K11 Owners Group

Beachcomber

Guys, we have no control over this increase.

We have maintained the price for the past 18 months, but the UK is in for a VAT hike on Jan 1st. [ from 17.5% > 20% ].

In the USA you do not pay that tax, but the same tax will influence the component parts to make the shox - thus more expensive.

I am currently waiting for all the increases to come in from suppliers - but this tax effects everything from raw materials to delivery fuel - currently £1.22 per litre !!!

Orders placed AND paid before Jan 1st will escape the increase.
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Beachcomber '93 K1100RS / '93 K1100LT and several K100's

grandiosedelusionary · Big Brick Rider Joined: 25 Oct 2010 Posts: 64

Do you have one of those group buys shipped to the USA going on anywhere?

whyoldbill · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:51 pm Post subject:

Beachcomber · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:57 am Post subject:

Let me echo what Bill is saying guys - to get in BEFORE our UK tax increases orders must be in AND paid for before 1st.Jan.

After the last group buy orgainised by Pompadour, I had SIX mails from folk who had just missed out and were asking about the next buy.

Well here it is - we're still sending individual orders out - 3 this week - that's a third of the way to significant saving on the carriage! Wink

We've filled 7 individuual orders since the last group buy - so people are obviously buying the RAM. I appreciate that some were very urgent - but Bill. like Pompadour before him, is going to a lot of trouble on your behalf. Cool

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Beachcomber '93 K1100RS / '93 K1100LT and several K100's

Bob T · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:29 pm Post subject:

Flying Duck · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject:

Better get to work on those fork springs. Laughing

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Beachcomber · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 7:44 am Post subject:

Hey Duck,

haven't forgotten you buddy........!!!!!!!!!

The first 2 prototype sets have arrived. The "Standard" springs are being tested as we speak - results excellent. The 20% uprated set will be trialled as soon as poss. Only one test mule bike at the mo - all my others are off the road !!!

As soon as we're happy with the prototypes, I'll get AC to start the ball rolling for manufacture.
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BMGraeme · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:36 pm Post subject:

I'd be interested in a set of springs before the VAT rise. Let me know when I can order & pay. I'm assuming they will "plug & play" straight into standard K1100RS forks?
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Flying Duck · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:00 pm Post subject:

BC: Can you give us some preliminary technical info on the springs? Since the factory K1100 springs are progressive, I assume you's are going to be progressive but slightly stiffer??? Are they going to be longer than the factory springs?
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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

grandiosedelusionary · Big Brick Rider Joined: 25 Oct 2010 Posts: 64

I bought a YSS shock from the old German man in New Jersey.

Beachcomber · Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:09 am Post subject:

We have 2 sets for each bike [ k100 / 1100 ] - one is 10% over stock specs and the second sets are 20% and 10mm longer.

Second sets being trialled as of now.
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Bob T · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:17 am Post subject:

Beachcomber · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:43 am Post subject:

Bob,

I have posted elsewhere re: the current situation.

The springs have been trialled, but we are getting stupid cost prices at the moment which are completely out of line with the price of the RAM shox.

I have a major scheduling meeting with AC next week to finalise what's what for 2011.

I hope to have a more positive date schedule by then.
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Bob T · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the update. Hopefully you can resolve the issues.

BTW...I couldn't find the thread "the current situation" Question

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'96 K1100RS
'95 K1100RS - Totaled
'01 Triumph TT600
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Beachcomber · Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:11 am Post subject:

Sorry Bob,

getting senile - that was posted over on the K100 site in response to questions there !!!!!
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Beachcomber '93 K1100RS / '93 K1100LT and several K100's