K11 Owners Group

keesbmw1 · Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:57 pm Post subject: New member from Holland

Hello everybody

My old BMW bike's

My 1986 BMW K100RS

My custom BMW R100RT chopper made in 1986 in a R50 frame

My bike now BMW K1100RS 1997

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:02 pm Post subject:

WELCOME!

I like your K bikes.

The build looks good on the chopper even though I am not a fan of easy rider bikes.

How do you like the newer K bike vs. the older 8 valve?

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

keesbmw1 · Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:21 pm Post subject:

Hi John

The old '86 K100RS a wash very good bike only i change the suspension for a White- Power frontsprings and rearshock that make the bike feels mutch better on the road.
I sold the bike in '89 change in for a Honda VF1000R

The new '97 K1100Rs feels much heavier with slow driving , but drives better mutch smoothly and more power , better stering at all . i whil change the rearshok to in the future ( to soft for better stering.)

grant93 · Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:52 pm Post subject:

Gidday,

I joined just last week and live in Oz, the lower part so welcome aboard and from what I have found so far they are a great, helpful bunch of people on here...

Always loved the look of the RS, you have a nice 1100 there.

Speaking of rear shockers:

I have just noticed that my rear shock is a new looking KONI and with this question coming from a new K owner could anyone recommend a good settling to start with or should I just take a guess and aim for mid range.

Cheers

Grant
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1994 K1100RS
1981 R100RS
1978 R100RS
1928 Chevrolet tourer

www.montythe1928chevrolet.blogspot.com.au

drikko · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:29 pm Post subject:

Good to see another K11 in the right colour Smile

With the Koni, it may be worn out depending on how many miles it's done. Th Koni name in shocks stopped being used about 10+ years ago, all the machining and tools to make them were bought by an OZ company in Albury and re-released as Ikon . I have an Ikon on the K and a pair on the Lav and like them. http://www.ikonsuspension.com/index.shtml

For the Koni, start with the damping on 2 and if it pogos turn it up a notch at a time. Pre-load you adjust so it doesn't bottom out on your favourite bumpy roads.

Ikon will rebuild them for less than a new one and can change spring rates/damping to suit your weight etc.
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K1100RS '97
Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB

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Jim Brotherton · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:46 pm Post subject:

WOW, I like them all......
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1995 K1100RS
2004 R1150RT