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Westfargo

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Hello.  New member of the forum from Virginia, USA checking in to say ‘hello.’   I have a 1985 K100RS with very low miles.  The low miles are perhaps a good thing but also can be a bad thing.   I say that as the bike is in very nice/pristine cosmetic condition, consistent with the low miles, but I have worked on a few issues that I attribute to the lack of use/aging of parts. For example, I had to find a used fuel sending unit/petrol gauge (old style unit for the old tank) after I noticed a fuel leak through the wires (gasket was fine, wires were leaking fuel).  Finding that old sending unit was like finding a unicorn but I got lucky and have the replacement part installed and it's working fine now.  I repaired the old one with Permatex to keep as an emergency spare. Now I have a bit of a surge at lower RPMs that I’m trying to resolve which brought me to this forum and its archives.   

I look forward to reading past discussions and starting a few new ones.  Been riding airhead BMWs since 1991 but I am far from an expert at anything on the K bikes.  My other bikes are carbed and stone simple by comparison.  I must say, I do love the lines on this bike.  From my perspective, it is a timeless beauty that I hope to have for many years!  Cheers!
    
1985 BMW K100RS; 1981 BMW R100RT; and 2002 Harley Davidson Wide Glide

    

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Point-Seven-five

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Welcome!  Yes, the RS is a pretty good looking bike even after 40 years.


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Present: 1991 K100RS "Moby Brick Too"
 
Past:
1994 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
1988 K100RS SE "Special Ed"
1994 K75S "Cheetos"
1992 K100RS "Moby Brick" R.I.P.
1982 Honda FT500
1979 Honda XR185
1977 Honda XL125
1974 Honda XL125
1972 OSSA Pioneer 250
1968 Kawasaki 175
    

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bad boy

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hi Westfargo
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a 1985 K still looks great today, with a low mileage even more so. congrats!

be aware of the fact that it's already been 38 years since it's been built.
not all our bikes' components last forever i.e. all the intake rubber stuff
and finding certain spare parts can be a real challenge sometimes scratch


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Cheerz, David

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1997 Peraves Super Ecomobile: a Kevlar reinforced monocoque with outrigger wheels, seating two.
Mechanically a Brick and nothing but a Brick, although an amalgam of various models and years:
K75 fork; K100 monolever, headlight and indicators; K1100RS gearbox; K1200RS 589 instrument cluster, engine and rear wheel
    

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fishboy316

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Hello from Annapolis Md. Welcome! I have an 85rs also. I love mine. It is the smoothest riding bike I have ever had. Handles very well also.

Bill

    

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Paddy1

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Hi from the Finger Lakes in New York!cheers


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Riding Beemers since 1988
1986 K100RT, 1985 K100RS, 
2001 K1200LT, 2004 R1100S, 
2004 R1150, 1980 R65, 
2014 Zero FX, 2021 Zero SR/F
    

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Bernie_K100

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Hi,

HELLO -- NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION 177912 to this forum!


Bernie

    

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