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Offline argent brick

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Greetings from California Wine Country
« on: January 09, 2012, 05:51:36 AM »
Hello Everyone,

I am new to Motobrick.com and new to K bikes in general. I just bought a 1995 K75 at the end of Nov. and am looking forward to a long relationship with my flying brick. My wife is already making comments about it being a "female". Anyone have any ideas for a good German name for a silver K75?
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Lynn

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1978 Yamaha xs750(P.O.S.)
1976 R60/6 RIP

Offline DRxBMW

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2012, 07:37:24 AM »
Quote from: argent brick on January 09, 2012, 05:51:36 AM
Hello Everyone,

I am new to Motobrick.com and new to K bikes in general. I just bought a 1995 K75 at the end of Nov. and am looking forward to a long relationship with my flying brick. My wife is already making comments about it being a "female". Anyone have any ideas for a good German name for a silver K75?

Welcome newbie brickhead.

IMHO, the 1992-1995 K 2 valve series were the best motorcycle BMW ever produced period.

Most of the bugs were worked out by 1990.

Very little failure rate other than the headlight switch and drive shaft lubrication woes.

Approaching the 200 K mileage marker on my 94 K 75. First motorcycle ever to go that far with almost zero issues.

"ride hard ______ life's short"




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Offline johnny

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2012, 10:13:08 AM »
greetings argent brick...

welcome to motobrick.com...

cant name a moto without seeing it first... hows abouts posting up some photos...

j o
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Offline argent brick

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2012, 12:46:39 PM »
Sure, I will be happy to post some pictures but two things have to happen first: 1. Get pictures.  2. Figure out how to post 'em.
Computers and I do not get along very well.

The bike is just a basic K75, nothing real fancy. Just under 51k on the odometer.  It does have ABS, heated grips and a factory windshield if that means anything. I would like to remove the windshield but it has a temp. gauge mounted on it and I am not sure what I would do with that.

I think I would like a pair of "City" cases if they can be found for a decent price.

So Johnny,  I'll post pics soon. Now, where did I place my camera ...
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Lynn

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1995 K75/3A Standard

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1978 Yamaha xs750(P.O.S.)
1976 R60/6 RIP

Offline argent brick

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2012, 12:48:30 PM »
Hey Gary,

You ride in that kind of weather?
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Lynn

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1976 R60/6 RIP

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2012, 01:27:46 PM »
greetings argent brick...

when you say california wine country do you mean bevmo...

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2012, 07:23:42 PM »
Quote from: argent brick on January 09, 2012, 12:48:30 PM
Hey Gary,

You ride in that kind of weather?

Ha, I'm a HARD core brickhead.



If I pilot the GS nothing stops me other than sub zero cold.
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Offline argent brick

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2012, 01:02:42 AM »
Johnny,

Bevmo would give me more of California to choose from. I live in Napa Valley about 50 miles north of SF. If your in to wine or want to become a wine snob, Napa or Sonoma county is the place to live. Beautiful country but $$$$$ to live here. Would like to move but my wife and I both have family in the area. After my kid is grown, maybe, but that is a few years down the road.

FWIW touring the valley on a Beemer in the fall is not to be missed. 
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Lynn

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1976 R60/6 RIP

Offline CRASH

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2012, 01:08:36 AM »
Now I have someone to come and pester when I need to get out of Santa Cruz. 

Welcome to the nut house.
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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2012, 01:24:46 AM »
Crash,

I used to date a blonde that lived in Aptos years ago. I would ride across the Golden Gate, bank to the right and go down the coast on a
R60/6 with only a permit. Lucky I never got pulled over.


-Argent Brick
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Lynn

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Offline Lawrence

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2012, 02:27:21 PM »
The wine country is a slice of paradise.  It's also conveniently near the Infinitron (?) (Ex-Sears Point) Raceway!  Welcome to Bricklandia.
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Offline argent brick

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2012, 02:14:44 AM »
Hi Lawrence,

I can't go so far as saying this area is a slice of paradise. But it is very close. There are parts of the US that I think are much better looking.
You can't beat the weather though.

Sears Point has changed hands so many times that I can't even tell  you the correct name. Everyone I can think of still knows it as S.P.

BTW what kind of brick do you own?

-Lynn
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Offline sbeadg

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2012, 06:15:57 PM »
Greetings, Argent Brick!
I'd say "welcome", but I'm new here too.  Great site, good fun.  I ride with an old bud' sometimes who introduced me to K bikes and had a hand in my son and soon after, myself buying one.  He rides a K75.  If you get a chance "The Man who would Stop at Nothing" is a good read about John Ryan who did some amazing long distance rides on a K75.  As Chevy says about the Volt, "it'll take you anywhere and goes everywhere" (or something like that...)
Enjoy  :bmwsmile
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Offline Lawrence

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Re: Greetings from California Wine Country
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2012, 08:37:09 PM »
I ride a 1985 K100RS Argent Brick.  The photo of the ol' girl appears next to may name and there are also 2 or 3 more on the "... in the late afternoon light" post elsewhere.  She's a looker at 15 feet. Any closer and you notice the paint is a bit tired. :giggles
No matter.  She's very presentable and runs very, very well!
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