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85k100

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Hello,
I recently bought a 1985 k100. The theory is that it will save the price of purchase in fuel in one year. The plan is to leave my tools at the job site (except for my nail bags because that's where I keep my brains).
My commute is 85 miles each way and custom made for a motorcycle (Highway 166). So far the motorcycle gets about twice the mileage of my pick up and it is at least twice as enjoyable to drive.


Previous motorcycles : a couple of street 350s and a Honda Goldwing GL1000 .
Most of what I know about this motorcycle is from the Internet (lots of studying).


I'm here to learn more (plus it is too rainy to ride right now).


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2Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:32 pm

blaKey

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Greetings k100.

Welcome to our humble little Forum.


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K100RS 1986 RED!

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3Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:20 am

charlie99

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welcome aboard k100

lots and lots of little things to be learned for sure ...enjoy your ride mate !


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

4Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:27 am

Stan

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Welcome K. This forum can be as valuable as your nail bags.


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1983 K100 basic vin 0003960 colour red  GONE
1987 K100RT vin 0094685 colour, orange peel, sorry, pearl..GONE
F800R black
    

5Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:18 am

the.postman

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Hi and welcome to the forum

There's more info on the BMW K series on this site than you can shake a shaky shillelagh at.

Get yourself a good set of waterproofs and keep riding


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1985 K100 RS   104EA49840092        #0081788     SILVERish (Madison) Prod. date 05/12/84
1984 srx 600
1986 cbr1000f/h
    

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col

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welcome

dont be scared of the rain the more you in it the more you you appreciate the not so good days just dress approitely good wet weather gear and good tyres and away you go


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Rick G

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Welcome along 85K100 just hop on the tail and come along to see where the ride takes you.


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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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8Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:01 pm

Rjtrucker

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Lets start with I love my K bikes. But anyone who thinks using a bike as a commuter vehicle to "save money" does not own a motorcycle. Actual cost per mile on most full size bikes is more then the cost to drive a small car. There are a few acceptions to this but the K bike is not one of them. The joy you get from riding is worth the cost but don't do it just to save money. Cost to maintain a bike is not cheap. Especially if you can't do it all yourself. And even the do it yourselfer will find things can get costly real fast. 4 tires on my Chevy cobalt Mounted and balanced cost me less then $350. And will last me 60,000 to 70,000 miles. Tires on my K100 cost me the same and last less then 10,000 miles. Same goes for oil filters and spline lubes and anything else the bike might need. Ride to work and enjoy the ride. It is worth the cost. And let's not forget those warm evenings when the 85 miles home turns in to 150 miles just cause it is so much fun to ride.


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NJ USA
74 R90/6 cafe project
93 K11LT
85 K100RS
85 K100RS turbo project.
And a load of K100 projects and parts.
    

9Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:34 pm

92KK 84WW Olaf

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Welcome and enjoy the K.....we will all be wishing we had an 80 mile commute....

A K to commute works for us....free parking for motorcycles.....!!


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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
    

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RT

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Welcome 85K100
what you have there sir, is the pick of the bunch, primo model, the best and least troublesome (no ABS issues), But then I am a little biased.
Happy days my friend
RT


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11Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:44 pm

Two Wheels Better

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Rjtrucker wrote:Lets start with I love my K bikes. But anyone who thinks using a bike as a commuter vehicle to "save money" does not own a motorcycle. Actual cost per mile on most full size bikes is more then the cost to drive a small car. There are a few acceptions to this but the K bike is not one of them. The joy you get from riding is worth the cost but don't do it just to save money. Cost to maintain a bike is not cheap. Especially if you can't do it all yourself. And even the do it yourselfer will find things can get costly real fast. 4 tires on my Chevy cobalt Mounted and balanced cost me less then $350. And will last me 60,000 to 70,000 miles. Tires on my K100 cost me the same and last less then 10,000 miles. Same goes for oil filters and spline lubes and anything else the bike might need. Ride to work and enjoy the ride. It is worth the cost. And let's not forget those warm evenings when the 85 miles home turns in to 150 miles just cause it is so much fun to ride.

Here, here, RJT, nicely and succinctly summed up.
Welcome 85K100 too. This is a good mob.


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1977 R75/7-100, '93 K11/K12 Big Block, '93 K1100RS, '95 R100 Mystic, '96 K1100RS, 2 x '98 K1200RS, '06 K1200R & '09 K1300GT
    

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