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blakey , in all that confusion ,I certainly hope you didn't get any parts mixed up , Mr Victa may start monopolising the german market.
job well done.
reminds me , my brushes are feeling a bit weary too.

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Good stuff Blakey... If you want a sidestand I just happen to have one laying around here.Its yours for the postage..Lanotech...BAH!!! Sh T gets warm and Stinks like an old ewe..reminds me of home when growing up in Dirrinbandi..School hlidays spent rousabouting in Sheds.(does work well though)...

How does the RS feel about being left in the shed??? It can just see outside..

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I happened upon a K1100 centrestand/sidestand from Fleabay for...20 dollars! SCORE!

The RS is at the back of the house under the pergola...looking miserable!

Thanks for the offer of the sidestand though.

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blakey wrote:I happened upon a K1100 centrestand/sidestand from Fleabay for...20 dollars! SCORE!

The RS is at the back of the house under the pergola...looking miserable!

Thanks for the offer of the sidestand though.

Ah Ha so you got that you sneaky devil

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blakey wrote:Fuel cap...
Please read the text. The steel and rubber/plastic "gaskets" are replaceable. You just need to get that dome shaped plastic bit off.
Suggestions please.

That roudel should not be there, should it? I mean, it was added later by a PO.
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Thanks all.

Watch out if you remove the roundel, it is probably covering up a bullet hole!

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Bigsax wrote:

Watch out if you remove the roundel, it is probably covering up a bullet hole!

Probably one that is about 1.5" in diameter as well.... is there a matching one on the other side?!

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I think the crash bar holes are lower but I will lay bets that it covers some sort of mess on one side or the other.

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Well...the bike was purchased one suburb away from Deception Bay, so yep, they're probably bullet holes... Shocked

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Well, I ~~attacked~~ worked on the bike again.

I replaced the fuel hoses.

I used this...

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...so I could do this (with no kinks):

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Seemed to work alright.

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Glad to see that you don't like things kinky.

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i have to report "barge arse " is getting together

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wont be long now

blakey is doing all the good things

onya mate !

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Freakin' camera phones! Next time you visit, you'll have to hand it over!

Many, many thanks for helping me with the exhaust fix and refit.

Just to clarify Charlie's statement, "Barge Arse" refers to the bike...not me.

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blaKey,

I really like your Unicoil solution.

I never seen this product before, but I will try to find a distributor here in Canada.

Do you have any idea of the size of the maximum bend? (How sharply can you bend the hose without having a kink?)

If you have to remove the fuel tank on a RT, you have to remove part of the fairing to gain access to the fuel lines. (Yes you even have to remove the glove box).
The idea is to install longer hoses going toward the back of the fairing and split them with a hose joiner. This way the tank could be pulled off by just removing the left knee pad on the fairing.

Here is what I want to accomplish and the Unicoil would be perfect to keep a nice bend in the fuel lines:

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CF

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Pretty much the angle you see pictured is the limit. I believe the thicker the hose, the less angle that you can achieve.

I'll PM you.

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just back from blakeys again

we installed some relays for the future big headight out front on "barge arse "

a little twist in the way we fitted them up as this thing will be kinda naked

blakey wanted the wiring colours replicated for future problem solving

no problem

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we made a bracket to carry a couple of scavenged relay cradles out of an old bmw . and miss the other relays onboard

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some seriously large cables to make it all work ....before soldering and heat shrink

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final fitting of the bracket before height adjustment ( to clear the lid ) and the bmu etc

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final finish ....looking good

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Top job Charlie. This would've taken me a month of Sundays to do.

Charlie arrived with his box of tricks...cut this, soldered that, measured, snipped and joined wires left, right and centre.

I'm very happy with the results!

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Looking good, I wish there was more of a K fraternity here in WA. Hardly ever see a K on the road here.

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I found this video that shows how to refurbish the petrol (gas) cap.

This is filmed in a workshop...so there is some colourful language at times.

For your enjoyment.

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Connected the light, indicators and horns...

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Gettin' there...oh so slowly.

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looks nice blakey

sorry I havn't been around much just lately

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Don't worry about it!

I'm moving along a bit quicker now that the weather is better!

I'm just going to put it together, get it rego'd and ride the damned thing!

The RS is killing my hips. Crying or Very sad

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I'm just going to put it together, get it rego'd and ride the damned thing!

Go you good thing. Just ride it.

Looking forward to a ride report AND a comment on the difference riding a naked bike.

Pretty sure you are gonna love it.

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Yes rossko, I'm so looking forward to it!

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What bars are on there?

They are going to make a difference to how much you like the ride.
I can't ride with RS bars and the RT bars on a naked feel a bit silly sitting up straight and having the wind hit you square on.
My /2 has plain old K100 bars, bit between RS & RT. Love em.
A bit forward, but not so much all the weight is on your arms.

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was going to suggest the same thing rossko

ill bet that blakey will notice a big change with the seating position ...weight up front on the wrists, hip position and all that.

haven't seen many "c" type bars around though

id love to find some as well btw .... can we find a cache ?

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so HERE are a pair of I believe C bars in the UK
Just measured my bars. RT are 27" and the K100 are 25"
Seems to me to be C bars

Now no fighting you two. Play nice.
I did after all post on Mr Blakes thread.

Just realised the sale ended. Maybe he did not sell them?
Maybe we can combine the postage on Centre Stand for me

Sent the guy an email and his reply is

Dear gallagher

Hi the bars are 27" with end weights 25" without weights
thanks mark
- desperatebikes

Click "respond" to reply through Messages, or go to your email to reply

From: gallagher
To: desperatebikes
Subject: Details about item: gallagher4470 sent a message about BMW K100 K 100 1988 (E REG) Handle Bars #121163995062
Sent Date: 25-Aug-13 20:17:12 AEST

Dear desperatebikes,

Hi, just wondering what E Reg bars are?
I am after a set off a K100 naked version or C bars
Type Tip to tip Setback
Standard(C) 25" 7"
Thank you.

rossko
- gallagher

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blaKey wrote:Spline lube...

before and...

after!

Good job eh!

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Floyd, feel free to ignore most if not all of what 'Mr' Blakey posts.

Then you can be more like the rest of us.

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Yep the 'bars are a bit "up and beg", so I'll be looking around for some.

Back in the day, Honda's 400 four cylinder road bike had a nice handlebar on it. Used them on a couple of bikes.

Enough of that nonsense, now where was I?

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Good job on mounting bracket for relays in relay box. I just plopped my relay in somewhere beneath the wires is all. I will consider your design for the future. Thanks.

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Charlie's design and installation. Top marks to him.

Couldn't possibly meet a nicer bloke.

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The guy in the gas cap rebuild is very colorful.
I saw a you tube of clutch spline lube with this guy .
very informitive but what a mouth
some of it sounds very fimiliar,like when that little spring goes fling across the room or dropping a scerw and it seams to fall into a black hole

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Chris Harris videos are great. He likes Kbikes so there are a lot more videos on Kbikes than the others. Nothing like seeing someone else do it.

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blaKey wrote:

Yep the 'bars are a bit "up and beg", so I'll be looking around for some.

Back in the day, Honda's 400 four cylinder road bike had a nice handlebar on it. Used them on a couple of bikes.

Enough of that nonsense, now where was I?

That's right...

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rossko wrote:so HERE are a pair of I believe C bars in the UK
Just measured my bars. RT are 27" and the K100 are 25"
Seems to me to be C bars

They are and they were delivered to me this morning. Hopefully I'll be able to show them fitted to the bike that arrived today (one day). Very Happy

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Blakey, great to see you up and moving with that bike of yours. As we age our bodies like to be more comfortable and the naked/Rt style is a great option.

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MikeP wrote:

rossko wrote:so HERE are a pair of I believe C bars in the UK
Just measured my bars. RT are 27" and the K100 are 25"
Seems to me to be C bars

They are and they were delivered to me this morning. Hopefully I'll be able to show them fitted to the bike that arrived today (one day).

At least they went to a good home.

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10-ring wrote:The guy in the gas cap rebuild is very colorful.
I saw a you tube of clutch spline lube with this guy .
very informitive but what a mouth
some of it sounds very fimiliar,like when that little spring goes fling across the room or dropping a scerw and it seams to fall into a black hole

Ah you have one of those black holes too huh. I reckon mine must be almost full by now.
I had been thinking for some time that my 10mm ring OE had gone there along with a very expensive set of feeler gauges but found them yesterday cilnging desperately to the magnets on my tank bag, after I had replaced them of course.

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Would those be magnets for aluminium, Rick? :geek:

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No I have 6 small steel discs stuck to the tank with double sided tape. Works well unless I spill some fuel then the glue melts but I dont lose the discs they stay on the bag. Razz

blaKey · 91 She runs! Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:54 am

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Yep, she runs!

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She rattles...

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She leaks...

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I took it for a spin around the block and the feeling of the wind hitting me instead of the fairing takes me back to my early biking days. Love it...until the first time it rains!

New handlebars are on order. Mirrors too.

Just a couple of things to fix and all will be sweet. Oh, I'll be painting it red.

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Well done....up and running....but red? You said orange.....remember...One bike will be red and the other orange.

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awesome.

Of course it will be red.
After you smack the crap out of it, it will probably be blue and purple as well.

Oh! What could this photo be of?
Is that a red K
Naked?

Bike pron Blakey

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Oh wait. It is two naked red K bikes. AND their proud owners.
I am so envious of the naked red K100 I have to get someone else to take the photos.

Sorry... What were you saying?

you coming to Ninja Gully?

Maybe the next run needs to be to the Blakes back yard? Or the back yard of a friendly neighbour so you can sneak out and say you are borrowing some sugar from next door.

Seriously mate, be good to see you again. Once is never enuff

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woohoo

good one blakey ...so good to hear

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"...but red? You said orange.....remember...One bike will be red and the other orange."

I did say I wanted an orange bike, but now they're like bum holes...everyone has one.

There is a reason why I'm painting it red...but I'm not telling.

Rossko, my nekkid red K will never look as good as those bikes! Mine is more along the lines of "at least it runs".

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Here's a electric orange from Ford. I hear it's sic ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdvTgxrNjds

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Mmmm, that is a nice shade of orange!

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I think the colour code is either 7 or 6FSE, it comes on hot hatchbacks only.

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rossko wrote:

Oh wait. It is two naked red K bikes. AND their proud owners.

So, here. The one on the left has the original K100 bars, and on the right are chromed RT bars. Right?

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AJ.Valente wrote:

rossko wrote:

Oh wait. It is two naked red K bikes. AND their proud owners.

So, here. The one on the left has the original K100 bars, and on the right are chromed RT bars. Right?

Correct. The chrome RT bars are standard on the /2
They were too big for me so I put k100bars on mine.

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