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Bronze Lion

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Hello all,

Just wanted to throw a quick introduction out there. I've always loved the look of the flying brick, I thought it was sleek yet ugly in its own endearing way...to be fair I used to build Volvo 240's. After selling my 2003 F650GS, I've been bikeless for about 2 years. For Father's Day this year my wife told me to buy a bike. I picked up a non-running 85 K100RT off of CL, and looking forward to getting this sucker running!

Current status: Non-running


  • PO was tackling some electrical gremlins and the bike ended up sitting in the corner of the garage.
  • Needed a new starter relay - Done
  • Needs a new ignition switch - Still trying to track one of these down. In the meantime, I've hotwired it.
  • Needs a new battery


I don't have huge grandiose plans for this bike, but I am planning on dumping the fairing and swapping in a round headlight bucket or similar.

Anyways, I'm sure I'll be back soon enough to get some electrical help, and I look forward to talking with everyone.

Thanks!
-Dylan

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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
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Bronze Lion

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Hey thanks! I actually came across that page the other day. I've got a shopping list at home that I'm waiting to pull the trigger on before I start the swap.

    

Born Again Eccentric

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Bronze Lion wrote:I don't have huge grandiose plans for this bike, but I am planning on dumping the fairing and swapping in a round headlight bucket or similar.

Really? Your choice, but I thought Seattle was one of the wetter parts of the US....the RT/LT fairings really are our friends when riding in wetter climates. I ride all year round and really appreciate the protection offered by the full fairing.

You have interesting mirrors on the fairing at the moment, not the usual looking ones.

Anyway, welcome and enjoy the forum.


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                              Paul  Old K100, New K100 Owner from the PNW 905546712

"Heidi" K100LT 1991 (Grey) (VIN 0190172 Engine No. 104EB 2590 2213) - 5th owner. January 2014 (34,000 - 61,000 miles and counting....)
"Gretel" K100LT 1989 (Silver Grey) (VIN 0177324 Engine No. 104EA 2789 2211) - 4th+ owner. September 2015 (58,500miles and counting....). Cat C Insurance write-off rebuild Feb 17
"Donor" K100LT 1990 (Red)  (VIN 0178091 Engine No. 4489 2024) - 6th & final owner (crash write-off now donor bike).   June 2012 (73,000 miles) to November 2013 (89,500 miles)
    

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Nice looking machine, looks worth the work!


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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
K1100LT 1992 - AKA Big Red (gone)
K100LT - 1988 - AKA the Bullion brick. Should never have sold it.
    

Bronze Lion

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Born Again Eccentric wrote:
Bronze Lion wrote:I don't have huge grandiose plans for this bike, but I am planning on dumping the fairing and swapping in a round headlight bucket or similar.

Really? Your choice, but I thought Seattle was one of the wetter parts of the US....the RT/LT fairings really are our friends when riding in wetter climates. I ride all year round and really appreciate the protection offered by the full fairing.

You have interesting mirrors on the fairing at the moment, not the usual looking ones.

Anyway, welcome and enjoy the forum.

You know you're probably right, but the inconvenience of the rain is far outweighed by the feeling of freedom I get on a naked bike. My feelings towards large, comfortable fairings might shift the older I get, but for now, I go naked. Having spent a few years as a moto-only commuter, I've invested in some relatively water-resistant clothing.

The mirrors are non-OEM. The PO got tired of accidentally bumping them and having them pop off of the fairing, so he installed these. The originals are in the parts box and one of them has a broken lens.

    

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The last car my dad had was a Volvo 240, a silver GLE model and a lovely motor. Looked boxy and staid, was anything but to drive. The K100 fits the same profile quite nicely......

I have an 84 K100RT and its impressive the way you can throw it around when its got no panniers or top box on, completely different bike. But with Bridgestone BT45 tyres on I can happily throw it around in the wet too. I never entertain removing the fairing.

I just clicked on 4 brand new injectors, Chinese I figure, but they are costing me a grand total of GBP92 ex taxes for the 4 of them posted and come with the seals. I have a spare injector rail which will be all nicely painted up for them for a straight swap. My existing ones I will clean and refresh in my own time to put on the shelf in anticipation of another K coming this year....if I tidy my shed.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 48,061 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 61,190 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

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