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jay k. Mad Brick Rider
Joined: 17 Apr 2003 Posts: 93 Location: E. Haddam, CT
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:05 pm Post subject: My '96 K1100RS (aka Bambi Slayer) |
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This is my bike, which I bought in 2000 as a reward for getting my Masters Degree. It had 3000 miles on it then...today it's approaching 68K. We've been as far east as Acadia Nat'l Park in Maine, as far west as Jackson Hole and Telluride, and as far south as Asheville, NC.
Then in the spring of 2013 Bambi jumped in front of me, messing up a bunch of body work. I rode it with the broken parts taken off for a while. Then once I put it away for the winter I started taking it apart. She was off the road for just over a year...my other bikes being a significant distraction...but now she is back!!!
I sourced used main fairing parts and they were all prepped and painted by a local body-shop. The front forks were rebuilt with Race Tech Springs, and I put a Hyperpro shock on the rear...all of it sized for me (230) and my riding style (aggressive sport touring). I replaced all the soft brake lines with braided stainless steel pieces from Speigler. And I mounted a 5.5" rear wheel off a K1200RS. I'm running Pilot Road 4's and she handles great.
Ready for the next 67K miles......
_________________ '20 R1250RS - The RS
'96 K1100RS/SE - The Bagger
'05 R1100S Boxer Cup Replica - The Boxer
'14 Ducati Monster 1200S - The Duc
'84 Kawasaki GPz 1100 - The Gypsy |
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John Clauss Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Posts: 730 Location: Robesonia, PA
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great! _________________ 1997 K1100LT
1975 R75/6
It will bring you so close to nausea, it will make you sick! - Big Al |
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SugarHillCTD Site Admin
Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 4240 Location: Now in Eastern Pennsylvania
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:08 am Post subject: |
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Very nice.
Like the shoreline background too! _________________ John & Cathy
'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F. |
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