Well I guess I'd better jump right in......

[D.Bachtel]

I'll preface this introduction by first saying what a wonderful resource this board is.
 A big THANK YOU  to whoever put this premier Brickhead site together.
I have no idea who's in charge here, which may be a good thing,
 but I appreciate the progressive anarchy that clearly exists within this community.

OK, I see 3 Guinea Pigs now....

Here's my orphan a 1987 K75C.
Used but not abused, yet still disassembled and abandoned in 2009. Always stored inside..... 69,000mi showing and working.













That was then, I have no up to date "nows" .
Bike is back together and running very smoothly, Gots ( correct vernacular?) a good scream coming out of the silencer when I whack the throttle up to 5 or 6k.
 I'm waiting for a new coolant sensor before the initial launch down the Highway 101.
The low level of resistance required just isn't available with the present probe. Don't want to boil the brick just yet.
Free shipping... eBay $14.62

Hope I've been compliant in my second post, might even try a third. :dunno


Don in Nipomo

[WayneDW]

Hello!

[D.Bachtel]

Kinda figured you might know about that Johnny O.
Yep it's a heart attack on a plate. A to-go plate will feed a starving family of 4 or more.
I like their porkchops....

[D.Bachtel]

You be Jo and Mo I presume. Hey... was that a movie for general release?
Looks like all of you were almost famous...

Jocko's is just down the street. Santa Maria Style BBQ has some devoted followers.
 I work with guys who have cooking tool rolls similar to cue stick cases.
 I think their daddies give them their first set on their 16th birthday

Meat and Fire. You'd think they invented it. Caveman stuff. I do my Tri Tip at home.

[Scud]

Hi Don - nice to see the project coming together for you.

[TrueAce]

Welcome all, D. Bechtel. How come your pic shows a half engine case black? Good to see the Brotherhood of Food is alive and well!

[D.Bachtel]

Isn't that what all the early K75s look like? I dunno.....

[D.Bachtel]

http://moto.zombiedrive.com/images800_/bmw-k75c-11.jpg

[TrueAce]

Just looks like in the photo that the right side case is gray and left is silver..............shadows maybe? Just curious......

[Martin]

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of the Brick.
Regards from the land of OZ.

[The Mighty Gryphon]

Welcome!  Nice to see you managed to get a bike almost done with it;s break-in period. 

Another brick hit;s the road. :2thumbup:

[Brad-Man]

Welcome to the Kult of personalities.

[D.Bachtel]

Saved up my pennies and got a pair of Shinkos. I no longer need to worry about high speed travel.
This bike is rock solid. Do you think I should worry about all those miles or will it only run smoother?

I've got about $800 into this bike. Some very expensive and slow labor (me) and lots of study up time have yielded another jewel.

Don in Nipomo

[Martin]

 :2thumbup: Looks great well done. Now enjoy it. :riding:

[Laitch]

Do you think I should worry about all those miles or will it only run smoother?

Ride it hard and keep it on a maintenance schedule. Worrying is for mopes.

[D.Bachtel]

6K in 3rd will get me 60mph. It just kicks ass...

[Scud]

Looking good.  :2thumbup:  Nice to see those few parts I sent your way get back on the road.

I know exactly where that street sign is. I drove through with my daughter a few months ago, because we looked at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (she's a senior in high school now). Stopped to drive the 4WD truck on the sand dunes and take a peek at the Monarch Butterfly grove near Pismo.

[The Mighty Gryphon]

This bike is rock solid. Do you think I should worry about all those miles or will it only run smoother?

A K75 should run as smooth as a sewing machine.  If the bike has been sitting for any length of time it's going to take a while to shake out the cobwebs.  6oz. of Techron every fill up for a month or two along with some high rpm riding will go a long way to loosening up the injectors. 

You should also go in and check valve clearances.  Get them as close to the same as possible, especially on the exhaust valves.  Then do a careful balance of the throttle bodies.  I have found that valve clearance and throttle body balance have a huge effect on how smooth the bike runs.