1 new to K series - back to biking Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:07 pm
bimbler
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After a 5 year gap I am back on two wheels with a 1988 K100 RS - brilliant bike.
Mine was a 30 year gap before I got back on BMW K100.bimbler wrote:After a 5 year gap I am back on two wheels with a 1988 K100 RS - brilliant bike.
5 years is barely a gap...but welcome back anyway.bimbler wrote:After a 5 year gap I am back on two wheels with a 1988 K100 RS - brilliant bike.
It'd be a rare beast that still has the original tool kit, though I think you can still buy a new replacement.bimbler wrote:er... where is it?
I am not sure if my K100RS had one when I bought it and having looked under the saddle etc, should I expect it to be in the seat cowl under the top box?
bimbler wrote:er... where is it?
I am not sure if my K100RS had one when I bought it and having looked under the saddle etc, should I expect it to be in the seat cowl under the top box?
indian036 wrote:....It'd be a rare beast that still has the original tool kit....
i had or have same prob with bm cars have 11 of them mostly old girlsKiwiK100 wrote:Be very careful or you will catch the dreaded K-POX. Start with just one and the bikes just seem to grow in number. If you look at the signatures of many members you will see multiple K bikes in their stables... In this thread alone four members have 12 K bikes between them.
Agreed...88 wrote:Lots of us on here had a break. K's are superb to start back on!
Hey there. You have a fine machine there. I took a K100 and "made it my own" so to speak but stock standard is brilliant too. If you treat it right and do the necessary refreshers in liquids, filters, plugs and valve clearances etc you should get pretty much trouble free running out of it from one year to the nextbimbler wrote:After a 5 year gap I am back on two wheels with a 1988 K100 RS - brilliant bike.
indian036 wrote:It'd be a rare beast that still has the original tool kit, though I think you can still buy a new replacement.bimbler wrote:er... where is it?
I am not sure if my K100RS had one when I bought it and having looked under the saddle etc, should I expect it to be in the seat cowl under the top box?
Just as easy to make a roll of the items needed for roadside repairs, including spares. If you ask the question of what should be in the kit, opinions will be many and varied, up to almost a spare bike and enough tools to replace everything.
Bill
bimbler wrote:actually, I think it might be the original shock. Shocking!
What is a good replacement?
I also think that as it has been down the road on the right hand side, (missing crash bar and scrapes on engine) that the fairing is not mounted quite straight - ideas? It looks ok from the front and seems to be equally matched on the tank etc, but the screen appears to be slightly raised on the right from the cockpit and the clocks don't look quite central when viewed from the outside
I thought about taking it all off and checking the fairing mounts, or just putting the screen under pressure on the top right (ratchet strap to brake pedal) to see if it would pull it down if left like that for the winter
As for replacing the crash bar - trying to find one seems a bit of a challenge, let alone fitting it as the original mounts dont seem to be there
bimbler wrote:Thanks OLAF
I have checked the Haynes manual about removal of the fairing, doesnt look too difficult. best not indulge in too many beers though as there are quite a number of bits to take off!
bimbler - RAM shock are good (UK made and the guys at Realm are responsive and helpful)bimbler wrote:What is a good replacement?
I also think that as it has been down the road on the right hand side, (missing crash bar and scrapes on engine) that the fairing is not mounted quite straight - ideas? It looks ok from the front and seems to be equally matched on the tank etc, but the screen appears to be slightly raised on the right from the cockpit and the clocks don't look quite central when viewed from the outside
I thought about taking it all off and checking the fairing mounts, or just putting the screen under pressure on the top right (ratchet strap to brake pedal) to see if it would pull it down if left like that for the winter
As for replacing the crash bar - trying to find one seems a bit of a challenge, let alone fitting it as the original mounts dont seem to be there
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