BMW AG Motorcycle (K1100LT, K1100RS). Manual - part 1

00.3

00

Tightening torque

Model

K 1100 LT

K 1100 RS

Connection

Nm

11 Engine

Freewheel

Cover plate/freewheel cage at countershaft gear

10

Oil – water pump

Oil pressure switch

40

Temperature sensor/screw plug

9

Pressure relief valve

40

Impeller

33

Pump housing to crankcase

10

Cover to pump housing

10 (3-Bond 1209)

Intermediate flange

Thrust plate at intermediate flange

9 (Loctite 243)

Intermediate flange at crankcase

9

Crankshaft

Pinion/rotor flange at crankshaft

50

Main bearing cap to crankcase

50

Connecting rod

Big end cap
Wrench angle

80 °

30

Input shaft

Front bearing

18

Rear bearing

40

Engine block

Crankshaft cover

9

Lower part, outer

10

Oil sump

10

Oil filter cover

10

Oil drain plug

30

Cylinder head

Cylinder head bolts (SI 11 062 95 (697)
Short thread (from 6/93 to 11/94):

Wrench angle, 1st stage
Wrench angle, 2nd stage

Long thread (since 12/94):

Wrench angle, 1st stage
Wrench angle, 2nd stage

64°
42°

75°
75°

22

20

Cylinder head cover

9

Camshaft

Bearing cap

9 (Apply a thin coat of 3-Bond 1209 only at cor-
ners and butt edges)

Chain sprockets

54

00.4

Timing chain

Chain tensioner

9

Slide rail at camshaft bearing cap

9

Timing case cover

Timing case cover

10 (3-Bond 1209)

Cover for Hall-effect signal transmitter

9

Screw plug

40

Clutch

Clutch housing to output shaft

Tighten to
Release and re-tighten to
Wrench angle 

50°

140
50

Housing cover

19

Alternator

Alternator to intermediate flange

22

Driver

33

Starter motor

Starter motor to gearbox

9

Mixture preparation

Intake stub pipe

9

Fuel injection rail

9

Cooling system

Coolant stub pipe at cylinder head

9

Temperature sensor at coolant stub pipe

30

Air cleaner

Lower part of air cleaner housing

21

12 Engine electrical system

Starter to transmission

9

Positive lead to starter

5

Alternator to intermediate flange

22

Clutch housing

50

Base plate

3,5

Setting ring

2,5

Hall generator cover

9

Ignition coils to intermediate flange

5

Spark plug

20

Model

K 1100 LT

K 1100 RS

Connection

Nm

00.5

13 Fuel preparation and control

Injection rail

9

Intake stub pipe

9

Lower section of air cleaner housing

21

Intake air line

9

Motronic control unit

5

17 Radiator

Connecting screw, temperature sensor

9

Fastening, thermostat cover

3

Radiator to frame

9

Coolant stub pipe to cylinder head

9 

(with Loctite 243)

Temperature sensor to coolant stub pipe

30

18 Exhaust System

Exhaust system to cylinder head

21

Front silencer (muffler)

12

Exhaust system holder to footrest plate

33

Exhaust system to holder/footrest plate

9

Retaining bracket to gearbox

41

Oxygen sensor

Hand-tight

21 Clutch

Clutch housing to output shaft

tighten to 
loosen and retighten to
tightening angle

50°

140
50

Housing cover

19

Model

K 1100 LT

K 1100 RS

Connection

Nm

00.6

23 Transmission

Transmission cover to transmission

9

Machine screw for neutral stop

13

Stud bolt, selector shaft

17 (Loctite 243)

Transmission to intermediate flange

16

Frame mounting to transmission

45

Bearing mount to transmission

41 (Loctite 243)

Starter motor to transmission 

9

Positive lead to starter motor

5

Fixed bearing of swinging arm to transmission

9

Swinging arm bearing journal (loose bearing)

7,5

Locknut of bearing journal

41 

Fixed bearing rear wheel drive in swinging arm

150 (clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Bearing pin, loose bearing rear wheel drive in swinging 
arm

7 (clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Locknut, loose bearing rear wheel drive in swinging 
arm

105 (clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Suspension strut to frame/rear wheel drive

51

Brake caliper

32

Hinterradschrauben

105

Exhaust to cylinder head

21

Silencer to holder/footrest plate

9

Front silencer to transmission

12

Footrest plate to transmission

15

31 Front fork

Oil filler plug

10

Oil drain plug

3,5

Spring support bearing

20

Locking tube

65

Hexagon nut

65

Clamping screws of fork bridges

15

Bottom screw fitting

47

Handlebar clamp block

22

Fork stabilisor

22

Model

K 1100 LT

K 1100 RS

Connection

Nm

00.7

32 Steering

Clamping screws for handlebar fitting

5

Clamping screws

22

Clamping block to fork bridge

16

33 Rear wheel drive

Threaded ring

118 (clean thread + Hylomar SQ 32M)

Hexagon nut, drive bevel gear

200 (clean thread + Loctite 273)

Housing cover

35

Swinging arm fixed bearing to transmission

9

Swinging arm bearing journal, loose bearing

7 (clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Locknut, loose bearing

41

Fixed bearing rear wheel drive in swinging arm

150 (clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Bearing pin, loose bearing rear wheel drive in swinging 
arm

7 (clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Locknut, loose bearing rear wheel drive in swinging 
arm

105 (clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Strut to rear wheel drive

43

Spring strut to frame/rear wheel drive

51

Brake disc to rear wheel drive

21

Brake caliper to rear wheel drive

32

Wheel bolts:

1st stage
2nd stage

50
105

Oil drain plug

23

Oil filler plug

23

Inductive sensor to rear wheel drive

2,5

Model

K 1100 LT

K 1100 RS

Connection

Nm

00.8

34 Brakes

ABS pulse wheel

4

ABS sensor front/rear

4

Brake caliperto sliding tube/rear wheel drive

40

Brake line to brake caliper

18

Bleed screws at brake caliper front

14

Bleed screws at brake caliper rear

11

Brake hose to distributor

18

Brake hose to master brake cylinder

18

Brake disc to front wheel

24

Brake disc to rear wheel drive

21

Foot brake cylinder to foot rest plate

25

Locknut, adjusting screw foot brake cylinder

9

Distributor to fork bridge

6

Brake caliperto sliding tube/rear wheel drive

9

ABS unit to mounting

9

Bleed screw at ABS unit

9

Master brake cylinder to foot rest plate

9

Mounting pin to handbrake lever

8

36 Wheels and tyres

Quick-release axle threaded connection

33

Quick-release axle clamp screws

14

Brake caliper to fork slider tube/rear wheel drive

32

Wheel studs (tighten in the order stated):
1. All studs handtight
2. Preload the outer wheel studs in a crosswise pattern
3. Tighten the central stud
4. Tighten the outer studs

50
105
105

Model

K 1100 LT

K 1100 RS

Connection

Nm

00.9

46 Frame

Frame to engine

45

Fairing support bracket to frame

9

Suspension strut to frame/rear wheel drive

51

Handlebar to clamping block

22

Clamping screws of fork bridge

15

Locking tube

65

Hexagon nut

65

Centre stand to bearing block

41

Side stand to bearing block

41

Footrest plate

15

Brake line to handbrake cylinder

11

Brake line to distributor

11

51 Equipment

Handlebar clamping blocks

22

Shear bolts

to shear point

 (~ 20 )

61 General electrical equipment

Central earth (ground)

9

Motronic control unit

5

Model

K 1100 LT

K 1100 RS

Connection

Nm

00.10

Table of operating fluids

Item

Use

Order number

Quantity

Lubricant

Optimoly MP 3

High-performance lubricating paste

07 55 9 062 476 100 g tube

Optimoly TA

High-temperature assembly paste

18 21 9 062 599 100 g tube

Silicone grease 300, heavy

Damping grease

07 58 9 058 193 10 g tube

Retinax A

Wheel, steering head and taper roller 
bearing grease

81 22 9 407 710 100 g tube

Contact spray

Contact spray

81 22 9 400 208 300 ml spray

Sealants

3-Bond 1209

Surface sealant

07 58 9 062 376 30 g tube

Loctite 574

Surface sealant

81 22 9 407 301 50 ml tube

Curil K 2

Heat-conductive sealant

81 22 9 400 243 250 g can

Hylomar SQ 32 M

Permanently elastic sealant

81 22 9 400 339 100 g tube

Adhesives and retaining agents

Loctite 648

Surface sealant (narrow gap)

07 58 9 067 732 5 g bottle

Loctite 638

Surface sealant (wide gap)

07 58 9 056 030 10 ml bottle

Loctite 243

Thread retainer, medium-strength

07 58 9 056 031 10 ml bottle

Loctite 270

Thread retainer, strong

81 22 9 400 086 10 ml bottle

Loctite 2701

Thread retainer, strong

33 17 2 331 095 10 ml bottle

Loctite 454

Cyanacrylate adhesive (gel)

07 58 9 062 157 20 g tube

3-Bond 1110 B

Surface sealant

07 58 9 056 998 5 g tube

Cleaners

Brake cleaner

Brake cleaner

83 11 9 407 848 600 ml spray

Testing agents

Penetrant MR 68

Crack testing agent for aluminium 
housings

81 22 9 407 494 500 ml Spray

Developer MR 70

Crack testing agent for aluminium 
housings

81 22 9 407 495 500 ml spray