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1Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Greetings from Australia Wed Oct 19, 2022 12:27 am

funtimer55

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This new member sends greetings from Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
I have just acquired a 1985 K75C. It has travelled over 180,000km and needs restoration work.
I know very little about BMW bikes but learning about them is the thrill of it all.

Looking forward to being part of the forum.


Jeff Dorman

Other bikes:
1982 Yamaha SR185 on the road
1980 Honda CX500 on the road
1954 AJS 350 runs but still in the shed

    

2Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Re: Greetings from Australia Wed Oct 19, 2022 1:18 am

MartinW

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Greetings, !80,000 K's is nothing for a well maintained K. I've got 180,000 K's on mine and it runs like a top uses no oil between changes and still on most of its original parts. I've had to adjust two valves at 140,000 K's. Lots of forum members in and around Brizzie and lots of help available.
Regards Martin.


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1992 K75s
    

3Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Re: Greetings from Australia Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:12 am

MartinW

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Bricks do not like sitting. A spray of oil in the low cylinder can free up the rings which are known to stick when left sitting. Alternatively riding it will also free up stuck rings, it can however take a couple of 1000 K's. The internal and external fuel hose and the fuel pump damper will have deteriorated and they don't like ethanol laced fuel. The fuel hose in the tank must be rated for fuel injection and be submersible.

Electrical connections are also be known to suffer when left especially in damp conditions. It is worthwhile cleaning all the connectors and earths with an electrical cleaner Deoxit is one and can be obtained from Jaycar. The 75's are extremely bullet proof even more so than the K100's but the need to be maintained . Drive shafts need to be lubed and cleaned every rear tyre change as a precaution. If not maintained they can wear out the splines, mine is still fine because it has been maintained.

 Any questions that you have can be answered. The brains trust is very good. Anytime you are down in Nort Lakes you are welcome to drop in you have just missed a workshop day.
Regards Martin.


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4Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Re: Greetings from Australia Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:57 pm

Jamie64

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Welcome


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K1100RS 1993
Moto Morini 3 1/2 1974
R9T Racer 2017
    

5Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Re: Greetings from Australia Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:08 am

td5

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Welcome from WA, tons of help just ask
Cheers
Mike


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Greetings from Australia K_engi10
1988 / K100RS
2013 / R1200GS
2015 / K1300R
2002 / R1100S BCR
    

6Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Re: Greetings from Australia Thu Oct 20, 2022 3:18 pm

bad boy

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hi Jeff

Greetings from Australia 177912  here
enjoy!

    

7Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Re: Greetings from Australia Fri Oct 21, 2022 12:22 am

Matthew-Brisbane

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Welcome from the bottom of the hill


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1986 K100 RS Motorsport
1988 K100 RS SE
1990 K1 known as Barn Find 
2004 F650 GS known as DACK-DACK
 
#### K100 RS Project 
2011 R1200 GS known as Big Blue 
    

8Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Re: Greetings from Australia Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:53 am

TacKler

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Welkom Jeff,  

Sounds like it is just run in.


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Pegasus

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Hi Jeff,

I'm at Ipswich if you need any help.

Cheers,

Andrew

    

10Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Re: Greetings from Australia Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:12 am

fishboy316

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Welcome! Good luck with the bike.

    

11Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Re: Greetings from Australia Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:38 am

Arlina

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Welcome Jeff Smile


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Greetings from Australia Eu-log10  K1100RS/LT - R1200RT - R1100RS - Cagiva SST 350 Ala Verde - K75LT project - K75 Schurgers - K75S - K1100RS - K75RT - K75C
    

12Back to top Go down   Greetings from Australia Empty Re: Greetings from Australia Thu Oct 27, 2022 11:57 am

Bernie_K100

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Hi Jeff,

Greetings from Australia 177912 to this forum!


Bernie

    

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