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uptond
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Last August a buddy of mine and I went to Yellowstone. Trailered two bikes. R1200RT and the '85 K100. Yellowstone is such a large venue to ride around. We lodged in Teton National Forrest, cabin. Unloaded bikes and went on our way. My friend and I live in the Denver area, so trailering them up to the park boundary made sense. First day was great fun. Second day the K100 said it was tired. Engine ran but clutch/throw-out bearing said no!
We were 120 miles from cabin at that point. R1200RT was working smooth so we doubled up and got back to cabin, albeit slowly as it was nearing sundown and traffic was at a crawl be cause of wildlife on both sides of the road. Strenuous ride at best because of the starts and stops.
We had to trailer the bike out of Yellowstone. It was an unfortunate end to an otherwise great trip. K100 has been sidelined ever since. Now time to rebuild what is broken. We've never torn apart the bike before. So throw-out bearing and possible clutch replacement is in our minds.
Any advice is welcome.
-Dieter
We were 120 miles from cabin at that point. R1200RT was working smooth so we doubled up and got back to cabin, albeit slowly as it was nearing sundown and traffic was at a crawl be cause of wildlife on both sides of the road. Strenuous ride at best because of the starts and stops.
We had to trailer the bike out of Yellowstone. It was an unfortunate end to an otherwise great trip. K100 has been sidelined ever since. Now time to rebuild what is broken. We've never torn apart the bike before. So throw-out bearing and possible clutch replacement is in our minds.
Any advice is welcome.
-Dieter