1 New Member from Lismore - Far North Coast New South Wales - Orrstrayleeya Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:29 pm
werewasi
Platinum member
Hi Guys,
Stumbled on the K engine only a year ago - like finding salvation. A mate and I saw a K75 on Gumtree and he talked me into a half share. It's gone now and I replaced it with an 83 K100RS which despite its age has done 8000 kms on trips to Melbourne and Longreach (FWQ). Not as smooth as the K75 but the riding position suits better.
A couple of days ago I came across the December 1983 road test done by that mag "The Classic Motorcyclist"
whose diehard editor invariably refused to have anything that wasn't brit in it, no matter what sort of rubbish it was, so getting a K in, was unusual. I have PDFs of the review if anyone wants one.
Mine has clear engine cases ( engine no. 104EA39832203 ) and i'm wondering if this is a feature of the very early ones
I have questions regarding the F D ratios but that can come later.
Stumbled on the K engine only a year ago - like finding salvation. A mate and I saw a K75 on Gumtree and he talked me into a half share. It's gone now and I replaced it with an 83 K100RS which despite its age has done 8000 kms on trips to Melbourne and Longreach (FWQ). Not as smooth as the K75 but the riding position suits better.
A couple of days ago I came across the December 1983 road test done by that mag "The Classic Motorcyclist"
whose diehard editor invariably refused to have anything that wasn't brit in it, no matter what sort of rubbish it was, so getting a K in, was unusual. I have PDFs of the review if anyone wants one.
Mine has clear engine cases ( engine no. 104EA39832203 ) and i'm wondering if this is a feature of the very early ones
I have questions regarding the F D ratios but that can come later.