Only recently found out about this forum, had a bit of a look around and it looks good.
I've always had a bike or two since I was 17, but only bought my first BM in 1997, an '86 K100 (naked). My interest is Motorcycles but my hobby is modifying them. I had my K100 for about 8 yrs and did many mods with the ones that made the most difference being the fitting of a K75s fairing and installing R1200c final drive gears. I sold this bike to a mate and purchased the '94 K1100RS which I have always dream't of owning and so the mods began again.
I'm also looking forward to going on some rides with some of the local members.

hiya gb ....welcome aboard

lots of things happening round brisvegas

just thought to mention 8.00am (leave time ) out at boonah next saturday ...a sweet ride with lots of k bikes ....up the hills and dales of the great divide ...heading to esk for night stopover ...and then .......

come along if you can



cheers

Your in great company in Brisvegas GB..of course it would be better if I was there. I love yer boike....assuming that's it in your avatar. Welcome along from the not so sunshine coast!

88KE

charlie99 wrote:hiya gb ....welconme aboard

lots of things happening round brisvegas

just thought to mention 8.00am (leave time ) out at boonah next saturday ...a sweet ride with lots of k bikes ....up the hills and dales of the great divide ...heading to esk for night stopover ...and then .......

come along if you can



cheers

I was reading about that get together next weekend which sounds great, however I work every second weekend and that is the weekend i'm working.

Here are some pics of my K100s I used to own







It was a great bike, super reliable, sold with 130,000 km on clock.

sweet bike !

Welcome aboard, Gary. It's good to have another "one of us" enthusiasts along on the forum and on future rides.

What a beautiful bike. Welcome aboard Gary.

Stunning K100. Did you have the casings polished or how did you get them that clean. The K1100 is beaut too I really fancy one of them and I missed one close to me a few months ago, same colour too. Welcome to the forum BTW.

Plenty ok K bike support in your area so enjoy a great bunch.

88KE

Welcome to the forum from someone is not from Queensland.

Welcome GB...don't mind ainsjac...he's soooo jealous of where we live.

Take a look outside; not a cloud in the sky and around 13 degrees C. And I'm at work

88KE wrote:Stunning K100. Did you have the casings polished or how did you get them that clean. The K1100 is beaut too I really fancy one of them and I missed one close to me a few months ago, same colour too. Welcome to the forum BTW.

Plenty ok K bike support in your area so enjoy a great bunch.

88KE

I polished them myself, all you need is a bucket of water, a cake of Pure Sunlight Soap (has animal fats in it) and some 000 grade Steel Wool. Do small sections at a time rinsing off before moving on to the next section. I did this once a month for three months and them about once a year after that. It has to be PURE Sunlight Soap and it comes in a box of 3 or 4 from the supermarket. Throw the cake into the bucket of water to soften it up, rub the steel wool into it, then start rubbing into your alloy, then rinse... easy.
It come up just like the casings were when they were first manufactured. The animal fats in the soap leave a non greasy film on the case that makes water bead up on it like polish on your paintwork. I also used it on smooth alloy, for this I used 0000 grade steel wool and after using it several times, it bought up the alloy like chrome.

Hey GB, I'll slip you a lazy 20 and you can do them for me...

If you got the metal on that bike so shiny and bright with only soap and water I am going to buy shares. I always wanted to own a water company.
ross

Nice to have you onboard and welcome to the best forum

blakey wrote:Hey GB, I'll slip you a lazy 20 and you can do them for me...

Blakey, Now let me think about it... No.

I forgot to mention that kitchen gloves should be warn as using the steel wool will wear your skin away while rubbing the alloy.

I'm amazed at the results...and your patience!

88