Hi all, just introducing myself. I've had a K100 since around 1990. There's been a few, mostly sidecars. That explains why the current one is an '87 K100RS with a sidecar. I'm at the beginning of fitting a K1100 engine to it which has been a long term desire. Its not happening quickly.
She basically looks like this. All the sidecar engineering is LH from South Oz, but it has a HRD 1.5 body sitting on the chassis.

This video shows the usual passengers enjoying themselves(my wife is riding)
https://youtu.be/10ALxYSpm3A
Al

Welcome to the forum AL I'm sure you will have a lot to offer the folks here.
I figure you will know who I am.

AL58 - Welcome along. With a rig and those passenger you'll be in good company on the forum! I was searching for You tube clips of the Karuah River Rally on foot of postings from some of our members here and came across your crossing video just last week. Enjoy the forum!

88

Welcome to the list brother, Al58. My dog was eyeballing your side car
He was thinking if I had one he wouldn't be left behind with the dogsitter


Uncle Jim

Hi Al,
Nice outfit, another charioteer in the ranks.
Enjoy,
Paul.

Welcome Al-58
I figure you will have no idea who I am.
Nice machine
RT

welcome AL, nice outfit, the HRD compliments the RS quite well,
plenty of power on board already, especially when you consider the water flow against bike, chair and trailer, is there a need for the 1100 upgrade?

groverK wrote:welcome AL, nice outfit, the HRD compliments the RS quite well,
plenty of power on board already, especially when you consider the water flow against bike, chair and trailer, is there a need for the 1100 upgrade?

Yeah, its needed. The bike has a seized radiator fan, its OK in cool conditions but warms up quickly in warm slow traffic, this has damaged the motor a bit though she's still reliable.The fan is a big job to change due to the subframe setup otherwise it would already be done.
My first K100RT HRD sidecar was good for 170kmh on the flat, this one struggles to hit 140. The RS final drive is a bit of an issue too, it doesnt pull top gear in hilly country at all well.
More power will fix all this and maybe give better fuel range too as I should be using less throttle. Or get a bigger dog It's still a good bike regardless.

Al

RT wrote:Welcome Al-58
I figure you will have no idea who I am.
Nice machine
RT

That is very funny RT.

Welcome Al. Does that make you 55 this year?

Gday mate and welcome.
I have no eye deer who you are.
Nice chair!
Isn't it a bit dangerous carting dogs about like that?
What part of NSW are you in?

Sean.

Saxon7 wrote:Gday mate and welcome.
I have no eye deer who you are.
Nice chair!
Isn't it a bit dangerous carting dogs about like that?
What part of NSW are you in?

Sean.

I think you may be mistaken Sean. Did you end up using that noisy 4-1 pipe that I delivered to Guyra afew years back?
Al

rossco wrote:

RT wrote:Welcome Al-58
I figure you will have no idea who I am.
Nice machine
RT

That is very funny RT.

Welcome Al. Does that make you 55 this year?

Yeah it does. That plate is on the Yamaha.
Al

Gday Mate and welcome.
You will know exactly who I am.
Hahah! Rick G has it! I am using a modified Zorst from Caferacer62 aka Bert 2.0 A fine thing it is too!

Good to see you here.
Sean.

Welcome to the forum AL. There are many STRANGE members of the forum in Aussie.......I claim to be one of them.

Welcome from the UK

Good to have you with us, we have a great group of enthusiastic riders in the West Island so you are in good company.
Regards,
K-BIKE