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kelso
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:00 pm    Post subject: Dormant for 12 years Reply with quote

Well,
For the past 4 months I have been busy bringing back to life my 1993 K1100Lt which has spent its last 12 years unloved in a damp garage.
She had = Knackered pump
Brakes were all shot and seized + master cyl.
Mirror shattered + fairing damaged.
ABS knackered
Front shocks shot
To me she was a mess.
Besides repairing the above and other bits and bobs, she passed her MOT and is on the road.
Other work was front engine protector bars and rear bars with rear footplates ( home made)
Front running lights.
As my legs are 29" (trouser size) the bike was a problem with height and weight.
So purchased and fitted new RAM rear shock 25mm lower than standard, so I had to shorten the main stand and side (I can park the bike on either stand) stand 20mm off each and raise my front shocks up 20mm past the top yoke.
Now she is good.
What a difference.
The RAM shocks are good.
I will try and post photos.
Richard
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1993 K1100lt Tourer
Purchased 3rd Nov.2012
Miles app. 60,000
Restored bike after sitting for 12 years.
+ Kawasaki 1978 KZ1000LTD
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kelso
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well here goes for my photos [url]=http://s801.photobucket.com/user/dickcox/media/bmwk1100ltbefore[/url]
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Miles app. 60,000
Restored bike after sitting for 12 years.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NICE WORK!

These bikes are tough and with some love can make a great comeback.

Very nice.

John
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kelso
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:10 am    Post subject: Dormant for 12 years Reply with quote

Glad you liked her.
Did you manage to see the photos.
Richard
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Miles app. 60,000
Restored bike after sitting for 12 years.
+ Kawasaki 1978 KZ1000LTD
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kelso wrote:
Well here goes for my photos [url]=http://s801.photobucket.com/user/dickcox/media/bmwk1100ltbefore[/url]


I tried http://s801.photobucket.com/user/dickcox/media/bmwk1100ltbefore but photobucket could not find it nor bmwk1100ltbefore or dickcox..
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kelso
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for your reply.
I will try later to post them.
Still new to all magic/wizard types of things that you can do with the computer.
Richard
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Restored bike after sitting for 12 years.
+ Kawasaki 1978 KZ1000LTD
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kelso
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:19 am    Post subject: Dormant 12 years Reply with quote

Well I have managed to post the photos.
I used a slideshow via photobucket.
To view the above they are under the heading of ;
K1100LT REBORN
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Shoganai
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kelco, I'm VERY interested in several things you've done.

Can you link me to your pics that are not in a slideshow?
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So slip the chain and I'm off again,
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kelso
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Shoganai,
Glad you liked the slide show.
It took me some time to be able to download the slide show.
Later on to-day I will download the list of photos so you can look at them as you would like.

Kelso
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Restored bike after sitting for 12 years.
+ Kawasaki 1978 KZ1000LTD
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kelso
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:44 pm    Post subject: Dormant for 12 years Reply with quote

Hi Shoganai,
Well here goes, with trying to post as required my library pictures of work on my 93 K1100lt
[img]http://s801.photobucket.com/user/dickcox1/library/[/img]

Hope this works okay.
Any questions, just ask.
Kelso
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Purchased 3rd Nov.2012
Miles app. 60,000
Restored bike after sitting for 12 years.
+ Kawasaki 1978 KZ1000LTD
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kelso
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://s801.photobucket.com/user/dickcox1/library/
Try this for my photos !!!!!!
Kelso
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well Shoganai,
MAGIC, I have managed to post the photos at the 2nd attempt.
I think I deserve 2 gold stars !!!! Laughing

So what do you think !!!!!! Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Beemered Beemered Beemered Beemered Beemered

Don't have any gold stars - I'll give you 5 roundels...

Great job! What did you use on the plastic/vinyl bits?
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Shoganai
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:05 am    Post subject: Re: Dormant for 12 years Reply with quote

Holy POOP! Kelso

I've never seen that much oxidation in a K-bike!

Is that the result of salt?
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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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PostPosted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Next question, please tell me more about the crash bars, both the front and back.

Are they your design?

Can you take more detailed pictures of them including the mounting points?

I'm currently working on a similar project.
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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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kelso
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi all,
Nice to receive all comments.
Re the plastic parts etc =Washed them, dried then rubbed with tyre black liquid. The same with the rear panniers and their frame.
As regards the aluminium etc Remember she was sitting in a damp garage for 12 years. This required a lot of cleaning priming painting and ELBOW grease. It was the same with parts of the frame.
The front and rear bars I made from cast off stainless tube and rod from my local scrap merchant. These had been thrown out from the local hospital. The stainless steel is good quality (Marine grade) and once cut welded etc only required polishing .
On the rear bars I removed the original foot pegs and cut and fitted 6mm aluminium type fish plate
Since the front bars were tube type I bought and fitted LED day running lights. One on each side.
I never took any photos of the bars when I was making them ,but if interested I can draw details /sketches of the construction.
Glad you found the photos etc interesting.

Kelso Rolling Eyes
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