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ronkol

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Hello to the group. I just rolled my '95 K75 out of long term storage and in the process of bringing her back to life. So far the only obvious thing is the crankcase breather hose that always
goes south on these bikes. Need to check out the innards on the tank and the usual cleaning and fluid changes, new battery and I'll see what falls off Smile I had to put all my bikes up for
a lot of reasons and now it's time to get back on 2 wheels, the wife made some snarky remark about how long it takes for bones to heal at my age......she doesn't have to come along.
Oh, by long term storage I mean the bike has just over 1k on the clock.

Ron K.

    

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Hi Ron welcome to the forum.
You seem to have a good idea of the things that need attention on a K but have a look through the "so you just bought a K" on the portal page and you may get some more ideas of something you overlooked.
Wow 1K that is low miles I am sure it would appreciate the finishing of the running cycle.
Don't worry about the bones as we age we get a bit more savvy about the things that cause the breaks.
You say Bikes what else have you in storage for a supprise.


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Hi Rick,

Thanks for the howdy and tip, I'll stumble my way through forum usage and hope I don't screw up too bad......old dog new tricks.
The other bikes are a '97 KLR650, rolled out first and added a bunch of goodies, '99 VFR800 need to clean the tank and replace
the fuel pump that turned to goo......I know I drained that tank, famous last words.

Now let's see if my profile is setup right for a signature.


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Wow, with only 1k miles on the clock I would be treating that to a full recomissioning inspection service and then ride with a smile Surprised--o:


Welcome along.

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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. 
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The KLR 650 is a popular choice for the off road work they seem near as bullet proof as the bricks so long as you keep up the timing chains to then or so I have heard.
Many a time I have thought of one myself but with plans for a K1100GS I dont think I will get away with another horse in the stable.


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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


Bikes 1999 K1100 LT with a Big Block 1200
    

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RicK G wrote:
Many a time I have thought of one myself but with plans for a K1100GS I dont think I will get away with another horse in the stable.
Have you seen any of the K75GS bikes built/modified by Paul Rooney?
I had a Paul Rooney R80G/S for a short while (one of those bikes I should have never sold)

Al


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Thanks, I may start a thread in the renovation section, at least everyone can comment on what I do wrong or right Smile



88KE wrote:Wow, with only 1k miles on the clock I would be treating that to a full recomissioning inspection service and then ride with a smile New member 2410925020


Welcome along.

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ronkol

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RicK G wrote:The KLR 650 is a popular choice for the off road work they seem near as bullet proof as the bricks so long as you keep up the timing chains to then or so I have heard.
Many a time I have thought of one myself but with plans for a K1100GS I dont think I will get away with another horse in the stable.

The KLR is referred to as the "urban assault vehicle" around here Smile The timing chain is a non-issue as long as you replace the balancer adjuster and spring, also known as the
"doohickey". Mine has been done with a torsion spring and one piece "doo" instead of the Kawasaki weldment. There is another advantage to the KLR, the valve
shims are the same as the K75. Surprisingly very low vibration for a big single cylinder thumper once you get things tweaked.
Rick if you ever get one of these there's a great Yahoo! group with a wealth of knowledge and support.


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Welcome aboard Ron - enjoy your time here Wink


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