Author Topic: 1984 K100 Cafe Racer budget build (Read 146687 times)

frogy · « **Reply #25 on:** December 08, 2013, 12:51:48 PM »

Keep going, always interested in bike mods.
Just wondering, I guess your state does not require DOT lights? That rear light does not look DOT approved. My state does require it which restricts my choices on my project bike quite a bit. Wish I had the welding talents you have, I am still trying to find someone to weld up my shortened tail section.

cmichael · « **Reply #26 on:** December 08, 2013, 01:45:17 PM »

Nice build man!

NickAndHisBrick · « **Reply #27 on:** December 19, 2013, 07:52:31 PM »

Nice build so far!

Froader4life · « **Reply #28 on:** January 17, 2014, 08:58:01 PM »

So I'm super happy with what I have just done. Two major things that I have wanted to do for a really long time. Build my own exhaust and swap over the side stand.

Froader4life · « **Reply #29 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:34:41 AM »

Quote from: frogy on December 08, 2013, 12:51:48 PM

Keep going, always interested in bike mods.
Just wondering, I guess your state does not require DOT lights? That rear light does not look DOT approved. My state does require it which restricts my choices on my project bike quite a bit. Wish I had the welding talents you have, I am still trying to find someone to weld up my shortened tail section.

So I'm sure you are correct about my tail light. Is some china light and I don't really like it because it's not very big or bright. I will probably end up throwing one of my stock buell tail lights that I know will fix both problems. I'm also going to move the license plate to the ecu box right behind the rear tire.
I wish you were closer to me so I could weld that tail up for you. I love working on my k bike.

Froader4life · « **Reply #30 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:37:07 AM »

Quote from: cmichael on December 08, 2013, 01:45:17 PM

Nice build man!

Thank you. I just wish I knew how to rotate pictures.

Tuco · « **Reply #31 on:** January 21, 2014, 03:36:34 AM »

I like it so far,especially the exhaust. That looks tuff! Take a peek at the moto instrumentation Dakota Digital has just for giggles. Al

Froader4life · « **Reply #32 on:** January 22, 2014, 12:48:47 AM »

Quote from: Tuco on January 21, 2014, 03:36:34 AM

I like it so far,especially the exhaust. That looks tuff! Take a peek at the moto instrumentation Dakota Digital has just for giggles. Al

I have checked them out and I think I want to stay away from too modern gauges. I have my heart set on speedhut gps gauges now.

Grim · « **Reply #33 on:** January 22, 2014, 05:52:54 PM »

Get somebody to take a vid of you passing by so we can hear that!

Looks cool like how it cleans up the rear.

Froader4life · « **Reply #34 on:** February 14, 2014, 08:39:06 PM »

So I'm still slowly making progress on my brick. Just finished my rearsets. I'm super happy with them! They still need to be finished and put the proper stainless button heads in place. Huge improvement visually over the stock ones I modified (last picture). I also remounted the plate. The cops might not like it but it's much cleaner. I'm still just doing the little nickel and dime stuff until I can drop some big coin and get it all set up with new suspension, gauges, custom seat, powder coat and paint. Oh ya, and the title would be nice too. Still trying to get it registered so I can cruise it on the street.

Tuco · « **Reply #35 on:** February 15, 2014, 11:27:01 AM »

Nice job on those rear sets.

Grim · « **Reply #36 on:** February 16, 2014, 08:57:00 AM »

Nice work!

Any chance to get a weight on it at some point. Curious to see just how much weight you jettisoned.

Froader4life · « **Reply #37 on:** February 17, 2014, 04:28:57 PM »

462 pounds as pictured with maybe a half tank of fuel. Just weighed it today. I didn't weigh it when I first got it but I'm sure I have lost close to 80 pounds maybe. It's got a perfect 50/50 distribution though.

Grim · « **Reply #38 on:** February 17, 2014, 10:32:06 PM »

RS is listed as 548 with a full tank. A straight 100 is 527 so it's shed a good bit.

So now it's 5.1 lb per horse. Verses 6.1 per horse. Should feel like a rocket.

Throw a k1200 on it for a 3.6/1 ratio!

johnny · « **Reply #39 on:** February 18, 2014, 12:04:57 AM »

our 96 k1100 rs rolls across the semi scales at 680 pounds with full fuel tank + full tankbag + full sidebags + full 22 liter...

j o

Tuco · « **Reply #40 on:** February 19, 2014, 02:00:03 PM »

I went and checked out those speed hut GPS gauges. What a neat idea and they'll look good. I'm even thinking about the CJ Jeep version for my other obsession. A 4bt powered Jeep that I have several sets of different sized tires. My only concern is I wonder if those same satellites can track your vehicle? I could be in trouble if thats the case.

Kyle10 · « **Reply #41 on:** February 19, 2014, 07:22:28 PM »

If I ran a Speedhut GPS Speedometer I'd be damned sure to clear the data on a regular basis.
Paranoid the gauge would possibly do double duty as 'exhibit A' in court... :dunno

johnny · « **Reply #42 on:** February 19, 2014, 08:05:45 PM »

i hope you gotts the 10k shift light... cause 8k is just wrong...

j o

octobot · « **Reply #43 on:** February 19, 2014, 11:37:03 PM »

Totally awesome build. I'm impressed and envious.

Froader4life · « **Reply #44 on:** June 21, 2014, 03:56:12 AM »

Still making progress. The budget thing went out the window. Sold my other bike so I had some extra cash to drop. More updates coming soon.

pdg · « **Reply #45 on:** July 08, 2014, 11:05:28 AM »

To get the sidestand on the right it looks to me as if you've just turned the mounting bracket round so it fold up forwards?

Personally, bad idea - bank it over on a nice fast right hand corner, hit a little bump, sidestand catches and you've suddenly got no rubber on the road.......

Jus' sayin' like.

Putting the stand on the right in itself isn't bad, just that particular execution of it.

Apart from that, quite liking it - especially the exhaust. Well done on that.

beachcomber · « **Reply #46 on:** September 26, 2014, 05:18:30 AM »

Nice work . Just spotted this one.

So much cobblers aired about shocks [ generally ]and their mounting points !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd be more concerned that BMW use a THREADED top mount bolt for the bush to rotate on. What school of engineering did THAT designer [? ] come from.

Sometimes you just have to think [ design ] out of the box ..................... BMW Oilhead based trike we [ RAM ]designed and built.

NickAndHisBrick · « **Reply #47 on:** October 01, 2014, 08:56:39 AM »

I see that the 2 mounting holes in the sides of the tank were bugging you even more then they bug me... Lol

Froader4life · « **Reply #48 on:** October 01, 2014, 01:28:04 PM »

Yes! I can't stand when people leave those holes and get a nice paint job on their tank!

Also here are some more pictures after I put the first round of powder coated parts on. The tail section is getting body work done at the moment and I'm also mounting a custom gauge. I'm also trying to get a rear shock from beachcomber at the moment.

NickAndHisBrick · « **Reply #49 on:** October 01, 2014, 04:43:11 PM »

For me, the parting lines on the wheels bugged me more... Which is how this happened:

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