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Topic: Looking at a K1100LT |
TIV
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 4:59 am Subject: Looking at a K1100LT |
| I joined this forum 6th of January 2012. I live in Reykjavik, Iceland and own a great BMW K75RT. I have been waiting for another K to come my way for some time. Now I have been offered a 1992 K1100LT. ... |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:55 am Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
Looks like a clean bike. I will let you know how things develope with the K1100RS  |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:50 pm Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
| I am going to take a closer look at the K1100RS. The owner say´s "make me an offer"... I will make him an offer that I think is fair. It is my opinion that this bike needs a complete overha ... |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 6:56 pm Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
| TIV, Interesting that you are contemplating a USA K bike. My white '92 is a Canadian K100RS. It has a headlight on/off switch and the speedometer/odometer is in kilometers only. The Canadian bikes se ... |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
Views: 31239
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:45 pm Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
Hi John & Cathy
After my first look at the bike I have to agree with you. It has been somewhere, maybe outside, maybe inside in a unheated shed or something. I have a lot of experience in repa ... |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
Views: 31239
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:51 pm Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
| Here is a link to pictures of the bike. I met the owner today to take a look at the bike and take some pictures. The pics are all taken with a small digital camera and flash. Please take a look here:
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Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
Views: 31239
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:45 am Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
Themason over at the Flying Brick Forum made the following observation:
"Were it mine I'd put the K-100 intake snorkel on it and use the slimmer and lighter K-100RS fairing lower panels on the ... |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
Views: 31239
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:21 pm Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
For now I'm happy with bicycles, horses and the snowmobile. There might be a Zero electric motorcycle in my future:
http://www.zeromotorcycles.com/?_kk=electric%20motorcycles&_kt=02934485-a55f-48 ... |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
Views: 31239
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:42 am Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
| My '94 with 37000 miles recently sold for $3500 and both buyer and seller were pleased I believe. I don't know how long I'll continue monitoring this forum with no motorcycle. I don't want to risk mis ... |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
Views: 31239
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:08 am Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
| Wow, there must have been water in there! The metal in the fuel pump must have rusted first and damaged the aluminium. When I got my K75RT (model 1990) everything in the tank looked great, and has gi ... |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
Views: 31239
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:07 pm Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
| Yes we have fantastic scenery, but it can be tough to ride here because of the ever changing weather. It´s always possible to put on clothes to protect you from rain and cold, but sometimes we get ve ... |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
Views: 31239
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:28 pm Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
| Hi Steve. Thanks for your story and advise. As it happens I enjoy servicing and overhauling my bikes over the winter months as well as riding them hard from spring from autumn. I agree the battery is ... |
Topic: 1994, K1100RS Red |
TIV
Replies: 25
Views: 31239
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Forum: Tech Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:28 pm Subject: 1994, K1100RS Red |
Hi, I am new at this Forum. I live in Reykjavik, Iceland and own a BMW K75RT which I just love.
I have been offered a 1994, K1100RS with 20.000 miles on the clock. It was imported from USA. It look ... |
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