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Nashville Flying Brick - New guy! Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:15 pm
scabzzzz
active member
Hello everyone
Name is David. Not entirely new to riding, but havent ridden since I was younger. Huge BMW fan, mostly with cars. Have had numerous E30's and E36's with various modifications. Currently daily driving an E30. Always loved BMW bikes. Originally I got back into bikes when I found an opportunity to trade my iPad (when they were harder to find) for an incomplete 76 Honda CB550K that was in project state. Ive always had an interest in older Honda's so I figured what the hell, and jumped head first in not knowing how to work on a motorcycle really at all. Needless to say, that kick started the obsession. Ive been working on that bike for almost 6 months now. Meanwhile, I got impatient and found this bike on my local Craigslist. :
1985 K100RS with no working odo at 38k. Everything works, or did work. Hehe. Rode it home from nowhereville, TN. Found a really cool old totally restored gas station that was frozen in time. Had to take a pic!
So of course, I get it home and immediately start tearing into it. First up, remove the fairings and everything. I didnt anticipate not being able to use the square headlight, thought it would be on its own mount. Nope, its built into the fairing. Bummer. But man, this thing sure does look good naked! Left the luggage rails in tact because, well, why not. The bags are pretty damn useful and are in awesome shape.
Future plans for it will be new GP style mirrors, better headlight brackets, exhaust, re-do headlight wiring system, and source a single seater seat. Although I've always really loved this bike, sporting the Ducati Sport 1000 rear. Boyoyoyoing!
Should be an easy fabrication, no?
Well there you have it gentlemen. Ill see ya around!
-David
Name is David. Not entirely new to riding, but havent ridden since I was younger. Huge BMW fan, mostly with cars. Have had numerous E30's and E36's with various modifications. Currently daily driving an E30. Always loved BMW bikes. Originally I got back into bikes when I found an opportunity to trade my iPad (when they were harder to find) for an incomplete 76 Honda CB550K that was in project state. Ive always had an interest in older Honda's so I figured what the hell, and jumped head first in not knowing how to work on a motorcycle really at all. Needless to say, that kick started the obsession. Ive been working on that bike for almost 6 months now. Meanwhile, I got impatient and found this bike on my local Craigslist. :
1985 K100RS with no working odo at 38k. Everything works, or did work. Hehe. Rode it home from nowhereville, TN. Found a really cool old totally restored gas station that was frozen in time. Had to take a pic!
So of course, I get it home and immediately start tearing into it. First up, remove the fairings and everything. I didnt anticipate not being able to use the square headlight, thought it would be on its own mount. Nope, its built into the fairing. Bummer. But man, this thing sure does look good naked! Left the luggage rails in tact because, well, why not. The bags are pretty damn useful and are in awesome shape.
Future plans for it will be new GP style mirrors, better headlight brackets, exhaust, re-do headlight wiring system, and source a single seater seat. Although I've always really loved this bike, sporting the Ducati Sport 1000 rear. Boyoyoyoing!
Should be an easy fabrication, no?
Well there you have it gentlemen. Ill see ya around!
-David
