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Offline KJM00

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Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« on: February 10, 2017, 09:24:30 PM »
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/looking-at-buying-a-1993-k75-s.1203971/#post-31512333    (Got a whole post on one i'm looking at that looks like a moderate one on advrider)  ((Wouldn't mind some insight on that one if you guys think it's an awful idea, or wanna add some knowledge to what this guys selling))   ([Anyone ever heard of a Dark green K75, cos' i can't find anything on that color scheme ever existing])
Looking for a blue or black preferably, and prefer the later years.  (early 90's) If anyone in the midwest is thinking about parting with theirs or knows someone who is, let me know!


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Offline K1300S

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2017, 10:21:42 PM »
Why would the correct fairing be off it in the one pic?

Looks black.   Have him send the paint code from under the seat.

Has the wrong bars.

Price is very good.

Need a bunch more pics.
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Offline KJM00

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2017, 10:35:47 PM »
Hey,


He apparently has the fairing in excellent condition, but subbed it out for a circular headlight.  (cant fault him id probably do the same thing as I like the look of the naked bike)  I got off the phone with him a couple hours ago, told him to send me shots of every angle that he possibly could and email me them, will report back.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2017, 10:57:28 PM »
What part of Nebraska are you in?

Have you seen this one?  Just posted today on Craig's list.  It's blue.  Low miles for a brick, Luftmeister exhaust, Corbin seat, tank bra and tank bag.  Doesn't look like it has tragkorbs.   It's been down on the right side(haven't they all).

https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/5997895699.html
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
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'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline KJM00

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2017, 11:02:10 PM »
Dang! that's way nicer than what i was looking at!! Thanks!  I'm in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Offline jakgieger

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2017, 11:12:42 PM »
The one in Denver looks good...w/a little damage on the right side and the seat is worn (offer a little less).  Craigslist has one in Seneca  KS.  BTW Seneca is a helluva lot closer Lincoln!  There was a cheap project last fall on the KC craigslist...Good luck
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Offline KJM00

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2017, 11:28:54 PM »
Something about the seneca guys aftermarket paint job just makes me cringe...yuck.  but other than that its nice.
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Offline jakgieger

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2017, 11:42:43 PM »
Close enough that you could go look.  There was an rt in Atchison ks last fall...
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Offline Laitch

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2017, 05:36:16 AM »
Quote from: jackgeiger on February 10, 2017, 11:12:42 PM
The one in Denver looks good...
It's interesting that he refers to it as a 4 cylinder.
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Offline KJM00

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2017, 05:50:23 AM »
I noticed that too...aren't they 3 cylinders, I'm not sure what I'm missing here.
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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2017, 06:07:05 AM »
Quote from: KJM00 on February 11, 2017, 05:50:23 AM
I noticed that too...aren't they 3 cylinders, I'm not sure what I'm missing here.
I think the advertiser is the one that's missing something. Maybe he won it in a poker game but has balance issues and is selling it off.  Maybe he's short on digits. Unless you find out and report back we might never know.
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Offline KJM00

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2017, 06:09:08 AM »
The Balance issues would explain the right-fall the K75S suffered...heh.  Most guys deem the right scrape to almost be on all K75's.  Wonder why it is that all riders drop the bike on the side specifically.
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Offline Laitch

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2017, 06:32:44 AM »
Quote from: KJM00 on February 11, 2017, 06:09:08 AM
Wonder why it is that all riders drop the bike on the side specifically.
Most keep change in their right pockets, maybe? Just another reason to abandon the penny.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2017, 08:18:23 AM »
3 - 4... I'm hitting keys next to the one I want all the time.  What I like is that the seller doesn't mention the seat or the exhaust.  They might not know what they have so might not use it to support their price.

That right side thing seems to be almost universal among bricks.  The bike in question looks like it went down at low speed.  That and the lack of tragkorbs could be a good bargaining point for a better price.  The bike is also missing the belly pan which was an option from what I have heard.  No big deal, it just makes oil changes a pain.  I'd ask if there are any extra parts for the bike. 

The upside of the heavy fairing parts on the bricks is that they are very repairable.  I have a right side lower panel on my RT fairing that has been repaired three times, two of them to reattach pieces that have been broken off, and you can't tell.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
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'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline jakgieger

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2017, 08:58:37 AM »
Quote from: KJM00 on February 10, 2017, 11:28:54 PM
Something about the seneca guys aftermarket paint job just makes me cringe.

Something about the Denver ad verbiage makes me cringe :bmwsmile .  Kinda like the the owner is enjoying the new statutory freedoms his state offers :hehehe .  Owner in Seneca is at least aware of spline issues.  If you call,  might ask about the input splines :yes .
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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2017, 09:15:20 AM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on February 11, 2017, 08:18:23 AM
3 - 4... I'm hitting keys next to the one I want all the time. 
Except he spelled out f-o-u-r.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2017, 04:57:37 PM »
The F, O, U, and R keys are pretty close to the T, H, R, and E keys on my keyboard.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
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'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2017, 05:09:47 PM »
greetings...

theres lotts of good motobricking in nebraska...

i especially like that 20 in the afternoon from sioux city to harrison...

j o
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Offline KJM00

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2017, 12:46:40 AM »
So after talking to that guy in Seneca, he seems to know his shit and I really like what he's got to offer.  Seems like he took good care of it and took all the necessary precautions for maintaining it.  But that white paint just bleeding burns my soul...  I think i'd even like it better if i sanded it down and painted it with like 10 bucks of OEM paint... What do you guys think, and any idea what it would cost to fix that horrid aftermarket paint job if done professionally?  I ain't above doing it myself, i just want it to remain as beautiful as the rest of the bike if possible.  I've spray painted on bike and it aint gorgeous, but it's also a dual sport 250cc that I did with Spray paint...  ...Other picture.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2017, 01:22:29 AM »
Don't get butt raped for OEM paint.  Take your tank to a paint shop that caters to the collision trade and have them match it.  About 8oz of base will do the tank and side covers after a 1:1 reduction.  Use a light gray primer/surfacer under the base coat and have the clear done at a professional shop with a 2K clear.  Anybody can shoot the base, it's the clear that makes the paint job. 

No need for a fancy gun.  I use a Badger 250 with a large jar.   You can run it off a small pancake compressor.  It's easy to adjust for a nice mist and even easier to clean because it has hardly any internal parts.  It's just kind of slow, you will need about two hours to put 6-7 light coats on your parts, where an expensive HVLP gun will do it in 20 minutes.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline KJM00

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2017, 02:12:05 AM »
Thanks for the tips, appreciate it.  If you were faced with the particular problem, how would you personally combat it?  Just goin' that route?
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Offline jakgieger

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2017, 08:13:37 AM »
Had a long detailed reply, then the computer froze :dunno2: ...?@#$+^.  Offer the guy in KS a little less due to the paint job.  Ask why the paint job, wreck, layover, hole in tank, stored outside, etc.???  Paint on KS bike most likely cheaper than mechanics AND repair on layover of CO bike.
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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2017, 10:31:11 AM »
I'm with Jack on the cost.  With that white paint, as long as the surface isn't too dinged up, you could be able to get away with just doing a light wet sanding with 600 to dull the surface to make the paint stick.

If you can be happy with a 5 foot paint job vs. a show quality restoration you could do it in a weekend for well under $125 with the clear being done professionally.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

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Re: Like Most...WTB K75S or K75T
« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2017, 12:33:35 PM »
I have a 94 K75rt that is black and has been converted to a rs. Yes it has a K100 fairing, tank , seat and such making it a RS. Do not know why  or what for. Have only had it a couple months and it has 50K miles on it. I am asking $1800. I am located in NW Ark.
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