K11 Owners Group

drmalacarne · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: My First K11!

Back in 2002, I bought a 1995 K1100RS with 9000km, and rode with she for 2 years. In the end I must sell it.
Here are some pictures of that bike.
But now, comparing it with my KLT, the weight pends toward the LT.

In the shop of a friend.

The dash with 15000km, after some months of riding.

On a trip to Campos do Jordão, with some friends. See more about Campos do Jordão, a city in the Mantiqueira mountain ridge in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campos_do_Jord%C3%A3o
http://www.brazil4you.com/cidades/?CodCid=32

Anothe shot of my K11RS.
Guilherme.
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1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together!

Off the grid · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

Nice....I actually like the aesthetic lines of the RS better, but the heat and lack of a radio and windshield would kill me.

Nice thing about this site is there is no partisanship about which K is better, hell a few posters have one of each!
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Shoganai · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject:

Outstanding!!!

Congrats!! Very Happy

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Technician · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject:

I holehartedly agree with OTG. I also joined the K series owners club which is powered by Bikersoracle based in the UK [i think] but that seems to have gone all K1200RS orientated and you have to have the latest bike to be able to participate.
No such discrimination here though.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject:

BMGraeme · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject:

Having been thinking about what I would buy now I keep coming back to the K11 since it does everything I want of a bike even though it's 14 years old. And I agree with FD - I enjoy working on the bike (the stuff I can do) and get a lot of satisfaction from that. Buying a new bike would mean dealer servicing for many things and I just don't trust anyone to take the same care of my bike as I do.
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max · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

I must admit, the working on it myself is the big thing - the dealer often comes across as totally indifferent, and if they're like this now, what's going to be "too hard" (for them to bother with) when the plastics in the new bikes start failing with age (and the heat) - eg coil-over-plug ignition coils in the heads, plastic oil tanks etc on the newer 1200Rs?

Still got in the back of my head that BMW are now signatories to the EU directive to have vehicles recyclable after 10 years...

Crying or Very sad

I'm getting to be an old fart. Rolling Eyes

Max

drmalacarne · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject:

I agree.
No way in comparing the simplicity and reliability of the K11 with the new BMW!
And the R models, 96-up... If you rides in a heacy rain, I saw some friends with the voltage regulator (the spark counter), burned because water enters into the front cover of the engine...
Guilherme.
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1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together!

Jim Brotherton · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:48 am Post subject:

Love my RS. Have a done deal for a R1150RT, but everyone says I should sell the RS, 'what are you going to do with 2 bikes' .The one thing I want to do is slow down the mileage I'm putting on the RS, want it to be around a long time. May sound stupid. But bikers think at a different level.
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drmalacarne · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

I say: keep the RS.
And don't mind in turn up the mileage counter! She will stand up in perfect way, much better than the RT, you sould only make the maintenance required!
Guilherme.
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1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together!