K11 Owners Group

[laverda]

Hello, I live in "sunny" Scotland with my wife & 10 bikes.
I'm on my 4th BM (A K1100LT) & love them.
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"A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing."

[laverda]

Sorry didn't say much, I got distracted with uploading a picture....
I'm 46 years old, 3 son's & 4 Grandchildren.(One who was born on Sunday.)I've been on the road for 29 years, had 2 boxers & 2 Ks.
I've had a huge amount of bikes ranging from a Motobecane "suitcase" moped (Still got) right upto a GL1500 (Which I never really bonded with.)
Currently got about 10 complete bikes with about 3 fully on the road & being constantly ridden.
As you may just make out on the picture I have a extra pair of children footpegs on the K ,but they also come in handy if I visit my wifes ancestors in Ireland!
Well that should do you for now.
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"A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing."

[SugarHillCTD]

Welcome to the bunch- like the bike color
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John & Cathy

'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F.

[kbmwrs]

Now that's a biker. All hail.

I'm always impressed with riders like yourself who immerse themselves in the lifestyle. Wow.
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Mike Gullery
"Beemerhead"
'06 K1200GT
KOG#43

[Ernie-NH]

Hi "Laverda".....(( name ?? )

WELCOME on board !! Hope to see more of you and 'ride pics' as well. Dont forget to order your official K11OG "T" shirts and a great reflective stickers here on the forum !! By the way with 10 bikes,... do you happen to do our own wrenching on the "K" bikes ?? Inquisitive minds need to know,, that way we can all pick your brain on-line !

Once again Welcome and best regards there in "sunny" Scotland !

Ernie (Duncan) in Bristol, New Hampshire USA
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AMA,, American Deaf Bikers
Airhead Beemers Club
'11 G650gs
'95 K1100LT
'76 R100/7

[drikko]

Another closet Laverda freak, Always liked the Mirage and you can still get them fairly cheap, as opposed to anything that says "Jota" on it, even though they are pretty much the same!

Nice sunny day I see there
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K1100RS '97
Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB

DISCLAIMER:- Anything I say may have been when I was drunk so please don't take it personally.

'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
Oscar Wilde

[sdaniel]

Welcome, Congratulations on a new member to your family.

From 1 Scott 2 another.

From The Clan McDonald, of the Highlands. "Stuck in Texas"
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1993 K1100LT

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

[laverda]

Thanks for the welcome guys.
I'm not a true Scot, I moved up from England with my wife & 3 boys (All English born.) but all my 4 grandchildren are Scottish born.
I hope I can be of assistance but as mentioned I've only had 2 Ks, the first was a K75s which ran almost faultlessly in 68,000miles !!
All I changed were the clocks.(I punched them a little too hard when they had cut out yet again on a fast/busy motorway.)Usual service & consumable items & I put a new clutch plate in it before I traded it in on a Goldwing.(That was a mistake !)
Up to now (Touch wood.) the 1100 hasn't given any problems, now due a servise & could do with a new seat cover, may go black, more practical IMO.
I trained as a motorcycle mechanic in the early 80s so I'm a little more "Old Skool" tbh.

I will look into the T-Shirts, I just hope they go up to my size! (My son always refers to me as "Big as a door".)Though when I was touring the US a few years back some of the clothes sizes astounded me.
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"A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing."

[Off the grid]

Welcome mate!
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Bane of your existence since July 2006
2007 Triumph Tiger ABS. "Sabertooth"
2009 Husqvarna TE610. "The dirty Italian mistress"