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Offline daveson

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another newbie
« on: January 28, 2018, 03:21:57 PM »
hi everyone
i bought a 1986 bmw k100rt blue about 12 months ago, just got it on road about 3 months ago
was riding a cruiser last year, and loving it, now suddenly i appreciate speed and stability of these
im not a mechanic and not good with computers, but with net help did a full service and got bike going
it was sitting two years min before i got it, only needed a fuel pump
i love how riders from all around the world can help other riders
i better read the conditions i accepted and stuff before posting some other sixty seconds (spose i got half of it)
see ya
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Offline Chaos

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Re: another newbie
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2018, 05:22:44 PM »
Greetings, seem to be lots of bricks down under.  We love pictures!
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Offline daveson

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Re: another newbie
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2018, 06:02:42 PM »
im using a friends computer im not on net
i prob even need help to get a photo up
the previous owner used it as a dirt bike so not pretty but ill try a photo
there wasnt even one spec of black paint left on the muffler cover, ive painted that at least
im considering putting a by pass oil filter on it
but just love riding it at the moment
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Offline daveson

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Re: another newbie
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2018, 04:40:27 AM »
i have attached photo, hope it works
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Offline daveson

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Re: another newbie
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2018, 04:44:01 AM »
i realise this is not a proper profile
anyway am i the only one who has looked at this bike in profile and had the thought bubble;
that looks like a rabbit
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Offline Martin

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Re: another newbie
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2018, 04:58:56 AM »
Welcome to the asylum from the northern realms. There is no need to put a bypass filter on it, the standard oil filtration sytem is more than adequate. Use a good quality oil and filter and change at the required intervals. Brick engines are virtually bulletproof if looked after. :2thumbup:
Regards Martin.
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Offline daveson

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Re: another newbie
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2018, 05:17:05 AM »
Thanks
Ive got two workshop manuals for this bike, but i think its these forums and youtube that gave me the confidence to do the work myself
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Offline Laitch

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Re: another newbie
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2018, 09:46:07 AM »
Quote from: daveson on February 13, 2018, 04:44:01 AM
. . . am i the only one who has looked at this bike in profile and had the thought bubble;
that looks like a rabbit
So far, you're the only person admitting to that. :giggles 

The bike looks good through the romantic haze of that photo. Put flushing the coolant system on your program if you haven't done that yet, and determine if the fan is functioning appropriately before you get too far afield.
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Offline Skunky

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Re: another newbie
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2018, 08:53:57 PM »
Quote from: daveson on February 13, 2018, 04:44:01 AM
anyway am i the only one who has looked at this bike in profile and had the thought bubble;
that looks like a rabbit

Bugs Bunny or popular sex toy?
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Offline Skunky

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Re: another newbie
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2018, 08:56:37 PM »
Oh and welcome aboard. Second what Laitch said about the fan. In the UK we only have two fan required days a year. In Australia you only have two fan not required days a year.  :yow
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Offline daveson

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Re: another newbie
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2018, 05:01:54 AM »
yep flushed the coolant and the fan turns on and off when it should
my first ride on a bmw was three years ago on a k100,first i thought wow thats ugly
later looking at the front fairing profile i thought the mirrors look like ears the indicator is an eye and the bottom part a mouth
but ill admit when we were growing up we did a lot of rabbit hunting, maybe i ate too much rabbit
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