1 Introducing myself Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:35 am
Welshy88
active member
Well damn.... Just spent 20 minutes writing out an intro on a tablet, and trying to insert a picture at the end just caused the page to refresh and loose it all...
I am Dan from south wales, i got my 1989 k100rs about a year ago. I have visited this site on a number of occasions through google searches as my usual mechanic "doesnt work on tractors" and i have had to do maintenance i usually dont feel safe to attempt. (I am historically un-mechanical)
According to the engine stamp the engine was made in 1986 so i dont have the record i suspect that 1989 was date of first uk registration, it has a 7-digit vin (weird right?) Bmw suppliers can access the system with it, and some just get error, anyway currently i am enjoying the exquisite feeling of finding my coolant drain plug mashed and before i take the grips to it and wrestle it off i should get a replacement first otherwise my bike is a very heavy garden ornament, and theres not many shops i can walk to to find a replacement bolt once i got it out the check the length, width n thread, i do worry bmw used a bolt that is completely unique to them.
If anyone knows a part number for the coolant drain plug for a 1986-1989 k100rs i would be highly appreciative.
I will be staying around as i refuse to sell a bike, and i need alot of help learning how to do more self maintenance, content you can expect from me is requests and/or gratitude, i am not educated enough to give any advice, and any i am foolish enough to offer will more or likely be detrimental.
Maybe i should say something about me and not the bike but i dont want to loose all ive written.
I hope the picture works,
Dan out,
Thanks all.