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Ouch elbows Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:47 pm
andybmwtiger
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1985 K100 is good to ride, unless I have a pillion on a bumpy road, but need the bars closer so arms can bend. Suggestions please?
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2 Re: Ouch elbows Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:50 pm
92KK 84WW Olaf
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Welcome to the forum too!!.
Which K is it? If you put up a photo or model and year you will get some answers.
You can change to RT/LT handlebars, also get risers and also can set the bars back as well or a combination. Need to check on clutch cable and other cables/wiring for length but lots do it here.
Which K is it? If you put up a photo or model and year you will get some answers.
You can change to RT/LT handlebars, also get risers and also can set the bars back as well or a combination. Need to check on clutch cable and other cables/wiring for length but lots do it here.
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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
3 Re: Ouch elbows Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:08 pm
mawhera
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welcome friendly K owner. A good shock helps. I'm looking at fitting an R1150RT rear shock to the K100RT?? got the handwheel adjuster. I'll c if it works, I'm 130kg the misses 100 the gear 50kg the bike 240 ouch thats a lot of kgs, blow the rear to 46, front 38 psi, still cruises and handles nice, try that on a japa.
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Rick
K IWI land
New Zealand
4 Re: Ouch elbows Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:11 am
Ghost who rides
Life time member
Hi andy b.... I do or try to do, lots of riding with a pillion,, hehe, My solo set up on the K75C is Perfect for me 5'10"
in the old money, after taking 20 mm off the seat. (sorry to mix up the measures) With a pillion it's a compromise
but rarely do i wish for wider bars.
My suggestion is, forward crouch, cheat the "wind" and 75C bars!
in the old money, after taking 20 mm off the seat. (sorry to mix up the measures) With a pillion it's a compromise
but rarely do i wish for wider bars.
My suggestion is, forward crouch, cheat the "wind" and 75C bars!
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1986 K 75 C 2nd owner 187,000kms showing .
1987 K100RT Police repainted, rough and unloved.
5 ouch elbows Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:42 pm
andybmwtiger
New member
Thanks to all rapid responders; model is K100 1985 with no letters . I'll source some bars and add some air before going for a new shock.
6 Re: Ouch elbows Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:56 pm
K75cster
Life time member
Welcome, your K100 bars should be the same as the K75c bars, so source a set of krt bars for a further 2inch advantage ie closer to you, failing that try ape hangers some places stock them in our size 22mm, if you ahve to go this route be careful that the bars you get actually allow you to sweep them backwards as some bars are set up so the grips are flat with the bars near verticle but once swept back leave the brake resivoir at an odd angle.
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Keith - 1987 K75c with r100rt replica fairing and half of a 1984 K100rt 1992 K1100LT a blue one
The Clever are adept at extricating themselves from situations that the wise would have avoided from the outset - QUOTE from david Hillel in Out of the Earth.
7 Re: Ouch elbows Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:23 pm
K-BIKE
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Hi Andy,
Good to have you with us, post your questions in the relevant technical section not all the gurus read the welcome section and you may miss out on their help.
Regards,
K-BIKE
Good to have you with us, post your questions in the relevant technical section not all the gurus read the welcome section and you may miss out on their help.
Regards,
K-BIKE
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