HI everyone - new to site as bought 1984 k100rs as rough runner now after some fettling she is up and out there, looking forward to getting out and about (south of spain in september) she makes an interesting change from my brit iron and iam still trying to get used to the switchgear.

sun is out   here so off ride - cheers nick



i think i have the dreaded oil pump problem - yippee more to fix 

nickb wrote:HI everyone - new to site as bought 1984 k100rs as rough runner now after some fettling she is up and out there, looking forward to getting out and about (south of spain in september) she makes an interesting change from my brit iron and iam still trying to get used to the switchgear.

sun is out   here so off ride - cheers nick

Welcome Nick. Sun is out here as well. Regrettably, my boss has an unreasonable expectation of attendance at work. Have a great ride and keep the shiny side up! 

Did you buy your bike from eBay?  I seem to recall one with a similar colour scheme when I was looking to buy my K.

yep that was same bike - well apart from replacement sidepanels - replacement standard exhaust retapping and replacing exhaust studs - replacement screen - repair heated grips - replace leaking coolant hoses - full service - etc etc - same bike     triggers brush!

welcome nick....ride well

Hi Nick and welcome.

It's interesting that many of us get ourselves a K and then immediately set about tearing it down to replace everything the PO obviously neglected. I don't think we would ever buy cars the same way. Still, it's the best way to get to know the bike and with the help of this forum, just about anything is possible.

As you will have noted, the forum is truly international - for those that don't understand the "Triggers Broom" reference, hopefully the attached clip will make sense of it (from the cult UK TV show "Only Fools and Horses" where Trigger, a council road sweeper, was awarded the British Empire Medal for his services to the community sweeping the roads with his original broom)



Anyway - enjoy your new bike.

Hi nickb. I'm in Sawtry, 10 miles north of Huntingdon, where are you? John

 Hi Nick !
Very welcome to this great community; really helpfull, good fun ! Enjoy, both the forum and your bike...

Jos.

thanks for reply - just torn down water/oil pump and yep got the dreaded worn (corroded) shaft   so looking at costs i think a refurbished unit from motobins is the most cost effective way to go - hello to K100virgin iam in st neots