Bikes & bicycles

SilberWolf (BMW R1150GS Adventure & Mobec Enduro Cross)

SilberWolf Oct 2012

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SilberWolf 
History & Repairs (not included the regular maintenance)

km	Date	Description (not listed: any regular liquid changes, spark plugs, fuel line filter)
30000	Mai-2012	Bought the bike
34000	Aug-Oct 2012	Sidecar added
36000	Oct 2012	Rear wheel drive bearing went broken. I changed the rear wheel drive to the one from the 850GS. Note: hold 12mm Allen key screw tight when tying the locknut!
38000	Mrz-2013	clutch Siebenrock; rear cross joint changed (overhauled used); new (longer) speedometer shaft; (abt 38000km: I lost some 2000km due to a broken shaft); gearbox overhauled and changed to long sixth gear; new rear wheel bearing and sealings; subframe new painted; installed add-ons: top case; day driving lights; HID50 Xenon lights; TT reusable air filter;
45000	Jul-2013	Polybelt broken, fuel quick-coupling connector leaking
47500	Aug-2013	K&N airfilter installed
59400	Nov-2013	new YSS rear shock installed
59700	Dez-2013	YSS rear shock broken
60500	Dez-2013	YSS basic rear shock installed
68000	Feb-2014	Rear swing bearing and rear axle drive bearings adjusted.
71000	Apr-2014	Left camshaft tensioner changed
73000	Mai-2014	Taillight replaced (melted)
79200	Jul-2014	Oil inlet cork leaking, 90degree fuel line quick-coupling connector leaking, front break (foot) squeeking (new pads and copper paste and it was gone)
82100	Aug-2014	Oil inlet rubber rings new (both), Fuel line replaced (return line from injection system)
93000	Nov-2014	Polybelt, re-used one brake pad for the other front brake (hand)
96500	Dez-2014	Disaster after riding on Racetrack Road in Death Valley: Trailing A arm broken, Rear shock starts leaking, Front sub frame bent, Exhaust muffler broken
98250	Jan-2015	Trailing A arm strengthened, Rear shock new seals, Exhaust muffler pipe replaced with used stock silencer, new clutch plate (Siebenrock), diaphragm spring new, new brake discs (both) and pads (front)
101700	Mrz-2015	Rear shock lower bolt snapped. Replaced with a hand-made one out of wood. The fixed bolt snapped again after 200m. Entirely new bolt made out of steel.
102170	Mrz-2015	Rear wheel bearing broken.
102373	Mrz-2015	Hyperpro rear shock installed
102980	Apr-2015	Ball joint at telelever sheared off, one thread at the fork-bridge is gone. One fuel line clamps was broken, another one loose. Also changed gear box oil and rear axle drive oil.
109000	Jul-2015	Right cam shaft chain tensioner replaced. Fast coupling for fuel line (the one which goes under the tank) was broken. Left rear blinker holder welted back (Jesse luggage mounting frame).
111200	Sep-2015	Rear wheel bearing (slightly) broken -> replaced
112000	Okt-2015	HID50 ballast low beam broken, Upper steering bearing broke, engine detonation "pinging" (rattling) problem fixed: noises determined due to bad fuel in Central America and especially Colombia - Wynn's Dragon Power used. Bearing bolt and bearing at upper fork bridge broken. Brake pads on front brake fell off from the metal parts.
113000	Dez-2016	Thread in the front frame worn out (most likely consequence of to the earlier broken bolt and the field repair), bearing in upper fork bridge broken. Pinging came back. got BMW engine cleaner but improvement is marginal. Left brake saddle bearings worn out. Replaced drive-shaft and final drive needle bearings. Inspected clutch and replaced rod (it seemed that it might help but then in some occasions I can still feel/hear a un-round movement)
115000	Jan-2016	Oil filter leaking, (while fixing this I did also use new oil), Oil filling cap loose (changed both o-rings), Rear shock both bearings changed,
117500	Feb-2016	Puncture fixed
119000	Feb 16	Rear wheel bearing (slightly) broken -> replaced
122000	Mrz 16	Hall sensor cable broken, Oil filter leaking (oil change), Sidecar brake disc/hub broken,
123000	Mrz 16	Ball joint at telelever sheared off, oil filter leaking again, input shaft bearing at gearbox changed,
125100	Apr 16	Rear wheel bearing (slightly) broken -> replaced (since last repair 1000km of gravel out fo which 500km really bad gravel)
126000	Apr 16	Two magnets were loose in starter motor and after attempt to glue them back the motor did not turn over anymore. Took parts from another starter and made one good one out of two bad ones.
130000	Mai 16	tire puncture and bump
131450	Mai 16	cable broken of blinker rear left. rear wheel drive bearing has some noises, changed rear wheel drive oil
132000	Mai 16	Rear wheel drive bearing changed. Some noises remain, so most likely one or both of the other bearings is also broken.
133000	Jun 16	Both front wheel bearings replaced
137500	Jul 16	All 3 bearings in rear wheel drive changed. All ten bearings in gearbox changed. New clutch push rod. One M10 thread fixed.
146000	Jul 17	right front wheel bearing defect, brakesystem holder bearings left defect
148000	Aug 17	Rear wheel bearing broken -> replaced
149000	Aug 17	Rear wheel drive oil changed - full of metal
149000	Aug 17	Rear wheel bearing (totally) broken -> replaced with already used bearing
150000	Aug 17	Another (4000km - so almost new) rear wheel drive installed (R850 same ratio)

Tyres

km	Date	Description	Rear	Front	Sidecar
34000	Oct-2012	Front: Heidenau K60 Scout 150/70 B17 Rear: 175/65 R15 Vredestein Quatrac 3 Sidecar: 175/65 R15 Conti Eco Contact	16150	26800	39600
50150	Sep-2013	Rear: 175/65 R15 Uniroyal Rainexpert	10650
60800	Dec-2013	Front: Heidenau K60 Scout 150/70 B17 Rear: 175/65 R15 Bridgestone BT250 (died 1500km too early due to puncture)	15200	25050
73600	May-2014	Sidecar: 175/65 R15 Toyo Versado ECO BSW M+S			16400
76000	Jun-2014	Rear: 175/65 R15 Continental Contact Pro	9850
85850	Sep-2014	Front: Heidenau K60 Scout 150/70 B17 (might have been good for some more but not enough for next Heidenau dealer) Rear: Pirelli Snowcontrol 190, 175/65-15 (for better grip on gravel, the old one would have been good for some more)	7740	32150
90000	Oct-2014	Sidecar: 175/65 R15 Bridgestone Ecopia EP422			22000
93590	Nov-2014	Rear: 175/65 R15 Aeolus SnowAce AW02	9410
103000	Apr-2015	Rear: 175/65 R15 Goodyear GPS3	8000
111000	Sep-2015	Rear: Sidecar tire swapped to rear wheel (the Goodyear got destroyed strangely) and a 185/55R15 installed on the sidecar.	xxx		1000
112000	Oct-2015	Rear: 175/65 R15 Yokohama Sidecar: 175/65 R15 Yokohama (wear on sidecra tire was more than rear tire)	11550		11550
118000	Feb 16	Front: Heidenau K60 Scout 150/70 B17
123550	Apr 16	Rear: 175/65 R15 Continental ContiPremium Contact 2 (one side below legal limits) Sidecar: 175/65 R15 Continental ContiPremium Contact 2 (maybe still 2000km before legal limits hit, maybe not)	9290		9290
132840	Jun 16	Rear: Apollo Alnac 4G All Season 175/65-15 Sidecar: Apollo Alnac 4G All Season 175/65-15

Technische Daten SilberWolf

Motorrad	BMW R1150GS Adventure
Seitenwagen	modifizierter (gekürzter) Mobec Enduro Cross mit Einstiegsklappe und Zwischenboden Seitenwagenrahmen und Hilfsrahmen: modifizierter Sauer Enduro, Sauer Schräglenker-Langschwingenfahrwerk
Gabel	geschobene (stufenlos im Nachlauf verstellbar)
Vorlauf	390 mm
Vorspur	24 mm
Nachlauf	32 mm
Radstand	1738 mm
Spurbreite	1305 mm
Leergewicht	391 kg
Zul. Gesamtgewicht	800 kg
Federelemente
Vorne	Stossdämpfer Bilstein Gasdruckdämpfer GV340, Federstärke 8.5mm progressiv, Zug- und Druckstufe verstellbar
Hinten	Hyperpro, Feder 1920, Zugstufe verstellbar
Seitenwagen	Bilstein Gasdruckdämpfer GV325 Federstärke 9.0mm linear, Federverstellung per Handrad 20mm
Federwege
Vorne	82mm
Hinten	(original BMW)
Seitenwagen	75mm
Reifen
Vorne	150/70-17
Hinten	175/65 R15
Seitenwagen	175/65 R15
Felgen
Vorne	4.00 x 17 BMW Hinterradfelge und Vorderradnarbe
Hinten	EVS Solid Verbundrad 6.0x15
Seitenwagen	EZS Solid Verbundrad 5.5x15
Bremsscheiben und Beläge
Vorne	Original BMW, Bremskolben versetzt
Hinten	Original BMW
Seitenwagen	VAG Golf I, Brembo P32B links, gold, Lucas MCB 075RQ
Bremssysten	Die Handbremse wirkt auf eine vordere Bremszange und eine Zange am Seitenwagen. Die Fussbremse wirkt auf alle drei Bremsen (vorne auf die zweite Scheibe und am Seitenwagen auf die zweite Zange an der selben Scheibe). Der Druck auf die Hinterradbremse kann über ein Ventil eingestellt werden. Das BMW ABS system wurde entfernt.
Handbremszylinder	Orignal BMW
Fussbremszylinder	Nissin, 17,5mm Honda GL1800
Lenkungsdämpfer	16-stufig einstellbar
Benzinverbrauch	7,5 - 10l/100km
Tankfassungsvermögen	30l und 10l Reservekanister
Bodenfreiheit	210mm
Stauraum	Gesamt ca. 550l 2 x Zarges, #40837 (Seitenwagen) – 232l (2 x 116l) 1 x Zarges, #40678 (Topcase) – 60l  Odyssey I, Jesse Luggage, (Seitenkoffer) – ca. 105l Touratech Tankrucksack  - 31l Stauraum Seitenwagen – ca. 122l
Verdeck	Es ist komplett abnehmbar. Die Seitenteile und Hinterteil können wahlweise mit Fenster oder Maschennetzeinsatz gefahren werden. Das Öffnen geht per Reisverschluss und Drehknöpfen.
Sonstiges	- Tiefgelegte Fussrasten (Touratech) - Einstellbare Schaltwippe (Touratech) - Lenkererhöhung (Touratech) - Spoiler für Handprotektoren (Touratech) - Windschild und Windschild spoiler (www.wunderlich.de) - Ölkühlerschutz (Touratech) - Scheinwerferschutz (Touratech) - Aufgepolsterte Sitzbank - Xenon Abblendlicht (HID50) - Xenon Fernlicht (HID50) - Wiederverwendbarer Ölfilter (www.scottsonline.com) - Wiederverwendbarer Luftfilter (K&N) - Ölfeste Kupplung (Siebenrock) - BMW stock silencer (was: Remus Revolution) - Endantrieb 37/11 from a R850GS - Langer 6-ter Gang

 Here is some background on the decision which bike to choose and details of the sidecar project.

 

Suzuki V-Strom DL650

The bike is from year 2004 and has abt. 55.000km on the odometer (May2012). Skippy was riding the bike all the way to Costa Rica where she sold it.

Following extras, modifications & add-ons:
- Lower saddle (came with the bike)
- Jesse luggage Odyssey II (www.jesseluggage.com)
- Givi topcase
- Watercooler protection (Touratech)
- Reusable stainless steel oilfilter (www.scottsonline.com)
- Reusable airfilter (K&N)
- Engine guard (Suzuki)
- Oil cooler guard (Touratech)
- Crash bars (Suzuki)
- Headlampprotection (Touratech)
- Barbies on the topcase ;)


Suzuki V-Strom

Repairs

km	Date	Description (anything beside oil change, sparkplug change)
68000	Aug 2012	new chain + wheels (15/47)
66600	Mar 2013	cyl2 valves adjusted, scotts oil filter and Hyperpro rear suspension installed, Frontforkoil changed, some protectors installed, Rear wheel bearings changed
69000	May 2013	H4 bulb changed
72000	Jun 2013	Other H4 bulb changed
73000	Jul 2013	Hyperpro read shock leaked oil – repaired
76600	Aug2013	Brakelines changed, Scottoiler installed
79000	Sep2013	Hyperpro front fork installed, fork oil changed
88464	Dec 13	new brake pads rear disc
	Jan2014	Lost rear axle screw, Lost screw at chain guard, Bottom protector two loose screws
97350	May 14	New chain and sprokets
103000	Jul2014	Exhaust pipe clamp broken
	Aug 14	Major crash on loose gravel road. Check our blog for more details.
108000	Sep 14	New rear brake disc (EBC) and pads.
118000	Dec 14	New front brakes disc (TRW) + pads, new wheel bearings front, cable to blinker broken.
119000	Jan 15	Valves clearance checked and all are within tolerance. Rear shock new seals and upper bushing. Anti-freeze changed. Fork oil new 15W. Brake fluid changed (front and back).
130...		sold it

Tyres

km	Date	Description
66600	Mar 13	Front and back: Heidenau K60 Scout
88500	Dec 13	Back: Heidenau K60 Scout
110000	Sep 14	Front and back: Heidenau K60 Scout

BICYCLES

Wolfi's bicycle

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