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zisco · Joined: 02 Oct 2020 Posts: 8 Location: Germany, Italy

Have any of you ever replaced the rubber bush supports of the frame?
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I have bought a k100 with 122k km and I have no idea if they are still the originals, I don't know how to test if they need to be replaced and I can't test the bike on the road because it's all disassembled ....

any suggestion is appreciated.
Thanks

Francesco
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:09 am Post subject:

I have a 1992 K100RS with 135,000 km and I think that the part you are referring to has not been replaced on my K.

I bought it used with 35,000 km so I doubt it. Actually I should also look since it really never occurred to me to check it.
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zisco · Joined: 02 Oct 2020 Posts: 8 Location: Germany, Italy

ok have you ever heard noises or strange things while driving?
Thanks
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:28 am Post subject:

That is hard to say, one way or the other. Where we live the roads are very rough due to frost heaves and deterioration.

I will have to pay more attention when I ride on some smoother roads.

Winter has arrived here so no riding for a few months, but perhaps I will place the bike on the lift table and take a look at those bushings.
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'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F.

zisco · Joined: 02 Oct 2020 Posts: 8 Location: Germany, Italy

I bought the bike with 122k km I drove it myself to home on the highway for 170 km but I didn't notice anything strange...
I don't know what to do because so cheap they are not costing € 90 the pair....
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Acentistaha · Brick Rider Joined: 28 Sep 2017 Posts: 48

That is true that we live the roads are very rough due to frost heaves and deterioration.

Grunter · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:54 am Post subject: Roads

The roads in UK are rough because of lack of maintenance and over use.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:24 am Post subject:

Come visit Seattle. The city council would much rather spend money trying to promote heroin addicted homeless people camping out under freeway overpasses and in city parks leaving used needles all over the place than fixing potholes.

Yes, they actually do this. They effectively promote heroin addiction but at the same time fine you if you light up a cigarette within 25 feet of a doorway.
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91 & 92 K75Ss
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86 custom K100
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flybd5 · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:35 pm Post subject:

So why do you stay there?
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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:50 pm Post subject:

flybd5 · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:12 pm Post subject:

Nice.

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Grunter · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:04 pm Post subject: User name

I see where you got your user name from if it is the town I was looking at in Google maps.
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N41EF · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:43 pm Post subject:

Duck, you near Port Ludlow? Spent an excellent weekend there, Spent 8 months in Bremerton and the base at Bangor.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:57 pm Post subject:

Port Ludlow is about 35 miles to the north. My family has a cabin on the water that's north of Port Ludlow. I used to take my boat to go golfing at Port Ludlow while my crab pots sat and collected fresh Dungeness crab for dinner. I can't remember his name and don't know if he still lives there but there used to be a K75 owner who lived at PL.

One time on the way back to Seattle in my boat there was a boomer from Bangor surfaced and just sitting still near the entrance to Port Ludlow. Pretty cool as usually the only time I see them is when they open the Hood Canal Bridge for them when they're going out to sea.

Did you know of the Naval ordnance base on Indian island? Our cabin is across a small harbor from Indian Island.
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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

flybd5 · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:14 pm Post subject:

Flying Duck · Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:12 am Post subject:

flybd5 · Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:19 am Post subject:

Interesting... It used to be a smuggler's hideout. And it also used to be called Long Bay before it was named Kilisut, but I cannot find the source of the current name.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:56 am Post subject:

flybd5 · Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:04 am Post subject:

Hire a big female librarian to show up at his home with a switch, an overdue book slip, and a stern look on her face. Smile

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InfamousRiding · Joined: 05 Jan 2021 Posts: 8