K11 Owners Group

simonlap · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:14 am Post subject: newbie from Coventry UK

Hi all. Wrote my K1100rs off back in 2000. Been sat under a plastic sheet for 10 years until 3 weeks ago I decided the time was right for the rebuild. Most panels on both sides were scrapped, front brake lever, footpeg carrier smashed. got the panels from scrapper and the rest was just hard work. The most difficult job was taking the front brembo calipers apart, I had to machine the old bolts out. Got it all back together yesterday and it passed the MOT first time and on my first run out the seals blew out in the rear shock. I have one on order now and should be good to go on Friday. i have missed the old brick but now look forward to scaring the neighbours cats once more. I repainted the whole bike in satin black and now sports the 70mm black and silver roundels on the tank. Must say it looks pretty mean now.
I replaced all fluids, filters, fork seals, rebuilt all calipers, every electrical connection was cleaned out and greased up, new tyres and a rear wheel, gel battery, steering head bearings adjusted and it only took 128 hours.
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K1100rs 1992 model
F650 ST 1996 model
ride it like you stole it, fix it like it's your first girlfriend

Sonu · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:17 am Post subject:

Welcome back to K bike heaven & K11OG.

Got any pictures from your rebuild project?

Sanjiv
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simonlap · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:24 pm Post subject:

I have pics but gotta work out how to display them on K11 og site
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K1100rs 1992 model
F650 ST 1996 model
ride it like you stole it, fix it like it's your first girlfriend

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:58 pm Post subject:

WELCOME!

You might want to read this thread on how to post pictures:

http://k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5894

Good Luck.
John
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simonlap · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:27 pm Post subject:

Hey, thanks for that and here goes my first pics.

What do you reckon to the satin black finish? I'm gonna get a bagster tank cover and a tank bag for touring about and finish it off with some side luggage, already have the Z frames on.
Si.
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K1100rs 1992 model
F650 ST 1996 model
ride it like you stole it, fix it like it's your first girlfriend

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:14 pm Post subject:

Si,

Excellent. (you might see that I like RS models)

I like the mostly black bike.

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

Ernie-NH · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:11 pm Post subject:

Hey Simon....

NICE job, very very nice ! And "WELCOME" to K11OG. Hope to see more of you on line, BUT when you get a moment, complete your 'sig line' with all the stuff we'd like to know !

Best regards and ride safe !.........// Ernie in NH
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simonlap · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject:

would you believe it, I went out for a late blast in the full moonlight, the rear wheel was skittish, not hitting the tarmac after even the smallest of bumps so I came down from 120 to around 70 for the ride back home, up on the ramp and a quick look at the rear. Mono shock leaked out all the oil. It is the original Showa BM stock and it's lasted till now from 1992. Online check shows I can get one next day for around US $480. Guess that's my next move. I forgot how good the K is after being without it for 10 years. Still smiling after my ride out. Smooth or what.........
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K1100rs 1992 model
F650 ST 1996 model
ride it like you stole it, fix it like it's your first girlfriend

drikko · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:09 pm Post subject:

Have a read through the rear shock threads here. There's better ones than the original available. One of the members here has a group buy going on although it may be finished.
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simonlap · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:42 pm Post subject:

I'm going for one of these from a local firm, sounds the part and they also do front shock springs.
http://www.realmengineering.com/page15.html
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K1100rs 1992 model
F650 ST 1996 model
ride it like you stole it, fix it like it's your first girlfriend

Phil Marvin · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:47 pm Post subject:

Hi, Simonlap,
Realm Engineering is the company the group buy was from. They have an excellent reputation amongst the K11OG members.
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DLBass · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:05 am Post subject:

Welcome Simon

Nice looking rebuild

David
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merlin geikie · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:24 am Post subject:

Simonlap knows what we like

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:37 pm Post subject:

I split the remaining posts and moved them to Tech with a new topic as it was starting to discuss the water in the oil issue.
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laverda · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:11 pm Post subject:

Hello & Welcome. Smile

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