92KK 84WW Olaf
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Lets say that the O ring is best to happen in November than in April.
Unfortunately it means that you have to get the clutch off the engine, as in split the engine.
Its probably the biggest job on a K but having done it, if you do it right, you will be inspecting every part that could cause a problem down the road. At £250 though you are still winning. Its not a diy job for a lot of us, but if you have a workshop and reasonable skills its achievable. In doing it you will be eliminating all the potential downsides of the K and would have little problem selling it on to anyone on the forum with a history like that. Parts are not a big issue, you will be able to source them all easily.
My friend here is an ex BMW guy and he figures about 5 workshop hours to do it. That's in a modern workshop environment. You would need a bit longer doing it at home because you won't have all the parts on a shelf and will buy as you need them. You get a chance to inspect all of the splines and drive shaft, engine output splines, clutch. I know 88KE did this just before we went to France.
There are a lot of threads here on it. There are also threads on oil resistant clutch options, as in don't bother with the seal and leave it all until it gets on the clutch then change the clutch for the oil resistant one and just leave the seal alone. In the meantime park on main stand and keep it drained and it could be quite a while before it becomes an issue.
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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