1 Back In The Groove.....Almost Wed May 23, 2012 8:58 pm
Terry Dactyl
active member
Hello everyone. The names Terry, Terry Dactyl and I am not only new to this 'ere forum, but also new to BMW ownership. The last bike I owned was a Kawasaki GPZ900R back in the '80's, and not had a bike since! Had loads of cars and now got a few kids, and I must admit, I didn't think I'd ever have a bike again - I was too fast in them days! - but here I am with a 1987 K100RS. It's on a Cat D import (to the UK), though I'm not sure what that means, and weather it has any significant affect on anything. It has 76500km on the clock (4800miles) and seems to be in pretty good shape for 800quid. The idea is I'm going to be doing a bit of despatching on it. Having said that, my first couple of hundred miles have made me realise just how scary ridding a bike can be! (Ha!) Man, you shoulda seen me when I first rode off from the shop! Bear in mind the GPZ (in my early 20's) was f-a-s-t!, it handled, and stopped and then went even faster. Guys, I could'nt stop riding it! I covered 12000 miles in three months and had the best time of my life (on a bike). Now, I'm having to start all over again! So, I need some reasurance from you guys. At the moment the K seems a bit unstable. Running over white lines, and even changes in road surface gets it wobbling and I'm a bit unsure about getting the thing leaned over in fear of it just falling over. I've checked all the bearings (head and wheels) and everything is good so I'm assuming it's the tyres. It's got nearly new Pirelli's. I know the old 1970's Z900 had a hinge in the middle of the frame, but I didn't realise the germans would think this was a good thing! It's me, I'm sure, just learning how to ride again and getting back in the groove. By the way, where do I find info on servicing etc round here? Speak to y'all later. Terry the Dactyl (I'm hoping to introduce my cousin Percy soon, Percy Verence).