Recommissioning a BMW R1150RT Motorcycle, Part Seven, Brake Pads, Fuel Pump/Filter, and Fog Lights

Finishing up the 2002 BMW R1150RT Motorcycle Project. Managed to get it all back together with no spare parts or fasteners lying around.....and, It Started! Still a few things to fix like the side panel pegs, decals and a little oil leak from the inner valve cover gasket. It will soon be time to trailer it to get it inspected and plated.

[@irakperez]

This series turned to be gold info for me bro! Thanks for documenting these services to your gorgeus beemer! Greetings from a Mexican in northern Spain with a new (to me) 2001 R1150rt same colour as yours! Really, thanks a bundle.

[@psycotria]

I really enjoyed this BMW series. I binge watched the entire thing. There's a R1150RT for sale that I'm considering, and now I know what to look for, and where. Thanks for sharing.

[@startmeup775]

Thanks for a great set of videos. I've done all of these jobs but the one I was interested in (and have shied away from) was the brake bleed. I have the manual but with complicated instructions I do better if I see it first, so thank you for that.

[@cheftush]

Glad you found it useful . Good luck and ride safe.

[@reesfullmer1194]

Glad I ran across your videos! They kinda fit my needs. I'm "recommissioning" my silver 2002 BMW R1150RT too!

[@BULTAC0]

Great series, really enjoyed it. I’m helping a friend out recommissioning a 2001 down under in Australia

[@1VictorWright]

I'm liking the RT series. Well done. A couple of tips whilst the rear caliper is off. 1 Apply some copper grease to the floating pins inside the rubber bellows 2 Measure the clearance between the disc and the ABS sensor. The clearance is different for various 1150 models so check your owners' service and technical manual or use the ABS feeler gauge supplied in the bike onboard toolkit, or consult your Clymer manual.

[@Tax2Me]

Thanks for this series. There are not that many of us having the glorious R1150RT. And having you adding to the list of vids to share tips and maintenance of our Beemer is great. Those lights up front are a real pain to deal with. I like your surgical tip a lot. Would get me a pair of those for next light service. Btw, if you had not yet meet Chris Harris, i suggest you check him out. He does independent BMW repairs and has a wonderful collection of service videos. Some for our bike too. Bee safe and enjoy every ride like it is your first.

[@cheftush]

Thank You. Yes, I’ve watched all of the Chris Harris videos. Very helpful. Cheers, Tush

[@wncpaexb]

Great series mate. I too bought a 1150rt, 2003... in Nov 2019. I was led to believe it was just a fuel pump and ABS rebuild job, but soon found that the cam chain tensioner had failed, and the cam chain rails had exploded. So it became a complete strip down and engine rebuild. And as of Jan 2021, i am in rebuilding mode. And if you think deliveries were slow mid 2020 in Canada... it took over 5 months to get new chain rails and engine bearings into Sydney Australia. I hope you enjoy the toy mate... and if you ever manage to fix those black fairing panel lugs, i could use some more advice. :)

[@joshonthetube]

Hemostats are great- another one worth having, imho, is a Alligator Ear Forceps.. you can get them on ebay.. They are occasionally a lifesaver for picking up or grabbing something in a *very* tight spot.

[@Big_daddy_1170]

Where's our maiden voyage video tush?

[@joseluissanchezc8078]

Great set of videos!!!! Please post beemer boneyard post list !

[@twosnjuk]

Great job ... This will help me A LOT

[@christopherherreen2090]

Great shows 👍 But the Radio is way too loud ! 🤪👍😃

[@donpedro04]

hello Dave, great video's about the rt 1150, I hope to see it running soon. I'm also interested how you fix the side panel pegs, good luck with your beemer.

[@indyme2]

Back on the road soon! I'll drive "Black Widow" and you cruise in this one, lol.

[@richardwhatton1249]

Well done David, it is always difficult to work in such tight conditions, I hope that leak is an easy fix? Kind regards, Richard.

[@wtbm123]

Cool

[@twistedtech361]

tools and part numbers required..Yea!!

[@danwaterloo3549]

What did you end up doing for the side panel pegs (left side, black pin broken?

[@buddymcmullin4247]

Caliper and pads off are still the ticket? I had seen a post that suggested you could drive wood shims between the pads and rotors to drive the pistons fully back into the calipers. Is that an alternative?

[@cheftush]

Hi Buddy, if you are just going to replace the pads in the front, the caliper can stay on...you can just pry the old pads back with a bar or screwdriver to make same clearance for the new pads to go in...the rear caliper has to come off regardless. I do show in one of my other videos during a full abs brake bleeding service the use of the wood blocks to shim the pistons back during the process.

[@Chucka10]

Use your c-clamp to push pistons back in before you take the old pad out, that way it will push both simultaneously.

[@cyberhawk80]

you should have removed the carbon cannister while you were at it.. (chris harris) but overal nice job.. i only need to to a valve check and sync it.. but i dont have a barn to do it inside.. :(

[@cheftush]

I thought about doing the canister delete but thought I would leave it to get the bike through safety certification that also involves an emissions check...

[@cyberhawk80]

@@cheftush i dont think the cannister will affect emmisions.. nor will the government know where to look for i think.. but then again i am not sure.. and i really dont care much about rules regulations and law.. they're just letters on paper.. without commonsense.. and i can say that cause i have worked for almost 15 years with government oversight and such.. lolz.. but better to be safe than sorry.. you can always remove it afterwards.. :) still thanks for the detailed videos !!! !

[@charlesemerson6763]

I don't mean to be harsh but what the hell happened. It ran, it didn't ? you got it registered? Did you finish it.

[@cheftush]

Did you see/hear it running at the end of the video? Yes, I got it registered and yes it was finished and saw the road again for the first time in a long time. The only issue I had was the inner gasket around the spark plug was leaking when running. Fixed that...I think the part cost me 3 bucks.

[@charlesemerson6763]

@@cheftush I did but it just seemed after you pointed out the leak thatthere was going to be more. I thought we'd actually see you on it all registered and nice. Nice series on the Triumph . My father loved it.

[@johncmoney8394]

@@cheftush That same spark gasket leaked on my 1150R. I had oil all over my boot when out on a test ride. I guess that’s why beemer boneyard includes them in the tune up kit. I’ll swap them every time from now on. Great series btw, huge help!​​⁠​​⁠