New Member (Soon to be K Owner)

[stellarkyle]

Hello everyone!

I've been lurking on the site for a couple months now drooling over Ks so I decided to finally join! I'm not actually a K owner yet but I'm keeping an eye out for one. I currently ride a 2001 f650gs and while I love trail riding, I've been really wanting a straight road bike recently. I'm surrounded by Beemers so I'm looking forward to adding one to the family! My dad rides a r1200c and also a f650gs and my Fiancee's father rides a r90/6 that he restored a couple years ago.

Does anyone know of where I could test drive a K100 around Marietta, GA? I'd like to get a better feel for the bike but I don't want to just test drive someone's bike from Craigslist...

I'm looking forward to officially joining your ranks and community!
Kyle

[The Dude]

Just buy one.They're cheap er, good value,and you will know imeadiately on swinging your leg over and touching the ground on both sides.
 Consider the Tripples before the Hundred.You will,still,easily be able to keep ahead of the prospective outlaw on them,two up.
Happy hunting.

[The Mighty Gryphon]

+1 on what the Dude said.  Shopping for one will let you get a few rides or at least get to sit on one.  Be aware that the RT and LT models are a bit top heavy compared to the other models.  While the RT/LT models are nice for long rides(600+ miles/day), the RS, S and naked models are a lot more nimble and fun in the twisties.

I don't know how tall you are, but be aware that these are tall bikes and that has been addressed by the low seat option that is fairly common. 

The triples are definitely more nimble, especially with the smaller fairings, but the power of the 1000's is a lot of fun, too.  The 750 with it's balancer also runs a bit smoother than the 1000.  If you can find one, the K100 with the four valve head is the best without going to the K1100.  The more I ride mine the more I like it.

[stellarkyle]

Thank you for the responses, guys!

Yeah, height is definitely going to be an issue for me. My inseam is about 30 inches so the low seat will be a must. I rented a F800RT with a low seat to ride around Switzerland for a week last month and was very comfortable with the seat height.

I'm actually planning for it to be a project bike so I'm not too concerned with the RT/LT vs RS/S since I'll just remove anything I don't care for. Plus I could part off the fairings for a little extra $. Is the only difference between the RT/LT vs RS/S just weight or is there different suspension?

I think I'm leading towards the K100 for a little more power.

Thanks!