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1Back to top Go down   Hello from Greece Empty Hello from Greece Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:03 am

gntsakon

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Hello from Greece.
Because Greece has a lot of ancient ruins, statues ect. i found very convenient to collect ancient but high grade reliable motorcycles as those of K series.
I am 62 year old and i am driving motorcycles fron 1977.My first was a Piaggio Vespa 50s, after a HONDA CB200, a SR500, a XJ600, and then, on 1992 came the K100 naked brick! It was second hand imported from Japan and totaly renewed from the seller. It has 21.000 km. and it was in excelent condition.I am still have it in excellent condition with 176.000 km. and now my sonn is driving it and he is very happy with her. On 2005 i buyed a R1150R  thinking that it will be something as the K100.
On 2009 i decided to make a trip with my wife around west Balkans.Living fron Athens, the R1150R, make only 80 km and stopped because of a broken cylinder valve! The same day, i returned to Athens with the road help vehicle, i left the R1150R on the official BMW service and carrying our luggages and dressed with the trip equipment, we went to our garage and we took the K100 wich has no good brake puds, i left it without changing oil mor than 2 years (because i dont use it) and has a front tir in terrible condition.
The same day, we traveled 450km. and the next day we went to Italy , where i change the oil by self in a gas station.I changed brake puds in Croatia in Split and tire when i returned to Greece after 12 days because i dint find tire in stock in Balkans. I did 4.500 km. with the K100 full loaded, without service and this monster of reliabillity did the trip working perfectly i high and also low speeds and in any situation, wether and road.
After that, i selled the R1150R and i buyed  a 2006 K1200GT thinking that thin K engine must have something of the relliability of the K series. Wrong! After some trips in Europe and Turkey, and some very expensive damages, when in April did the 100.000 km. service  i payed a lot of money and i spent a lot of time in the official BMW service. I July i changed the differential with a cost of 1500 euro!
After that i buyed a secont K100LT model 1987 with 94.000 km , i renewed with very little money , and i used avery day without a problem! My son is still using the old K with the 170.000 km. with no problem at all!
The K1200Gt i still today in the service for changing some bearings of the paralever system!
I am now with you because i am in endless love with my 2 K's , i love to hear theyre engine working after so many kilometers smooth and perfectly, i love to change the gears  smooth and quite(!), i love that i can repair by my self almost everything , i love to prepair a long trip taking with me a spare line for the clutch and a spurk plug , knowing that i will not have problems 98%!

    

2Back to top Go down   Hello from Greece Empty Re: Hello from Greece Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:13 am

Rick G

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Welcome to the forum from Australia. You have found why we all love our K100s and K1100s


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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   Hello from Greece Empty Re: Hello from Greece Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:27 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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Welcome from Ireland too.

When you buy a K100 you always end up buying another one....now you know why.

If you ever feel like a long trip do ride the K over to Ireland.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

4Back to top Go down   Hello from Greece Empty Re: Hello from Greece Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:18 am

Ghost who rides

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Fantastic story and thank you so much for telling us.

 Your English writing is fantastic and your story needs expanding,

if you have the time I would love to hear more, please?


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1986  K 75 C   2nd owner 187,000kms showing .
1987  K100RT  Police repainted, rough and unloved.
    

5Back to top Go down   Hello from Greece Empty Hello from Greece Thu Sep 25, 2014 6:47 pm

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Welcome mate, good to hear you have been converted. Happy to see some pictures when you can.
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6Back to top Go down   Hello from Greece Empty Re: Hello from Greece Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:03 pm

brickrider

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Welcome from the USA! What an inspiring story, but not so surprising.  The enthusiasts on this forum share your belief in the reliability and long life of our motorcycles.  I'm convinced that BMW took extra care in the development of the early K-bikes because it knew they had to meet the high expectations of the owners of the old air cooled bikes, and create something that was truly worthy to be the successor of those airheads.  Sadly, in the years that followed it appears that the owners of later models have been made to do the research and development.  Our K100/K1100 bikes are keepers! (I'm also clinging to my old R100RS as well!  Smile ).
Your experience with the well-traveled K100 has been the same as many others, but we're still keen to learn more of your bike(s) and tours.  Welcome to a great forum.

    

7Back to top Go down   Hello from Greece Empty Hello from Greece Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:16 am

gntsakon

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Thank you for your comments.
I am very happy to be a part of your family.
Sorry for my English i will try more in the Future!
I will be happy to write my technical experience and some technical ideas for our Kseries.
As we say in Greece "KALOS SAS VRIKA!"
I will try to send some pictures.

    

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