lube it lightly (should already be lubed). Tap it in as evenly as possible until it is as close to flush as you can get it.

If the old one is still there, but broken, carefully pry it out first.

Jim

Like JVB says, tap it in as EVENLY as possible. Once it gets off kilter it is a little shit. When I did this a few weeks ago, I broke the glass on the first new one I tried to fit, it got wonky and I just couldn't straighten it out (they are glass and not plastic any longer btw).

Remember, EVEN + take your time. do it right. not quick.

S1

[PNWRR]

You could probably mist on some isopropyl alcohol for lubrication, it dries quickly and is fairly benign. WFC

[Bender]

Well I guess I should have bought 2.

Could they not find anything more fragile than glass??

[Bender]

I'm not even gonna bother carrying a spare. There is no way in hell this could get fixed alongside the trail.

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by Bender

Well I guess I should have bought 2.

Could they not find anything more fragile than glass??

When you get another, use the old one to tap in the new one. Normally that protects the glass. If you use a socket, it has to be the right size.

Jim