20 Most Recent 2002 BMW R 1150 RT (ABS) - Page 2 Questions & Answers

You cannot adjust the clutch as it is hydraulic. You can only adjust the lever span. Check the colour of your clutch fluid. It should be golden yellow. If it is dark coloured, change it. If it turns dark again you may have a problem with the slave cylinder on the back of the gearbox. Why are you asking how to adjust the clutch, is it slipping?

ck. main circuit fuse

Battery, or bad connections, the clickin is a relay most likely,not enough volts to create spark

when the ABS fails you do have an ordinary brake system.

Carburator clean up could help solve the problem, it seems some dirt may have entered the float chamber!
Blow the jets with compressed air.
Hope this helps!

bike doc is incorrect it has a single plate dry clutch

Hi, your problem could be either fuel or an air leak. I would sugest you aproach this problem in a systematic way. Have you performed any adjustments or maintenance on your motorcycle prior to this fault occuring?
Possible causes, cylinders are not receiving the same amount of fuel/air, ie they are out of ballance and one is fighting against the other. To check this requires a fair amount of work on this bike plus access to a set of carb balances.
I would suggest to start you remove the clothing on both sides of the bike to gain access to the throttle bodies, when this far check underneath the throttle bodies that the rubber plugs are present covering the small brass stubs and that they are not split, this is where I would suspect an air leak to be, if all ok here and you have aquired the carb balances then perform the test and adjustment as per instructions for the kit.
The other cause could be fuel starvation, have you had the petrol tank off or disturbed it at all? It is very easy on these bikes to trap a fuel line under the tank when re-fitting !

I see you were asking about installing a radio on your 1150RT a few days ago.

There are no downloadable wiring diagrams that I know of out there on the 'net. You can purchase a copy of SLP2 which is a CD containing wiring diagrams for many BMW bikes. Maybe a copy can be found on Ebay?

The other easy option is to trace out the power wires and speaker wires in the harness using a test light and ohm meter. You need constant 12v, switched 12v and ground for your radio/CD and then the speaker wires. Does your bike have the speakers and antenna already installed?

Good Luck!

Here is the most accurate way to check the oil on your R-RT.

Ride bike till it is fully warmed up - 10 minutes
Park bike on side stand for 10 minutes or longer.... overnight.
Put bike on center stand and look at oil level window on lower left side of engine. Oil level should be inside the red circle. Do not overfill!!

The absolute best time to check the oil is when the engine is cold and all oil has drained out of oil cooler and lines into the engine sump. Usually before riding... Once properly broken in, your engine will consume very little oil.

While it is not difficult to replace the seal, this usually indicates that the main bearing in the final drive has failed and pushed out/damaged the seal causing the leak.

Put bike on center stand and hold rear wheel with both hands and 12 and 6 O'clock positions. Try to move wheel by pushing towards the side of the bike in each direction. If wheel moves more than 1-2mm then you need to have final drive repaired. You can also remove drain plug at the bottom of the final drive and see if any metal particles drain out with the oil. Use a small drain pan to catch the oil.

Sorry, but likely not an easy seal replacement to fix this problem.

Yep, that is about average for replacement of the IABS control module.

There are a few options:

If you don't mind a bike with no ABS, a few have removed the ABS module and purchased new brake lines etc to have conventional brakes. This would be a DIY project as no BMW dealer will likely touch it.

Another option is buying a used IABS module from a wrecked bike. Try beemerboneyard as one source for used parts.

Last thing for the really fearless, is to take apart the IABS module and try and repair it. Sometimes the pressure sensors stop working in the module. There was a guy on Adventure Rider that did this and it worked for him.

Unfortunately, no easy solutions for you.

Good Luck!

not very much,,,,all oil's and air filter and plugs change check brake pads top up battery drain fork oil and refill, check nothing is about to fall off,,,but if your realy keen look at the service book! at 18,000 miles its not even run in yet!

the oil light is controlled by the oil pressure switch which indicates the oil pressure is too low.and bearings will fail pluss excess heat in engine ,sorry but find why pressure dropped before rebuilding engine

ok there in the uk but they will post them over seas,,go to,,,,
www,motorworks.co.uk ,,,, they stock every thing for bmw's,,,
bar last weeks tyer marks...

go look on ebay for one or e-mail www.devonbmw.co.uk james sherlock he will get you one but he is in the uk,

This looks like a regulator or alternator issue. If you have access to a volt meter start the bike and check the voltage going to the battery. Needs to be 13.5 or 14 volts. If not time to take the Beemer to the shop.

Hello. If you do not have power going to the motor begin by checking the fuse. Most likely you will have to replace it. Be sure to use a new fuse which is the same amperage as the old one. Joe

its likley to be the rear gear box seal or dif seal leaking both can be fixed easly but dont let the drive tunnel just drop it must be suported by a jack at all times

Theres a set of rings above the spring on the rear shock. The top one locks the botttom one in place. loosen the top one by turning it counterclockwise then adjust the bottom one clockwise is more.

do u really need antiloc brakes-r u racing the isle of mann-regular brakes on bikes hav been here since the big bank i would get onother opinion if u want to or purchase a service manual auf vedersehn