Does anyone know if early K RS's came fitted with a belly pan/fairing? I saw a pic of an 83 one the other day and i liked the way it looked, but i didnt think they came as standard..unless it was retro-fitted.

Nope, not standard. But those belly pans do make the bikes look pretty sharp!

They came std on the '88-'89 limited edition. I have a one on my '85, and yes they look good.

k75 has it though, right? Bert's blue bike has one.

club_c wrote:k75 has it though, right? Bert's blue bike has one.

The belly pan came only on the S model. My K75 was originally a C model (naked)
This is a belly pan that I bought used and modified it to fit with the Sprint fairing. The Sprint fairing is originally designed for the K100 but it fits the K75 too.

Bert

Standard on the 85 RS and on the 91 75s


Most people removed them to make oil and filter changes easier.
Pity you change fro naked to RS Bert as the good nakeds are modern classic in demand and this will increase in value.
Ajays

I didn't convert the bike. I bought it already converted.
This was the choice of the original owner, but he invested a lot of money on it (ohlin shock, Sprint fairing, all stainless screws, stainless steel brake lines,....).
At 250k, I had a full paint job.

Off topic I know but is that your K75 Ajays and if so what is with the cannon

Phil,
Yes it is one of mine and the cannon is a Klaxon horn. Have you heard the 75s horn? It's pitiful. They certainly hear this...! E-bay, just type in Klaxon and they are there for £10 approx.
Strange how we are all strangers yet know each other so well.
Cheers Ajays

Bert & Co, Mine at a show.....Drew a lot of attention and offers....and before you ask, the ventilated cover was a market fruit tray stacked up in the market, I saw the potential and borrowed one...!
Ajays

Your bikes are a credit to you Ajays.

Can we have a close-up shot of the fruit tray?

It had legs on it so they got chopped off. Its nicely vented. I of corse added the BMW Motif.
Ajays

A sad day for me....Both the bikes I have sold on..K100 pictured and the K100RS. They have gone to good homes and were an absolute bargain.
They were getting a bit too heavy for me to shunt about and with pressure from the family they had to go. I have just the 2 K75S's and the Gilera. Does that make me an outsider now from the forum?
Ajays.

Wow, how are you holding up?
Whoever bought those bikes would be the luckiest people on earth.

Going on your past performance here on this forum, it would only be fair to let you continue posting your thoughts and suggestions.

Ajays,
We are the ones who are privileged to have the opportunity to receive the wisdom of Solomon with regard to motorcycling. I would not care if you had no bikes I and I am sure all of the others would still very much welcome your sage advice and insightful comments. Do not think of leaving us, ever!
Regards,
K-BIKE

Cor Shucks....I've gone all Coy!
When the time comes that I cannot ride the 75S's I'll just look at 'em.
I will always have a bike no matter what the pressure.
The wife says if I do get anymore she is going to buy a horse and keep it in the garage.
Cheers lads, I'll be about. Ajays

Yep Ajay i will second the previous post.. your 75 is an absolute gem and inspires me to greater heights in the appearance and upkeep of my beast.

If they're still going, Profile Fairings of Belfast made a really neat belly pan fairing - much slimmer than the OEM version. In 1989 they were £65 in etch primer.

One of my K100RS' came with one and I'm going to blend it in to the Yamaha R6 [ '09 ] top fairing for my Race Rep project.

Just found this period pic of the Profile Fairings version.

Thats a good -looking beast youve shown us there..love the gold wheels , what products do you use to keep her looking so lustrous?..or is it all elbow grease. Looking up profile fairings as i speak..cheers

Hey BC, no luck with profile fairings,,as you mooted ..must be defunct.

Tunza - I can't take credit for the k100RS - it was as I bought it from the previous owner. Strange - it was used every day as a commuter around the notorious M25 in London and he said only cleaned once a month!

Re the belly fairing - I was toying with the idea of taking a mould off it before I start moulding it into the R6 top.

I do prefer the look of this one over the OEM version - much slimmer but still with good cooling. Only took 15 minutes to remove it - so no biggie for servicing.

Hi Beachy,
I too like the gold wheels, are they just sprayed ?
All black they look nice.
I reckon you will sell a few Belly Pans if the price is right. Lots of people looking for the standard ones.

Hey fellas have you seen Beachy's Red model...the bike I mean...!

Ajays - great to "see" you again ...........our German cousins ARE MISSING YOUR INPUT !!

Sorry to read about thinning your stable out - but I'm also coming to the realisation, there's anly so many you can ride !

Yes - we had the Gold wheel debate a while back - most of the "old guard" were definitely anti.

The wheels were sprayed with Plasticote Gold [ B&Q ] as a stop gap to smarten them up - and that's as far as I got. They did bring lots of ooohs and aaahs. I have to say as an enthusiastic amateur sprayer, I was extremely pleased at how well the rattle cans performed. My pal bought the wheels and they still look as good as the day they were sprayed [ 5 years ago ].

I am tempted re: the belly pan fairing - especially as Profile seem to be defunct now. I think it IS prettier than the OEM version - disguises the big lump of engine in that area.

Note that it as a little "short" on the K100 - probably because they designed it to fit the shorter 75 as well without mods. Personally I would have [ might do ] make it long enough to look correct on the 100 and simply put a flash cut line in the mould to chop it off for the 75. Regrettably they wouldl not be the 60 odd quid range of the original back in the day !

Ajays - I STILL regret selling that bike .............................

Beachy,
Yep, just the 75s's and the Gilera. Both buyers were over the moon on their purchase....sad day.
Remind the fella's on here of your gathering. I hope pics will be available of the event. Regards to your long suffering wife.
Ajays
Pst; I thought with your standing it may have been Gold Leaf...!

Had time to give it some serious thought Ajays - I'll wait a while until my long suffering pal has worked through the current batch of "wannados", and drop a not so subtle hint.

Ahhh "Beachomber's 5th. Annual Pig Roast" in Reichenau.

Yep, if any members are in the area - let me know. We've already got a selection coming along from the German Flying Brick site - one dropped in unexpectedly last year!

It's the weekend of the 31st / 1st. [ 4 weeks and counting ]. There is spare accomodation - albeit "basic". We're situated 40 kms North of Dresden.

We will ask for a small contribution to the Pig and beer - otherwise - free house.

I MUST know about numbers beforehand so I can plan the size of Pig and the accomodation.

Hey Guys,

I know this is an old thread, but I am about to fit a belly pan to my 83RS and thought it my be worthwhile to post up some pic's and info on how I go. I love the look of the pans as they complete the whole fairing.
After much looking, I eventually found an OEM pan at MotoBins in the U.K for about $200 Aussie. Being in the engineering game I will try to come up with some sort of bracket to fit it. I have looked everywhere in OZ for a bracket but can not find one.

Will let you know how I get on! Cheers Jud

Good luck with that. They can be the finishing touch and they do look good.

The next time I do an oil change I will take pictures of the bkts. They are simple to make. the rear one is just a tongue on the Pan to fit in a slot on the bike. Front is just 2 screws into a bkt on the bike. Not rocket science. Even you could do it Blakey....just kidding mate
Ajays

This is a pic of a pan like the one I got, it shows the bracket to attach it. I guess it acts as a heat shield as well.

judsrs wrote:Hey Guys,

I know this is an old thread, but I am about to fit a belly pan to my 83RS and thought it my be worthwhile to post up some pic's and info on how I go. I love the look of the pans as they complete the whole fairing.
After much looking, I eventually found an OEM pan at MotoBins in the U.K for about $200 Aussie. Being in the engineering game I will try to come up with some sort of bracket to fit it. I have looked everywhere in OZ for a bracket but can not find one.

Will let you know how I get on! Cheers Jud

good one jud ......please post pics ...this is way cool !!!

The bracket in the picture is an early model, it was modified on the left side later on.

The rearmost mounting point was moved from the sump to the cylinder head and most of the sheet metal on this side was removed.

I don`t know exactly when or why, but I`ll guess it was when 16V was introduced and that the headers on these needed more space.

Inge K.

makes sense inge

OK Guys! I had a crack at getting the pan on today

This is how it looks straight out of the box



First job is to whack something under it to see how well it fits, and to no surprise being a BMW part it fits perfectly



Left side bracket had to be 47mm from the holes on the sump to the face of the bracket. A bit fiddly to make as there are a few bits it needs to clear.



The right side was 75mm from the holes on the exhaust headers to the face of the bracket.



There are some reinforced patches on the sides of the pan where the holes need to be drilled and aligned with the bracket. A test fit and she's ready for paint




I got the paint done tonight, apart from a few runs in the clear it looks a treat. I'll give it a wet sand and polish tomorrow and bolt it up!! carn't wait

Cheers jud

sweeeeeet !!!!

Yeah those belly pans put a good finishing touch to them (dont forget the picies) but RUNS in the paint I think we shall have to christen you Niagra.

Can't wait to see the painted photos!

Well done.

K Freak wrote:Yeah those belly pans put a good finishing touch to them (dont forget the picies) but RUNS in the paint I think we shall have to christen you Niagra.

Mate with my painting experience I've made more runs than the Aussie cricket team playing Zimbabwe

thank god for cutting polish

aye !!!!!

Nice work done with homemade brackets, simple and easy compared to the genuine one.
This is the later version made for the 16V, but it fits well.

It can be mentioned that the genuine bracket is rubber mounted, I`ll guess the reason is damping resonances.

Inge K.

That is a better mount than the early ones and easier to remove for oil changes. I would mount with rubber washers or you will be asking for splits and cracks...a good job ...he knows what he's doing.

Ajays.

Thanks for the kind comments guys! yes I have mounted it with rubber washers both in front and behind the pan. Hoping I will not have any issues with it. I went for a blurt on her today and when I got back it was still there I love it when a plan comes together!!

Feast your eyes on these

great work jud ...she looks a princess with all those "accessories -bling "....giggle

Well done. It looks sharp!

That should have been standard equipment on all of the K100 series! Looking good!

I want a belly pan.......


So +1 to the job

Two Wheels Better wrote:That should have been standard equipment on all of the K100 series! Looking good!

+1. It became standard from the 16V model, but should been far earlier.

Also some other bellypans was made for the K`s, but I think the genuine one have best
design to match the lines of the bike.

Inge K.

twincarb wrote:I want a belly pan.......


So +1 to the job

Me too! That is one super clean RS! (Same color as mine).

Love that colour!