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Offline talonstrife@gmail.com

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New Brick Owner
« on: April 19, 2019, 02:24:33 AM »
Long time sport bike and cafe rider(fun, but spend more than an hour on one and you won't be able to sit for a week). Wanted something I could put some miles on that didn't corner like a dump truck.  I decided a K bike was the way to go. Finally found a good deal on one.
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  • Akron, Oh
  • 1993 K1100LT

Offline rdivy725

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2019, 03:56:28 AM »
Very nice! Welcome to the club.
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  • Greater Pittsburgh Area
  • 1994 K75, 2002 R1150R, 2013 Triumph Thunderbird
1994 K75
2002 R1150R
2013 Triumph Thunderbird
Past: 71 R75/5

Offline billday

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2019, 06:56:39 AM »
Nice find,  looks like a well cared for specimen.
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  • 1985 K100

Offline K1300S

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2019, 07:11:47 AM »
welcome to the asylum!!
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2019, 08:11:19 AM »
Welcome!  Nice looking bike in a nice color with almost all the stuff* you need for serious horizon chasing. 

*1100LT with Russell seat, crash bars, luggage(did you get liners?) and a tank bag.  Not sure if they're there, but LED driving lights and a GPS should be all you need. 
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Laitch

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2019, 10:30:49 AM »
Welcome and thanks for the pics! If your luggage doesn't have liners, RKA makes rugged ones that fit well.

Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on April 19, 2019, 08:11:19 AM
1100LT with Russell seat . . .
Don't Russell seats have buttockular wings? :giggles
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  • 1995 K75 89,000 miles

Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2019, 12:58:44 PM »
Quote from: Laitch on April 19, 2019, 10:30:49 AM
Welcome and thanks for the pics! If your luggage doesn't have liners, RKA makes rugged ones that fit well.
Don't Russell seats have buttockular wings? :giggles

Now that you mention it, that seat may be a Corbin or a Russel for some vegan riders.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Chaos

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2019, 01:23:56 PM »
Quote from: talonstrife@gmail.com on April 19, 2019, 02:24:33 AM
.....something I could put some miles on that didn't corner like a dump truck.....

That, along with reliability and versatility, seems to be the essence of old K bikes.   Nice find!
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  • sw ohio
1987 K75S    VIN 0231
Original owner, Original litter
200,000 miles (plus or minus) and 5 paint jobs
sold 6/23
2023 Ural 2WD sidecar (BMW's bastard step child)

Offline talonstrife@gmail.com

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2019, 01:31:18 PM »
It does seem very well taken care of. It's very clean everywhere. It came with the BMW luggage liners, the original owners manual, the cool folding key, and even the original tool kit is still intact.
The seat is a Corbin. The only issues are the radio and the ABS.
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  • Akron, Oh
  • 1993 K1100LT

Offline billday

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2019, 02:20:24 PM »
Quote from: talonstrife@gmail.com on April 19, 2019, 01:31:18 PM
The only issues are the radio and the ABS.

Let me guess. The radio only gets hair metal from the 90s.
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  • New York State, USA 10977
  • 1985 K100

Offline stokester

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2019, 05:09:02 PM »
Nice looking bike and welcome to the club.

You've come to the right place for information on diagnosis and maintenance and I encourage you to search for threads about your concerns.  There are a number of them about ABS and how to diagnose problems.

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  • Yorktown Virginia
  • '94 K75S Dakar Yellow - '93 K75S Seiden Blau - '91 R100RT Bermuda Blue- '78 R100S Smoke Red

Offline talonstrife@gmail.com

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2019, 07:22:22 PM »
Quote from: billday on April 19, 2019, 02:20:24 PM
Let me guess. The radio only gets hair metal from the 90s.

That'd be better than what's on the radio nowadays. The bike came with two radios in a cardboard box. One is there original, that doesn't work. The other, the previous owner bought from eBay, but found it impossible to find the unlock code for it.
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  • Akron, Oh
  • 1993 K1100LT

Offline mw074

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Re: New Brick Owner
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2019, 07:47:46 PM »
 Edited. Moved to " The Motobrick Workshop."
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