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1Back to top Go down   Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Empty Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:14 am

Ned

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My K100RS the way I prefer her to look. She has a full fairing but I took the thing off to do a few things and decided that I like the way she looks in this form. One thing that you may be able to help with is her genealogy. It looks like she is one of the Specials that was imported in Aus, but it would be nice if I can prove this somehow. Any ideas?

Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  2013-02-07_09-12-23_218

Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  2013-02-07_09-12-33_358

I wonder if this is what she looked like when purchased:
Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Z1+%282%29-1
August 1986. Australian Two Wheel Magazine.


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05/1986 (K55) K100RS Motorsport (Europe), Production Code: 0503, 110k km, VIN:0140519 (SOLD)
1976 Honda Goldwing GL1000 (naked)
1997 BMW K1200RS red, VIN: WB10544A1VZA22667
    

2Back to top Go down   Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Empty Re: Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:10 am

88

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I really like the seat and Duck tail Ned. I the tail piece longer than standard? how does it open? is there extra storage in there? (close up pics please)

88


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Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Ir-log1188....May contain nuts!Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Ir-log11

"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.
    

3Back to top Go down   Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Empty Re: Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:06 am

Ned

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88KE wrote:I really like the seat and Duck tail Ned. I the tail piece longer than standard? how does it open? is there extra storage in there? (close up pics please)

88
Hi,

It is a Japanese made fibreglass thing that is one piece and it includes the seat.

Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  DSC00196

Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  DSC00197

As you can see the "boot" space is accessed via a hatch on the top and the whole seat volume is storage space from the seat to the tail light. I expect that the storage volume is probably 3 times the standard.

The seat is made by :
http://www.motoco.co.jp/seat/seat.html

I got in contact with them just to find that they no longer export. A bit of a unique feature Smile However, I did see a red one in the UK. A pic was posted either on one of the forums 3 or so years ago.


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Ned

05/1986 (K55) K100RS Motorsport (Europe), Production Code: 0503, 110k km, VIN:0140519 (SOLD)
1976 Honda Goldwing GL1000 (naked)
1997 BMW K1200RS red, VIN: WB10544A1VZA22667
    

4Back to top Go down   Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Empty Re: Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:13 am

Ned

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BTW here is a link of the effort that went into discovering the origin of the seat. It was Bert who found the maker. I must say that I never thought that it originated in Japan.
https://www.k100-forum.com/t1261-k100-sports-seat


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Ned

05/1986 (K55) K100RS Motorsport (Europe), Production Code: 0503, 110k km, VIN:0140519 (SOLD)
1976 Honda Goldwing GL1000 (naked)
1997 BMW K1200RS red, VIN: WB10544A1VZA22667
    

5Back to top Go down   Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Empty Re: Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:34 am

rosskko

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Looks good Ned.
Very interesting indeed. And what a great thread about the maker. I have been looking at this place for quite a while and I have never seen that thread.
Great work. I will have to see it in person one day.


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1986 K100RT VIN 0093801K100RT with summer fairing for a northern visitor

Basic/2 6308802K100CJ  05/1988

K1100RS 0194321
    

6Back to top Go down   Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Empty Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:35 am

Wigwam

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Very nice Ned, I too love the tail!

Nothing better than a nice tail 🐱

BTW, what year did the belly pan first appear and what model?

    

7Back to top Go down   Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Empty Re: Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:25 pm

Ed

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certainly a nice change if you're not into the cafe style, but looking for something different to the standard single seat ,
is it difficult to remove the seat if needed?
almost makes you think they were heading down the same road as the K1 tail end, maybe an earlier concept ?
great effort by the forum on research.


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Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  10_x_110
    

8Back to top Go down   Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  Empty Re: Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:17 pm

Ned

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groverK wrote:... but looking for something different to the standard single seat ,....is it difficult to remove the seat if needed?
almost makes you think they were heading down the same road as the K1 tail end, maybe an earlier concept ?
great effort by the forum on research.

The only other possible single seat I've seen is this Corbin thing:
Ned's ride: 1986 K100RS  CorbinSolo

As for removal of my seat... not difficult at all. I can do it in under a minute ... it involves 4 bolts and a plug. The whole seat and the tail pops off as one piece.

@Wigwam: I have no idea when the belly pan was introduced. Maybe one of the more knowledgeable folk remember.

@rossko: Thank you and yes, I will have to make an effort to get out more often. In fact I hope to go for a pub ride tomorrow if the sun makes an appearance Smile


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Ned

05/1986 (K55) K100RS Motorsport (Europe), Production Code: 0503, 110k km, VIN:0140519 (SOLD)
1976 Honda Goldwing GL1000 (naked)
1997 BMW K1200RS red, VIN: WB10544A1VZA22667
    

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