Sold my Yamaha Diversion 600, and bought me a K1100LT.
Need some work, technical OK, but looks like bugger.
Have all the parts, so I'll be in my shed

Don't you just love a new project!

No wrench, no fun  

The woman on the bike bought it from me, she is the older sister of the dude on the right.
From him I bought the K1100, met her too yesterday, she still likes the bike

Pic is in front of my house.

Ha Ha Ha another one with Kpox

Great project! You will enjoy working on the K. Enjoy riding it soon too 

Another Poxy Project.! Best of luck with it.

I really liked the K1100 when I tried it out for 88 back in December. He seems to be loving it.

Not for me though. I now this week have my K100RT that I can finally get both feet flat on the ground. This is a big change from when I could not get both feet to the ground at the same time on the much heavier LT.

have fun with the fixing

always good to know the bits have been attended before hitting the road

cheers

Thanks all

Have 4 K now, 2 75RT for spare parts, 1 75S as my ultimate bugger (see other topic of me) and this 1100LT, wich is a RS with LT fairing.
Little bugs removed, also some wires wich lead to nothing.
Got it running, still needs some attention.

Wheeldigger wrote:Thanks all

Have 4 K now, 2 75RT for spare parts, 1 75S as my ultimate bugger (see other topic of me) and this 1100LT, wich is a RS with LT fairing.
Little bugs removed, also some wires wich lead to nothing.
Got it running, still needs some attention.

Good starting point haha, will you give us some photos of the restoration process? Will be awesome.

Cheers!

Will update tonight, after work

Got my electric windshield going....But still 1 relais RIP, will replace both.
Missing the switch, but got a nice replacement.
Part of the loom had to create myself (or find one, but it's rare).

Things to do;
- Place plastics back.
- Secure battery.
- Replace brake main cilinder front.
- Check rear brake, doesn't work quite well, but who needs it?

Pics will follow

Update; Main brake cilinder is good, calipers (both) leaking.
Got spare parts.

Last pic on the electrics;




Not a big deal, here's my job, electrics in the VDL doubledeck touringcar, there is another board bihind this one, and lots and lots more wires




And......another one followed me home Makes 5K now   See another topic.

Ah yes I see the problem, pink wiring, does it all the time

Update, up and running

Tomorrow ( more like 6 hours from now) will leave for a trip with this ugly duck to Germany.

Before;


After;

So, here she is, Red Sonja (my gf gave her that name, she will try to ride it too )( and her name is Sonja) Got rid of the seat, comfortseat? My ass! My knees got stuck in the fairing! I'm 1m83 (normal size here) already got stuck, without biking pants.....K-bikes are made for leprichauns I guess..... fuck me, got the old seat back, and made my navi on the bike. Pics will be up after the ride

Nice bike & good cleanup. But I don't think I could ride it, my knees would be bashing to the instruments on the... wait for it... kneepads 

Yes that's the LT's opulent seat alright, would you change it to a regular thus easier to slide back on seat.

I agree with the failings of the comfort seat. Put a K1100LT 1993 seat onto my K100RT 1984. Hated it. Like sitting on an underfilled vinyl bean bag. Worse though was riding in traffic and having to put the feet down repeatedly - my knees kept getting caught behind the fairing. I'm 181cm tall. Maybe the layout of the K1100 is different to the K100. Never again.

And speaking of "another one followed me home" my single car garage is at saturation point. The K100RT project nearing the end. Outside under a car cover is the K1100LT. Stashed at my mates are two more recent acquisitions: a K100RS 1983, and a (not sure really) a K100RS 83-84 bitsa. I tell myself that I can break up the bitsa and recoup the $500 they cost me. Ah the justifications we give ourselves to gather more shite.

Questions to be posted elsewhere:
WTB: K1100LT 1993 front brake master cylinder

K100RS runs but is leaking oil on top of the motor. Airfilter housing was not attached (not sure about the plenum chamber above the throttle bodies ... Blowing a fair bit of white smoke). Is there any plumbing of the oil that, if incorrect, should put it on top of the motor? Any other ideas? 


Not urgent but will be onto this these holidays...once I work out a plausible story for the (long suffering) wife.

Regards

Guy