1 Kopper K100 Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:18 pm
Ed
Life time member
How many times have you been followed by a white K bike and thought ... I'm in trouble now.
In 2003, my father in law gave me the opportunity to experience my first K bike , an ex- Police 1987 K100RT.
Coming up from an 83 GSX 250 to a K100 was a blast to say the least .
Of course riding the ex-Police K bike brought its own inherent issues . As it was my daily ride to work , and clothed in my pale blue work shirt . Drivers would continually ease up on their speed as I approached from behind . At times this was most disturbing , especially when I needed to get somewhere quick .
As I have now progressed onto other K bikes , the what to do with my RT is in question .
Shed space is at a blowout .So my thoughts of storage have extended to a local motorcycle museum .
The museum in question holds a vast range of motorcycles , 900+. With the majority of exhibits being donated , and in as used condition .
This is not a "concorse" museum .
The bike once tidied up and ready to move will resemble in some modest way a K100RT Police bike , at least at first glance .
With the addition of an interactive " Push n Play" interface panel , to display the lights and possibly a volume controlled siren , riders as a whole can continue to share their K "Police" experiences .
Thanks to Seanii , and his recent donation I was fortunate to receive an original screen and some additional fairing bits which will help greatly.
I will however still need to source out some extra parts ,
Parts needed to create the police effect :
Front and rear crash bars
City panniers ( Z brackets not required)
rear blue strobe light on pole
2 x front 4" round blue lights
Lastly , the "POLICE " labels .
It sounds like Klompy may be able to help me out with the crash bars , I'll be popping out his way in a couple of weeks time .
Following an excellent Koffee break with the Krew at Robertson , I headed back into central Sydney to catch up with Alex McCarthy.
Alex of course is one of our resident forum spec experts regarding Police bikes. Half a day well spent scrutinising bits and pieces .
Thanks Alex , I enjoyed the visit .
This is the bike as it currently sits . ( old photo )
The original rear radio / top box is still in place , also a spare in the shed .
In 2003, my father in law gave me the opportunity to experience my first K bike , an ex- Police 1987 K100RT.
Coming up from an 83 GSX 250 to a K100 was a blast to say the least .
Of course riding the ex-Police K bike brought its own inherent issues . As it was my daily ride to work , and clothed in my pale blue work shirt . Drivers would continually ease up on their speed as I approached from behind . At times this was most disturbing , especially when I needed to get somewhere quick .
As I have now progressed onto other K bikes , the what to do with my RT is in question .
Shed space is at a blowout .So my thoughts of storage have extended to a local motorcycle museum .
The museum in question holds a vast range of motorcycles , 900+. With the majority of exhibits being donated , and in as used condition .
This is not a "concorse" museum .
The bike once tidied up and ready to move will resemble in some modest way a K100RT Police bike , at least at first glance .
With the addition of an interactive " Push n Play" interface panel , to display the lights and possibly a volume controlled siren , riders as a whole can continue to share their K "Police" experiences .
Thanks to Seanii , and his recent donation I was fortunate to receive an original screen and some additional fairing bits which will help greatly.
I will however still need to source out some extra parts ,
Parts needed to create the police effect :
Front and rear crash bars
City panniers ( Z brackets not required)
rear blue strobe light on pole
2 x front 4" round blue lights
Lastly , the "POLICE " labels .
It sounds like Klompy may be able to help me out with the crash bars , I'll be popping out his way in a couple of weeks time .
Following an excellent Koffee break with the Krew at Robertson , I headed back into central Sydney to catch up with Alex McCarthy.
Alex of course is one of our resident forum spec experts regarding Police bikes. Half a day well spent scrutinising bits and pieces .
Thanks Alex , I enjoyed the visit .
This is the bike as it currently sits . ( old photo )
The original rear radio / top box is still in place , also a spare in the shed .
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