My Scottish trip ended on the back of an AA truck !!

[eyore]

Just back from a great week around Scotland,took the R11S which was really comfortable and a perfect bike for the job. Weather on sunday was cold and dry, Monday snow, Tuesday bitter,wed, thurs ,Friday good.




Caught the ferry yesterday from Cairnryan to Belfast, absolutely pissed down for the entire trip. Just outside Limerick on motorway the power just died as if it was running on one cylinder, just about limped to a services which was only 2 klm away. Phoned the AA who were there in 15 minutes To cut a long story short he tried several things and as I was wet cold and miserable I just asked him to take the bike home.
Looked at it today, and felt it was fuelling related. Pulled off one end of the fuel tank balance pipe and found this mess, dirt and lots of water.



Drained the tank down, changed the plugs,pulled the injectors and cleaned the lines. Bike is running way better, but still not quite right.
I wonder if anyone can tell me if the injectors may have been damaged or if there is something else I should have done?

[slparry]

Fuel filter will probably need replacing Kim?

Oh and make sure the filler cap drain isn't kinked

[eyore]

Thanks guys, seeing as I haden't a fuel filter in stock, I couldent change it, but will get one ordered up. Will also check your suggestions BMbler. I dunno where the water came from Steve, but the fuel drain pipe is deffo ok, I suspect a dodgy fill , I have heard a few stories lately about water in filling station petrol storage tanks.
Bike ran like a dream for 1766 miles on the trip till that happened, anyway it could have been a lot worse had it happened in the Scottish Highlands so I was lucky all things considered.

[slparry]

Thanks guys, seeing as I haden't a fuel filter in stock, I couldent change it, but will get one ordered up. Will also check your suggestions BMbler. I dunno where the water came from Steve, but the fuel drain pipe is deffo ok, I suspect a dodgy fill , I have heard a few stories lately about water in filling station petrol storage tanks.
Bike ran like a dream for 1766 miles on the trip till that happened, anyway it could have been a lot worse had it happened in the Scottish Highlands so I was lucky all things considered.

when you take the plate off to get to the filter there's a big o ring that often expands and won't fit back. Leave it on a hot radiator for an hour and it should shrink

[metropolis2k]

when you take the plate off to get to the filter there's a big o ring that often expands and won't fit back. Leave it on a hot radiator for an hour and it should shrink

And make sure you pop it back in the right way up. A chap on Pelican Parts had to get rescued recently all because he installed it the wrong way up.

[eyore]

Thanks all, excellent advice as always.

[Mitch1100]

That first photo is beautiful...looks so cold

[eyore]

Very cold all right, even by Scottish standards. Some more pics

[boxerscott]

Lovely pics eyore, sorry to hear that your run home was caught short. If you decide to investigate the water ingress yourselves, I can advise that new o ring seals are always best practise however the larger of the two o ring seals on the tank (sender unit) will stay in its seat when you remove the unit and so should the top aperture seal. The fuel filter should be changed at 24k. You can slip the hoses off the filter spigots with the clips still attached but the clips on the fuel outlet and return pipe need to be wasted as you will not get the unit out without removing these two pipes. I just used cable ties when I refitted mine. The filter is a knecht part no kl 145. If you have water getting in I am surprised that fuel has not been leaking out or you have not smelt it on filling up. I would check that top aperture 75mm seal has integrity. Defo change the filter.

The fuel tank is a piece of classic art in its own right!

[Mitch1100]

Wonderful photos, thank you for sharing. How are you finding 1100 as a tourer?

[eyore]

Wonderful photos, thank you for sharing. How are you finding 1100 as a tourer?

Have to say Mitch that I found it almost perfect, only small criticism would be the seat to footpeg distance was a bit tight, meaning the knees were a bit cramped, vario pegs to drop an inch would make all the difference.

[Al]

I had the knee issue eyore, the wunderlich lowering kit will give you up to 40 mm drop if needed.

Al.

[eyore]

I had the knee issue eyore, the wunderlich lowering kit will give you up to 40 mm drop if needed.

Al.

Sounds the way to go Al,I reckon the bike would suit me perfectly then.

[Big Tav]

Awesome photos and your bike looks lovely. Sorry to hear about the fuel!

I am in Scotland now (I'm an Aussie though!) and want to go riding up North as well. It's beautiful up there!

[nab 301]

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I wonder if anyone can tell me if the injectors may have been damaged or if there is something else I should have done?

I'd disconnect the fuel pipe to the injector and blow it out , just to confirm there's no water there or sitting on top of the injector. I don't think it'll damage the injector though ..... I may have a spare second hand set you can borrow if you need to eliminate any problems. Or at least get the original set checked by a specialist?