i live in godmanchester Québec Canada and im a motocyclist since 2009 . From 2009 i ride a maxim 1982, a royal venture 1983, and kawasaki voyager 1990

now i sold all these motorcycles and im looking for a k100 1988 

what your comments about this bike and what should i check before buying it?

Welcome from northern Ireland.
If you have a look at the middle of the Portal page and click on 'So you've bought a K100'.
There's a link on that page about what to look for when buying a K100.
Any reason why it has to be an '88 and which model are you after?
Bear in mind that it's going to be almost 30 years old and may need some work, too.
If you find one, let us know the details. You'll get plenty of feedback on specifics to look for. 
Good luck.

Another welcome from Northern Ireland! Buy one, get it sorted out and RIDE it!

Welcome to the site.  There is lots of great info on here.

forceps wrote:i live in godmanchester Québec Canada and im a motocyclist since 2009 . From 2009 i ride a maxim 1982, a royal venture 1983, and kawasaki voyager 1990

now i sold all these motorcycles and im looking for a k100 1988 

what your comments about this bike and what should i check before buying it?

Welcome to the forum......

Of course we are all biased as we love the K. A lot of Most people end up with more than one, a condition referred to as Kpox. At least you have space for that.

On the home page there is a section on what to do if you have just bought a K. It will give you some pointers. If you take a read of that and then come back we will give you more information on what to check for. Not sure if there is anyone near you who might take a look for or with you, but there are different models.

Depending on year and you should be guided more by condition, appearance and specification than year. Don't be put off by high miles as the engines last well and low miles can cause other problems or indicate a bike was off road for a long time which can also cause some problems. Many are and then brought back and that's ok too as long as things are done right. A K in regular use and with high miles if well maintained will make a good buy. 100-150,000 miles are not uncommon and should not put you off.

Everyone here is very helpful and knowledgeable and willing to share.

welcome aboard ..

have fun on the journey

WelKome to the forum forceps.

If you just want to buy/fix/ride then buy one that looks ok cosmetically. It will become a love affair and you'll want her to look at least be a little bit presentable when you take her out on a date.

Fairings can be a big problem especially if the bike has been left outside for some time and they can be hard to replace especially the compartments and infill panels.

Cheers

Hi and welcome. I live 10 Miles away from Godmanchester UK, wonder what the link is? John

Bienvenu en Forum! Nice to have you along.

Thanks all. After no long reflection i exchange it against my mazda pickup b 3000 2003 . the bike is complete but in pieces and in three days the bike will be in my garage

HI There,
I have an 88, built in August and as everybody has commented on, you will have fun on any K, just take the plunge.

Thanks td5. I will build this bike my way and put a sidecar on it to take my lovely wife and my two dogs with me on roads