Hello from sunny old England

[Chri5]

 Hello,
 
 Just purchased my first but possibly not my last K100. i thought i would introduce my self. After being pipped to the post on 2 other K100s i lucked out with one from Scotland which is in amazing shape.
 
 so ive just bought a 1986 K100RS in black.
 
 my plan is to strip it down (sorry BMW Purists) and sort of cafe racer it but not quite i still want it 2 up and with a comfy seat and riding position! after years of riding naked sports bike i want something i can go out and hammer the miles again around Europe. so its very much going to be a project (DONT TELL THE WIFE!) this will be done concurrently with the electric motorcycle im building from a Yamaha FZ6n-S2 so progress wont happen quick.


Chri5

 

[johnny]

greetings...

true motobricker... or just another poser...

post up motobrick photos... or just another poser...

ride dangerously...

j o

[Chri5]

well im a true biker ive only just got my brick so i dont know about bricker yet.
none of this summer only riding in good weather thats for the chickens of the world

nice to see a pleasent greating there JO

[johnny]

greetings...

true biker was not an option...

chickens of the world was not an option... although that describes some geezers around here... and at least one geezer in central america...


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ride dangerously...

j o

[Chri5]

That wasnt even a question Jo, i think you've photoshopped that  :riding:

[Laitch]

. . . sort of cafe racer it but not quite i still want it 2 up and with a comfy seat and riding

Welcome, Chri5! That's like saying "I'm going to make an ice cream cone but instead of a cone I'll use flatbread and instead of ice cream I'll use tomato sauce and pepperoni."

You'll fit right in here.  :clap: How about some photos of the bike before it undergoes this innovative conversion, so the purists can light candles in front of their monitors?

[johnny]

greetings...

thats right... phost photos... or go on the 45deg negative camber rack... used by southern gentlemen in primitive new england for primal pleasure...


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more later...

j o

[Christopherguzzi]

Welcome to the forum and as a "new" brick owner Chri5. 

[kris]

Since when was England sunny??!! Welcome and congrats on your purchase. You are fortunate to have a worthy piece of BMW motorcylcing history and a great contribution to the motorcycling world. (lofty words, I know!!)


And from the sound of things you and Johnny are going to get along just fine. Just answer his bloody questions!! (don't poke the tiger...)

[Chri5]

Since when was England sunny??!!

well im sure i saw the sun in 2001 for a hour or so.

Kris how did you know tiger poking was my second favourite hobby after bike building.

after reading the Cafe post i must admit i think all the comments on the fact the Ks are rapidly becoming classic are true but the valuable ones will be 16v ABS models not my 8v Non-ABS. My "Cafe" chop up may not be the best way to describe it as i wont be making non-reversible changes with some cleaver engineering and carbon fibre parts (i should gain far more weight reduction than hacking off the tail and removing the fairing not that it really will make much difference on a 260Kg bike i just like a more stripped out look) i intent to keep all that classic plastic for potential restoration in a few years when the UK officially recognises it as a classic (7 years time).



The pictures will be coming up soon i just want to give it a good spit and polish first and ill add some scketches for the planned design but it should be some kind of streetfighter/cafe mix up

any UK people have a belly pan they would like to loan me so i can make a mold for a carbon firbre replacement (and get a carbon belly pan in return)???

 

[The Mighty Gryphon]

No need to apologize for hacking up your K.  Just don't mess up the stuff that makes it go so in a few years someone can buy it cheap for a low mileage parts bike. 

[Chri5]

i bought the K to keep and last, my kawaski even after 20k miles its not in the best shape and a yamie FZ6 gave up the ghost after 70k i expect/hope the K will last me at least another 100k i wanted something that can just soak up the miles. The mrs and I tend to go around europe and the old eastern block 2 up every other year 5k-ish in 2/3 weeks and the "sports tourers" just dont cut it, the K should, its just to big for me in its current state im 5'9" weighing in at 53kg!(115lbs) the seat is actually too wide for me so the hack and slash aint for any trend more for practical reasons and i like naked bikes. The K brick should be on show not hidden behind plastic as its a stunning engine! if i dont get 10 years out of this bike ill be disappointed but i cant see that happening. ill be doing a full strip back next week to inspect it properly and clean it up and inspect how im going to work the frame so ill start a project thread once i get the parts fabricated.

[Skunky]

Hi Chris, I'm also new to the forum and like you trying to breathe new life into a neglected old K bike. I agree the engine is stunning piece of engineering and should be shown. I'm also in UK and it can be sunny and of course unlike the US is old.