Author Topic: Greetings from Portland, Maine  (Read 4575 times)

macman

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Greetings from Portland, Maine
« on: October 02, 2012, 07:06:24 PM »
Hi...new proud owner of a 85 K100 w/ 16k miles. Just got new tires and fluids...a bit more to do this winter. Runs like a clock. I'll be needing some advice on replacing rubber bits and the steering bearings. Looking forward to a long time with this bike!

Offline argent brick

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Re: Greetings from Portland, Maine
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2012, 10:10:53 PM »
Welcome.

That is one clean looking machine!
Lynn

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1995 K75/3A Standard

Past:
1978 Yamaha xs750(P.O.S.)
1976 R60/6 RIP

Offline frankenduck

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Re: Greetings from Portland, Maine
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2012, 10:50:20 PM »
16k? You've got some catching up to do!  :deal:

With those low miles, depending upon how it's been stored some of the rubber bits may be OK.  One of the things that makes rubber deteriorate over time is lots of heat cycles so a low mile bike might not be that bad,

Also, I suspect you won't need to replace the steering head bearings.  Just clean out the old hardened grease and repack them with some fresh stuff.

And welcome to MB. :mbird
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Offline BIG D

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Re: Greetings from Portland, Maine
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2012, 02:21:57 PM »
 cool shades

Hi and welcome, thats a very good looking bike you have there.

BIG D

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