1 New Member Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:37 am
BaldShins
New member
Hello,
I have been refurbishing a 1985 K100 RT. I knew the original owner (who passed), so the miles are as real as a K100 odometer can be.
I've done extensive clean up, new rubber all around, full spline lube maintenance, new tires, new (aftermarket) fuel pump. I got it running and have put just under 3k on it since.
This winter (now) I'm breaking it down again to check the Water Pump, Valve Lash and Timing chain. There's more noise from the engine than I'd like or expect. And the bike puts out an amazing amount of HEAT!
Also - I MAY pull all the trim/fairing and paint them anew. The bike sat under a car port for ~15 years dormant. I dealt with the Aluminum "rust" with bead blasting, fixed the mouse eaten wires (after removing the mouse nest on top of the block), but can't do anything except repaint the mildew damaged paint.
"BaldShins" is because the heat from the engine has fried the hair off my Shins during the summer of riding.
I have been refurbishing a 1985 K100 RT. I knew the original owner (who passed), so the miles are as real as a K100 odometer can be.
I've done extensive clean up, new rubber all around, full spline lube maintenance, new tires, new (aftermarket) fuel pump. I got it running and have put just under 3k on it since.
This winter (now) I'm breaking it down again to check the Water Pump, Valve Lash and Timing chain. There's more noise from the engine than I'd like or expect. And the bike puts out an amazing amount of HEAT!
Also - I MAY pull all the trim/fairing and paint them anew. The bike sat under a car port for ~15 years dormant. I dealt with the Aluminum "rust" with bead blasting, fixed the mouse eaten wires (after removing the mouse nest on top of the block), but can't do anything except repaint the mildew damaged paint.
"BaldShins" is because the heat from the engine has fried the hair off my Shins during the summer of riding.