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1Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Hello from Devon, England Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:06 pm

Jimish

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Just joined the Forum on recommendation from a fellow BMW Club member.
I don't think I've ever seen such a wealth of information on one site. It's great!
I'm restoring a 1992 K75 RT which has had a very hard life, starting with the Police and then numerous other owners for a total of 120,000 neglected miles. It was probably serviced well whilst in Police ownership but I don't think it's had much since!
Anyway, it's in many bits now, and I'm beginning to restore and reassemble parts onto the powder coated frame. 
New head bearings have been fitted and I'm just rebuilding the forks with re chromed stanchions..
Loads still to do so this forum is going to be invaluable.

    

2Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:21 pm

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Welcome to the forum. Its really good you found us because you will find everything you need for the task ahead.

Don't be afraid to ask questions, especially any you think might be stupid ones because everyone is very very helpful and willing to share knowledge, troubleshoot, swap parts or whatever.

Why not start up a thread for it and post photos as you go. When you are done then its time to travel and meet some other fellow K riders.

My LT was an ex police bike and while I think they got well used they were generally well maintained. But being sold off cheap enough some if not many ended up neglected afterwards.

Head bearings, don't forget the damper!

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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
    

3Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:28 pm

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Welcome Jimish,

Good luck with your project, it will be worth the effort. 

You couldn't be in a better place for getting new/second hand parts - South Molton...the home of James Sherlock, I believe (I wondered if Jim i sh was a clue?). I have been very happy with the parts and service that I have got from that particular corner of the world.

Anyway, as Olaf says, we all like pictures....before and after pics are a great way to showcase your journey through to the finished product.

As you say, loads of info on the forum to help you, but if you can't find an answer then just ask...somebody, somewhere will know. Apart from that there is good banter, international friendship and some great ride reports to enjoy when you can't be out riding.

Once you have the old girl back together, then you have some great riding on your doorstep, with Wales and Ireland also within easy reach. If she's back together in time for August, and you like/don't mind/can cope with/ok if I must/ (delete as appropriate) camping, then the Irish Eccentrics are planning a week out - I'll be going across again.

Enjoy.


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"Heidi" K100LT 1991 (Grey) (VIN 0190172 Engine No. 104EB 2590 2213) - 5th owner. January 2014 (34,000 - 82,818 miles and counting....)
"Gretel" K100LT 1989 (Silver Grey) (VIN 0177324 Engine No. 104EA 2789 2211) - 4th+ owner. September 2015 (82,684 miles and counting....). Cat C Insurance write-off rebuild Feb 17
"Donor" K100LT 1990 (Red)  (VIN 0178091 Engine gone to Dai) - 6th & final owner (crash write-off now donor bike).   June 2012 (73,000 miles) to November 2013 (89,500 miles)
    

4Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:44 pm

Inge K.

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92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:Head bearings, don't forget the damper!

K75RT haven't any fluidbloc damper.


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5Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:48 pm

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My fault, thought the damper was in all the K75.....


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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
    

6Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:36 pm

Two Wheels Better

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Welcome, Jimish. Back in '99/'00 I spent nearly a year living in an ancient stone farmhouse in Bampton, just up the road from So. Molton. It was often crap weather but we rode anyway. There are amazing roads round those parts. It's my desire to return there in the future and rip them up a bit on a K bike. I had a Yammie two stroke available to me at the time. Good memories.


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1977 R75/7-100, '93 K11/K12 Big Block, '93 K1100RS, '95 R100 Mystic, '96 K1100RS, 2 x '98 K1200RS, '06 K1200R & '09 K1300GT
    

7Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Fri Feb 06, 2015 3:38 am

Jimish

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Wow. Thanks for the great welcome.
There is a fluid bloc damper in the head. I was surprised to learn that it has a "special" silicone grease in it. It was in good condition so it's back in there now.
I am a lifelong BMW rider with 2 airheads as well. I'll update my profile.
Yeah, maybe I will start a thread about the 75.
Cheers,
Jim

    

8Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:49 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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Two Wheels Better wrote:Welcome, Jimish. Back in '99/'00 I spent nearly a year living in an ancient stone farmhouse in Bampton, just up the road from So. Molton. It was often crap weather but we rode anyway. There are amazing roads round those parts. It's my desire to return there in the future and rip them up a bit on a K bike. I had a Yammie two stroke available to me at the time. Good memories.

I took the kids to Cornwall in 1999 for the total eclipse. We loved it and the drive from Pembroke in Wales down through Somerset and Devon. But there was no Eden Project then, no Lost Gardens of Heligan. Strange as it seems its easier for us Eccentrics to get to the south of France,  the drive from the ferry is shorter and quicker. But Cornwall and Devon keep cropping up over here as a trip to do. I have so many places I would love to see there, loved the roads and scenery. Born Again Eccentric is not so far from there either....

So if you are turning it into reality do keep us in the frame.....we might even manage to find you a K!!


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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
    

9Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:25 am

Two Wheels Better

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92KK 84WW Olaf wrote: But Cornwall and Devon keep cropping up over here as a trip to do. I have so many places I would love to see there, loved the roads and scenery. Born Again Eccentric is not so far from there either....
So if you are turning it into reality do keep us in the frame.....we might even manage to find you a K!!
Ta. I'd love to get back there. It's been fifteen years since my last UK visit. The same offer goes for any forum members from Europe, my mates from OZ, South America, Asia, from wherever, who require a place to stay and a K to accompany me on a ride through the amazing Cascade and Olympic Mountains of the Pacific Northwest, or down into Oregon and Northern California. Think Mt St Helens, Mt Shasta, Mt Hood, Mt Rainier, Mt Baker and Mt Adams. How about a volcano tour!? Best time of the year is late-May through early October. With some passes not open until July.

I have three (still chipping away on the 4th) registered K bikes in the garage to spare. K madness has crept in.

Pardon for hijacking your intro post, Jimish!


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1977 R75/7-100, '93 K11/K12 Big Block, '93 K1100RS, '95 R100 Mystic, '96 K1100RS, 2 x '98 K1200RS, '06 K1200R & '09 K1300GT
    

10Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Fri Feb 06, 2015 2:26 pm

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Hi Jim,

Glad to see that you followed my link to the forum.

As you have seen, they are a friendly and knowledgeable bunch!

Mike

    

11Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:41 pm

Jimish

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Certainly are Mike. I'm getting brain fade trying to read all the info on here. Thanks for the link.

    

12Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Fri Feb 06, 2015 7:19 pm

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Welcome Jimmish, It a good job you're so fat south, if you were in the far north you'sd be Hamish! Very Happy

You're right about the wealth of information here but the forum is more than that.

If you decide to put up a thread on your restoration I for one will be a keen follower.


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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
K1100LT 1992 - AKA Big Red (gone)
K100LT - 1988 - AKA the Bullion brick. Should never have sold it.
    

13Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:31 pm

92KK 84WW Olaf

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mike d wrote:Hi Jim,

Glad to see that you followed my link to the forum.

As you have seen, they are a friendly and knowledgeable bunch!

Mike

Memories of a meet up at Oranmore and a very nice trip around the Burren to Craggy Island for Afternoon Tea........are you coming back soon Mike??


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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
    

14Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Sat Feb 07, 2015 9:37 am

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The date & destination for the BMBikes meeting this year is:

October 16 - 19 at Killala

http://www.bmridersclub.com/Killala%202015.htm

We are planning to go again, but haven't booked yet. Not sure if we will be over at any other tim.

Mike

    

15Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:24 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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mike d wrote:The date & destination for the BMBikes meeting this year is:

October 16 - 19 at Killala

http://www.bmridersclub.com/Killala%202015.htm

We are planning to go again, but haven't booked yet. Not sure if we will be over at any other tim.

Mike

Any Eccentrics on for 'gate crashing' this one? Kilalla, Irelands only Fjord. Might encourage you to take the K this time....



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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
    

16Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:20 pm

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Maybe I should get the K1100 out this time, rather than the 1150RT?

Mike

    

17Back to top Go down   Hello from Devon, England Empty Re: Hello from Devon, England Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:25 pm

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Welcome aboard Jimmish - I'm just over the border in Launceston, Cornwall - Maybe catch up with you at some point at local meeting spots - Zukis (Winkleigh), Torrington Common etc Wink


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