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Offline Bedders

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Yet another new member
« on: March 01, 2015, 07:33:11 AM »
Graham from just outside of Norwich here. I will try and add a photo of the old girl shortly (the bike, not the wife!)
I have just bought a silver 1987 K75s and I enjoy it more than my one year old K1300R, possibly cos it cost 1/4 of what I have lost in depreciation on the new one - Never again, you can keep all your ABS, ESA, GSA, etc.  Give me three cylinders instead.
Selfish git that I am, I have joined this forum to pick all the other members brains. 
Plus I hope that someone in the UK wants to swap their Umpa Lumpa friendly seat for my proper person sized seat!
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  • Norfolk, England
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Offline WayneDW

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Re: Yet another new member
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2015, 08:59:25 AM »
Hi Graham. Welcome
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Offline Scott_

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Re: Yet another new member
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2015, 11:04:49 AM »
Welcome..  :2thumbup:
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Offline Chaos

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Re: Yet another new member
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2015, 01:10:26 PM »
Welcome,  I've had mine since 86, tried the K1, 1200's, R's, never saw enough reason to change.  The old K just does everything I ask and is dirt cheap and trouble free.  All the alphabet soup stuff is just more to go wrong that you can't fix with a hammer.  Then I added the Ural, (had it out in 5" new snow today) which makes the K seem like a futuristic rocket ship.  Life is good  :riding:
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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 Bokobob

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Re: Yet another new member
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2015, 01:13:10 PM »
welcome..I hope you find the seat you want.
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Bob
1995 BMW K75
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1994 Honda Magna 750 V4
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Offline Glacial

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Re: Yet another new member
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2015, 04:03:32 PM »
Welcome from the western fringe of East Anglia.  I have had my K75S just less than a year and I am lovin' it, especially being able to do almost everything myself with a straightforward toolkit and not a computer diagnostic in sight. As for seats, I'm 5'11" so definitely not in the market for an Umpa Lumpa version.
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  • Cambridge, UK
  • 1990 K75S VIN 0109678
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Offline Green Monster

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Re: Yet another new member
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2015, 09:17:58 AM »
Welcome Glacial!  Ah Yes....a 1987 K75.  Miss mine!  May add to my collection of one bike  :hehehe if all goes well this summer.  Have an insider with a pristine bike!
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  • Northern Atlanta burbs
  • 1995 K1100RS; 1988 K75S (Sold); 1987 K75C (Sold)
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Offline 123henrye

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Re: Yet another new member
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2016, 06:01:09 PM »
Hi Graham/Bedders. Hope you've still got the bike and plenty of new knowledge. I'm just down the road from you.
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  • Norwich Norfolk England
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Offline Martin

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Re: Yet another new member
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2016, 08:24:54 PM »
Welcome to the asylum from the land of OZ.
Regards Martin.
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