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Shoganai
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 Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:59 pm Post subject: Adjectives for Bricks |
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In a discussion with a member here, this come out of my thoughts:
The way I see it is this: the K11 is a top heavy, noisy, buzzy, hot as hell field mule of a bike. It’s not for every one, that’s for sure.
But if you want a solid, hard working, fastish, unrefined tourer that’s fairly easy to work on, it might be just the right bike.
I'm sure you have your own...
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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
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Ted
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Location: Further
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Easy 
- to ride
- to work on
- to enjoy
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SugarHillCTD
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Joined: 10 Oct 2007
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Location: Now in Eastern Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:46 am Post subject: |
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GONE. 
it can't be that bad, I am in the market for a basket case K100  Ya' know something to occupy my time in the garage- since the Connie does not.
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Bob T
Mad Brick Rider
Joined: 11 Oct 2010
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Location: Carol Stream, IL
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:53 am Post subject: |
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Better two up than my '83 GS1100E Zuki
At least that's what I'm counting on when she arrives... 
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'96 K1100RS
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Tim (Midland Section)
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 08 Apr 2005
Posts: 960
Location: Pinxton, Nottingham, England.
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:36 am Post subject: |
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"Pennies to maintain" What J O would have said.
Sorry Shogs, cannot agree with unrefined.
Mind you, over 5K revs in a low gear, Hooligan mode takes over.
Even the horns have an air of gentlemanly approach.
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Mystic Red
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 28 Mar 2005
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Location: Twin Lakes Idaho
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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Horn sounds like it came off a '74 Buick. 
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Shoganai
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Location: Culpeper,VA
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| Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Mystic Red wrote: | | Horn sounds like it came off a '74 Buick. |
Yes it does!! 
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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
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roadscum
Big Brick Rider
Joined: 10 May 2010
Posts: 73
Location: North Port, Florida
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| Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:03 am Post subject: Re: Adjectives for Bricks |
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| Shoganai wrote: | In a discussion with a member here, this come out of my thoughts:
The way I see it is this: the K11 is a top heavy, noisy, buzzy, hot as hell field mule of a bike. It’s not for every one, that’s for sure.
But if you want a solid, hard working, fastish, unrefined tourer that’s fairly easy to work on, it might be just the right bike.
I'm sure you have your own... |
Jeeeeezzzz what a disappointment, just when I thought I had found the perfect bike. 
As for the heat...... at my age a little heat between the legs is a good thing!! 
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'08 F800S
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Flying Duck
PsyKotic Waterfowl
Joined: 27 Jan 2005
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Location: Bumf***, WA
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| Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:24 am Post subject: |
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A properly tuned K1100 is not buzzy.
Brick: Solid, dependable and heavy.
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94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
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kbmwrs
Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Posts: 599
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Hi guys....
My K1100RS was a great dependable bike. And yes even I could work on it. I miss it for that known dependability. Ala the K1200GT although good so far has a questionable future concerning dependability. But the old brick did burn my thighs a couple times with the heat in the desert. Oh and it was fast but not as fast as the GT.
Now about that 1600GT....hehehe
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'06 K1200GT
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