K11 Owners Group

[Off the grid]

1. The riding characteristics. Sporty for the twisties yet comfortable enough for a 4-6hr ride with 2 people. Fast enough to quell my lust for speed, yet feels safe.

2. The absolute freedom and the feeling of the wind in my face.

3. The utter bombproof feeling the bike has. It just does not feel like it will let me down and leave me stranded.

What are your 3 things?
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Bane of your existence since July 2006
2007 Triumph Tiger ABS. "Sabertooth"
2009 Husqvarna TE610. "The dirty Italian mistress"

[Flying Duck]

My favorite things:

1) My knees never get cold

2) Spline lubes

3) The helmet lock



Seriously though:

1) Comfort WITH performance

2) Looking over the winscreen but not getting "bugged"

3) Listening to tunes while riding

I absolutely LOVE riding my LT in good weather at high speed with no helmet, a T-shirt and Levis. I've got lots of ATGATT gear which I do wear quite a bit but for me nothing beats the feeling of being out in the country in the open air whizzing along through the turns on a solid dependable bike that I trust. (It's almost as fun as skiing.)
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

[Sidmariner]

My three favorite things about my K:

1. I don't have to stop to smell the roses;

2. Taking the low road is as fun as taking the high road; and

3. There is no nagging voice in my personal cone of silence.

If I might add: the term "live for the moment" is best appreciated by scraping the pegs in a high speed decreasing radius onramp before hitting the open road on the way to the hills. Magical.
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Thunderbird 1: '93 K1100LT
Thunderbird 2: '86 K100RS
Thunderbird 3: '02 R1150RT
Thunderbird 4: '77 R100/7
Thunderbird 5: '86 K75C

[wera32]

I have loved my K for the last nine years for many reasons but I'd say the top three are:

1. Bottom end grunt. Great for trolling about behind cars because you'll do that alot if you live in Charlotte.

2. Hard saddle bags. You can never go back to softies once you've had these. Best used with liners so your stuff stays clean and dry and you don't have to carry nasty bags into your room on trips.

3. Build quality. This bike is pleasant to work on. Well thought out and nicely made. 103K miles and no problems with fit or finish.
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Paul - '93 K11/12RS (sold), 2002 R1100S BCP and '03 RC51 KOG 29

[DaveVoorhis]

Only three? Okay, I'll try to limit it to the top selections:

1. Handling.

2. Torque.

3. Heated grips, tank, seat, side panels... Ideal for cold weather riding.

Three things I like the least:

1. Mirrors provide an excellent view of my bar ends.

2. Windscreen generates a coherent, high-energy insect beam aimed directly at my visor.

3. Heated tank, seat, side panels...
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'93 K1100RS
Dave #3

[planthead]

Only owning mine for a month the top 3 things that come to mind are:

1) Headlights-they are better than my truck's even when I don't have the PIAA'a running.

2) Hardbags-I use it almost every day as a commuter, and its soooo nice to have a water tight secure place for your stuff.

3) Seat-I don't find it super luxo but its I sight better than my last ride for any type of distance, and my fiance is in absolute heaven compared to what she had to endure before.

Can't say anything about reliability yet. She will have to see a season or two more with me before I can comment on that.
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'93 K1100LT 61k

[Gomedic]

1. I can out-run any Harley...
2. I can load up for a week and still run in the mountains!
3. The look. These bikes are just DAMN SEXY!

I first saw a beemer in 86. Fell in love with the K look. Here it is 20yrs later and the bikes are still gorgeous! I told my 2nd wife (current) that my bike doesn't sag, nag, or give me grief for running her hard...hehe. Yes, I slept on the couch that night...

Glenn
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1997 K1100LT Mine...ALL MINE!

[Marti]

Top three have alreay been covered. It's only the order that varies.

1) Hard luggage. Fun on the bike without looking like a stray dog on a weekend away.

2) Reliability. Like finding an old friend outside after a tough day.

3) ABS. I'll never consider a vehicle without it
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Cheers,

Marti
Ex K1 Ex- K100RS Ex- K1100RS Ex R1150RS
Ex Wife
Ex Pan European
R1150RT Ex-R1100RS
R1150RS Miss the K11RS

[the Luz]

[quote="DaveVoorhis"]Only three? Okay, I'll try to limit it to the top selections:



Three things I like the least:

1. Mirrors provide an excellent view of my bar ends.

2. Windscreen generates a coherent, high-energy insect beam aimed directly at my visor.

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that's why some of us ride the K1100LT. these do not apply. All good stuff does and longer days are easier. IMHO
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the Luz

[Flying Duck]

[DaveVoorhis]

[DaveVoorhis]

[Flying Duck]

Oops. I thought you had an LT. On my K100RS, I added a Laminar Lip. It follows the bikes lines pretty well and got rid of the chest blast of wind I used to get. It won't make your bike an LT but it cetainly helps push the wind up higher.

Here's the thread on them:

http://www.k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1724

Now that I've had it on for a few thousand miles, I like it even more than did orignally. It's a worthwhile mod if you ask me.
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

[Off the grid]

Just got back from a 2hr ride after dropping in some new rear pads and bleeding the rear system.

With the recent clutch fix/adjustment I can honestly say the bike has never run better. it's just scary fast now.

Updated 3 things:

1. The powerband. I still can't get over how much a 15 yr old bike loves to rev. From 5-8k it's just like a different bike. More than once in 3rd going from 40-80 the bike literally snaps my head back.

2. It's smooth. Granted I don't have another bike to compare it to but the bike just hums, even with the handlebar rigidity fix it's not harsh at all.

3. I highly doubt I can find a similar bike for around the same cost that does so many things so well. It hammers the twisties and can just eat up the miles if touring is your thing. With all the comforts (heated grips, full fairing, adjustable windshield, satellite radio, shaft drive, fuel injection, etc etc) to get a similar bike you are looking at 10-20K, easy. FJR? K1200GT? Concours? What other bike can be compared to the K11?


None, at least for me.

It's my 2 year anniversary of the purchase of my K for 4K.

I am more in love with it now than ever.
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Bane of your existence since July 2006
2007 Triumph Tiger ABS. "Sabertooth"
2009 Husqvarna TE610. "The dirty Italian mistress"

[mnb]

What I love:

How solid it feels at 80
The heated grips
The stereo
The saddlebags
The braking performance, I've only triggered the ABS once. Shortly after I bought it, I intentionally triggered it so I'd know what to expect.
This board.
I can dust squids on it.

What I'm not very fond of:

The piece of crap they call a kickstand
the trunk rack that makes the trunk bob
The wheel has to be turned the wrong way to lock the steering column
The oddball size rims that prefer bias ply tires
the quarterly blowing of fork seals
difficulty upshifting. Sometimes it's like I need a freakin crowbar
side to side wobbling when going hard through turns.

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1997 BMW K1100LT ABS Special Edition
2003 Husqvarna TE610e
2007 Harley Davidson Road King
2009 BMW F800GS
2011 Husqvarna TE310
2014 Ducati Multistrada Pikes Peak MNB Edition

[markmack]

[Off the grid]

[Flying Duck]

My Pine Green LT is ugly so nobody will steal it.

(I don't really care though because I DO like riding it.)
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93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
91 K1
86 custom K100
14 WR250R
IBA #17739 (SS1K, BBG, 50CC)
Buy parts HERE

[BlackHoof]

"Pine Green" ugly...

Now, Blurple is fugly...

Likes: 1)Ergo's dialed in, taller shield, Russell seat
2) Bowling ball holder (rear upper case) removed,
Reynolds rack in place.
3) Started 1st push of button this spring, went for
a ride, remembered how much I like this bike!!
4) It's paid for...
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Kent

'93 K1100LT- Blurple Colored
Lucky # 887
'27 Bugatti Replica/Kit Car-Dark Purple
'05 Suzuki Brugman/Russell Seat...

[mnb]