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aladin1

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;BMW;  I'm not really a newbie as I joined several years ago but apparently I didn't introduce myself so here goes. I am a retired plumbing teacher and a husband, father and grandfather. I returned to biking after a 30 year lay off when in 2005 I bought a 1985 K100RT which was on the road and in good working order. This was my first 'big bike' as my previous bikes had been 50cc-250cc Hondas in the 1960s and 1970s. It was a joy to ride having ample power for my needs and plenty of storage, it was and still is very heavy though. In 2009 I added a 2002 BMW R1100S to my stable which was less comfortable with it's sportier riding position but far lighter and easier to manoeuvre when riding and parking. This became my favoured ride and my K100 RT was parked up and left unloved for 5 years. Now that I am 65 I need a more relaxed riding position and I intend to refurbish my K to it's former glory so I will soon be asking all you 'brick' experts for advice on what to do and more importantly what not to do in it's refurb.

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charlie99

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good to hear ...
welcome back !!!

lets hope the restoration is straight forward and without too many issues

good luck with it all


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

3Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Fri Dec 12, 2014 12:34 am

Holister

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Hi aladin. Glad to hear someone is restoring their K and not pulling it apart for parts or turning it into a street fighter.
WelKome back to K-world.
Cheers



Last edited by Kaptain Holister on Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:14 am; edited 1 time in total


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1989 K100RT     VIN  0097367 (naked)  
1996 K1100RS   VIN  0451808
 Introduction Austra12    Fuel:  95 Octane
Engine Oil: Nulon Full Synthetic 15W50
Gear Box Oil:  Nulon Synthetic 75W90
    

4Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:08 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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Welcome too! Good to see you and maybe you might travel a bit over this way!

Our local Aga engineer is a Yorkshire man of great knowledge and lots of good stories. Seems he wandered over sort of by accident too but just never went back.


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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 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 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
    

5Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:45 am

aladin1

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Thanks to all for your words of welcome and thank you Olaf for the invitation to visit the Emerald Isle. If my restoration goes well and I don't run out of funds I may take you up on that offer in 2015.

A very Happy New Year to all members Introduction 502531

    

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Mark K Boy

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Welcome Aladin,


Ask and thou shall receive.


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7Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:51 am

aladin1

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How do I get permission to reply to items on the forum. It seems that I only have permission to post a reply on the introduction forum. Is there a brick initiation ceremony that I have to go through first?

    

8Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:11 am

charlie99

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hi again
some of the forum conventions

Only registered members with a minimum of 3 posts AND an introduction in this section


the reason for the above is to prevent "flooding "(massive amounts of posts from unsolicited spammers etc ).... yes it does happen all across the web


you should be right to go now

have fun


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

9Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:33 pm

aladin1

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Thank you Charlie99 for your words of wisdom. 

I should have read the rule book I suppose, just assumed that once I had registered I was a member with forum access.

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Rick G

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It has been getting very difficult to stop the spammers. You just get a handle on one thing and along comes another knuckle-head who thinks its fun to wreck someone's forum.


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Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


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11Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:13 pm

92KK 84WW Olaf

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aladin1 wrote:How do I get permission to reply to items on the forum. It seems that I only have permission to post a reply on the introduction forum. Is there a brick initiation ceremony that I have to go through first?

There is a brick initiation ceremony........one must drink Guinness in the Emerald Isle. Seems we also have a meeting place at Hotel Ch'Ti at Rouffignanc St Cernin in France, there is a forum sticker on the door there...

If you feel like a trip a few of us are looking at a camping trip August 1-8th, with what has become an annual August K meet up on Saturday 8th August at Stradbally which is about 90 minutes from Dublin ferryport......We use a nice camp site www.norevalleypark.com as its bike friendly and well located. no need to book anything.


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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 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 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
    

12Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:41 am

aladin1

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Introduction 905546712 That's my kind of initiation! If I get my brick restored and back on the road that would be a nice trip for me. If I don't get it on the road can I visit on my boxer?

    

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aladin1 wrote:O
Introduction 905546712 That's my kind of initiation! If I get my brick restored and back on the road that would be a nice trip for me. If I don't get it on the road can I visit on my boxer?

Your R1100S will be more than welcome at the Hotel Ch'Ti in Rouffignanc. Plenty of room at the table. Introduction 595960310


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14Back to top Go down   Introduction Empty Re: Introduction Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:50 am

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Welcome aladin1.

Photos.

'nuff said.


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