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1Back to top Go down   Hello everyone Empty Hello everyone Mon Aug 17, 2015 6:54 am

Zitman

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Good morning,

Just got my first BMW K100 this weekend and despite being rather short in the leg, and therefore on tippy toes, loving it.

Z
Midlands - UK

    

2Back to top Go down   Hello everyone Empty Re: Hello everyone Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:05 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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Welcome to the forum.

A few options on height.

1: Stanchions can be pulled up about 10mm.
2: Rear tyre a small change from 130/90 to 140/80 when you are changing the rear tyre gains 5mm.

3: There is a low seat conversion, parts are available either as a complete set from Motorworks or Motobins or chase around the forum. Its a different seat but also a change to the storage area under it and also the side panels.

4: Don't laugh but I know a few guys on bikes have extra height in their boots.

My LT has 'Comfort' seat, funny thing I am on tippy toes like that, on the RT I can get the feet down flat and feels much more nimble in town. But I would much prefer the Comfort seat for longer trips.

Don't be afraid to ask questions, someone will have answers for you.


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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 48,061 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 61,190 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 everyone Empty Re: Hello everyone Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:10 am

indian036

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Hi Zitman, welcome from Oz. 

Have the same problem. 
Rebuilt seat was part of my solution.
Putting a shorter rear shock on (from RAM in Britain) combined with lifting the forks in the triple clamps as Olaf said made enough difference for this shorty.

Bill.


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1985 K100RT  VIN 0028991  My original Very Happy ROB the Red Old Bike   (Historic rego)
1985 K100RT  VIN 0029036  BOB the Blue Old Bike  (Historic rego)
1990 K100LT  VIN 0190452  Work in progress
1984 K100RT  VIN 0023022  Work needing lots of progress

1986 K100RT  VIN 0090542  Work needing lots and lots of progress
1993 K1100LT  VIN 0183046  Work in progress
1993 K75S  VIN 0213045  Tom the Triple (now on Historic rego too.)
    

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rosskko

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Welcome Zitman,
Hopefully puberty passes quickly and we can just call you Man.

Check this post from a fellow short inner seamer

INSEAM


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1986 K100RT VIN 0093801K100RT with summer fairing for a northern visitor

Basic/2 6308802K100CJ  05/1988

K1100RS 0194321
    

5Back to top Go down   Hello everyone Empty Re: Hello everyone Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:52 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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If you have an original shock it will fail eventually so it may be a good move to go that route too. According to my book the seat height is 810mm standard, so shock and forks and 140/80 rear tyre may get you up to 20mm drop.
 
Not sure what is in the low seat conversion, suspect it may be up to another 25mm but I wonder how comfortable it is.


__________________________________________________
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 48,061 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 61,190 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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