Post by: IroncladK75 on November 01, 2022, 09:57:55 PM
00C0C_7wvZjBMDuCwz_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg (107.75 kB . 768x576 - viewed 674 times) 00k0k_ifxyDTdL6qcz_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg (106.46 kB . 768x576 - viewed 615 times) 00g0g_eoarcrLbhXvz_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg (91.96 kB . 768x576 - viewed 689 times) 00c0c_6uMvoPV2bTPz_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg (91.24 kB . 768x576 - viewed 692 times) 00M0M_gMhUi9hRTXXz_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg (93.14 kB . 768x576 - viewed 676 times)1986 K100, No title, parked for unknown amount of time. What's the worst that could happen?
It's $450 on craigslist, I just can't bring myself to buy a nice one, I want to fix one up and bring it back from the grave.
Post by: frankenduck on November 01, 2022, 10:13:52 PM
Post by: Laitch on November 01, 2022, 10:50:41 PM
I want to fix one up and bring it back from the grave.It seems like a corpse so you're in luck! icon_cheers
Post by: daveson on November 01, 2022, 11:02:26 PM
Post by: IroncladK75 on November 01, 2022, 11:11:15 PM
I'd go about getting the Vin number then phone the rego branch to see if there's any issues about getting rego for it.
Good idea, I'll ask him for it. I think I could talk him down to $250 with time.
Post by: frankenduck on November 01, 2022, 11:19:08 PM
Those side covers are K1100.
Front tire looks low. Take an air compressor when you pick it up. Bikes roll a lot easier with air in the tires.
Post by: Chaos on November 02, 2022, 12:17:40 AM
Post by: Scott_ on November 03, 2022, 06:01:57 PM
Like Chaos mentioned, for a little more money you can find a running one with a valid title.
It's up to you, but personally I wouldn't waste my time with it, even for a parts bike.
Post by: beemuker on November 04, 2022, 10:04:47 PM
Post by: frankenduck on November 05, 2022, 01:50:59 AM
That said, we are all here to help and support you. Many of us have started right where you are,
Post by: daveson on November 05, 2022, 05:30:57 AM
I'm guessing it's been someone else's parts bike, and maybe a 91 or newer cluster.
Any brick could still be a bargain, as long as your offer makes it one.
An 86 cluster should look more like this:
Post by: Laitch on November 06, 2022, 09:55:35 AM
Another reason to check the Vin, is that really an 86 model, cause no way is the instrument cluster from an 86 model . . .The instrument cluster could be from an '85 but the faceplates of the cluster could be from a 4V instrument. I substituted the tach faceplate from a 4V cluster I was given because the original veneer on my Brick's tach was warped and couldn't be flattened sufficiently to allow the needle to run unimpeded.
Post by: daveson on November 06, 2022, 02:23:00 PM
Post by: Rcgreaves on December 09, 2022, 11:25:12 PM
Post by: mr_10brook on December 10, 2022, 07:23:57 AM
Mechanically seems like a good bike but is in fair cosmetic condition.
Finally took apart driveline and figured out problem last week. Might have time for a test ride next week. If not the test ride will need to wait until early next year.
K bikes don't seem worth as much as they once were. I think I got a good deal as I have a complete K1100LT parts bike that I was rear ended on.
Me sure likes them RED bargain bikes in Livingston, WI !
Post by: mr_10brook on December 10, 2022, 07:26:06 AM
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Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on December 10, 2022, 08:21:56 AM
Post by: mr_10brook on December 11, 2022, 09:15:12 AM
I don't know if any of the previous owners had the shaft out. Hard to tell on a bike this old.
What is left of the exploded u-joint is very tight so don't know if the root failure was the u-joint or improper phasing.
The guy that I purchased from did not mess with the driveshaft and he was the one riding it when failure occurred.
I did install the replacement phased properly.
Bike shows 36 k miles and runs great. I hope to take it a test ride Tuesday if time and weather permits. Otherwise it will need to wait until next month.
This forum is a great source of information!
Post by: Past-my-Prime on December 11, 2022, 04:10:00 PM
This forum is a great source of information!
Absolutely!
I wonder if a u-joint fails totally without warning, or would there have been some telltale vibrations or something? It sure looks pretty bad. I guess one would be happy the thing was inside the housing!
Post by: Scott_ on December 11, 2022, 07:09:05 PM
He was on a '93RS special.
As a group we were able to get the bike loaded up in a u-haul so he could get it home.
He repaired the failure and continued to ride the bike for quite a few more years before he sold it.
Post by: milq on December 11, 2022, 09:39:18 PM
I read the thread posts...my input is that some of us suffer from an impulsive need to accumulate....I recall a couple were true #$%@#$..for me, then when a spectacular bargain emerges, am I $ready for that real deal? Its a glorious thing to witness what $500 cash in hand can buy you in winter....Both pics were running $500 off Craigslist.....
I'll give ya $750 for that VFR.
Post by: Laitch on December 12, 2022, 06:22:39 AM
. . .my input is that some of us suffer from an impulsive need to accumulate......Otherwise known as hoarding, which is only problematic when electric power failure at night makes the path to the bathroom between the stacks of newspapers and the cardboard boxes filled with moto parts and lubricant bargains difficult to navigate. :laughing4-giggles:
Post by: milq on December 14, 2022, 09:36:27 PM
Otherwise known as hoarding, which is only problematic when electric power failure at night makes the path to the bathroom between the stacks of newspapers and the cardboard boxes filled with moto parts and lubricant bargains difficult to navigate. :laughing4-giggles:
I'm tearing down my old garage so I have 2 sets of GS tires, 1 set of HD spoke wheels, 1 set of Ceriani forks, plus a full charging system, exhaust system, and carb rubbers for a CB750 DOHC. Misc K bike electrical switches, gaskets, etc. in varied boxes too.
Normally I only have 1/2 of that in the house.