92KK 84WW Olaf
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I went back to read the early posts and seems like it is doing the same thing as in the first posts.
Comberjohn had some issues with an immobiliser, is one fitted?
The repair kit is the one for it but I am not entirely sure its the problem. The kit is easy enough to fit and it does have the 2 brushes in it. It also seems to have the O ring. You could just take it out and have a good look and clean it and pop it back again. Next time you need it out you will do it while breakfast is cooking!
Electrical stuff with the K is frustrating but when you are sorted it gets good. I was in the same place with my K100LT and spent over 2 months battling it but it eventually came right and to be honest the experience made me stay with them because in fact there are not that many things that go wrong and as you have probably found its easy to take thing apart when you know how it all works. I also met some great guys off the forum here and without fail everyone was helpful, so much so that I wouldn't be bothered going to another kind of bike. But in doing mine I had starter out twice, first time just cleaned it up, second time did more and the starter wasn't my issue. It was the unit up under the headstock, but then more recently similar issues on a K75 were the unit under the seat, specifically the multi pin connection.
However if you have never been inside the starter for the cost of a few beers you will know your starter won't be letting you down.
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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