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1Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty New BMW owner in Oklahoma Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:55 am

christianfitzy

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Hi.
My name is Terry Fitzgerald & I'm new to the forum. I just bought a 1985 K100RT this summer as my primary commuter bike. I was not sure I'd like the style or handling since I'm used to more cruiser style seating. But I've learned to love my beemer, even with her quirks (like loud fuel pump, crazy acting speedo, rattling brakes, false neutral on shifts, & rather warm ride even with the home made engine heat deflectors). My kiddoes love riding with me. Here's my baby.

 New BMW owner in Oklahoma 20140712

    

2Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:28 am

Rick G

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Hi Fitzy welcome to the forum.


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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


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3Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:10 am

indian036

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Welcome Fitzy from Oz.

Your new toy is very similar to mine, even to same colour and year, but I've never seen a seat like that on a K. How is it for riding?

Cheers,

Bill


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1985 K100RT  VIN 0028991  My original Very Happy ROB the Red Old Bike   (Historic rego)
1985 K100RT  VIN 0029036  BOB the Blue Old Bike  (Historic rego)
1990 K100LT  VIN 0190452  Work in progress
1984 K100RT  VIN 0023022  Work needing lots of progress

1986 K100RT  VIN 0090542  Work needing lots and lots of progress
1993 K1100LT  VIN 0183046  Work in progress
1993 K75S  VIN 0213045  Tom the Triple (now on Historic rego too.)
    

4Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:23 am

christianfitzy

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The seat is an old corbin touring saddle (so says the guy I bought it from, but there's no corbin markings under it). I bought the bike from the son of the owner, who had passed away. The son had taken this seat off & put the stock seat on. He also removed the trunk & the tow package. I put the seat & trunk back on, but I haven't put the tow package back on yet. 

I rode it 172 miles home after buying it using the stock seat. It was like riding a brick. My posterior ached something fierce after that ride. This touring seat is wonderful. It's not quite like riding a goldwing, but it's close. Very comfortable!

The one down side is that my torso is longer than my legs, so even though I'm 6'1", with the stock seat I could barely get my feet flat on the ground when stopped. Now that I'm using this wider seat, I'm on my tip toes when stopped.


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5Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:27 am

Rick G

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The seat is a Russell Day Long the same as Crazy Frog has on his K100 solo


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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


Bikes 1999 K1100 LT with a Big Block 1200
    

6Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:55 am

christianfitzy

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Yeah, you're right. I just saw a pic of one that looks the same as mine. 

New BMW owner in Oklahoma Russel10


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7Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:54 am

Rick G

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I have been hunting for one for a while but by the time I pay for freight to Oz it gets a bit expensive.


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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


Bikes 1999 K1100 LT with a Big Block 1200
    

8Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:42 am

christianfitzy

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Though it isn't advertised on their site for K100's anymore, Russell may still make you one. 

https://www.day-long.com/seat_contact.html


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9Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:36 am

Rick G

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Thanks I will have a look and ask next time I have some spare loot I just might splash out.


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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


Bikes 1999 K1100 LT with a Big Block 1200
    

10Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Sun Sep 21, 2014 2:58 pm

Dale S

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Hey Terry!
Welcome to the forum. Nice bike!  Looks very similar to mine.
I'm just down the road, around the corner in Tulsa.
Enjoy the forum, very good bunch of guys & gals here.
Hope to see you on the road someday. New BMW owner in Oklahoma 177912

Dale.


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11Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Sun Sep 21, 2014 4:10 pm

charlie99

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welcome aboard fitzy

I repadded my seat when I recovered it  , the result is something that is very comfortable
hope you find a solution

good luck


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

12Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Sun Sep 21, 2014 4:18 pm

brickrider

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Welcome to the forum.  When I bought my '85 K100RS the speedo was very erratic.  The solution was as simple as cleaning the sending unit back on the final drive.  It has been very stable (and accurate!) ever since. That fix and many others are explained if you do the research.  Well, worth the effort I'd say.  I have grown to love my Flying Brick.

    

13Back to top Go down   New BMW owner in Oklahoma Empty Re: New BMW owner in Oklahoma Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:44 pm

AJ.Valente

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First of all, welcome to the forum.

A bit of history; When I first joined the form several years ago I was confused over the designation of RT and LT.

My basic question has long been, what is an "RT?" An RT is actually a sports touring machine, so called "Road Touring." It has a low windscreen and low handlebars and was designed for superior handling and the high speeds of the Autobaun (see link in my signature).

It appears that marketing didn't like the idea of the RT taking sales away from the popular RS model, so in 1988 BMW changed the windscreen, raised the handlebars, and re-branded it "LT" for luxury touring. (Also, with a national 55mph speed limit here in the U.S.A, it didn't make much sense to market a high speed touring bike.) This conversion created a large number of BMW riders who liked the LT concept, and so along the way a fair number of existing RT's were modified to the LT configuration.

I hope you understand, the bike you purchased is one of those modified LT's, and is no longer an RT given that configuration.


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