1 My first German Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:49 am
Tmendoza12
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Hello! Todd here in the PNW with a gem of a find. This was luck of the draw as I just so happened to be scrolling through youtube while I was putting pieces back together on a cx500. All of the sudden there was the cafe'ed K with a monshock (which I was planning to fab on the honda) and the single-sided swingarm. Drooling. I instantaneously checked my local offer-up marketplace and came across a 1985 K100 posted 4 hours previously. Cherry red and needed a "little bit of TLC to get it running". HAD TO HAVE IT. Next thing you know, it was loaded in the back of my camper truck then carefully rolled down a ramp, puckering, and safely unloaded in my garage. She swept me off my feet. Knocked me off my socks, out of my shoes. The literal domino-effect as she knocked my cx over, pushed my tool chest, tipped the table I had all my ebay parts on. This was the beginning of a sibling rival relationship.
Under the knife, I swapped out the steering head bearings, replaced the left-side foot peg mount and changed the oil/filter and brake fluid. It is a dream of a find and I have been riding her since. 54k original miles and a couple scuffs and dings, I can't decide to cafe-style or keep it OEM! While the cx has been sitting stagnant now, shes been dribbling fluid and occasionally a drop of oil underneath. She seems pretty pissy.
Under the knife, I swapped out the steering head bearings, replaced the left-side foot peg mount and changed the oil/filter and brake fluid. It is a dream of a find and I have been riding her since. 54k original miles and a couple scuffs and dings, I can't decide to cafe-style or keep it OEM! While the cx has been sitting stagnant now, shes been dribbling fluid and occasionally a drop of oil underneath. She seems pretty pissy.