Howdy to All

[DirtyDR]

Figured I had better post a Howdy to all since I have been lurking around and wasting way too much of the bosses time reading up on the forum. I have owned oilheads for years and am finally stepping up to a K100. Actually it is a 1985 K100RS/EML sidecar rig but I figured you folks wouldn't ostracize me for that thing hanging off of the side. It was a factory built rig that was built and shipped to the U.S. new in 1985. That would be the E.ML factory not the BMW factory. E.ML uses their own subframe and leading link front end along with a dual shock swing arm since they figure the monoshock swing arm would not handle the extra stress put on by the sidecar while cruising the Autobahn. Flying out to Minneapolis on Thursday evening and riding it home to it's new home in the Colorado mountains.

Of course I have pictures.

[WayneDW]

hello

[Elipten]

Wow there cannot be many of those in USA!  How many miles on it?

[Chaos]

Looks like a fantastic rig!  When I got my Ural I had to un-learn lots of 2 wheel instincts, countersteering will get you in real trouble fast!  Those EML-K100 combos are top of the sidecar foodchain.

[DirtyDR]

 Thanks all. The rig has 144,000. The guy I bought it from, Al, said that he bought it in pieces but the guy that owned it before him completely rebuilt the engine and then died before he could get to the rest of it. Al picked it up and rebuilt the rest of it so it does not have too many miles since the rebuild. I have around 40,000 on my Ural and another 50,000 on my R1150GS rig so I am not too worried about the handling on this one.

 There is an auxiliary fuel tank under the sidecar body that has never been hooked up so that will need done. The bike also has a Fuel Plus trip computer on it. Al does not run the sidecar windshield but there is one on it and it is attached now for the ride home.

[johnny]

greetings dirtydr...

welcome to motobrick.com...

i needs me car tiors on my motobrick...

j o

[bocutter Ed]

When I got my Ural I had to un-learn lots of 2 wheel instincts, countersteering will get you in real trouble fast!

When I was born Dad put a sidecar on his Vincent BS. Then proceeded to take out his MIL's picket fence.

[DirtyDR]

Well it made the thousand mile trip home from Minneapolis with no issues to the bike other than a leak in the rear tire when I hit Denver. This is the first Kbike I have owned and it is a real treat to ride, that motor is a work of art. I made a stop by Foothills BMW in Denver since they were having an open house while I was killing time checking the air leak in the rear tire.

[Bokobob]

Welcome and thanks for the most interesting thread.  The photos are great....Hope you find that the aux fuel tank is nice and clean when you get to hooking it up.

[DirtyDR]

Thirty years old and never been used I expect to find a few things living in that tank. I plan a very thorough cleaning before attempting use.