New Member from NC USA

cobaltc4s · 1 New Member from NC USA Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:20 pm

cobaltc4s

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Hi Everyone -

I've recently acquired a '93 K75 with 13K miles. It needs a bit of deferred maintenance, the previous owner put 2500 miles on it in 10 years. The tires are 16 years old but it seems everything else is original. Needs a few more rubber pieces here and there. I've had many air cooled bikes and a few K100's, this is my first K75.

I'm looking for a set of 'C' handlebars, a seat lock, and the 22 liter top case mount plate.

Does anyone know if they make radial tires for the 'Y' spoke wheels?
Does anyone have a recommendation for a throttle body/carb. balancing tool? The ones on Amazon get some pretty bad reviews.

duck · 2 Re: New Member from NC USA Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:20 pm

duck

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Carbtune Pro (what I use) gets a 4.6 on Amazon. Since it's only three cylinders a TwinMax will work on a K75 pretty well. (And your R bikes.)

https://www.amazon.com/CARBTUNE-PRO-4-W-Pouch/dp/B018UTHGPE

Note that you can also buy direct with US shipping from the UK. (Although the pound had a bit of a surge today based on election results.)

https://www.carbtune.com/

Continental Road Attack 3 - 10/80-18 front and 130/80-17 rear

Point-Seven-five · 3 Re: New Member from NC USA Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:15 pm

Point-Seven-five

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Welcome!!! No need for expensive carb balancing machinery. I've been using a couple bottles with some tubing and ATF for about five years now with excellent results. Total coat was under $20, and I got to drink two bottles of overpriced iced tea.

The surrounding enclosure isn't necessary. It was the result of the intersection of some scrap wood and a couple bottles of malt beverage on a very boring winter evening.