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MOTOBRICK.COM => Welcome To Motobrick.Com => Topic started by: alabrew on May 20, 2017, 06:23:49 PM
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Hello, my name is alabrew and I‘m addicted to Motobricks. I first dreamed of a R80 as I had read that the engine was sooooo smooth that you could balance coins on the heads as it idled. As luck would have it, the first Beemer I found locally was a 1985 K100RT with 9,500 miles in 1990. It was love at first ride. I kept it about 10 yrs and 100k. I replaced her with a 1988 K100LT that shortly after caught fire from a broken fuel hose, luckily a passing motorist had a fire extinguisher and it was quickly put out. I rebuild it but didn’t trust it so I bit the bullet and bought a new off the floor 2002 K1200LT. In late 2006 at 40k, a little old lady ran a traffic light and lightly hit me, totaling it. I replaced it with a 2005 K1200LT with 3,500 miles in early 2007 and now have 85k. I’ve ridden over 200k on BMW K bikes. I have taken test rides on R-Rt’s but they just don’t have the power band of the K bike.
The LT was pretty hot during the summers here in Alabama, so this past year, a friend had a couple of K bikes he wanted to sell so I bought his 1991 K100RS 4v with 52k. A big selling point was that cruise control had been added. (I LOVE cruise control!) After fixing a few things, resetting the ABS, new SS brake lines, rear brake rebuild kit and doing a full service I got it on the road, WOW, what a bike! Turned out that the RS fairing was too effective and it to was too hot during the summer, so I negotiated the purchase of the same guy's 1985 K100 Standard that had 20k. Took a bit more work getting it even started as it had sat outdoors for over 3 years. New fuel pump, filter, injectors, rear master cylinder and a full service, I finally got it running. This week it is getting new tires and front brake lines.
Thank you Motobrickers, you all have been invaluable in making repairs to these bikes and getting them back into service.
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Welcome to the asylum from the land of OZ.
Regards Martin.
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Welcome, alabrew! I like them naked, too. How about posting a few larger photos?
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Welcome from Chesapeake Country -- how would you compare the riding experience of the 2V vs 4V K100?
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Welcome, from a fellow BAMA Bricker! :2thumbup:
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Thanks for the replies, sorry for the delaying posting the requested pictures.
The '91 has plenty of power, feels more than the 10 hp listed over the '85 (build date 9/84).
I've also read that the RS fairing is the equivalent of 20 more hp over the Standard and it feels it too.
It being about 300 lbs lighter than the LT makes if feel more powerful too.
I really have to watch myself on it, it rides really good at 90 mph+ =-}
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Nice looking bikes!
What is the paint code on the white one? That looks a close match to mine, however mine was originally Diamond Grey and the PO professionally repainted it.
Jim
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:2thumbup:
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Won't be able to look at the actual paint code as I am at work, but I know it as Pearl White. Raining the last few days so had to take the photos inside. The florescent lights in the garage make it "pop" in the photo and I had to take them w/o flash because of the reflectors.
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Beautiful bikes. I have a bunch of family in the Grand Bay area. Some pretty country roads in Alabama!
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Oh, man, that white looks good. And the red one isn't too shabby either. I had a chance to do a pearl white on my K100, but opted for plain bright white. The pearl white on the new Fords has me wishing I had gone that route.
It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who can't pass up a sweet deal on a motobrick.