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Dkyranakis

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Hi Everyone. I just purchased a 1991 BMW K1 with 7k miles in dark grey metallic. Rode from Atlanta area down to Lauderdale where I will store the bike. Couldn’t believe how much heat was coming out of the fairing. While I had read this I could believe it blistered my leg through my jeans while riding on the interstate!!! Lol. Figured I would see if anyone else had similar issues with this bike so here I am Smile I also have 3 R65’s a 1994 K1100RS (same color as K1) and a 08 K1200 S as far as bmws go.

    

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Laitch

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Welcome! Post some photos of your fleet when you're able.

Go to the Tech pages in the site's Portal and look for the Heat Management document. It seems like a johnny blanket would help you, among other measures.


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Thanks for the photos. Looks like the fleet is in good hands. cheers


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Dkyranakis wrote:Demetri New member  A6a09c10

Mine is just like that but a lot dirtier.  

Welcome.


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Love the R65. This one has only 2k miles!

    

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Dkyranakis wrote:Love the R65. This one has only 2k miles!  

So still being run in?  I remember running mine in and the care I took with it.  

Currently mine is in the shed awaiting maintenance but it will one day be back on the road as it is such a fun bike to ride.  Over the years it has probably seen about half of Oz.


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TacKler wrote:
Dkyranakis wrote:Love the R65. This one has only 2k miles!  

So still being run in?  I remember running mine in and the care I

took with it.  

Currently mine is in the shed awaiting maintenance but it will one day be back on the road as it is such a fun bike to ride.  Over the years it has probably seen about half of Oz.

I have 3 of them. 81 19k miles
83 29k miles
83 2k miles.

Great simple bikes. Love them.

    

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Welcome Demetri Smile


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Thanks!

    

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