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the.postman

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Hi.
As Arlo Guthrie used to sing

I don't want a pickle
Just want to ride on my motorsickle
And I don't want a tickle
'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorsickle

So I picked up a well used, abused 1985 k100rs.

And the rest is all good clean (may be a bit oily at times )fun. cheers

    

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Stan

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Welcome Arlo, or is it postman.How abused is your ride?


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1983 K100 basic vin 0003960 colour red  GONE
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charlie99

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welcome postman .....now the real fun starts ....woohoo ..

enjoy your ride mate !!!


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

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blaKey

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Welcome to our little forum.

Is it at least running?


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the.postman

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ainsjac wrote:Welcome Arlo, or is it postman.How abused is your ride?

Its Postie Very Happy

Its only done 90,000 miles but until last week it was leaking fluids from all orifices.
I've never worked on BMs before but I just bit the bullet and got stuck-in.

Crank seal, input and output gearbox seals, new clutch, swing arm bearings and pivot stubs, second/hand shock. All with only one bolt snapping and having to be drilled out.

Its not a very clean machine, but it has potential.


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charlie99

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yeah sad to say postie ....all those old rubbers suffer with age ....

sounds a great start ...good luck


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

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Welcome Postieto the forum with the most. I bet that bolt that had to be drilled out was in the clutch.


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Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


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K-BIKE

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Hi Postie,
Welcome to the forum & good on you for diving in and fixing all those issues.
Regards,
K-BIKE

    

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Stan

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Well Postie, post some photos of your brilliant machine. We may give it our stamp of approval or suggest for you to send it elsewhere.


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1983 K100 basic vin 0003960 colour red  GONE
1987 K100RT vin 0094685 colour, orange peel, sorry, pearl..GONE
F800R black
    

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Cool

Hi postie welcome to the forum, if its info and help you need you can find it here alright.

BIG D

    

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the.postman

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BIG D wrote:Cool

Hi postie welcome to the forum, if its info and help you need you can find it here alright.

BIG D

Ah. So you spotted my ulterior motive, or rather the results of my internet search, for getting help and info about these, very new to me, motorcycles.
No doubt I'll have lots of questions I'll be posting throughout the forum.

And its great to know that there are people out there that are willing to spend time explaining things to novices like me.

Thanks

    

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Welcome aboard postie - you will find loads of expertise on this forum and folks willing to help Wink


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g35corona

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Welcome aboard postman.


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ex:1986 K100 RT Vin #0091835

2012 R1200 GS
    

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RT

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Welcome
you didn't mention the next line
"And I don't want to die
I just wanta ride my motorcy
cle"and that about sums us all up.

    

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charlie99

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aye!! rt was thinking the same


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

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