Hi, I've dipped into this forum for a number of years for info, it's quite a rich resource, finally decided to join. I ride a 1985 K100RT, purchased new in the spring of 1986 in Toronto, Canada. I was 29 when I bought it, and I'll be 64 in a few weeks. I always said that the beemer would outlive me, or we'll go together. I've been riding bikes for over 55 years, raced in various types of competitions, and I was a professional motorcycle mechanic for 10 or more years. I rebuilt the engine in my k-bike 2 years ago, after the rivets in the shock absorber on the engine output shaft finally let go. It's now running like new, only better, as I balanced the engine when I was in there, vibration is much better. Looking forward to swapping stories and info with everyone.

G'day Feather, welcome to this fantastic forum from down under.
Cheers
Tom

Mileage?

Happy to have you on board  at 64your years behind some of us

Dai wrote: Mileage?

Around 250,000 km. The original speedo quit working around 107,000 km, I drove it for 2 1/2 years with a dead speedo, the new one has about 120,000 KM on it. I average 7 to 8,000 km per season, as I live in Northern Canada, and bike season is always less than 6 (sometimes 5) months. The rest of the time we have to ski.

There's quite a few of us running that sort of mileage. My Alaska Blue RS is up at about 176,000Km (110,000 miles).

Welcome Feather

Hi and welKome!  

The Soo eh?  That's the place that I would still call home but I left there in 1982 when the recession hit.  All my family still lives there and I would love to move back but I married a southern girl and she won't consider it.   I'll have to keep my eyes open for another K next time I'm up your way.