Hello From Texas, Could use a little Help

[sho_shane]

Well Hello my name is Shane and I live in Texas. I picked up this little 86 K75s for 50 bucks about 2 weeks ago in hopes of getting it running for my wife.

Here are a few pics of what she looks like today:









So 2 nights ago I threw a hot battery on it and shot some gas up the air box and she fired right up with a ton of smoke. I expect that with it not running for 3 years and all. The bike came with a box of parts and in that box I found the fuel pump. I hooked some jumper wires to the pump and stuck it to a battery and nothing. Leaving m to believe that the pump is the reason the bike was torn apart in the first place.

So I guess what I want to know is I was pricing new pumps and I really don't want to put that kind of money into the bike unless I knew I would have a running riding bike. Is there away to run another cheaper pump to make the bike run?

Also what do yall think of this ol Girl?

[johnny]

greetings sho_shane...

welcome to motobrick.com...

i gotts no doubt you will have this motobrick road worthy for little money very soon... to pretty it up is another matter... id getts her riding it... if she was born to be a motobricker then i would invest the money to make it hers...

j o

[sho_shane]

Johnny I agree 100%, Is there another cheaper Fuel pump I can make work? Like a Honda Civic one or something? lol  :yes

[motodude]

Search the archives here and at ibmwr.org.  There is a Mustang (I think) fuel pump that will work, although I've never attempted to use one, others have.

I'm jealous, a $50 K75.  Very cool.

And, welcome to motobrick.

Tom

[johnny]

if it were me i would spend a little more and do this...

 http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/mobile/default.aspx#C60

the purolator pump is here...

 http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,2058.0.html

j o

[WayneDW]

welcome.

There is also an ebay seller who put a kit together:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-K100-fuel-pump-K75-fuel-pump-brick-K100rs-K100rt-K100lt-K75rt-K75s-/271206647458?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f252d06a2&vxp=mtr

FYI only, I have no experience with what he is selling.

[detbmw]

I can't help with the engine issues, but I do have an extra OEM K75S seat if you decide to replace the deteriorating Corbin seat. Mine is in very good material condition but it has a couple white blemishes on it. I don't know where you are located but I'm in Nacogdoches, TX, waaayyy on the east of the state. I'll trade it even. I've been looking for a Corbin that I could have recovered with red piping to match my bike.

[grant71]

Your bike looks great. A while ago i was exasperated. Couldn t get 8 mm fuel pipe for inside tank. I went to a fuel injection workshop and the owner took me to a 44 gal drum full of pumps etc. Help yourself he said. Got stuff for nothing. Try it.

[Kyle10]

[sho_shane]

Wayne thank you for the link. I ordered the kit from him and Im hoping it gets this old brick at least running so I can get on the next project with this beast.  :riding:

[WayneDW]

Great, you're welcome.
Let us know how it works.

[TIV]

Greetings sho-shane and big welcome from the oldest Republic in the world, to the Republic of Texas.  :clap:

[argent brick]

Shoot, Just the fuel tank is worth more that what you paid for the whole bike. Score!

Oh yes, welcome from Napa Valley, California. Home of wine snobs and wine snob trainees.