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1Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:39 am

GerryP

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Hello everyone. You may wonder why a K1100LT rider wanted to join a K100 OG forum. Well mine is one of the first K1100LTs. It has, as near as I can tell, the same engine management system and abs as late K100 4 valves, the same wheels etc.

This is us:
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I've had the old girl for 12 years now. We've not done a huge number of miles (25,000), most of it touring. I do look for and try other bikes, but I really can't find anything which suits me better.

As you can see I've lowered the seat (suspension as well but thats not in this pic). Other mods include removing the topbox and rack, a larger alternator and added pillion handles.

http://gerryparnham.com
    

2Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:45 am

Rick G

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Welcome Gerry good to have you along for the ride now stick your lid on and hang on.
I don't wonder why because I also have a K1100 and this is the best bunch of guys on the net and besides I used to have a K100


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3Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:48 am

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Welcome Gerry.

Reeeaaally nice bike!


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4Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:49 am

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welcome jerry

nice looking bike ol mate

hope you enjoy the forum , lots of enthusiastic members and some great resources

enjoy !!!


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5Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:00 am

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Hi Gerry.Welcome and hope you have as much fun as i do reading this forum. The help and expertise i've had from this team is great.

    

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BIG D

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Cool

Hi Gerry, welcome to the forum thats a nice bike you have there.



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7Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:51 pm

chrish8846

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Welcome,nice bike and I really like the color.

    

8Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:35 pm

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Welcome Gerry, I also have a K1100LT & have met some great guys on here, check out our Antrim Glens/ Irish Eccentrics posts. This site is very addictive, beware!

Gerard


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9Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Thanks Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:52 pm

GerryP

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Thanks for the welcome - I'm somewhat dazed by the number of responses. Very Happy

I'm looking forward to talking to you all.


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http://gerryparnham.com
    

10Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:32 pm

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Welcome Gerry, nice looking bike.
If you've had the old girl for 12 years, how long have you had the bike?
(With apologies but someone had to do it)
RT


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11Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:11 pm

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Welcome aboard Gerry - I have both a K100RT and a K1100LT, as you point out there are many similarities between both models Wink


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12Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:37 pm

Crazy Frog

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RT wrote:Welcome Gerry, nice looking bike.
If you've had the old girl for 12 years, how long have you had the bike?
(With apologies but someone had to do it)
RT

Don't worry Gerry, we didn't invite RT, he just showed up at the door and we let him in. Very Happy
The picture of your bike shows that you take great care of it.
Hope we will be able to answer all your questions about it.

Welcome to what gmcq described as a very addictive forum. It's a great meeting place for all of us.

CF


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13Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:16 pm

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RT wrote:Welcome Gerry, nice looking bike.
If you've had the old girl for 12 years, how long have you had the bike?
(With apologies but someone had to do it)
RT

You beat me to it RT lol!

Great looking bike Gerry, love the colour! Were the grab handles not on it when you got it?

88


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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

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.
    

14Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:00 am

Crazy Frog

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88KE wrote:You beat me to it RT lol! 88

88KE, you deserve a 5 minutes recess too!
That's not a way to welcome a respectable new member.
I have to agree that your are quick and I like your twisted sense of humor.

That all about this forum... Serious when somebody need help, but othewise we get some good laugh.


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15Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Hello all Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:20 am

RT

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Hello all 177381Suitably chastised, I will ban myself from the next co ordinated ride. Sorry Gerry and Mrs. Gerry.
But right now the sun is out and a hamburger and shake await me down the coast road.
Hope you enjoy your bike mate
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16Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:35 am

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Poor 88KE. He did say grab handles, not love handles. Always a gentleman.

Gerry you are very welcome and nice to see such a good condition K bike.

We have great fun over here and if you do read about Irish Eccentrics you will see 88KE, gmcq, myself 92KK and a few more members had a really enjoyable run up the Antrim in September, courtesy of ComberJohn. We also had a great run in August. Check out a nice K1, Trapper. You will also see we are planning a Kerry run in next June to coincide with a large BikeFest in Killarney. Since you are only a short distance across the pond maybe you might even see about a trip in this direction.......could be a nice holiday for K1100 and Mrs G!!!. We promise not to embarrass you.

It is a great site for technical know how, help of all kinds and best of all your life will be better for it.

92KK


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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
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17Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:49 am

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"We promise not to embarrass you."

That's a rather bold statement! Very Happy


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18Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:05 am

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Hello all 314318 Hijackers!!!! Back off ....the man said pillion handles, I merely, er, misquoted him when I said grab handles!! Hello all 76715

I am suitably chastised and standing in the corner, CF.

blakey wrote:"We promise not to embarrass you."

That's a rather bold statement! Very Happy

Think Olaf left out the "Terms and conditions apply" Blakey:lol!:

Baptism of fire here for you Gerry!

88


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Hello all Ir-log1188....May contain nuts!Hello all Ir-log11

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

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.
    

19Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty er... Hi Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:10 am

GerryP

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Hello everyone, this is quite a welcome!

First of all the lady in
the picture isn't my wife, or girlfriend, we're just good friends. In
fact it was her boyfriend taking the picture. Its the only decent &
recent photo I've got of Fancy Nancy (the bike).

As for
embarrasment I grew out of that the day I turned up at my dealer on the
brand-new bike (Norton 650SS) I'd just bought from him and caught my
trouser leg on the kickstart. The bike and I both keeled over with a
loud crash and everyone sprinted out to see what had happened.

#RT - Please don't poison yourself on my behalf.

#88KE - Grab/pillion handles aren't fitted to the K1100LT, the rack gets in the way hence the blanking plugs you see in the picture.


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K1100LT (1993) in Silk Blue/Cream
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20Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:18 am

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nice ride, I'm sure the envy of many. Enjoy!


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21Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:15 pm

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GerryP wrote:

#88KE - Grab/pillion handles aren't fitted to the K1100LT, the rack gets in the way hence the blanking plugs you see in the picture.

You learn something new everyday on this forum. Hello all 112350

Welcome GerryP,

Paul.


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22Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:46 pm

Rick G

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It's the only one I have seen without grab handles.


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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


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23Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:59 pm

krambo

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Rick G wrote:It's the only one I have seen without grab handles.

My K1100LT doesn't have grab handles either - go figure Wink


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24Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:50 am

Rick G

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Interesting I wonder what the reasons. BMW would probably say "you don't need to ask ve know best".


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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
    

25Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Lack of grab rail... Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:03 am

GerryP

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Here's an old pic with the rack and topbox in place:

Hello all K1100lt_standard

As you can see the rack runs hard against where the grab rail is normally. It also gives something to hang on to.


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K1100LT (1993) in Silk Blue/Cream
http://gerryparnham.com
    

26Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:40 pm

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My LT has grab rails!


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I love that color! If I ever repaint mine . . . hmmmm


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28Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:49 am

Rick G

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gmcq wrote:My LT has grab rails!

I think I have figured it out a bit, maybe.
Mine is ex police and so the rear ducktail and seat etc. is from a different bike because the police had single seat. I dare say many would be in the same situation. gmcq yours looks like an ex police but Gerrys is probably not and came from the fatory without rhe grab handles because it has OEM top box.


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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


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29Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:52 am

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Rick G wrote:
gmcq wrote:My LT has grab rails!

I think I have figured it out a bit, maybe.
Mine is ex police and so the rear ducktail and seat etc. is from a different bike because the police had single seat. I dare say many would be in the same situation. gmcq yours looks like an ex police but Gerrys is probably not and came from the fatory without rhe grab handles because it has OEM top box.

Mine is also ex-police, so maybe your thinking is correct. The bike would probably have had a single seat when the police had it Wink


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Yip, mine is an ex-police bike


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31Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:21 am

Rick G

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I had a look at a K11 a while ago and it had the ducktail and seat from an 85 K100 with the grab handles in the seat.


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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
    

32Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:08 pm

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Hi Gerry,
Looking Gooood A well kept bike and a credit to you, good to have you with us.
Regards,
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33Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Silk Blue Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:13 pm

GerryP

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The colour is 'Silk Blue' and its the main reason I bought the bike twelve years ago.

My plan was to buy a cheap ex-police bike and build an 1100cc K75. I'd just been to see some and was on my way home to make up my mind which one to have. Went into a dealer to buy a pair of gloves and Nancy was sitting on the forecourt.

Apparently the owner of the shop bet the sales manager that I would never take the fairing off once I'd tried it. Twelve years later it's still there.


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34Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:29 pm

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I know what you mean Gerry. I love the look of some of the Naked K's but riding home yesterday on a cold Autumn day in light rain I knew I wouldn't have to stopo and pull on the waterproofs, my jeans wouldn't even get a drop on them because of the full fairing's protection. That's a hard fact to ignore in this climate. I shall continue to lust after other bikes in the hope that someday I might afford a second one but the fairing is staying on mine too!



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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

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.
    

35Back to top Go down   Hello all Empty Re: Hello all Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:22 am

CommanderKewl

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Welcome aboard and i must say that is the fastest color (colour)

    

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