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Shoganai

I have a very strong interest in this project.

I have been thinking about what it would take to hang a K1200RS tranny on a K1100RS.

Any thoughts?
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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

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:59 am Post subject:

Looking for that elusive 6th gear Gwen? Very Happy

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John & Cathy

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

Shoganai · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:43 am Post subject:

Yes...forever searching....

What if someone could re-cut all the gears so that there were still 5, but the end result helped the bike reach higher top end speeds?

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:15 am Post subject:

Shoganai · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:20 am Post subject:

Ask Hillary about Everest. :deal

Twisted Evil

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:27 am Post subject:

Gotcha'

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John & Cathy

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

Shoganai · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:39 am Post subject:

Everyone who rides these bike just knows in their hearts that they are capable of SO much more and are held captive by their transmissions.

K1100's are Hamstrung Thoroughbreds.

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:56 pm Post subject:

Shoganai · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:30 pm Post subject:

Ok, I'm listening...

I have a Speed Shop here in Culpeper I'm on real good terms with.

So...the Shop Whore in the basement...I could pull the engine and take that and the trans to them and say, 'make it faster' and give them $$.

They could turn some new cams out of new metal and do whatever it takes.

THAT may be very doable!

I'll go see them tomorrow!

Shoganai · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:14 pm Post subject:

Hey Mods...I just realized I hi-jacked a thread.

Would someone move it to Tech please.

I want to explore this idea but in the right place.
I'll start a thread you can drop posts into if you like.
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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

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:29 pm Post subject:

Ask and you shall receive. Very Happy

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John & Cathy

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

Shoganai · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:33 pm Post subject:

Perfect and way mo' better!

Thank you John. :hugs
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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

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:35 pm Post subject:

And on this subject, does anyone know if the cams in K1 and/or K100RS4V are "hotter" than K1100?

Drake? Anyone in the UK? Larry (aka SpecialK)
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John & Cathy

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

Shoganai · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:38 pm Post subject:

The great thing about these bike is that car guys like my friends at the Speed Shop can relate to these engines and trans are JUST like a car, only smaller.
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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

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:46 pm Post subject:

One thing that has always stuck out when I do maintenance is how much the air intake seems to be strangled.

When you look at how small the intake vent is and how many turns it makes before getting to the intake manifold- that appears to be a weak point.
Maybe not, but a greater air supply might make a difference, after all- an IC engine is just an air pump. Bigger in, bigger out???
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John & Cathy

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

Shoganai · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:56 pm Post subject:

Yes, faster engines ALWAYS breathe better than slow ones.

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:21 pm Post subject:

I seem to remember reading that the '85 K100 cams are the "hotter" cams to get your hands on. Can't say if it's all of them or only the "euro" market of that year.
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Ride safe.

1995 K1100LT 0302044
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)
1997 R1100RT ZC62149(sold)

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:08 am Post subject:

Scott,

Those are going to be 2 valve/cylinder cams- not the 4V, correct?
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John & Cathy

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

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:51 am Post subject:

Yea John, I must be wrong on the year. It would have to be a 4V cam to fit in the 1100 motor.
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Ride safe.

1995 K1100LT 0302044
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
"One who does not ask questions is ashamed to learn" Danish proverb
1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)
1997 R1100RT ZC62149(sold)

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