1 What should it feel like? Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:17 pm
Mike101
Silver member
Here is a question that should case some debate.
What should my 87 K100lt with 35 on it feel like.
The engine feels sweet and smooth. Engine vibes are very small.
But the handling is very strange. I ride a Tenere a lot which has wide bars and very high. It is not light at 180kg but feels so light and nimble.
My K is great at speed but around town it's not so good. very slow corner is a fight to stop it from falling into the corner and on her side.
I don't know how it should handle bumps in the road. In the UK our roads are disintegrating before our eyes and the K agents bounced all over the place. It feels like the suspensions both front and back is just not fight.
I will change the fork oil soon but how do I know if he springs are shot or if the rear Hagen shock is gone as well.
I have a pair of pilot active tyres one. The front is fine but the rear is squared off.
Again I will be changing tyres soon.
Headstock bearings feel fine.
Any comments are welcome.
Mike
What should my 87 K100lt with 35 on it feel like.
The engine feels sweet and smooth. Engine vibes are very small.
But the handling is very strange. I ride a Tenere a lot which has wide bars and very high. It is not light at 180kg but feels so light and nimble.
My K is great at speed but around town it's not so good. very slow corner is a fight to stop it from falling into the corner and on her side.
I don't know how it should handle bumps in the road. In the UK our roads are disintegrating before our eyes and the K agents bounced all over the place. It feels like the suspensions both front and back is just not fight.
I will change the fork oil soon but how do I know if he springs are shot or if the rear Hagen shock is gone as well.
I have a pair of pilot active tyres one. The front is fine but the rear is squared off.
Again I will be changing tyres soon.
Headstock bearings feel fine.
Any comments are welcome.
Mike
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K100LT 1987 Gold and not Beige
XT660Z Tenere