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Title: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: conybeare on February 07, 2012, 11:44:51 PM: Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone else on this site is in the Chicagoland area. I'm stuck in this flat, curve-less, motorcyclist's desert for 3 more years until I finish school. Oddly enough, none of my classmates share my love of K bikes...

Let's take advantage of global warming and go for a February ride on the next 45 degree day!
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: johnny on February 08, 2012, 03:13:31 AM: greetings conybeare...

the low is supposed to be 45 on saturday here in socal... i shall go for a ride... this time i will post a ride report... butts there wont be any flatland...

i will rolling tru chicago this july... going from wisconsin to indiana... i may have to stop for a beef at nicks in cicero...

j o
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: conybeare on February 08, 2012, 05:40:07 PM: Needless to say, I'm jealous of your weather... and your mountains.

Drop me a line when you are coming through Chicago and I'll join your for lunch!
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: healthy on April 09, 2012, 04:50:21 PM: I just got a 86 k75 and so just joined the forum. It's non-running so far, but hopefully when i get the injectors back in after cleaning it will be a different story.

I'm definitely up for meeting more K owners here in Chicago and hopefully soon i'll be up for some rides too.

I'm on the northside, in Andersonville.
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: SaltyDog on April 09, 2012, 11:20:45 PM: Well the last time I actually rode was.........well the tag expired MAR 94.

I have decided to get her back up and going, but don't have a strong desire to ride the Chicago area. I'm the original owner. Got the 1st K sold in New York state. The dealer wouldn't even let me have her til he had a confirmation that the next one was shipped. It was supposed to be a demo. It 3 miles on the odometer.

I've had her in 36 states and Canada.

Looking forward to doing the work myself. Up to this point all the maintenance was done professionally. I worked on Porsche and BMW automobiles in 1982 learning from a guy who was starting out on his own and now owns a successful Porsche Racing Team. I'm more looking to scratch the itch for turning wrenches than riding locally at this point in time. The 12/24K maintenance kit and manual are scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

This site looks like a great resource and a fun place to visit.

The weather this year might have something to do with it.
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: Minus Juan on May 10, 2012, 02:42:40 PM: :k75s
Fella's, just pulled my first BMW motorcycle in the garage. 1988 K-75S Marakesch Red. Got a few minor odds and ends to tighten up and change fluids, then its time to twist.
I live down in Will County (South of I-80 west of I-57) I 2 kids, wifes :biggrin: and jobs so it is hard to get out but PM me if in the area and want to ride. I will do my best!
Love this forum. After I got the bike, I was worried about a few simptoms, Cold starts etc. I read the Front Porch K bikes for beginners and all my concerns went away. :2thumbup:
I'll let you know how it goes.
Later,
minus
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: Bob T on May 10, 2012, 02:48:13 PM: Carol Stream...(western burbs, DuPage county)...'95 K11RS...

If you want decent roads, SW Wisconsin or Southern Indiana are the closest, decent riding areas...

Later,
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: Jumpin Jimmy B on May 10, 2012, 06:02:32 PM: I'm out of town returning on 6/30, but I'm down for the other dates.
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: sh00ter on May 10, 2012, 10:22:58 PM: Quote from: johnny on May 10, 2012, 04:28:00 PM
we are gonna have to have a midwest motobrick motomayhem event in july...

sat june 30 or sat july 7 or sat july 14...

any of you midwest moes have any interest...

j o

Where? I'm I twin cities.
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: johnny on May 10, 2012, 11:42:43 PM: im off work from june 25 to july 15... all i gotts to do is go from juneau wisconsin to indianapolis indiana for a few days...

so if you moes wanna get together... yeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaa... since i have no obligations you moes gotts to figure out your availability...

j o
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: Bob T on May 11, 2012, 06:54:02 AM: I'll be in Kentucky on the 21st, but the other two dates might work...
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: healthy on May 11, 2012, 03:42:02 PM: i should be around for all those dates. so i'm game. (plus i have my 86 k75 that i mentioned a few weeks ago up and running now. she is a champ.)
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: healthy on May 11, 2012, 03:45:59 PM: Oh, and Minus Juan,

my in-laws are down in Dwight and I intend to ride down there at some point this summer. I'll try to remember to give you a PM when that happens.
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: BobZ(IL) on May 19, 2012, 11:19:36 PM: Count me in, just post when and where.
Title: Re: Brick riders in Chicago?
Post by: Minus Juan on June 08, 2012, 07:40:00 AM: Healthy,
Funny you would say that about Dwight. I was just West of there in Blackstone yesterday for a work related function, AND my wifes Grandmother still lives in town there. Pretty random world. I took the K-75 down and put on 275 yesterday. Can't believe how much that these bikes love to click off the miles. I still have the temp plate on and have a couple thousand on already. I think i'm addicted and I'm even thinking about the next one. Maybe an 1100RS :dunno2: