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1Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty New guy, new k100 lt Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:38 pm

moose97

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Just brought it home today! 68k miles and in good shape. Needs a bath (wish the dealer had done a better job at cleaning, but what you gonna do?), but otherwise runs well. My first BMW and I'm excited!

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2Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:31 pm

Rick G

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Howdy Moose looks like you got a good machine.
Before you do anything else have a read of this it is worth a good read and compiled by one of the BMW Gurus
http://www.verrill.com/moto/newkbike.shtml


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3Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:44 pm

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Looks identical to my RT, even the colour.

Read the link in the previous post and you will enjoy the RT. The dealer is probably happy to see it gone but it looks good. That seat looks good too.


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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
    

4Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:39 pm

moose97

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Awesome link - thanks!

Yeah, I think the dealer was thrilled to get rid of it. It wasn't exactly a place that you would expect to see this type bike (lots of snowmobiles and ATV's). All the rest of the motorcycles were chopper style (they're a Victory and Star dealer).

    

5Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:23 am

BIG D

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Cool 

Welcome moose, nice bike and great colour.

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6Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:41 am

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have fun moose ....
welcome to the forum


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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 )
    

7Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Someone make me feel better Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:46 am

moose97

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Okay, went out to the garage this morning and found a small puddle under the shaft drive. Looked like it was just under this:

New guy, new k100 lt Photo2_zpsa53a5f42

That boot is damp and loose. Here's a pic of the underside in that area:

New guy, new k100 lt Photo3_zpsf5b6e1dc

Like I said - someone make me feel better that this isn't a big deal... Please?

Also, in terms of making me feel better, how long until I can use the center-stand like I know what I'm doing? I feel like I'm wrestling with a hippo - and losing!

    

8Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:07 pm

charlie99

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New guy, new k100 lt 44271 


get a few pillows either side of the k  maybe even a mattress ....and practice ....many have dropped the old girl in the process of learning
 
its a swing thing .....holding onto the lift bar (right hand ) and using your foot as leverage to lift ...left hand to steady at the hand grips and roll the old girl backwards ...foot down and lever and raise the bike with the right hand ....

its tossed me a couple of times ....right over the otherside ...and embarrassing fairing repair afterwards ...I was amazed ...no one was watching ....

murpheys law states that you shouldn't drop the bike when your by yourself ....but when somebody ..(or a group ) is watching


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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 )
    

9Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:13 pm

MikeP

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The rear brke master cylinder boot can trap moisture inside which then leaks out. Pull the boot back, wipe the inside clean, clean the outside and just keep an eye on it.

The other issue is the clutch pushrod actuator. It actually seals (or should) the pushrod tube. Tighten the clamp screw (arrowed):

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Clean the old gunk off and keep an eye on it.

It's relatively easy to replace but the boot is quite expensive for what it appears to be (it has a steel collar moulded into the neck).

It's probably a good idea to just check the gearbox oil level if the bike is new to you as the level can drop if the pushrod boot has been leaking for a long time.

Main stand? The technique is to transfer your weight onto the foot on the stand. Don't try lifting the bike with the swing-out handle, that's there just to give something to hang on to.


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10Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:35 pm

92KK 84WW Olaf

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its a swing thing .....holding onto the lift bar (right hand ) and using your foot as leverage to lift ...left hand to steady at the hand grips and roll the old girl backwards ...foot down and lever and raise the bike with the right hand ....

When you put your foot on the main stand to lever it make sure both legs [of the main stand] are on and in contact with the ground, that way its not going to suddenly fall away from you...and you can feel if its reasonably level.

Now for the other bit. I don't have a great right leg and ain't built like a truck so in fact I do use the pull out handle to lift the bike but more in the form of using it to roll the bike back. However it does mean the handle takes the weight. It works ok, my right foot keeps main stand firm on the ground and right hand pulls it up and over. But----as I have done, examine the handle and the area around it to make sure no metal fatigue. More, check the main stand as they have been known to break... 

I watch some guys take bike off main stand by standing beside it. I don't, looks too dangerous and if you use the handle to do it you can't have a hand free to grab the front brake and stop it rolling forward as I once saw. I do it from being on the bike but not with my weight on it, use my left foot flat on ground and both hands to push the bars forward to rock the bike off the stand and right hand on brake. I cant get my feet flat on the ground and this has worked best for me.

I am 5' 8" so someone taller will probably do differently.


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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
    

11Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:05 pm

keefk1100lt

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When taking the bike off the centre stand, I first put it in first gear and let down the side stand. That way the bike stops dead and you can lower it onto the side stand safely.

    

12Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Mon Sep 30, 2013 3:57 pm

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Welcome Moose.  May I be so rude as to ask how much you weigh?  I am a well-built chap to say the least at 183cm and about 112kg, and my technique is to wear a pair of boots with a really thick and tough sole.  I use the handle and put all my weight through my right foot onto the lever of the stand.  My left foot is off the floor and my whole weight makes the job fairly simple.  I use the same check that other here use regarding checking both feet of the stand are on level ground, and have the left hand on the handlebars. 

When it comes to getting it off the stand I sit astride it and use my legs/arms to push the bike, but I am lucky enough to be able to put both feet on the ground.  When I used to ride R80RTs at work we were forbidden to sit astride/ride them off the stands as they often broke.  We had to stand alongside the bike, but it has to be said that they were real lightweights compared to a K100LT.


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VIN 0191428, 1991 K100LT, formerly owned by Lancashire Constabulary. This old warhorse is now 'out to grass' and living in retirement in Suffolk, where it will be showered with appropriate love and care.

VIN 6459609, 1992 K1100LT, another ex-Police machine, even though she now looks like she is a former fire engine.
    

13Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:19 pm

sidecar paul

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Hi moose,
As a new k owner, have you found the lifting handle that lurks alongside the frame tube below the left-hand side panel?

Just a thought.

And..... New guy, new k100 lt 177912 

Paul.


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'51 Vincent (since '67),'72 Montesa Cota (from new), '87 Honda RS125R NF4 (bought 2015) 
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14Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:11 pm

moose97

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xpc - 6'6" (198cm) and [cough] ~300lbs (136kg)

paul - actually, no, no one had shown me that Embarassed 

It's definitely technique rather than a strength issue. I've never done it before and the guy at the dealership didn't show me the lifting handle. He actually reached over the bike with his right hand to do it and his left was on the handle bars. I'll be practicing...

    

15Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Welcome MOOSE Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:45 pm

tio Jaimito

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You  will enjoy this forum.  Let me know if that steed makes it to the opposite end of your lake.  We will enjoy your company.
UJ
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16Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:00 pm

moose97

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tio Jaimito wrote:You  will enjoy this forum.  Let me know if that steed makes it to the opposite end of your lake.  We will enjoy your company.
UJ
Chicago/South Haven
Odds are good I'll make it down that way. I grew up outside Chicago and my folks still live down there.


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17Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:09 pm

moose97

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Hey - anyone know what the value on the leather tank cover would be? Any interest in such an item? I'm thinking I like the look of the bare tank instead... Thanks for any help!


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18Back to top Go down   New guy, new k100 lt Empty Re: New guy, new k100 lt Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:08 pm

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Good to have you with us.
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