1 Question before I buy a 1985 K100RT Tue Mar 06, 2018 3:48 pm
MikeyBoy
active member
I'm about to go look at my first BMW bike, a 1985 K100RT. It looks to be in great shape with its original owner, and has 60k miles. The only thing is that he has never lubed the splines, and my research online says that this is very important with K100 bikes. He says he's always had a shop do general maintenance, and no one ever mentioned it to him. I suspect I'll go ahead and buy the bike and then figure on around $700 to get the splines lubed by a pro(?).
Any advice would be appreciated, especially regarding how important it is to do this soon (rather than wait, say, 8000 miles till it needs a new rear tire). I'll test drive first, and I trust the fellow is honest when he says the bike shifts smoothly with no issues. Also I read that somehow the 1985 splines last longer than later years bc they're slightly larger (?). Finally, I reckon some bikes have gone well past 60k without getting this done and have done fine(?)
Thanks all!
Any advice would be appreciated, especially regarding how important it is to do this soon (rather than wait, say, 8000 miles till it needs a new rear tire). I'll test drive first, and I trust the fellow is honest when he says the bike shifts smoothly with no issues. Also I read that somehow the 1985 splines last longer than later years bc they're slightly larger (?). Finally, I reckon some bikes have gone well past 60k without getting this done and have done fine(?)
Thanks all!