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Title: Hello from the Pacific North West.
Post by: ke7add on September 19, 2016, 09:26:08 PM
New rider here.
A good friend of mine passed away a few months ago after a long battle with cancer. His K75C has been sitting in his driveway since he got to sick to ride it about 10 years ago and is in rough shape. His wife wanted me to have it as a last project from the old man as he would drop by my place with electronics projects for me to play with from time to time.

The battery has been disconnected at some point and has died so I don't know if the electronics are any good anymore, I do now that she shifts through the gears if I manipulate the ear wheel gently by hand. The front break is locked up and the front tire is very hard to turn. The rear wheel moves freely as long as the rear break pedal is not depressed.
Any clues as to where I should start would be appreciated. I figure i will try and get her running first then start in the front and fix my way to the back untill i run out of things to fix. :dunno
Title: Re: Hello from the Pacific North West.
Post by: Laitch on September 19, 2016, 11:09:38 PM
Quote from: ke7add on September 19, 2016, 09:26:08 PM
I figure i will try and get her running first then start in the front and fix my way to the back untill i run out of things to fix. :dunno
Welcome, ke7add! Start a thread in the Projects section and use this photo as a start. Go to the Technical Library Card Catalog for your basic information about K-bikes. You've got some work ahead of you and the Projects section is the place to discuss it. Right now, check the tire pressure.
Title: Re: Hello from the Pacific North West.
Post by: ke7add on September 19, 2016, 11:26:47 PM
Will do! Thank you! :yes
Title: Re: Hello from the Pacific North West.
Post by: Revrdmark on September 20, 2016, 12:53:40 AM
Good to see another PNWer here. I'm in Spokane. From the look of the green growth on the tires I'm assuming you must be on the wetter side of the mountains :-)  The mechanical portion of the restore might be as simple as taking things apart cleaning what ever is growing on them off and replacing seals and gaskets. The electronics may be a bit more of a challenge. But lots of help here in the forums!  It will be a great tribute to your friends. Sorry that the bike came to you under such circumstances !


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Title: Re: Hello from the Pacific North West.
Post by: billday on September 20, 2016, 06:02:05 AM
Look at this

http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,370.0.html

and this

http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,339.0.html

Good luck!
Title: Re: Hello from the Pacific North West.
Post by: D.Bachtel on September 20, 2016, 10:05:29 AM
Welcome!
Now that is a challenge. I'd start with a bleach wash just to kill any living organisms.
Seriously I like the bike, I have an early 87 in the same configuration but in 632 Henna.

That is an attractive bike in white. This site has all the information you need to successfully resurrect that bike.
Check out the card catalog.

You've got lots of work ahead of you!
It would be a fine tribute to your friend.. although I don't understand leaving any bike out in the weather.

Don in Nipomo

Title: Re: Hello from the Pacific North West.
Post by: Laitch on September 20, 2016, 10:17:57 AM
Quote from: D.Bachtel on September 20, 2016, 10:05:29 AM
It would be a fine tribute to your friend.. although I don't understand leaving any bike out in the weather.
It this case it might have been a commitment to the abstruse principle that what doesn't rust them makes them stronger, followed by the tendency of terminal disease to narrow a person's focus.
Title: Re: Hello from the Pacific North West.
Post by: jaxon on September 20, 2016, 03:03:09 PM
Woof! That is one rough looking Brick. I look forward to seeing your progress.