So after owning a variety of different bikes, a friend of mine kept nagging me to get a K100. His bike has done about 130k miles he has owned it for about 10 years uses it every day. He has only serviced it twice! and both times I took the mick saying ‘your shock it to death with that fresh oil’. So I thought there might be something good about owning a K.

So I brought one, a k100rs with 40k on the clock. My first real ride on it was to the Dragon Rally in North Wales, it made it there and back, just. I learned that the bike was far from well, the previous owner hadn’t fixed any of the problems, he somehow adjusted and retuned it so it ran ok-ish, with some ham fisted monkey bodging in the mix.

I have now just (after two years and a bit of riding) I have gone through everything, it’s now running somewhere acceptable. Thanks to looking and getting advice from posts you guys have posted, so a big thanks!!! And thanks to Dai for the electric’s advice and telling me about the forum.

At last year’s Dragon Rally sitting around the camp in the evening and drinking far too much, some bright spark came up with a great idea……. Let’s do the Elephant Rally it’s the 60^th anniversary next year! and after a bit more drink we all thought it as a good idea.

So I’m back in the shed strapping a sidecar to the K, it’s almost done now and looking forward to being the test pilot then getting it ready for the 2k mile round trip to the Elephant Rally, and then a week later, to North Wales for the Dragon.
I’ll try and keep you all posted (if you’re interested) of our adventure so watch this space!   



good to meet you all!  

 

good to hear adam

keep us posted eh ?!!

and welcome aboard

OMG he's arrived. Just don't ask about the wasp's nest. At least he's in the right trade to keep a K100 running.

blacksmith adam wrote:
So I’m back in the shed strapping a sidecar to the K, it’s almost done now and looking forward to being the test pilot then getting it ready for the 2k mile round trip to the Elephant Rally, and then a week later, to North Wales for the Dragon.
I’ll try and keep you all posted (if you’re interested) of our adventure so watch this space!   



good to meet you all!  

 

Welcome. We're certainly interested in the project progress. 

Look forward to hearing about the Elephant and Dragon too. (Sounds like a good name for a pub!)

Bill

Welcome to the forum!

It's full of useful information that I've been using as well, and feel free to share any tricks or tips you've come across!

Look forward to seeing the sidecar!

Hi Adam,

Welcome to the forum too.

Seems Dai has played with your mind, I am sure the Elephant Rally is on his mind too.......

Hi Olaf, Dai is always keeping me on my toes, at least i didn't suggest to him to pitch his tent between two wasps nest in my garden, and supprising he was'nt the one to fall in the pond.

Dai wrote:OMG he's arrived. Just don't ask about the wasp's nest. At least he's in the right trade to keep a K100 running.

at least you didnt fall in the pond!.... can you smell petrol?

Glad to hear Dai is into Kamping too......have met him a few times and indeed he is great Kompany. So is his near neighbour Comberjohn!

You are due a visit to us at some point!! A sidecar and camping holiday trip would be order.

blacksmith adam wrote:

at least you didnt fall in the pond!.... can you smell petrol?

Woof!! Oh - sorry - that's the dogs.

92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:Glad to hear Dai is into Kamping too......have met him a few times and indeed he is great Kompany. So is his near neighbour Comberjohn!

You are due a visit to us at some point!! A sidecar and camping holiday trip would be order.

thats a good idea ive like the idea of doing a tour of Ireland, ive always thought of going and watching the road racing in northen ireland

Seems like this could have the making of another nice week or so camping in 2016. Unfortunately a lot of my holidays next year are already committed but I should manage a week or so.

Road racing in northern Ireland takes you right up to Dai and Comberjohn.........and some fantastic roads.

ill have to see how the new year plans out, i was planning to stay with dai on the way through, but he dose'nt know this yet ill have to try and organize somthing in the spring

That's called 'getting your own back'.