K11 Owners Group

[Flying Duck]

YEAH! The 1985 K100RS I bought a couple of weeks ago as a "parts bike" will be a running bike today. <fingers crossed>

All of the fairing bits and side covers were there but very little hardware. I only had to buy one lower $3 fairing bracket after looting my collection of K bits and pieces for other missing parts and most of the fairing hardware. The only thing missing now is the RS air deflector.

One of the side cover attachments was broken but luckily the tab was still on the bike. I put that back on with lots of LocTite Weld(similar to JB Weld) and it will NEVER come off again - I even embeded four hardened steel nails in the Weld to make sure it never breaks again.

I had to replace the fuel pump and clean the water out of the gas tank - and replace the blown fuel pump fuse. With fresh gas, it started right up like it was run last week.

For some reason, the turn signal ligthing has been jumbled up and was also blowing fuses. I sorted that out before putting the fairing back on.

Everything works and the bike starts in a heartbeat even when cold.

The front master cylinder was filled with DIRTY brown liquid - calling it brake fluid is not appropriate. The reservoir was incredibly stained and I didn't trust the master cylinder anyhow so I replaced it with a nice used one.

Both of the front calipers had left puddles of something on the rotors under the pads. I'm guessing it's brake fluid so I think both front calipers are shot so I'm replacing them this morning and then have to putz with getting things full of brake fluid and hopefully getting all of the air out.

The rear brake system seems to have survived years of neglect somehow.

The bike has 53k. When I lubed the splines both the tranny and FD splines looked very nice.

Once I've got the front brakes done, changed the coolant and filled it with various oils I will put the 2009 tab on it, get all ATGATT'd up and go for a spin.

Hopefully later today I will have pictures of the inaugural ride instead of crash pics.


("FYK" stands for Finest Year K. It's an acronym coined by owners of 1985 K100s who are of the opinion that 1985 was the best year.)
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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

[owrstrich]

i would put some knobby tires on it and make it an endurobrick...

you could rent it out to r1200gs riders when their giant dirt bikes are waiting for warranty parts...







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yeeeeeehaaaaaaa...

[Flying Duck]

Being lighter, a K75 might be better suitedto a GS conversion. Like this:







Some crazy Aussie bloke did it ..... he's crazier than JO by a country kilometer.
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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

[Stoked Steve]

That K75 is sweet, just what I'm looking for in my quest for a proper dual sport companion to my trusty K11.

I'm sure your K bike resurrection will be a success and the new owner will be glad someone with your expertise brought it back to life.

There will be K bike karma points waiting for you!
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Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

[Flying Duck]

Taking a break now. Front brakes were surprisingly easy to get to fill. I used a Mighty Vac and lever squeezing and they filled right up. The key on the 2 valve bike master cylinders is to loosen the throttle perch and roatate it back so air can escape from the piston. I suspect there's still some micro-bubbles in the sytem but I'll rebleed/refill tomorrow after those have settled to the top.

I pulled off the rotors and found about 20 yards of fishing line wrapped around the axle. The rotors were pretty groas but cleaned up OK with some degrasinger w/ steel wol and then brake cleaner for the braking surface.

Back to work......
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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

[Flying Duck]

WOOHOO! It's finished. Though I haven't washed it or anything.

Time for a test ride. If I don't post some pictures later it means I died. Please donate any memoriams to the "Put Obama on Mt. Rushmore Fund."

I's is goin' fer a ride.....
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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

[Mystic Red]

[lrome48]

[Shoganai]

If it's wrong, I don't wanna be right. *swoon*
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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

[gpzoduibh]

I used to race enduros with an XR600 the front view of the GS/K75 says it all the first set of big rocks and ruts will be eeny meeny miney mo , crank or cylinder head ? I dont think so , might make a good desert racer mind you , it would have a killer top end if you had the nerve !
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1995 Grinnall Scorpion III(1990 K100 16v motor)
2010 KTM 450 EXC
Moto Guzzi V50 powered hovercraft !
1989 K100RS (8V) special edition
1974 Yamaha DT360
1972 Sanglas 400 T
1980 Yamaha XS110-Watsonian Palma sidecar
1966 Bridgestone 175 dualtwin
1980 BMW R100RS
1979 Bultaco sherpa T 350
1979 Yamaha DT175MX
1990 Honda XR250R

[fnord]

so, pics? eh?
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1993 K1100RS
1999 Jeep Wrangler

[Flying Duck]

[Flying Duck]

[pegasus]

The person concerned is Frank Warner http://www.geocities.com/fwarner_au/mc_things/75gsphotos.html.

[Jim]

[pegasus]

I meant to say, the K75GS was constructed by Frank Warner, from Sydney, NSW, Australia.