Hey folks! Just picked up my first K-bike, this 1993 K75RT. I bought it pretty cheap non-running, but is complete along with the factory bmw tragkorbs, rear box, and a russell day long seat. And it has just a touch over 90K miles.
It does need a battery, crankcase breather hose, all fluids changed, and a good tune up, but it has plenty of potential. I've already ordered most of the items from beemer boneyard, so hopefully they'll be in soon. I've also had a multitude of 70's-80's-90's BMW cars, so the motronic system on these bikes is pretty straightforward for me to work on.
I did end up pulling the tank and cleaning most of the crap/sludge out of it from the old fuel, since it probably hasn't ran in 5-6yrs. Then ran some jumper cables to the battery terminals to a good car battery and cranked her over. Compression test was 100, 130, 120, so I'm hoping its just that it hasn't run in so long and the rings just need to be loosened up a bit to seal properly.
I'm no stranger to bikes either, as my main bike is a '04 KTM 950ADV and I previously owned an F650GS Dakar. Also have a bunch of 2-stroke Husky's for the offroad riding that I do, but planning on getting the RT running and then start racking up the miles on my commute to work.
1993 K75RT by
Benjamin M, on Flickr
Husqvarna WR360 by
Benjamin M, on Flickr
Wxc 250 by
Benjamin M, on Flickr
