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1Back to top Go down   K100 First Impressions Empty K100 First Impressions Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:53 am

Keg

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Well i took delivery of my 87 K100 about a week ago. Glad to say that Bike arrived and was as depicted in photographs. Very tidy and clean and i genuinely thought before riding that it was a lot of Bike for the price.
Got the keys and started it up without any smoke or abnormal noises, took it for a short ride and was pleasantly suprised at the comfort, especially the rubber mounted handle bars. I was also amazed at how for a physically large bike it felt very light and nimble (remember my other ride is a Harley)
Got home and placed it on the side stand and let it sit for a couple of hours before i set out on a 100km ride. Sure enough after sitting on side stand it blew a shitload of smoke on start up, only for a short time. This had me concerned (until further reading was conducted).
The first thing that hit me before i left town and got on the Highway was the fact that I could hold top gear at 60kmh, this had me wondering about the top end of the bike. Sure enough once out on the highway I was able to wind out in top gear to approx 160kmh at 6000 rpm, with more to go. Unusual power delivery, smooth clean.
The protection given from the RS Fairing was great, and was not fully appreciated until I swapped back onto a Harley to let my friend have a crack on the Beemer.
I have since done approx 280km and apart from the seals starting to weep on the Master Cylinders (bike sat for a long time) and the fact i got a rock in the headlight which has cracked the lense i am very happy. I have replacement parts on order for the master Cylinders.
I can really understand why people say that these bikes are easy to put miles on, it is a pleasure to ride.

    

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Rick G

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Good to hear you like it. You will find that the more Ks you put up the more you will apreciate just how we all have become so addicted to out ol girls. I do hope you will find the time to come to our Narrandera meet on 4th May it should be a good opportunity to stretch it legs.


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3Back to top Go down   K100 First Impressions Empty Re: K100 First Impressions Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:04 am

charlie99

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welcome aboard keg ....

yes indeed you will appreciate the old k bike ..like many of us here ...lots of guys like to presonalise their beasts too .

unfortunatly they tend to do many things so well ...one might concider it .. erm ....(shudder to say this) boring

but persist ol mate ...lots of fun to be had ...

try new tyres ...the pirellis are amazing and really give new life of feel to the old girls

enjoy !!!


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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 )
    

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Stan

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Welcome to the forum.......already the old k is being compared to THAT other brand!


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1987 K100RT vin 0094685 colour, orange peel, sorry, pearl..GONE
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5Back to top Go down   K100 First Impressions Empty Re: K100 First Impressions Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:39 pm

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Hi Keg,
Good to have you with us the RS fairing gives the bike a great presence and timelessness I find with my 1990 most people who don't know them think it is new which mileage wise it it but it shows how the design was so right.
Regards,
K-BIKE

    

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