2 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:09 pm
Rick G
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That guy on his back is doing a good job so far he has managed to get the front wheel up off the ground but he needs more help to get it upright.
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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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3 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:51 am
Guest
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The guy running seems to have forgotten his treadly.
4 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:31 am
88
Life time member
Some one tell him you're supposed to SIT ON THE BIKE and touch the road with your knee not sit on the road and touch the bike with your knee!
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K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes.
K1100LT 1992 - AKA Big Red (gone)
K100LT - 1988 - AKA the Bullion brick. Should never have sold it.
5 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:51 am
sidecar paul
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'84 K100RS (0014643) (owned since '85), 86 K100RS (0018891) with Martello sidecar (built as an outfit in '88),
'51 Vincent (since '67),'72 Montesa Cota (from new), '87 Honda RS125R NF4 (bought 2015)
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7 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:31 am
92KK 84WW Olaf
Life time member
This is a very relevant topic. I have let mine over a number of times. 5' 8" and a comfort seat is a bit of a challenge. I have twice had to do it myself, not easy and there is a need for a cool beer afterwards. Other times I have had assistance, such as in a petrol station.
Cant ask my other half to help due to a back problem.
What is the solution if it happens in a remote location with no one around?
Cant ask my other half to help due to a back problem.
What is the solution if it happens in a remote location with no one around?
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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles.
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles
Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
8 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:55 pm
Guest
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Get a sidecar!
( on a more serious note, I doubt I could ride my K in city traffic without the chair, with my gammy leg. They are a tall and heavy bike.)
( on a more serious note, I doubt I could ride my K in city traffic without the chair, with my gammy leg. They are a tall and heavy bike.)
9 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:01 pm
rosskko
VIP
like this
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K1100RS 0194321
10 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:34 pm
Rick G
admin
A K1100 on its side is a damn site harder to do like that than a goldwing on its side like that was but it still is the right way to do it. The thing to remember is put the side stand down and if possible put a sheet of ply where the stand will contact the ground.
I saw a guy that was drunk (thats why he dropped the bike) do it without the stand down and we never let him forget it.
I saw a guy that was drunk (thats why he dropped the bike) do it without the stand down and we never let him forget it.
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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
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
Bikes 1999 K1100 LT with a Big Block 1200
11 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:38 pm
rosskko
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I was going to post the vid of a R1200ST, but this girl was more attractive.
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K1100RS 0194321
12 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:47 pm
Guest
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There ya go 92KK. Now all you need is an attractive blonde pillion to travel with you in those out of the way places.
13 Re: Le Tour d' Uppsala. Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:21 am
Two Wheels Better
Moderator
Coupla years ago, Broken Hill to Lightning Ridge, stopping for petrol in Bourke (of 'back of Bourke' fame). As I approached the petrol bowsers a pedestrian suddenly appeared and walked right out in front of me. I had to slow quickly and then veer away to clear him because he hesitated slightly. When I put my feet down the greasy diesel across the concrete caused me to slip and the bike fell easy and gentle against the pumps, leaning slightly to the right hand side. Could I pick it up with fully stuffed panniers, a topbag loaded with camping gear, with one of the mirrors popped off, a tankbag to reach around, and having to stand a foot off the pavement on the bowser's raised and cramped area? Not on your life. A truckie came over and assisted me as if out of nowhere. As I turned to thank him, he was gone, vanished, poof. I was so knackered I thought I might have imagined him. I can lift my bike easily when alone and in the clear. This time it took two people, and that's the way it is at times.
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