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Offline Zummazet73

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Newbie Old Timer Introduction
« on: August 31, 2026, 03:00:49 PM »
Hi, I live in the West Country of the UK. Some years ago my best friend/best man bought me a former police 1988 BMW K100 RT(IC) as my wedding present. He bought himself one, too, at the same time

I/we've enjoyed a few years on the bikes out and about but, since seeing a few images on-line of the beloved bricks being transformed into ‘cafe racers’, I’ve really got the bug/been inspired for transforming my K100 too. Perhaps this is my mid-life crisis unfolding 🤔😂

Anyway, my intention is to go the m-unit route, with a motoscope pro etc. routing the exhaust to the right-hand side, and hopefully having the kick-stand on the right too 😳

I’m already learning that none of this is straightforward, but, with the help of the forum members here, I can get there in the end. Hopefully sharing what I’ve learned along the way as well as tapping into the helpful resources already here, and perhaps make a few like-minded friends along the way 🤷🏻‍�

That’s about it for now. Thanks for reading, and ride safe 👍
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Offline Laitch

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Re: Newbie Old Timer Introduction
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2026, 11:59:07 AM »
Welcome to the site, Zummaset! Here's a link to a thread about making a right-side side stand. Start a thread in Project Custom Motobricks to roll out your project. Some of those racers can be uncomfortable to ride except in a straight line or perpetual curve  :laughing4-giggles: , and, as you already know, a bear to assemble.
Good luck with your project!
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