1 New Member from the UK Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:04 am
Boffin
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Hi, my name is Andy and I have just bought a K100RT to go with my old R1150RT. Two bikes that are at the same time similar and different.
I have been looking for a bike with more passenger legroom and found a nice 1986 K100RT on eBay that I bought for £1250. The bike is in great condition for its age and has only got 16800 miles on the clock. There are obviously a couple of minor issues, the paint on the fork legs, the seat vinyl is cracked and there is some rust on the silencer. There is also an electrical gremlin or two to sort out, but as an electronic engineer I should be able to sort them out.
I have fitted a new battery - a type 895 30Ah 310CCA lawnmower battery that cost £40 - I did have to shorten the -VE post a little, but it is a good fit apart form that. I have given the bike a service and there are new tyres on the way as the old ones are hard and have cracks in the sidewalls. The bike has spent the past two years in a garage due to the previous owner having an injury that prevented his riding.
Here is a picture of my two RTs
As I live in the UK, I am lucky enough to be able to ride year-round, but I admit that as my age progresses, I am getting more picky about the winter months...
I take part in a UK event called the "Round Britain Rally". This runs from April to October and is a photographic-touring event - each year we get a list of around 90 clues to "landmarks" which are spread across the whole of the UK, with at least one in each county of mainland Britain. We have to locate them, ride to them and photograph the bike at the landmark - keeping the locations secret until after the end of the rally. We can do all of the landmarks, or just one if we wish - each one scores points, and awards are given based on the number of points you score. I usually do about half of them, though I have twice completed an "All-Rounder", covering about 8000 miles over the year doing so.
I do all my own routine maintenance and only take jobs to the dealer when I am truly stumped.
I am also an administrator at www.bmwsporttouring.com and tend to spend too-much time online
Andy
I have been looking for a bike with more passenger legroom and found a nice 1986 K100RT on eBay that I bought for £1250. The bike is in great condition for its age and has only got 16800 miles on the clock. There are obviously a couple of minor issues, the paint on the fork legs, the seat vinyl is cracked and there is some rust on the silencer. There is also an electrical gremlin or two to sort out, but as an electronic engineer I should be able to sort them out.
I have fitted a new battery - a type 895 30Ah 310CCA lawnmower battery that cost £40 - I did have to shorten the -VE post a little, but it is a good fit apart form that. I have given the bike a service and there are new tyres on the way as the old ones are hard and have cracks in the sidewalls. The bike has spent the past two years in a garage due to the previous owner having an injury that prevented his riding.
Here is a picture of my two RTs
As I live in the UK, I am lucky enough to be able to ride year-round, but I admit that as my age progresses, I am getting more picky about the winter months...
I take part in a UK event called the "Round Britain Rally". This runs from April to October and is a photographic-touring event - each year we get a list of around 90 clues to "landmarks" which are spread across the whole of the UK, with at least one in each county of mainland Britain. We have to locate them, ride to them and photograph the bike at the landmark - keeping the locations secret until after the end of the rally. We can do all of the landmarks, or just one if we wish - each one scores points, and awards are given based on the number of points you score. I usually do about half of them, though I have twice completed an "All-Rounder", covering about 8000 miles over the year doing so.
I do all my own routine maintenance and only take jobs to the dealer when I am truly stumped.
I am also an administrator at www.bmwsporttouring.com and tend to spend too-much time online
Andy