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1960mog
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Hy Every on, My name is Thomas. I am from Germany and I moved to the US about 14 years ago.
I live in Nevada and I work in Utah. Once a week I drive my 91 K1 to Utah and then back to Nevada.
Two weeks ago I became the owner of a fixer upper 93 K11LT with 118000 miles on it and I was looking for info on the net when I found this forum.
Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here.
The LT seems to be a more comfortable and relaxing ride then the K1 but it will be some time before I can figure this out
because I can only work on her on the weekends.
What I know so far!
She needs a fuel pump incl. vibration damper, new fork seals and some oil free front brake pads.
93 K11LT 118000 miles
91 K1 52000 Km European Model
86 R80G/S 46000 Km European Model
Mods:
Clock and Tach
Fork brace
1000cc cylinders and Pistons
Long 5th. gear
Double disk front brake
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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WELCOME.  Thomas.
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Number 6
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome!
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1960mog
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry , I put this in the wrong forum.
Can a moderator move this to Campfire please.
Thanks
Thomas
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Done. No problem.
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Jim Brotherton
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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What did you have to do to modify the European models to register the bikes in the U.S.?
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1960mog
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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Hallo Jim
You can not do the conversion yourself.
You have to pay a specialized shop thousands of dollars to convert a bike to
EPA and DOT standards.
You are allowed to operate a bike for one year in the US without conversion.
After that time the bike has to be exported out of the country, or it has to be destroyed.
So you can bring in your bike for a extended vacation.
I also heard of a other possibility to import your bike.
Don't import your bike, just import parts.
Yes, all parts of the bike, except for the frame.
Then buy a used frame with title here in the US , put the bike back together and register it.
I think that only works with models that ware sold in Europe and in the US.
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dwerbil
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to you Thomas. Looks like you have a fun line-up of bikes to ride.
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:58 am Post subject: |
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| 1960mog wrote: | You are allowed to operate a bike for one year in the US without conversion.
After that time the bike has to be exported out of the country, or it has to be destroyed. |
Please oh please tell me you are not going to distroy thoes bikes 
Oh and SWEET Mog.
More picks of her 
Welcome!!
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1960mog
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 11:44 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Please oh please tell me you are not going to distroy thoes bikes |
Don't worry, they all have US titles.
| Quote: | | Oh and SWEET Mog. More picks of her |
I am allowed to put Mog pics in here?
This is not a Mog forum.
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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*wipes sweat from brow*
No, but this is the campfire section.
You know where after a days ride we all gather an BS.
Mog pis and story now...*pulls up chair and pours you a drink*
| 1960mog wrote: | | Quote: | | Please oh please tell me you are not going to distroy thoes bikes |
Don't worry, they all have US titles.
| Quote: | | Oh and SWEET Mog. More picks of her |
I am allowed to put Mog pics in here?
This is not a Mog forum. |
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1993 K1100RS aka The Shop Whore
1994 K1100RS aka Blue Streak
The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there.
So slip the chain and I'm off again,
You'll find me everywhere. I'm a Rover. - JT
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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PLEASE, Unimog pictures!!!!! Those are COOL.
(we allow most pictures here- just waiting for some weinermobile images  )
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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| SugarHillCTD wrote: | | (we allow most pictures here- just waiting for some Burning K1600GT images ) |
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1993 K1100RS aka The Shop Whore
1994 K1100RS aka Blue Streak
The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there.
So slip the chain and I'm off again,
You'll find me everywhere. I'm a Rover. - JT
Nana korobi ya oki |
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Shoganai wrote: | | SugarHillCTD wrote: | | (we allow most pictures here- just waiting for some Burning K1600GT images ) |
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Gwen,
Wasn't it a remote start K1100? 
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Shoganai
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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| SugarHillCTD wrote: | | Shoganai wrote: | | SugarHillCTD wrote: | | (we allow most pictures here- just waiting for some Burning K1600GT images ) |
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Gwen,
Wasn't it a remote start K1100? |
Sorry all the stories are starting to run together.
Oh, the drama.
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1993 K1100RS aka The Shop Whore
1994 K1100RS aka Blue Streak
The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there.
So slip the chain and I'm off again,
You'll find me everywhere. I'm a Rover. - JT
Nana korobi ya oki |
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Jim Brotherton
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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| 1960mog wrote: | You are allowed to operate a bike for one year in the US without conversion.
After that time the bike has to be exported out of the country, or it has to be destroyed. |
How about just shipping it over and riding, keeping it insured and registered in another country, any time limits on that I wonder. Have seen U.S. tagged bikes floating through Europe, even a few Aussie bikes bounceing around.
Any idea where to look up more info on that?
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1960mog
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Well, If the moderator tells me it's OK!
It's a 1960 Unimog 404,ex German army troop carrier.
The truck was in such bad shape that I got it in exchange for some work.
The only change I made during the restoration is the engine.
The original 2.2 liter gas motor was not running anyway,
so I put a 5 cylinder turbo diesel in .
Before the resto.
And after
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Stoked Steve
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet Mog, those things are way cool!
Nice restoration!
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1960mog
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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To Jim
I have seen motorcycles and unimogs with German license plates driving around in Nevada.
There must be a way to do it , but I don't know how.
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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+1 VERY NICE restoration.
IIRC, these vehicles are really great in all sorts of terrain, correct?
and the company had lots of different attachments for all kinds of functions?
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