Just thought I'd say Hi again rather than inserting myself into discussions, spent the last couple of years working on a k100 rebuild with surprisingly few issue.
Here's a before and after.

G'day Jonny.

Nice colour! Nice bike!

Thanks, very much like your avatar pic, have got a bigger pic?

I photo documented most of the build on flickr -> K100 Rebuild

I just went through your flickr. That's a very impressive, meticulous rebuild. Nice job!

Thanks duck,
I got a bit carried away, there is still a fair bit to do, most of it is just minor bits and bobs, but I do like working on the German stuff, I mean, it's 30 years old and I think I only had a couple of issues with seized or rounded bolts, I rebuilt a 2001 Suzuki GSXF a couple of years ago for a friend and it took 4 days just to get the engine out of the frame because we couldn't get the exhaust off and we snapped no end of bolts and round nuts left right and centre.

Amazing refresh! I admire your skills and attention to detail!

Thanks mate,
I've rebuilt many bikes over the years and the Ks in my opinion are the simplest to work on, they were so over engineered that you don't have to worry to much about previous owner abuse.

I bought K1200 brick 2 years ago, shortly after buying the K100 in fact. It had been stood outside in our lovely English weather for two years all I had to do to recommission it was fluids, filters and for seals and it's still my daily ride now, anything Japanese outside that long would be solid with rust.

You can't go wrong on a K.

Welcome back Jonny,

A mighty fine job you've have done with your resto - well done.
 
Sounds like you were lucky with fasteners and bolts - I think I have had more than my fair share of corroded on nuts, shearing studs (esp exhaust manifold) rounded off allen heads and hex heads. Nothing a good bit of drilling out couldn't solve, but a pain at the time.

Thank you,

Yes I guess I have been fairly lucky with this build, I did have a couple of close calls on the exhaust, in fact if I'm honest there is one stud I could not remove but because threads were okay I left it in, PlusGas is essential tool.