Picked up a "project" 1992 100RS 16V which looks to my untutored eye to be in tidy nick for the year, had two boxers and three BMW singles, this is a first K for me, and possibly going to become an outfit at some point, always fancied the weird and wonderful world of three wheels.

Welcome! I think you're going to really like that bike. I'm on my second, and for riding around town or day trips is the best bike I've ever owned.

Point-Seven-five wrote:Welcome!  I think you're going to really like that bike.  I'm on my second, and for riding around town or day trips is the best bike I've ever owned.

Compared to the later BMs it's very solidly built, and quite heavy, the 650 XCountry I had last weighed about 100kgs less, but was not good on the motorway.

Welcome Shugie

Hey Shugie,
Tons of info here just ask, a K is a solid machine, basic maintenance and she'll go forever.

Welkome Shugie,

Was your bike the black one I spotted over on the ukgser forum a few weeks back?

If so, it is indeed tidy 

Bonzo wrote:Welkome Shugie,

Was your bike the black one I spotted over on the ukgser forum a few weeks back?

If so, it is indeed tidy 

Yes, less corrosion on it than either of my GSs, both of which were considerably younger. Going to need some new tyres front is 15 years old and still with enough tread to be legal.

shugie wrote:

Bonzo wrote:Welkome Shugie,

Was your bike the black one I spotted over on the ukgser forum a few weeks back?

If so, it is indeed tidy 

Yes, less corrosion on it than either of my GSs, both of which were considerably younger. Going to need some new tyres front is 15 years old and still with enough tread to be legal.

Welcome along Shugie,

Sounds typical of the bikes that you can pick up...sit for a long time until the garage space is needed for something less interesting. You will find she handles a whole lot better on a fresh set of rubber. Depends if you’re going to ride first and then convert to a sidecar rig or go for the conversion straight away.

They are pretty good for corrosion resistance. However, the rear hoop of the frame does tend to be the area where corrosion can set in quite badly. It’s mostly hidden from sight (and therefore mind) by the ducktail plastic but, of course is in an area where lots of road muck, salt and water can get thrown up and then it sits there quietly rusting away. I haven’t heard of the frame failing through corrosion, but it is definitely an area to think about cleaning up and repainting if the back end of the bike plastics are off for any other reason.

Born Again Eccentric wrote:

shugie wrote:

Bonzo wrote:Welkome Shugie,

Was your bike the black one I spotted over on the ukgser forum a few weeks back?

If so, it is indeed tidy 

Yes, less corrosion on it than either of my GSs, both of which were considerably younger. Going to need some new tyres front is 15 years old and still with enough tread to be legal.

Welcome along Shugie,

Sounds typical of the bikes that you can pick up...sit for a long time until the garage space is needed for something less interesting. You will find she handles a whole lot better on a fresh set of rubber. Depends if you’re going to ride first and then convert to a sidecar rig or go for the conversion straight away.

They are pretty good for corrosion resistance. However, the rear hoop of the frame does tend to be the area where corrosion can set in quite badly. It’s mostly hidden from sight (and therefore mind) by the ducktail plastic but, of course is in an area where lots of road muck, salt and water can get thrown up and then it sits there quietly rusting away. I haven’t heard of the frame failing through corrosion, but it is definitely an area to think about cleaning up and repainting if the back end of the bike plastics are off for any other reason.

Thanks for that, you are quite right, that is corroded and concealed, will need to sort that sooner rather than later. Not decided on when the conversion will occur as yet, so probably going to ride as a solo first.