1 I brought a parts bike back to life, New Member. Thu Oct 13, 2016 11:11 am
Cromwave
New member
Hello, I'm from southern-central Connecticut and about a month ago I bought a stripped-down 1985 K100RT parts bike that had been sitting for a while.
It came with a "cafe fairing" front and all the luggage, plus some random plastics.. so I took it from there.
I was originally going to make it a winter project and take my time getting it running and in top shape, but I got carried away and ended up completing the entire thing in a month...
The bike had been sitting for 6 years and wasn't a runner beforehand, since it had been laid down at about 40mph (apparently). It started up with some gas, new fuses and an oil change. These bikes have my utmost admiration for the technology and quality that was put into the design.
I hope to lend some help and learn at the same time here!
It came with a "cafe fairing" front and all the luggage, plus some random plastics.. so I took it from there.
I was originally going to make it a winter project and take my time getting it running and in top shape, but I got carried away and ended up completing the entire thing in a month...
The bike had been sitting for 6 years and wasn't a runner beforehand, since it had been laid down at about 40mph (apparently). It started up with some gas, new fuses and an oil change. These bikes have my utmost admiration for the technology and quality that was put into the design.
I hope to lend some help and learn at the same time here!