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John Clauss

So I got my new to me LT. Runs great and I was able to beat the rain. So I wanted to scope out the radio, but I can not get the compartment open. I read the manual and it says that it should "pop" up. There is no popping.

I tried turning the key both ways, to the left feels like it is disengaged and it is a little looser, but it will not lift and I do not want to break anything. What am I missing?

My new baby, tentatively named "Shadowfax" for now. My daughter said "But its not white." My reply was "It is also NOT a horse".
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1997 K1100LT
1975 R75/6

It will bring you so close to nausea, it will make you sick! - Big Al

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 7:04 pm Post subject:

Looks nice.

Stick your fingers up under the rear of the bucket cover and lift.
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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

John Clauss · Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 7:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Which way is the key pointing when unlocked? To the left?
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1997 K1100LT
1975 R75/6

It will bring you so close to nausea, it will make you sick! - Big Al

Flying Duck · Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 7:31 pm Post subject:

CCW(left) to unlock.
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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 · Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 8:50 pm Post subject:

The first things I'd do if I got a "new to me" LT:

1 - Install radial tires if it doesn't have them already.

2 - Firm up the handlebars if it hasn't been done already. The stock LT bars are "mushier" than the RS bars because they have more leverage.
http://www.kbikeparts.com/classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/demushk100bars/demushk100bars.htm
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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

John Clauss · Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 10:25 am Post subject:

I believe the previous owner "demushed" the bars. They feel good, but I do need to take it on a longer ride to be sure. It also has radial tires. Yay!

Now to figure out how to mount a GPS unit.
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1997 K1100LT
1975 R75/6

It will bring you so close to nausea, it will make you sick! - Big Al

Flying Duck · Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 11:24 am Post subject:

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 6:07 pm Post subject:

John Clauss · Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 8:39 pm Post subject:

Haven't picked it up yet, but I am thinking of the Tom Tom rider.
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1997 K1100LT
1975 R75/6

It will bring you so close to nausea, it will make you sick! - Big Al

Flying Duck · Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 9:27 pm Post subject:

Here's my first LT GPS (and camera) mount:
http://www.kbikeparts.com/classickbikes.com/ckb.tech/0.ckb.tech.files/gpscammount/gps.cam.mount.htm

On my next LT I just put two little bolts through the inner fairing plastic and mounted the GPS on a swivel ball. I put it on the left side for use with the clutch hand. This was easier to do and works fine for me.

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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

Grunter · Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 3:06 am Post subject:

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 7:58 am Post subject:

John Clauss · Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 8:11 pm Post subject:

I figured out the compartment tops. I am using a FM transmitter in the cigarette lighter to connect my phone to the stereo. Sounds good as well.
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1997 K1100LT
1975 R75/6

It will bring you so close to nausea, it will make you sick! - Big Al

jers97lt · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:19 pm Post subject:

Jim · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:50 pm Post subject: GPS mount

Here's how I mounted the GPS on the K11 - also how I'll mount it on the RT and the RTP. Finally gave up on 2006 technology StreetPilot IIIs - time for an update - got a Garmin ZumoXT. The only RAM part I need to buy is the one that bolts to the hole by the choke lever.

http://k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4490&highlight=gps

There were others on that page, but they got photobucketed...

Gadget Guy is nowhere to be found - neither .com nor .net work. Don't know what happened to Genna. He moved to Northern VA, split with his wife, and disappeared - somewhere west, I think.

He was here on K11 for awhile.
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Jim
1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repairing
1992 K75RTP 46,000

"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed."

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:14 am Post subject:

Jim, I'll try and get some photo's up later today of how I mounted mine to my LT, and RT.
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Ride safe.

1995 K1100LT 0302044
1997 R1100RT ZC62149
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.)

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2021 3:21 pm Post subject:

Here's how I have my XT mounted to the LT at the moment:

And also on the RT:

Obviously I still have the 550 mount still on the bike yet, but it will come off eventually...
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Ride safe.

1995 K1100LT 0302044
1997 R1100RT ZC62149
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.)