Author Topic: K100GS (Read 21634 times)

strathbranspeedshop · « **on:** August 26, 2015, 03:26:10 PM »

I'll move this over here from
the intro section.... Story so far is i bought a cosmetically tired 1989 K100LT 3 weeks ago, stripped the fairing and all excess plastic and set about making a bike more suitable for the roads here in the highlands of scotland.... mainly twisty dual track and single track with a few forest gravel roads thrown in :)

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2015, 03:30:20 PM »

All work has been done at my workplace during lunch hours, about 12 hours so far.. Wiring to tidy up tomorrow, then its time for a sound and road test :)

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2015, 02:38:43 PM »

A it more done today.. Just a bracket for the tail pipe and the indicators to fit now

KRider · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2015, 04:12:17 PM »

You have done a real nice job! Looks great.

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2015, 04:18:19 PM »

Out for a test run this afternoon.. lovin it!

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2015, 05:45:31 PM »

A good 100 mile run today, all good.. A few issues to deal with, led indicators are not working with std relay, maybe need a ballast reistor or a change of relay.. Also need to sort out a proper speedo

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #6 on:** September 02, 2015, 11:27:39 AM »

Putting in some miles in its semi finished form, i plan to use it as is until winter kicks in to make sure i dont need anything else cut or welded. My daily commute to work and back is 100 miles of mixed country roads, the K just takes it all in its long legged stride :)

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2015, 05:46:25 PM »

Out for a run around the Black Isle this morning .. getting to know the K :)

billday · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2015, 09:17:32 AM »

Scotland is so beautiful. Thanks for the pics.

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2015, 04:49:03 PM »

One more from Sunday's ride out.. Looking SW from the Eathie road to Chanonry And Fort George

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2015, 07:33:35 AM »

TrueAce · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2015, 09:13:21 PM »

You have done a great job with your bike in a short time period. Impressive! Where did you source the exhaust can, seat, and speedo unit? Your photography is fantastic,too!

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2015, 03:05:31 PM »

Thanks, its still in scruffy shakedown mode.. Lots of little jobs to do but still fine for putting the miles in, which is what id aimed for.

Seat was an ebay find, as was the can.. ill dig out the links. The speedo is a cheap £5 /$7.50 bicycle one that will do for now,. I plan to fit an acewell or similar when i get som cash together :)

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2015, 03:12:32 PM »

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2015, 03:20:35 PM »

Another Black Isle coastal tour today.. :)

TrueAce · « **Reply #15 on:** September 11, 2015, 04:45:58 PM »

That can has great tone; like the collector kick-up,been looking for one those that aren't so pricey here in USA. I am pursuing the GS/scrambler style & will try to post some pics! Thanks for sharing.

Nantucket_Red · « **Reply #16 on:** September 12, 2015, 01:32:51 PM »

Quote from: TrueAce on September 11, 2015, 04:45:58 PM

That can has great tone; like the collector kick-up,been looking for one those that aren't so pricey here in USA. I am pursuing the GS/scrambler style & will try to post some pics! Thanks for sharing.

Any luck finding anything? All I can find is BSK Speedworks 4 to 1 and that's well out of my price range.

TrueAce · « **Reply #17 on:** September 12, 2015, 02:01:39 PM »

No joy, Red, other than Bumly's DIY. Can't see the BSK unit at their price. Maybe a red-neck muffler shop could make me one. I am ready to hack-saw an open pipe. Couldn't be louder than an open Austin Racing can on an S1000RR.

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #18 on:** September 12, 2015, 05:51:08 PM »

BSK unit is pricey , but definately the best way to tidy up the exhaust on a K.. The short race can mounts straight onto it .. About $300 all in

TrueAce · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2015, 09:50:25 AM »

BTW you show an impressive line of Indians on your tag. How bout some pics? How'd all those Indians get to Scotland???

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2015, 10:11:14 AM »

I buy them bit by bit via ebay, takes about 5 years to gather all the big bits, sometimes i get lucky and get a basket. I built this Stroker Scout from a basket, started in 2006 and had it on the road in 2011

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #21 on:** September 13, 2015, 10:17:15 AM »

This is my Chout, a 1940 1200cc chief motor in a 1928 101 Scout frame modified to suit.. Ive been collecting/building it for 4 years, should be on the road next spring

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #22 on:** September 13, 2015, 10:20:14 AM »

This is a Warrior framed Sport Scout flattracker that traded a '33 chief motor for

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #23 on:** September 13, 2015, 10:23:33 AM »

This is a copy that im gathering for the road, going to use a Norton footshift box

strathbranspeedshop · « **Reply #24 on:** September 13, 2015, 10:27:31 AM »

And for afters ive got most of a 1937 chief motor and the front half of a '46 frame to put together.... Its an illness ;)

Oh .. Aye this is my trumpet and dodge

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