Thanks for all the helpful videos! Background tunes are always a nice touch!!

I just removed my starter motor (2004 BMWR1150RT). I partly removed the foot plate (everything but the gear shift connector). I used the tools supplied in the BMW tool kit. It took 1 hour, including removal of the driver side tupperware. It is definitely a do it yourself job.

Inspired. Already purchased and received a new starter, looked up the replacement in the manual, but SEEING you do it put me at easier ease. PLUS, DUDE-the extra battery in the front left fairing?! STEALING that and already thinking of wiring diagram! Thank you VERY much from NYC. Tunes are great too!

Chris, Thank You. I do not have the cat on mine, once I pulled kick stand wires out of the way, I could get at bottom bolt ezzy pezzy. Location pin was the hardest thing to deal with. popped starter back and down...out. You really have saved me a shit load of money with your vids. Again Thank You

@ChrisR.Harris

8 жыл бұрын

Great, keep riding!

I've been driving myself crazy with issues on my bike running smoothly. In 5 seconds you fixed it. I just changed my battery and it ran like shit. I thought it was bad fuel or bad injectors. The little tip about seating the throttle body cable correctly was spot on. I went out there between innings of the Asteos Yankee ALCS and sure enough that damn cable was off. Saved me removing the injectors or a Throttle body rebuild. I know you're long on to other projects but thanks.

Before purchasing a BMW, everyone should watch Chris' videos. Chris is maybe the best expert of BMW and not only in USA! Warm regards from France.

@ChrisR.Harris

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm flattered! My new material will be on Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=25101320

One handed - impressive!

Time to go buy a couple more extensions! Awesome.

Merci pour votre vidéo. Elle m'a permis de ressusciter ma R850R de 1999 qui avait les mêmes problèmes.

nice shop man. your doing me wonders learning about my oilhead!

@ChrisR.Harris

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for writing Nabster. Sorry it took 4 years to reply, Chris

Thanks for the info. Being a cert. Harley , kawasaki and Honda police motorcycle tech, I am doing a friends RTP Beemer starter this weekend. The info was exactly what I was looking for.

@ChrisR.Harris

5 жыл бұрын

Glad my video was of help. Sorry I didn't see your comment until 4 years later. Take care, Chris

Thanks Chis. A big help 🙂

@ChrisR.Harris

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Dave!

Thanks, Chris!

@ChrisR.Harris

8 жыл бұрын

+gerard grobben You're welcome.

good music!

Thanks for the video legend. Just replaced the started on my R1150R Rockster following your video. Fortunately I didn't have to deal with quite as many fairings as the RT but the principle was the same. She's up and running first crank after the swap. 😎

My R 1100 S has 60000 miles on it and then I believe that is the 1st starter gone new battery and it's progressively gotten worse to only click click.......... 23 years later and the bike is definitely not always been in a dry storage storage so I guess that's pretty good!! Appreciate the mention of the brand Valleo.. Like to order from smaller businesses but found that same starter $55 Delivered from eBay.. Should have by Wednesday ...we're running out of good weather here.. In Oregon and it's been kind of a piss poor summer really only a couple of hot days but Hope and the fall is a long one or I'm not getting that many miles out there.. Currently riding R 1100 S e and R1150R TY350 Yamaha Trials.. I can say I think I'm the only dude riding in R1150R BMW 2 dialysis treatment every Time 🙏🙏 Appreciate the detail wrench size et cetera very helpful ..

@tentacola4543

Жыл бұрын

How did it go with the ebay starter motor?

@scottsdialyadventure1338

Жыл бұрын

It's still working perfectly and the brand was the same as one of the major BMW parts house had but the cheapest price $55.95 I believe it was. I would buy it again. At 60k I think I've got wheel bearing about to go ...anyone else have similar mileage and replacements? Love this bike but need to upgrade suspension.

That starter ring gear looks suspect as well, and it sounded like it too. Now that would be a fun job..

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Chris man your videos have been very helpful. Thank you. I just replaced my starter watching this video. I have replaced the swing arm, final drive and jug covers on my r1150r watching your videos as well. Do you have any suggestion on the dang oil fill cap that seems prone to leaking oil. Any aftermarket that does better or?

Cheers mate, that was handy, but for god sake buy a tripod for the camera and use both hands...;)

Hi sir, can you share with us on how to reset abs system on r1150rt since there is no button to hold for resetting abs. Thank you so much...:)

You can do more with one hand than I can do with two! Is that a second battery on the front left side of the tank?

Thanks Chris, I'm a noobie and got the job done easily thanks to your video HOWEVER... I had to remove the footrest plate and now cannot reinstall it as the M10 bolt on top is slightly misaligned with the frame, and I'm scared witless to damage the thread if I force it. Any hacks to sort this out please?

Chris, I'm pretty sure I just lost the starter on my 9,700 mile 1150RT. Lugged down with good battery, then just quit and smoke started coming our from under the tupperware. In your opinion, did the smoke possibly come from the starter dying, or could I be looking at a much bigger problem. Thanks for posting your videos. They're great.

Chris, Another great video. Any special trick to starting the back nut for reassembly?

@ChrisR.Harris

5 жыл бұрын

Patience, a long hex socket and practice. I suspect you've figured it out by this point as your comment was from 4 years ago. I just saw it, 25 Sept 2018, sorry.

Hi Chris..I hope you are well and thak you for the video.I was wondering please .to do the starter replacement for BMW r850r or Bendix is is the same procedure? Thank you

@ChrisR.Harris

6 жыл бұрын

The R850R was not a popular model in the U.S. but is the same as the R1100R model and basically the same as the R1150RT featured in this video. Good luck.

Hi Chris I just removed the starter on my 04 r1150r but it had a bad bottom bolt do you know where I could find a replacement

Thanks for the video, it came in handy. My starter wasn't disengaging on start, you could hear it spinning up with the motor then releasing with a noise. I pulled the starter then pulled the starter head off and used brake cleaner to get all of the dust clogging up the solenoid. After a bit of grease in a few places I re-installed it and it worked fine. One thing, I was able to get to the bolts from not behind the rear fork but from a gap between the foot guard and the muffler with a universal joint at the socket end. This way I was able to use only 2 8" extensions, it was about a 25 degree angle so the it was still tight. One question.. when taking the chassis plastic off.. I had 1 longer screw than the rest, where does that go?..

@camillanugent

6 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem with the screw. I would love to hear the answer. On the bottom front is the only place that looks it is needed to connect the 2 sides of the panels... but BMW should come up with a velcro model... do we really need a million screws? it looks beadazzeled

@JConabike

2 жыл бұрын

@@camillanugent The long screw if only one, goes under the mirror I believe. There is another video on their channel where the panel is removed on an R1100RT

There is a vid that chris Harris made. He did this exact sequence of tests , first the drop test to determine there is a problem , then the load test to determine if the battery is healthy . it was , so he changes the starter . Chris can you do this procedure can't find your video you did.

@ChrisR.Harris

7 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5OTr7x7XZnSkbA.html

should the gear where starter goes into be lubricated or just leave it as is.

I noticed you didn't have to crack throttle to get that bike to fire off. I have to give 1150r some throttle to get it to start is that normal?

Thanks Chris. I have this job to do on my 2005 R1150 GSA Adventure. 81000km on the odo. My battery died after the battery tender charger quit and I didn't notice. New battery time. Tried to crank the engine with my boats 12V battery after removing the dead bike battery. All I get is the solenoid clicking like mad but no spinning of starter. Could the starter be 'locked up' like some automotive starter motors have been known to do? Access is a bit easier with the Adventure. I'll try and pull the starter tomorrow. I'm in Australia, BMW here want $1050 for an OEM unit only available from Germany. Can these be rebuilt by an auto electrician? Love your down to earth no bullshit approach to BMW's Cheers William.

@ChrisR.Harris

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Will, Beemer Boneyard has new aftermarket starters for less. Order today before they close for the holiday! www.beemerboneyard.com/staltpa.html

@scottsNX

7 жыл бұрын

Chris Harris I would Chris but I'm on the wrong side of the pond in Sydney Australia. Should have mentioned that little detail 😃😃

Where do you get your parts from? I need two coil packs and a starter. The BMW stealership quoted me over $3,000 to replace parts and their pricing is nuts. They said my plugs were fouled and I pulled them and they look almost new. Starting with two coils and starter first. Then a fuel pump. They said the fuel pump was weak. Whatever, please advise. I have a 2004 BMW R 1150 RS.

@ChrisR.Harris

6 жыл бұрын

www.beemerboneyard.com/ I hope your 'luck' improves!

Hi chris , i watched your vid on front seal replacement ,,, and it was good thanks ....do you happen to have a vid on syncing the throttle bodies? and setting mixture.mine seems way to rich.. also any info on changing the throttle cable .....I have a 1994 r1100gs europeon model that does not have a bowden box.....i live in the states but but my bike is in the Dominican Republic where I winter ......and as you can guess there is no body there that knows BMWs any help would be great or where to find the info ....i did buy a set of gauges to sync them

@ChrisR.Harris

5 жыл бұрын

I did not see this comment until 4 years later. Sorry. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJeusJiig924ebw.html

Nice Video and instruction. I have a 04 r1150 Rtp..Issue I am having is that you hit the starter and nothing. Now. it did run and start, the battery died, recharged (battery Tender) shows full charge still did not start.Replaced the battery (dead Cells)...still same. Is there a reset that has to be done? Or would it be the Starter Relay? has me fooled at this point. Your advice would be appreciated..

@ChrisR.Harris

5 жыл бұрын

4 years ago, wow! Sorry that I did not see this until 25 Sept 2018. I'd guess you have solved the problem by now. Take care, Chris

@pinchi602

5 жыл бұрын

Did you fixed already what was the problem ???

But the dead starter is marked 2011? It hardly lasted two years?

Hello Chris, what BMW is one of the best bikes to drive high ammount of miles vs maintance in your opinion??

@JDoubleOP

10 жыл бұрын

I think the 1100RT will do, but i could be wrong.

@ChrisR.Harris

10 жыл бұрын

A good 16 valve K100 (1992) or K1100 (1993 - 1997) will get you the most mileage with the least maintenance time and expense per mile. They are also generally inexpensive to purchase. Good luck & Happy New Year, Chris

Hey was it a bad rusted connection on the starter or was it simply bad?

@ChrisR.Harris

6 жыл бұрын

Worn out.

The police and gendarmerie, here too,dismantle crashed ones and use all the parts bikes to save money. Frankeinbike... I've bought several of them and i'm making a cheap running one

@michaelovitch

10 жыл бұрын

***** bmw new parts are not cheap...

@michaelovitch

10 жыл бұрын

***** I agree about everything. I do everything myself on my bike and i have a k75 nearly to use for under 1000 euros.(my first motorcycle) She is not pretty but she is working and will be reliable. It's on my channel if you want to take a look. I have watched Chris Harris channel since a long time : it's useful and interesting to learn from a professional with its approach of the job. You can learn from the others mistakes. Nothing beat the service manual when you are wrenching : ) What bike do you have ?

@michaelovitch

10 жыл бұрын

***** I'm interested,you told me the half yet ! Keep going ! Bullshit or not, i don't care, maybe i don't know them i will learn new models : )

@michaelovitch

10 жыл бұрын

***** Crusader ? Wich brand is that ?

@michaelovitch

10 жыл бұрын

***** I know the brand Royal Enfield,i had little paper cards with a lot of prestigious and odd bikes made by Atlas edition when i was 10. They described them and there was a picture for each model. Yes it's quite rare yet,and it's a nice Motorcycle. The oil leaks were typical from those machines : )

Can you tell me if the engine oil needs draining before removing. I've heard from others that the drive spigot sits in engine oil when it's attached to the bike. My BMW manual doesn't mention it for the R1200RT but I want to be sure! Thanks

@t.s.3669

11 күн бұрын

Usually they have a dry clutch for those models, so no oil present.

@ArcanePath360

11 күн бұрын

@@t.s.3669 Actually the 2014 model onwards is a wet clutch. But the oil level is below the hole it turns out, so it didn't leak.

@t.s.3669

11 күн бұрын

@@ArcanePath360 Interesting! Had no idea. Mine is a 2004 like the one in the video, just replaced the battery 2 weeks ago, and now I see the starter acting up a bit, and should of taken the starter and cleaned it, noticed on forums is common to get the clutch dust kind of making in it misbahave, nothing a bit of WD40 wouldn't solve. Reading on forums, some of those bikes running over 120k on original starter, mine is only 44k, so I will have to try that first. I would think that the newer models, than, are not prone to the clutch disk dust issue, as mine is.

I brought my car to the dealership because there was a fender bender and needed bodywork. The workers took the car apart and now the car wont start and they wont take any responsibility for it claiming that the starter coincidentally broke while at their shop. I've never had an issue with the starter. The engine won't turn over and it makes a sound like the battery is dead. My question is whether starters just break suddenly and if there is any way to prove that they are at fault. They make it seem like there is no way to prove that they mishandled the repair. It seems like they can just break anything they want and have their customers pay for it. It doesn't matter that the car ran perfectly going in and now wont start. Please give me a little insight as I don't know much and would greatly appreciate your response. Is there anything I can do? questions I can ask? or things can show that they are responsible? The car's not even all the way put together but they're certain that it has nothing to do with the function of the starter.

@ChrisR.Harris

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Dawn, starters and any electrical component can be damaged from the impact of a crash. The failure is not always evident and an electrical issue can arise after the crash. It is possible that the impact caused damage to the binding of the magnets in the starter. Starters fail. I'm not saying that's what happened in your case just offering my opinion... 4 years later. Sorry, I did not see your comment until 25 Sept 2018. I hope your problems are over. take care.

Be careful with those utility knives, they are more dangerous than any other hand tool, and even more dangerous than some power tools.

@ChrisR.Harris

5 жыл бұрын

What's the worst that can happen?! I have super glue in case ;)

Сразу замена целиком?Ремонт не практикуете?

@BikeFreekShow

6 жыл бұрын

Виктория Адамович ремонт требует времени механика-клеветника а это 110$ в час что дешевле чем новая деталь. Также он сказал что модно взять ребилд уже отремонтированный продукт ... американцы не лезут в запчасть глубже чем надо

Hi Where is your shop Like to bring my bike there ?

Child labor is illegal under provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

@ChrisR.Harris

6 жыл бұрын

There's nothing fair about that!

@JohnDoe-bf1fw

6 жыл бұрын

"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair illustrates that very well. I just got done replacing my starter on my R1100R. Unfortunately, I unnecessary replaced the battery first. Thanks for posting this video so I could see how easy it is before attemptting it myself. I'm feeling good and now I'm heading out for a ride. Rob from San Diego, California, USA

@ChrisR.Harris

6 жыл бұрын

Ride, Rob, ride!

@JohnDoe-bf1fw

6 жыл бұрын

Because my R1100R is 18 years old, I decided to also replace the alternator. I ordered the Enduralast. It was only $209. I feel a bit foolish replacing a working alternator, but I'm worried I'm going to get stuck in downtown Tijuana on a Friday night. That $209 I spent is now causing cognitive dissonance. I also worry that I might decided to replace my fuel pump next. What kind of fool I'm I ?

@ChrisR.Harris

6 жыл бұрын

No fool at all. Replace all old components that are likely to fail. Enjoy!

Ok? but really? how many feet of extensions is that?? 2, 3 or 4 feet? Also I really didnt like that the guide bolt is missing. I would think that should the starter move it could get out of alignment and you would never know it. 18nm? I see that the new starter had a EME sticker on it from Euro Moto Electrics? So beemer bone yard sales EME starters?

@ChrisR.Harris

5 жыл бұрын

Somehow I missed these comments from 4 years ago, sorry. www.beemerboneyard.com/staltpa.html

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