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Flying Duck · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject: I got rid of the RS today

Not the bike, just those crappy little letters that it's a PITA to clean around. I replaced it with a nice acrylic coated convex roundel with gold accent lines. I think it looks much nicer.

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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
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Sidmariner · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject:

Funny...I just bought a replacement "RS" to put on my new windshield to try restore the stock look. I'm having second thoughts now about sticking it on.
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Thunderbird 1: '93 K1100LT
Thunderbird 2: '86 K100RS
Thunderbird 3: '02 R1150RT
Thunderbird 4: '77 R100/7
Thunderbird 5: '86 K75C

Geoff · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

Good move. Looks cleaner.
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Klinker · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:31 am Post subject:

I confess to being a fan of debadging - less to distract from the lines of bikes, cars, etc. I believe it used to be possible to order new BMW cars in Europe with the "debadged option." Seems like they only had a couple roundels, no letters or number badging.

Which is why while I like the removal of the "RS," I would forgo the addition of the roundel. I count five roundel badges on a stock RS with luggage (six with topcase). Does it really need one more?

Just my snobby opinion. Wink

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1994 K1100RS

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kbmwrs · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject:

My RS came off real easy when I totalled my '89 a some years back.
Believe me that is not the way to do it. Laughing

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CheapJapCopy · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:59 am Post subject:

I like the RS lettering Sad

Although it, quite hilariously, reads like "Arse" in the UK. Laughing

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1992 K1100RS - Red and gold.

Flying Duck · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject:

My dad's initials are RS. I gave him the letters and he made a fridge magnet out of them. Very Happy

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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