92KK 84WW Olaf
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Great to see you on board!!!
1985 it is going to be a K100RT as the LT came later. Essentially the same, mechanically, fairing, are identical apart from usual updates.
If you go into the portal page here there is a link to what to do if you have just bought a K bike. Have a read of that.
Under the clutch bell housing, near the back of the engine there is a 1/4 inch diameter hole. Make sure no oil is coming from it.
At the front of the engine is the coolant/oil pump. Make sure no leak coming from it.
If the centre stand has the curved feet be advised they break unexpectedly and land your bike over, can be expensive. I changed on 2 Ks to K1100 complete assemblies as they don't break. Complete assembly is a straight change.
I can't comment on price of tyres there, but your conditions in cold and rain are similar to our and I use Bridgestone Battlax BT45 but others use different and are happy.
Alternator can be upgraded to K1100 ones and they have higher output.
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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles.
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles
Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500