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85 K100rt towbar?? Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:40 pm
normanmarina
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Anyone fitted a towbar to a K100rt? Any advice/ideas most welcome.Thanks,Colin.
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2 Re: 85 K100rt towbar?? Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:24 pm
badgerdid
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I think the ones i have seen pics of the towbar brackets seem to connect where the footpegs bolt onto.
Theres a pic of one to order furthur down on this page
http://www.classicind.com.au/cgi-bin/newlist.cgi#
Theres a pic of one to order furthur down on this page
http://www.classicind.com.au/cgi-bin/newlist.cgi#
3 Re: 85 K100rt towbar?? Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:49 am
normanmarina
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Thanks for that,doesn't look to difficult,may have a go,cheers,Colin.
4 Re: 85 K100rt towbar?? Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:14 am
badgerdid
Silver member
It looks like the long bars might go from the back of the towbar bracket to where the pannier bracket bolts onto by the seat? this would give extra support, it proberbly wouldnt take much to actually make one, might be a lot cheaper, there very expensive for a little bit of metal.
Just seen this listing on ebay, it has a towbar fitted and might give some ideas as how to make one.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-K-100-RS-K100RS-PROJECT-BARGAIN-K-100-/150453685402
Just seen this listing on ebay, it has a towbar fitted and might give some ideas as how to make one.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-K-100-RS-K100RS-PROJECT-BARGAIN-K-100-/150453685402
5 Re: 85 K100rt towbar?? Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:16 pm
blaKey
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Hey Colin,
Classic Industries is just up the road from me.
If you want, I can go and find out more information about the towbars if you wish.
Classic Industries is just up the road from me.
If you want, I can go and find out more information about the towbars if you wish.
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K100RS 1986 RED!
Dress for the ride and the potential slide.
6 Re: 85 K100rt towbar?? Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:23 am
normanmarina
active member
Thanks very much,any plans would be great!!blakey wrote:Hey Colin,
Classic Industries is just up the road from me.
If you want, I can go and find out more information about the towbars if you wish.
7 Re: 85 K100rt towbar?? Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:39 am
blaKey
Life time member
I'll try and get there this week. Are you in any hurry?
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K100RS 1986 RED!
Dress for the ride and the potential slide.
8 Re: 85 K100rt towbar?? Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:47 am
normanmarina
active member
No hurry mate,cheers.blakey wrote:I'll try and get there this week. Are you in any hurry?
9 Re: 85 K100rt towbar?? Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:53 am
blaKey
Life time member
@ normanmarina.
Went and saw the guy at Classic Industries today. He wasn't saying much about the mounting points as I would think that people go there and pick his brain and make their own. There is no doubt he would be more forthcoming with help if someone actually bought one from him!
They are well made and have all of the bits (SS bolts, electrical connections, zip ties, 50mm tow ball etc).
From what I could gather, what badgerdid said is correct. They appear to mount to the rear foot pegs and also the pannier bracket bolts by the seat.
He said that you never attach the towbars to the swingarm
(he has seen a few).
But the trailers he sells...wow, they are spectacular. Ice boxes, disk brakes, swivel hitches (so you can actually lean into a corner), lots of colours, SS fittings. LED lights. Brilliant.
I hope this information helps.
Went and saw the guy at Classic Industries today. He wasn't saying much about the mounting points as I would think that people go there and pick his brain and make their own. There is no doubt he would be more forthcoming with help if someone actually bought one from him!
They are well made and have all of the bits (SS bolts, electrical connections, zip ties, 50mm tow ball etc).
From what I could gather, what badgerdid said is correct. They appear to mount to the rear foot pegs and also the pannier bracket bolts by the seat.
He said that you never attach the towbars to the swingarm
(he has seen a few).
But the trailers he sells...wow, they are spectacular. Ice boxes, disk brakes, swivel hitches (so you can actually lean into a corner), lots of colours, SS fittings. LED lights. Brilliant.
I hope this information helps.
__________________________________________________
Neil
K100RS 1986 RED!
Dress for the ride and the potential slide.
10 Re: 85 K100rt towbar?? Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:19 am
normanmarina
active member
blakey wrote:@ normanmarina.Thanks for that mate,will have a measure and a sketch,see what I can come up with,will inform on progress!!Regards,Colin.
Went and saw the guy at Classic Industries today. He wasn't saying much about the mounting points as I would think that people go there and pick his brain and make their own. There is no doubt he would be more forthcoming with help if someone actually bought one from him!
They are well made and have all of the bits (SS bolts, electrical connections, zip ties, 50mm tow ball etc).
From what I could gather, what badgerdid said is correct. They appear to mount to the rear foot pegs and also the pannier bracket bolts by the seat.
He said that you never attach the towbars to the swingarm
(he has seen a few).
But the trailers he sells...wow, they are spectacular. Ice boxes, disk brakes, swivel hitches (so you can actually lean into a corner), lots of colours, SS fittings. LED lights. Brilliant.
I hope this information helps.
11 towbar on ebay Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:03 pm
badgerdid
Silver member
Theres a towbar for sale on ebay for the k100 if anyones interested
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-K100-RS-LT-K100LT-K100RS-TOW-BAR-TOWBAR-/150462696571
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-K100-RS-LT-K100LT-K100RS-TOW-BAR-TOWBAR-/150462696571
12 Re: 85 K100rt towbar?? Sun Sep 08, 2013 7:19 am
Ed
Life time member
I recently purchased a towbar for a K100rt from fellow member Rendrag.
very friendly service and plenty of good advice ,
have been fiddling with it today
my 87 RT and 89LT seem to have the same mount points.
, so with some minor adjustment will be able to anchor it to the LT.
most of the aforementioned info sounds fairly correct, so it will be mainly pics to add.
one difference to note will be the ABS unit . no great issue ,some minor adjustment of the brake line on the right side unit.
Damien already had it all clued out for me.
( even colour pic and wiring schematic included in the delivery)keep an eye out for him on his VFR800 and trailer at Far Kairn.
hope to have the towbar on for FK.
this is how I finished up with the towbar wiring.
this is how it has progressed for the kart.
very friendly service and plenty of good advice ,
have been fiddling with it today
my 87 RT and 89LT seem to have the same mount points.
, so with some minor adjustment will be able to anchor it to the LT.
most of the aforementioned info sounds fairly correct, so it will be mainly pics to add.
one difference to note will be the ABS unit . no great issue ,some minor adjustment of the brake line on the right side unit.
Damien already had it all clued out for me.
( even colour pic and wiring schematic included in the delivery)keep an eye out for him on his VFR800 and trailer at Far Kairn.
hope to have the towbar on for FK.
this is how I finished up with the towbar wiring.
this is how it has progressed for the kart.
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