Hey All,

Shane here, in Colorado (Denver/Boulder area). Just picked up my first motorcycle, a 1991 K100RS. I believe it is the red metallic, which is a maroon/burgundy color. Just over 42,000 miles and running good with a fresh tune up and fluid changes.

Excited to be a part of this community and hoping to evolve the bike into a naked version/cafe racer!

-Shane

WelKome!

I've owned a couple of those 4V RS bikes. Enjoyed the heck out of them.

(We sure are getting a lot of Americans signing up here lately.)

Welcome to the forum. We hope that you will enjoy your experience.
The K100rs is a fantastic tourer.

duck wrote:WelKome!
(We sure are getting a lot of Americans signing up here lately.)

We also pickup a lot of new European members too.
The beauty of this forum is that you don't need a passport or visa and we don't have any borders.

Thought I'd snap a picture on my way in to work this morning:

Shane,

Great picture - bike looks really sweet. 

I know it's your bike your choice, but how could you even be considering making her naked/cafed. She looks perfect already and if she is running well too, keep her that way and look for an old wreck to bring back to life as your project bike. Just my bigoted opinion!

It is not unusual to amass a Kollection  of several K bikes (aka Kpox).

Oh yeah, forgot to say "welcome" and enjoy the forum!

Welcome,

Nice bike she looks good already.

BIG D

welcome aboard shane ..

nice pic

Sweet looking machine. I'm not adverse to mods but it would be a shame to hack that.
A warm welKome Shane.

Holister wrote:Sweet looking machine. I'm not adverse to mods but it would be a shame to hack that.
A warm welKome Shane.

+1

I'm lucky in that I found an '85 RS that had no fairings for $950 so I feel that I can do whatever I want to it and not feel bad about it.

I have accumulated the following bits for eventual mods:

Works shock
Cyclops LED lights.
LED brake/taillights to go on each side of the license plate to supplement the stock light and "triangulate".
"C" fairing and new battery covers and all grommets and bits for same.
7" headlight bucket, Cibie headlight and LED H4 bulb.
K100 4v front end and wheels engine, tranny and paralever (engine may never be used but If I decide to Microsquirt/turbo that may change).
Naked radiator shroud and side panels - don't know if I will use these...

I still need to get new fork tubes and when I rebuild will have emulators and springs put in.  I MAY have Traxxion Dynamics do this part. - haven't decided.

The better half has stated that the repaint of all parts will be the stock Polaris Silver Metallic.

shaner3721 wrote:Hey All,

Shane here, in Colorado (Denver/Boulder area). Just picked up my first motorcycle, a 1991 K100RS. I believe it is the red metallic, which is a maroon/burgundy color. Just over 42,000 miles and running good with a fresh tune up and fluid changes.

Excited to be a part of this community and hoping to evolve the bike into a naked version/cafe racer!

-Shane

welcome to the forum shane nice bike and colour BUT PLEASE don't destroy a wonderful k100 rs 16v bike keep it as it is and as the others have commented get a dose of Kpox and get an old k100 basic or ragged rt 2v and do that as a project bike too many nice original bike are cut up or hacked to death get something for a grand [$1000] and work on that very rewarding and keeps the brain ticking over and stops the onset of dementia im doing that now heres an idea get cheap donor bike preferably with paralever fd and shoe horn in a big block k1200 donk and customise that  135hp whooo eee by the way what $$$$$$$$ did you pay for the RS  and great scenery cheers mate

G'day Shane , + 2 for me , the 4v K100RS is in my opinion the best of the KRS's and by the picture you put up yours looks like a very sweet clean example . Please don't harm her ! , if you must go down the café ( yawn ) path go get yourself a cheap bike in a box like many others have suggested , don't do it to this fine example

John Re

Melbourne Australia ( fellow KRS pilot )

JR_K100RS wrote:G'day Shane , + 2 for me , the 4v K100RS is in my opinion the best of the KRS's and by the picture you put up yours looks like a very sweet clean example . Please don't harm her ! , if you must go down the café ( yawn ) path go get yourself a cheap bike in a box like many others have suggested , don't do it to this fine example

John Re

Melbourne Australia ( fellow KRS pilot )

hi there john good to see another brick rider/owner here in victoria what part of melbourne ?? me im west side of the grampians have 1987 k100 naked with k75c fairing and have a custom [ not to be confused with kaffee racer ] just a custom if your coming this way for a ride you would be made welcome here to call in  just pm me a couple of days before hand so im here cheers mate 

Hey All,

Thanks for the welcomes and kind thoughts on the bike!

I've only had it for a little over a week, and I'm loving every minute of it!

As for converting it, I'm not set on anything yet and I appreciate everyone's concern in regards to hacking up such a nice bike! Unfortunately, what the picture doesn't show is that cosmetically, it's not THAT perfect. It has been tipped over by the previous owner and the right hand side of the fairing is cracked in a few spots. In addition, it's hard to see in the photo, but the left side plastic cover below the seat is busted and currently zip-tied to the frame to keep it in place... I'm not saying I'm going to do anything at this point, but I don't believe it's as great a specimen as you all are saying. 

Anyway, thanks for the kind welKomes and I'm really looking forward to spending more time on the bike and on this forum!

-Shane

shaner3721 wrote:Hey All,

Thanks for the welcomes and kind thoughts on the bike!

I've only had it for a little over a week, and I'm loving every minute of it!

As for converting it, I'm not set on anything yet and I appreciate everyone's concern in regards to hacking up such a nice bike! Unfortunately, what the picture doesn't show is that cosmetically, it's not THAT perfect. It has been tipped over by the previous owner and the right hand side of the fairing is cracked in a few spots. In addition, it's hard to see in the photo, but the left side plastic cover below the seat is busted and currently zip-tied to the frame to keep it in place... I'm not saying I'm going to do anything at this point, but I don't believe it's as great a specimen as you all are saying. 

Anyway, thanks for the kind welKomes and I'm really looking forward to spending more time on the bike and on this forum!

-Shane

perfect shaner spend some time and a few greenback $$$$ on it and a few parts off fleabay .com and get some bits and fix the scrape on the RHS repaint them to match  , another LHS battery / side cover, etc etc and restore it back to its former glory,  i would love to have a chance to buy a complete K100 RS16V at a price i could afford like yours they were / are a fantastic bike as they rolled off the line in munich, the epitome of the 1000cc 4 valve engine ,do that and you will have a bike to be proud of then go and buy an old clunker "barn find " and do your custom whatever and contract Kpox like me and other members of this forum have done so what say you TWB !!!! cheers mate and best of luck **woodcutter

G'day Woodcutter , I'm located in the outer eastern suburbs , about 5 minutes from BM Motorcycles in Ringwood . A group of friends & myself are thinking of a ride in spring sometime finishing in Halls Gap , nothing set yet , we shall see

John Re

JR_K100RS wrote:G'day Woodcutter , I'm located in the outer eastern suburbs , about 5 minutes from BM Motorcycles in Ringwood . A group of friends & myself are thinking of a ride in spring sometime finishing in Halls Gap , nothing set yet , we shall see

John Re

sounds like a plan john not sure about halls gap not my idea of a nice place overpriced food  but the beers are cold at the pub im about 80klms south on the henty not far from cavendish , keep in touch you would all be welcome to call in for respite just pm me the day before if you decide to some nice roads around here the  victoria valley road from dunkeld to halls gap is great just be vigilant towards the kangaroos they make a mess of any bike they come in contact with  cheers mate

TrikkeK100RS wrote:Shane,

Great picture - I have the pearl/white version, seems you have a special seat 


greetings from Belgium!
Patrick

Thanks, Patrick! The Corbin seat is amazing! SOOOOO comfortable!

Welcome to the forum!  I havea '92 K100 4v as well.  They are really great bikes.  I modded mine but rather than strip it, I went with the lower fairings from the K1100RS.  It is now my favorite of the three bricks I own.

Shane,
   Glad to see another K in Boulder! You're going to love it. I got my '85 K100RS in March and I just can't stay off it. Have you been up Coal Creek Canyon yet? It's spectacular. And the Peak-to-Peak Highway is freshly repaved. Definitely check it out.
   If you find yourself in Boulder with some time to spare, swing by my shop and say hi (Boulder Bikesmith, 30th & Arapahoe). I'd love to see your bike!

  -Jon