1 Just bought a 1990 K100RT Thu 28 Jun 2012, 14:40
chaigh17
New member
Got a cheap bike on Ebay and made all the mistakes under the sun!
Meant to be good enough to ride to the south of France with a long MOT. Well paper was correct but I only got 20 miles before I found the headlights weren't working, nor was the horn. (Fuses?) Back tyre needed air too.
It took me 10 minutes to get it started till I worked it out with the choke!
Then it was misfiring on the way back. Not sure if it's carbs or plugs or what.
Clutch cable stopped working after 20 miles too. Could still change gear but not stop!!! Getting from Gloucester to Devizes was a challenge.
Oh forgot to say that the mirrors were missing too.
In short - it's a dog!!! But.......
It's mine and it's the bike I always wanted
Meant to be good enough to ride to the south of France with a long MOT. Well paper was correct but I only got 20 miles before I found the headlights weren't working, nor was the horn. (Fuses?) Back tyre needed air too.
It took me 10 minutes to get it started till I worked it out with the choke!
Then it was misfiring on the way back. Not sure if it's carbs or plugs or what.
Clutch cable stopped working after 20 miles too. Could still change gear but not stop!!! Getting from Gloucester to Devizes was a challenge.
Oh forgot to say that the mirrors were missing too.
In short - it's a dog!!! But.......
It's mine and it's the bike I always wanted