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werewasi

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i have searched for previous "speedo" stuff but ....

Speedo went to sleep after bike had been sitting for a week.
It did this about six months ago but a couple of hundred kms down the road, it just restarted.
When it didn't this time, i wiped the transducer thingy in the Final drive and it started operating again.
All fine until i had to stop at some roadworks and then the needle just lay down.

What is going on? is the problem at the front or the rear.


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K100RS  1983 and 1986 (bought a 2nd and put them both together in a dark garage thinking that i would get a heap of parts from the progeny but nothing happened- think they're gay)  Laughing Laughing Laughing

1985 K75, Guzzi V7 Special, 1986 GB500, 1974 T500, 1986 MB5 with the whoppa 100cc engine transplant, NC 700 SA Honda, two 1986 Kawasaki BR250s
    

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had the same issue for a while now...tried the soldering iron at the sensor trick - nothing...cleaned up a whole load of connectors under tank & connectors in speedo housing itself - nada!bounce
Am thinking its sensor itself...just wanna check on here that the speedo does work when bikes on centre stand & running in 1st gear...

    

3Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:05 am

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if you did a bit of searching dave  you find many posts

heres what I think at least

the sensor in the rear does pickup metallic stuff wearing off  the gear sets ...

did you think to drain the fluid bearing the small particles ...or just leave them in there to circulate again and again

next is the mid harness connector (just under the right hand sidecover )  a 2 pin device from the sensor to the harness cables ....these are known to become dry joint after some time ....get some deoxit and clean this connection ...it may take a little working the contacts a little to free up the corrosion that builds up there

after that is the instruments cluster connections ...they have to be found sometimes provide issues ...( from my way of thinking  electrolysis of the nickel plated pins and the socket connection ) that is a little trickier ...but again deoxit could help

internal corrosion issues also have been noted on the various circuit boards and connects to and from   for us out here with generally dry conditions more a rarity but it can happen

its all about service on those prone areas ...our bikes are not new and many have been left unconcidered for a long time  ...do the things that should have been done years ago and hope that the corrosion hasn't gone too far  without any attention .

if you ask me, if any automotive connector exposed to the elements can last 29 years ...that is a big plus ...many will never see half that life reliably

good luck mate ..it isn't hard ....but needs to be done by someone ...


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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 )
    

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charlie99

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Markzz wrote:had the same issue for a while now...tried the soldering iron at the sensor trick - nothing...cleaned up a whole load of connectors under tank & connectors in speedo housing itself - nada!bounce
Am thinking its sensor itself...just wanna check on here that the speedo does work when bikes on centre stand & running in 1st gear...



get the karumba software mark ...and inject audio pulses from your laptop into the right hand side  sensor connection .... this will test the accuracy of the instruments ....and give you a trail of connections to test before it gets to the speedo physically

cheers


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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 )
    

5Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:16 am

Inge K.

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Also check the three pin connector behind the speedo (inside the cluster)
............a known problem source.


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werewasi

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charlie99 wrote:


get the karumba software mark ...and inject audio pulses from your laptop into the right hand side  sensor connection .... this will test the accuracy of the instruments ....and give you a trail of connections to test before it gets to the speedo physically

cheers
 I've seen the Karumba thread but put my head back under the blankets after reading a bit. (invoking the 2 golden rules (1) if you don't know anything about it then.........    
                  (2) if it aint broke........

So given that I am still booked into a tutorial on K electronics, 'injecting audio pulses fr my laptop' might not be a good idea at this stage.
I will however change the FD oil and flush it out (seems most likely to be the culprit) and clean the other terminals. Won't be touching the speedo unit though unless supervised.


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K100RS  1983 and 1986 (bought a 2nd and put them both together in a dark garage thinking that i would get a heap of parts from the progeny but nothing happened- think they're gay)  Laughing Laughing Laughing

1985 K75, Guzzi V7 Special, 1986 GB500, 1974 T500, 1986 MB5 with the whoppa 100cc engine transplant, NC 700 SA Honda, two 1986 Kawasaki BR250s
    

7Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:47 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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This one interests me too.

My RT speedo and odometer does not work but everything else does. Rev counter is used to calculate speed.

Cleaned sensor at final drive, checked connection at side cover. Not tested it but physical condition looks ok. My suspicion is the rear sensor. Now I am thinking to swap it with the one in the LT, same FD ratio.

There are times I think to swap the whole head unit but the LT is 92 and the RT 84 and they are not interchangeable.


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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
    

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Inge K.

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9Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:04 pm

Stan

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Just to add some info to try and solve the problem. Some of us in hot climates have instrument problems that may not exist in other places. One of my bikes could get to 2200 revs on the tacho....whether the engine was off or when I was doing 4000. The odo face in the instrument panel had warped and the needle jammed. On the other bike I had the speedo working, not working etc.. It turned out that the speedo face was warped and the round hole around the speedo needle had moved, therefore catching the needle. Early Toyotas in Australia were known for the speedo needle droop where the needle resembled something that none of us want to see.


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1983 K100 basic vin 0003960 colour red  GONE
1987 K100RT vin 0094685 colour, orange peel, sorry, pearl..GONE
F800R black
    

10Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:05 pm

werewasi

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Have just replaced the cluster with one fr the RT I wrecked out and have now got a good clock display and all the lights (red brake test etc) 
BUT
the speedo doesn't work despite my cleaning the transducer again.  

Next steps
new oil in FD
check all the stuff up above in posts.
Get cluster off RS #2 and fit.

I didn't have a working speedo to check against RPM which was the second objective of swap.

Old tacho was showing 4400 at 100kph. Hope that this one is 3800 RPM at 100.- but it didn't feel like it on the way home. Will get the GPS hooked up.


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K100RS  1983 and 1986 (bought a 2nd and put them both together in a dark garage thinking that i would get a heap of parts from the progeny but nothing happened- think they're gay)  Laughing Laughing Laughing

1985 K75, Guzzi V7 Special, 1986 GB500, 1974 T500, 1986 MB5 with the whoppa 100cc engine transplant, NC 700 SA Honda, two 1986 Kawasaki BR250s
    

11Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:16 am

Stan

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Mine does 4000 at 100km p h.. you could do what I do...get a pushbike speedo/computer and run it off your front wheel...digital speed, average speed,highest speed, time taken etc. Etc.cheap at about$ 28.


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1983 K100 basic vin 0003960 colour red  GONE
1987 K100RT vin 0094685 colour, orange peel, sorry, pearl..GONE
F800R black
    

12Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:29 am

charlie99

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an rs diff would make that tacho rev and speed about right at 3800revs and 100 kph

just as an addition ....the term "us" .....usually means that the item cannot be serviced by the local maintenance staff...actually trained in such things  ...usually under a warranty agreement and lack of training preparations by the purchaser - organisation other than to say that they don't have the any further testing that they are prepared or capable to do .

it irks me no end

what It does need, is a service by someone that knows what to do ...I would be far happier to see "needs service, do not depend on accuracy "

some times I wonder if the folks that use that terminology are capable or even conversant with the technology involved for making the call of  "us " ....   "help required " is far more acceptable to me .

sorry rant over


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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 )
    

13Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:05 pm

werewasi

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Yes, been out to test the cluster fr No 3 that i put into my reg No 1 RS and now get 100 kph - 4000 rpm (used to be 4400).
What is irritating, is that when you go to a roadtest report for the RS  to get the road speed at 1000rpm, like the TWO WHEELS april 1984 issue. It says that the tester was doing 168kph at 6000rpm - i.e 28kph per 1000rpm not 25 as guys are reporting here. Mike Woollet in "Classic Motorcycle" said he was doing 100mph i e. 162 kph at 5000rpm - clearly wrong.

With a lot of the TW older road tests they used to have a specs table at the end of the test and give the 1000rpm speed but this 1984 test hasn't got it. 
Anybody got another test giving this figure.

I'm about to get the cluster off No 2 and try that for a speedo. If that's dodgy then I'll have to do the unpalatable and start checking connections.


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K100RS  1983 and 1986 (bought a 2nd and put them both together in a dark garage thinking that i would get a heap of parts from the progeny but nothing happened- think they're gay)  Laughing Laughing Laughing

1985 K75, Guzzi V7 Special, 1986 GB500, 1974 T500, 1986 MB5 with the whoppa 100cc engine transplant, NC 700 SA Honda, two 1986 Kawasaki BR250s
    

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92KK 84WW Olaf

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We have these speed sensing road signs that display your speed. On the RT/LT that gives me exactly 100kph at 4,000rpm on a 130/90 rear tyre.

I do have a spare RS final drive which will go on the RT at some point but the difference should only be about 3% and hardly noticeable.


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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
    

15Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:26 pm

Rick G

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I did work it out once and the difference between 2.91 and 2.81 drive was 80rpm at 100kph. I have a 2.62 ratio drive in my K1100 and that makes for 3750rpm at 100kph.


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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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werewasi

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You're coming it from the angle of not being sure of what the road speed is. That is easy to determine correctly - either the road board thingy that you mentioned or I can do GPS.
What is questionable is the tacho reading that corelates to this speed. My first read 4400 - now shown to be at least 400 out. The second seems to be Ok but not the 3800 one tester reported 100kph as being.
I'm a bit puzzled as to why these tachos are so variable, seemingly from new. Even with these old ones it's not a case of the tachos being lazy, they just seem to be ones that aren't accurate. These didn't come fr the MZ factory at Zchopau on the other side!!!.

Yes am aware that a 140/80 gives a difference of 70/80rpm  fr the original 130/90, now unprocurable, but having a larger circumference)

I await the results of my next cluster transplant with interest.


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K100RS  1983 and 1986 (bought a 2nd and put them both together in a dark garage thinking that i would get a heap of parts from the progeny but nothing happened- think they're gay)  Laughing Laughing Laughing

1985 K75, Guzzi V7 Special, 1986 GB500, 1974 T500, 1986 MB5 with the whoppa 100cc engine transplant, NC 700 SA Honda, two 1986 Kawasaki BR250s
    

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werewasi

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can you clarify, rick. In first sentence are you talking about the diff between 100 RT and !00 RS


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K100RS  1983 and 1986 (bought a 2nd and put them both together in a dark garage thinking that i would get a heap of parts from the progeny but nothing happened- think they're gay)  Laughing Laughing Laughing

1985 K75, Guzzi V7 Special, 1986 GB500, 1974 T500, 1986 MB5 with the whoppa 100cc engine transplant, NC 700 SA Honda, two 1986 Kawasaki BR250s
    

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Dave, I put this Excel speed calculator together just for this sort of thing.

Engine Speed to Road Speed Calculator.xlsx

It seems to be accurate but don't forget that many things can change tyre circumfrence and hence the final speed calculation.
For ease and accuracy I've used the measurement from the ground to the bottom of the rear wheel hub cover to determine radius and then circumference. Best to do this off the stand with someone sitting on it of course.

The link takes you to the doc on the Bicasa site. Then click the download button at top/right.


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1989 K100RT     VIN  0097367 (naked)  
1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 speedo gone u/s Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
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19Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:42 am

Rick G

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werewasi wrote:can you clarify, rick. In first sentence are you talking about the diff between 100 RT and !00 RS
Yes, I was making the point that there is not the big difference that some are saying and if the difference is there then it is the instruments that are giving bad readings.


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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
    

20Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Fri Feb 13, 2015 2:54 am

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the speedo does have a calibration potentiometer ...which depending on instrument clusters ...and previous adjustments by owners according to tyre sizes preferred , could be out ....to some degree

 I have always thought that the early tacho gauge (83-85 ) was  always a little erm  wayward or over enthusiastic ...I predict that the electronic components in that gauge could have been better chosen for stability and compliance ...it would not be hard to replace the electrolytic capacitors with 28 year old younger ones ...that may be more in spec  and present a closer to actual correct reading .

 I just want some one to prove it ,,,equipped with the early version of instruments and practical knowledge of electronics ...or perhaps send one to me for evaluation ...( for return afterwards of corse )

might solve a few answers of calibration inconsistencies across the many models and years of production .


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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 )
    

21Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:28 am

werewasi

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".or perhaps send one to me for evaluation" .


Since i have a fairly near zero knowledge of electronics, option 2 would be great.


Cluster would be delivered to you (the 4400rpm one), left with you for as long as you liked,
cold beers provided by pick up man, and will see if I can get Abbott to give you a "captains pick" order of Australia title. 


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K100RS  1983 and 1986 (bought a 2nd and put them both together in a dark garage thinking that i would get a heap of parts from the progeny but nothing happened- think they're gay)  Laughing Laughing Laughing

1985 K75, Guzzi V7 Special, 1986 GB500, 1974 T500, 1986 MB5 with the whoppa 100cc engine transplant, NC 700 SA Honda, two 1986 Kawasaki BR250s
    

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Stan

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Charlie, would you like my 83 basic set of instruments to play with? At the moment the odo cogs are out, being used until new ones arrive. The tacho side works but speedo/odo/trip doesnt. I think a wire or clear tape thing may not be letting the power through. I should have everything back together in about a week or so.


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1983 K100 basic vin 0003960 colour red  GONE
1987 K100RT vin 0094685 colour, orange peel, sorry, pearl..GONE
F800R black
    

23Back to top Go down   speedo gone u/s Empty Re: speedo gone u/s Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:21 am

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sounds good guys

I recon I can pulse the tacho with pulses  equivalent to revs and just see how accurate that is with the equipment I use everyday ( a good Techtronic's cro _ and a frequency generator of reasonable to high accuracy )

my proposition is to measure the  readings  at about half scale  ( 4000 - 5000 revs )  and see what it reads ...without adjustment ,
then if possible ....look up the differences between the circuits on the different versions .

perhaps, if someone has the older circuit diagrams ( I guess hard to find, as most superceeded diagrams get deleted in preference for the replacement and or current versions )
perhaps the circuit board carries a release date - version number  like many of the stuff that we manufacture .

then, when the homework is done  and depending on findings ,,, components could be changed  to reflect  if possible the updates ..if not available ..just new same for same components . and redo the same tests , noting outcomes - changes.


I would appreciate any other diagrams that come from our brother forums that folks that can recover from the net  and are relevant   (possibly some language translation might be needed  inge ... and many of our European friends could help ? ) this is a wonderful place isn't it ?

how does that sound ?

cheers


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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 )
    

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