Selling my 1991 BMW K75. I adopted my uncle’s Moto Guzzi last spring, and I can’t really justify having 2 bikes, particularly starting residency next year and moving to Albuquerque in the next month or so.
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Overall, the bike is in good shape. Mechanically it’s a 9/10. Cosmetically a 7/10. It has some specific important upgrades. I’ve had it since fall 2009 and have ridden it over 30,000 miles. I can do cash or paypal/venmo/etc. I can also potentially arrange shipping. If you are doing a fly and ride, DTW close by.
Key details:
~114k miles (still being ridden). Includes hard cases and with type 1 latches in good condition, top-box with lock, tank bag, national cycle windshield, corbin seat, works performance shock.
It had a major overhaul at 100k in the summer of 2013. This included:
- Replaced engine with low mileage (~30k) 1994 core.
o Disassembled, cleaned, and inspected, replaced all gaskets/seals
o Replaced a couple bearings that felt notchy in the alternator drive path
o Installed recently Rebuilt water/oil pump
o Thoroughly cleaned starter motor
- Disassemble, inspect, and reseal transmission
- New clutch assembly. Input shaft on transmission is hardened and in good condition.
Other major work done since new:
- Bruno’s machine shop driveshaft and rebuilt Final Drive (see upgrades)
- Replaced Front and rear brake rotors. Front are at new spec, rear are close to new. Rear caliper rebuilt.
- Replaced wiring harness due to short-circuit from abrasion/flex. Added high amp fuses for main bus.
- Newer rebuilt/matched fuel injectors, fuel pump damper
- In last 15k miles, New Steering head bearings, Swingarm bearings, wheel bearings, fork seals
- Newer tires (~3k on rear, ~2k on front)
Modifications/Upgrades:
- Works performance rear shock with adjustable triple rate spring/remote reservoir Rebuilt at ~102k miles in 2014.
- Stainless steel Braided brake lines
- Bruno’s Machine shop Rebuilt Driveshaft and final drive unit at ~85k miles. New FD bearing and U joint installed. Spline cup is hardened, elongated, and contains a grease reservoir. The FD splines are elongated and hardened as well. The splines are also cut deeper to have more engagement. This shaft and FD should last indefinitely if maintained.
- 700W alternator. New bearings when installed
- Headlight relays
- Mounts for fog/driving lights. Switch installed in dash for this.
- Corbin Seat: In relatively good shape, some cracking of leather at front of seat
- Heated Grips
Current issues:
- GPI Switch is flaky. Usually starts working once the weather warms up for a while and it gets used a bit. Usually has the most issue with neutral and 1/2. I tried to restore it/seal it last time I had the swingarm off, which helped a bit. If you want the GPI, you’ll need to replace it, perhaps next time it’s due for a spline lube.
- Minor “bounce” in front wheel, only appears at 38mph. Probably a very slight dent in the rim. It was there when I bought it the wheel to replace my old replacement wheel which had a spun bearing.
o There is the original wheel for this bike at GP frame and wheel in Sacramento, which has been repaired. I can make arrangements to ship it to a buyer in the near future.
- A couple paint chips/cracks. Nothing major
- Small (barely visible) dent in the left side of the tank from a bike’s handlebar.
Included spare parts, etc:
5 lock cylinders for type 3 latches (if you want to upgrade)
Many spare valve shims.
Spare PCV Z-Hose
Bag of bolts
Spare water pump seals
Several Oil filter cover o-rings, misc crush washers
Extra wiring harness pieces
Brush rings for alternator
Spare front brake pads
Some extra Seat Hardware
Probably will have some other stuff I’m forgetting
Can include a Motobrick MPG gauge or kit (not installed)
Haynes Manual
Owner's manual
