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1Back to top Go down   1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Empty 1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:38 pm

diesis

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I realize this is a K100 forum, but it does seem to have some excellent project bike resources.  Hopefully my smaller brick will get a bit of respect on here.  I expect to run into most of the same problems everyone else has and I'll do my best to dive through the archives to see what the solutions are.  Electrical will be a fun one for me (as it has been for many others).

Here's what I decided to break

1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Everno10

It is / was a 1992 K75 with just a hair under 20K on it.  Ran like a top.  I have no excuses on the engine side if it doesn't start up when I put it back together.

Stripped the bike down to get to the frame, wanted to do a few frame cuts and perhaps weld a few items on.  Did a blank background shot to use as a sketchpad.

1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Dsc_3910


Follow ups to come.  The frame is off and getting modified and the engine paint has been touched up.  Outside of this forum the project can be found on instagram: @diesisphoto #projectk75


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2Back to top Go down   1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Empty K75 Custom continued Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:06 pm

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Sketchup of the general idea.  A guide, if nothing else.  The white is what will be removed.  Handlebars will be swapped to a much lower pair of Renthals - I don't find the full lean as comfortable so this one will still have a partially upright seating.
1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Threes10

Used POR 15 to clean up the engine a little bit.  Sorry about the rotation.  
1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Img_3310

I will be replacing the gauges with a motogadget mini and some other accessories (figuring out the wiring will probably take care of my winter).  New LSL headlight and mount.  Planning on re-running upgraded brake lines from Speigler.   Has anyone done the rotor modification that they offer?


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3Back to top Go down   1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Empty Re: 1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:49 am

Dai

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Rotor modification? For what? I failed miserably trying to find it on their website.


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1987 K100RT
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4Back to top Go down   1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Empty Re: 1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:18 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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Hi Diesis

Its a K forum as much as K100. So its K75 K100 K1100 and some K1200 bricks.

No need to feel you are in the wrong place, quite a few forum members have K75 and K100 bikes tucked away.

Some of your modifications have been done by others so someone will be able to point out the pit falls and answer questions.

Olaf


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

5Back to top Go down   1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Empty Spiegler brake rotor conversion Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:47 am

diesis

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Here's the link to the rotor conversion.  Spiegler conversion

Apparently converts to a semi-floating assembly.  Not sure how much value (other than aesthetic) this offers.  I also expect it is 2X the cost for the front, seeing as there are two discs.


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6Back to top Go down   1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Empty Re: 1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:56 am

Two Wheels Better

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"What we have here is a failure to communicate."
~Strother Martin, the Captain, Cool Hand Luke

Rotor = brake disc, brake rotor, disc brake...

'Pends on what part of the world you come from. I've noticed, having been here in the US on and off for yonks, that Merkuns tend to use the word rotor when talking 'bout brake discs more than other English speaking countries. It does spin, afterall.
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7Back to top Go down   1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Empty Re: 1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Fri Oct 30, 2015 2:16 pm

Dai

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Two Wheels Better wrote:"What we have here is a failure to communicate."
~Strother Martin, the Captain, Cool Hand Luke
Right. So we won't talk about rubbers then?


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
Others...
1978 Moto Guzzi 850-T3, 1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3 California,1993 Moto Guzzi 1100ie California
2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
    

8Back to top Go down   1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Empty Re: 1992 K75 Custom "Cafe-esq" Fri Oct 30, 2015 2:22 pm

Motorbike Mike

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Looking down Spieglers list I can see at least 6 bikes that already have floating discs from the factory.  🇳🇴

    

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