Hello all from UK

[Dirk Digler]

Hi all  :2thumbup:. Just recently acquired an old battered insurance write off K100RS and I'm hoping to resurrect it. I have a load of questions but I'll save them for later. Located 8 miles east of the city of Liverpool UK, approaching 61 years old and starting to feel it but cant leave these darn things alone. I 'try' to do all my own work/wrenching wherever possible. Came across this forum after searching the K100 famous oil/water pump rebuild.

So you can probably guess whats coming next!  :hehehe

Cheers all


Dave

[argent brick]

Welcome to motobrick.com.

[Rick G]

Greetings Dave welcome to motobrick.com. I am 62 and cant leave them alone and dont look forward to the say when I have to be lifted on and off or need a ladder to get on the bike.  :2thumbup:

[BIG D]

 cool shades

Hi Dave
New to the forum myself and also from the UK you will find that the K will grow on you I know I should have purchased one years ago.

BIG D

[Dirk Digler]

Thanks for the welcome Guys.

Now just got to stop this water/oil pump flange from weeping oil................................... :bang-head:

I'll save the questions until I've had a few more goes at it :hehehe


Cheers :2thumbup:

[Duc750]

Its pretty simple as long as you pull the new seal on carefully and don't trey the brute force and ignorance approach like I'd did with the first one! 

[Dirk Digler]

Cheers all

I replaced the seals with a kit from Moto-Bins, only to find the flange leaking in exactly the same place duh.. so I replace them for nothing NOWT! Still, from the looks of them they were either very early seals or originals so with 50K on the clock I suppose that job was coming sooner or later (have to keep telling myself that).

1st time I put the pump back it still leaked but I used blue Hylomar, apparently not suitable. Second time I now used black 'ABRO' silicone sealant. It looks to be OK but the cooling system has other issues and the *F&**&***er bit me by scalding me because of my own stupidity for not fully filling the cooling system. But, I'm hopeful the flange leak is now sealed but wont know for sure till I refill the cooling system since it went AWOL

Still, I'm in no hurry with this as it was acquired as a project. This bike will not be restored as it once was, its to far gone for that with the damage to the fairings so I have a free hand at it.

Looking forward to it as soon as I can get back to it.

Regards to all

Dave

[argent brick]

Should not be to hard to make it into a naked K bike. At least with a naked bike you do not have to pull off a bunch of plastic every time
you want to do something.

Because it is a project bike, how about some pictures?

[Dirk Digler]

Because it is a project bike, how about some pictures?

OK when next in the garage (tomorrow if I can)  I'll take a couple of shots as it stands. But be warned, its not perticularly pretty.

I think I paid too much for this on ebay TBH, and I should have done my homework on K bikes before contemplating it.

Common faults on K bikes......

Fuel tanks leak.................... 24 hrs after I got the bike fuel leaking badly from a hole on the LH seam. Used epoxy to fill. Seem OK up to now
Ignition switches fail............. when the bike came the wires were all hanging out, the seller didn't disclose the switch was duff. Replaced with new switch as screw in side rusted
Water pump seals..oil leaks... after I removed the damaged belly pan, oil everywhere. Rebuilt water pump (at great cost to wallet and body) but still have cooling issues
Radiator leaks..................... after running for 10/15 minutes the radiator was full of leaks. Used epoxy to do a temp repair for now, (holding up)
eratic speedo...................... after running for 10/15 minutes the speedo goes AWOL when bike on center stand (rear wheel not turning). Not yet fixed

There is probably a raft more to come once I can get the cooling system fixed and the bike mobile! I'm just hoping the gearbox works OK and the splines and clutch are OK. Engine sees to be OK though when it runs.

Still, despite pressure from the wife to get shut; perticularly now since the f&^***er spat on me. I'm gona try and see this through unless £££££ get in the way. If they do - I may end up breaking it for spares


Pics to follow ASAP, give you all a laugh :giggles

Cheers

Dave

[Dirk Digler]

Because it is a project bike, how about some pictures?

well I would if I could figure out how to attach them in this post. Using the image function above does not show any image on preview.

Is there a perticular way to insert an image?

Cheers


Dave

[frankenduck]

Click the "Attachments and other options" link below the text box.

[Dirk Digler]

Because it is a project bike, how about some pictures?

Click the "Attachments and other options" link below the text box.

OK here goes hope it works. Will just try one for now see if it goes.

Its still in bits so not much yet to show, but after putting back the front fairing cockpit and cutting off all the smashed bits on it. I fitted a 1987 CBR1000 screen to it up side down

Not every ones cup of tea I know, but I like a screen

Not pretty,I told you so.

[Inge K.]

I replaced the seals with a kit from Moto-Bins, only to find the flange leaking in exactly the same place duh.. so I replace them for nothing NOWT! Still, from the looks of them they were either very early seals or originals so with 50K on the clock I suppose that job was coming sooner or later (have to keep telling myself that).

50K shouldn`t be any problem.........my oldest K have more than 200K km with the genuine seals.
But did have a leak between the sump and the pump housing, a whole lot of years ago, tho.
Have the same experience with Blue Hylomar..tried a lot of different..ended up with Permatex black RTV.

Inge K.

[argent brick]

Because it is a project bike, how about some pictures?

Click the "Attachments and other options" link below the text box.

OK here goes hope it works. Will just try one for now see if it goes.

Its still in bits so not much yet to show, but after putting back the front fairing cockpit and cutting off all the smashed bits on it. I fitted a 1987 CBR1000 screen to it up side down

Not every ones cup of tea I know, but I like a screen

Not pretty,I told you so.

Only one nose pic?  Your just teasing us right? How about the whole bike?  Back, front, left and right.  As far as it not being pretty, who cares, many beemer fans have never felt the K bike is a looker. Personally, I think the K75 standard is a smart looking machine and the K75S is even better.

My wife does not like the looks of the new bikes, claiming they do look like a proper motorcycle. She does, however, like the looks of some of the retro styled bikes that are out. I just need to find one of the retro looking Ducs that came out a few years ago. Maybe she would let me get that:)

[TimTyler]

Not every ones cup of tea I know, but I like a screen

That is one ghetto screen!  :yow

[Dirk Digler]

Not every ones cup of tea I know, but I like a screen

That is one ghetto screen!  :yow

Yeah :yes

View from other end

[Dirk Digler]

Radiator cover but have just obtained a nice piece of stainless the right size all polished. The one on it now is a defect piece that was sent to me when I ordered a rad cover for an F6C (Valkyrie). I just part exchanged that for a new bike, an FJR1300.

Side view is just a normal view. Butt ugly but early days yet, still trying to get this on the road.

The purists here will probably not like what I'm think of doing to this bike

[frankenduck]

You should name it Robobrick. :yes

[argent brick]

 

You should name it Robobrick. :yes

:2thumbup:

[Dirk Digler]

You should name it Robobrick. :yes

:2thumbup:

ROBOBRICK ha ha I like that :drool:


OK if no one else using that name I will call it Robobrick :2thumbup: