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Offline Nine80seven

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What's the true mileage of a K bike
« on: November 05, 2015, 08:05:49 PM »
Here's a peek under the FPR where the non-collapse spring thing has been rubbing the block for, oh, about forever.  Wonder how many miles?  Good place to look for how long it's been on the road.
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Offline Chaos

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Re: What's the true mileage of a K bike
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2015, 10:53:51 PM »
someone over on BMW owners forum posted a pretty good brake pedal wear/mileage comparison. Further back the little pyramids are worn down the higher the mileage. 
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Offline rbm

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Re: What's the true mileage of a K bike
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 12:53:15 AM »
Quote from: Nine80seven on November 05, 2015, 08:05:49 PM
Wonder how many miles? 
Count the rings.
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Offline Nine80seven

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Re: What's the true mileage of a K bike
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2015, 09:38:27 AM »
True enough, deeper the rub the more rings will show.  Wonder if this is common to all bricks.  Look under FPR, count the rings.  Zero rings equals zero miles.  I know that most speedometers/odometers on early bricks worked some of the time. 
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