New to me K1100RS

[bikesnbones]

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[mystic red]

Today, I took her out for a spin and this time got caught in some heavy traffic.
I noticed that the temperature gauge needle went unnervingly close to the red zone a couple of times, before dropping back to just below the half way mark when I got moving again

Totally normal....nice bike....it might even hit the red before the fan comes on in stop and go traffic. The one to worry about is the warning light.

[bikesnbones]

Totally normal....nice bike....it might even hit the red before the fan comes on in stop and go traffic. The one to worry about is the warning light.

That's a relief.
Considering how popular these bikes are in the UK, I was surprised it took me so long to find a nice one.
My only criticism is the stupid little top box.
I read somewhere that BMW designed them this way so people didn't overload the rear.
Evidently, this was causing stability issues.

[Scott_]

Well you could always look for a box and brackets off of an LT if you are wanting a larger one.

BTW, Nice looking bike. I like the silk blue as well as the black/silver SE scheme.

[Zipster]

Totally normal....nice bike....it might even hit the red before the fan comes on in stop and go traffic. The one to worry about is the warning light.

The cooling fans often fail on these bikes - I had to replace mine on my K1100LT. Adding a fan override is a useful mod and pretty easy to do if you've any skills.

Likewise on the nice bike and wishing you health to enjoy.

[johnny]

greetings bikesnbones...

welcome to motobrick.com...

i see your final drive is leaking... you may wanna change all the fluids when you have the final drive replaced...

j o

[bikesnbones]

i see your final drive is leaking... j o

Nope, it's as dry as a bone,
No oil leaks anywhere,

[pdg]

i see your final drive is leaking... j o

Nope, it's as dry as a bone,
No oil leaks anywhere,

Must've run out of oil then  :hehehe

[johnny]

its clearly f-ed up and not road worthy...

j o

[bikesnbones]

its clearly f-ed up and not road worthy...

j o

hey, thanks for the warm welcome, an au revoir

[johnny]

rodger beep that...

if we didnt like your moto we wouldnt be poking you with a stick...

j o

[Bokobob]

Hey nice bike and too bad the final drive is bad and so tht means you have to find a replacmetn....just for nice, I'll take it

off your hands and use it for a parts bike...send it to me and I'll email you back yuor shipiping costs and a few hundred sight unseen...