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My '96 K1100RS (aka Bambi Slayer)

 
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jay k.
Mad Brick Rider


Joined: 17 Apr 2003
Posts: 93
Location: E. Haddam, CT

PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:05 pm    Post subject: My '96 K1100RS (aka Bambi Slayer) Reply with quote

This is my bike, which I bought in 2000 as a reward for getting my Masters Degree. It had 3000 miles on it then...today it's approaching 68K. We've been as far east as Acadia Nat'l Park in Maine, as far west as Jackson Hole and Telluride, and as far south as Asheville, NC.
Then in the spring of 2013 Bambi jumped in front of me, messing up a bunch of body work. I rode it with the broken parts taken off for a while. Then once I put it away for the winter I started taking it apart. She was off the road for just over a year...my other bikes being a significant distraction...but now she is back!!!
I sourced used main fairing parts and they were all prepped and painted by a local body-shop. The front forks were rebuilt with Race Tech Springs, and I put a Hyperpro shock on the rear...all of it sized for me (230) and my riding style (aggressive sport touring). I replaced all the soft brake lines with braided stainless steel pieces from Speigler. And I mounted a 5.5" rear wheel off a K1200RS. I'm running Pilot Road 4's and she handles great.
Ready for the next 67K miles......







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'20 R1250RS - The RS
'96 K1100RS/SE - The Bagger
'05 R1100S Boxer Cup Replica - The Boxer
'14 Ducati Monster 1200S - The Duc
'84 Kawasaki GPz 1100 - The Gypsy
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John Clauss
Flying Brick Rider


Joined: 04 Apr 2003
Posts: 729
Location: Robesonia, PA

PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks great!
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1975 R75/6

It will bring you so close to nausea, it will make you sick! - Big Al
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SugarHillCTD
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Joined: 10 Oct 2007
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Location: Now in Eastern Pennsylvania

PostPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice.

Like the shoreline background too!
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'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
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IBA Several-SS1k, BBG, 50CC NYC to S.F.
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