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Offline BlitzenGruv

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Cheers!
« on: March 13, 2016, 09:02:50 PM »
Hello,
Just brought the K home, bought a '92 K100rs, 16V.
I've been riding old British since the '70s, Triumph mostly but I have a BSA now. Just had to buy something which doesn't require daily attention just to run properly.
I hope to learn what I don't know about this bike, and contribute what I learn from ownership to this forum.
Peace, Love and Anarchy.
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  • Crossville, TN
  • '92 K100rs, 16v, '71 BSA Lightning, '72 Triumph Bonneville, '72 Triumph Trident
You say I'm schizophrenic, but I don't believe we are.

Offline johnny

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2016, 09:05:42 PM »
greetings blitzengruv...

welcome to motobrick.com...

j o
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2016, 09:07:10 PM »
Welcome from the owner of a '92 16V sister ship.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Martin

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2016, 09:30:34 PM »
Welcome to the world of the Brick from the land of OZ.
Regards Martin.
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  • North Lakes Queensland Australia
  • 1992 K75s Hybrid, Lefaux, Vespa V twin.

Offline TrueAce

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2016, 09:39:58 PM »
Welcome, Blitzengruv..........Music City? As in Nashville?
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  • Florida
  • '85 K100GS, '85 K100RSSC,', '94 K1100RS,'10 S1000rr,'14 Ural Sidecar, '15 R Nine T

Offline Chaos

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2016, 09:49:13 PM »
You're buying a 24 year old bike in search of dependability?  Gawd, I miss my brit machines! 
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  • sw ohio
1987 K75S    VIN 0231
Original owner, Original litter
200,000 miles (plus or minus) and 5 paint jobs
sold 6/23
2023 Ural 2WD sidecar (BMW's bastard step child)

Offline Martin

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2016, 11:40:39 PM »
Chaos if you really miss your Brit bikes, just pour some oil under the Brick. That should help ease the heart ache. :musicboohoo:
Regards Martin
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2016, 12:01:03 AM »
Quote from: Martin on March 13, 2016, 11:40:39 PM
Chaos if you really miss your Brit bikes, just pour some oil under the Brick. That should help ease the heart ache. :musicboohoo:
Regards Martin

Brilliant!!!   You could market it as "Brit Bike In A Can".
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Laitch

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2016, 12:03:22 AM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on March 14, 2016, 12:01:03 AM
Quote from: Martin on March 13, 2016, 11:40:39 PM
Chaos if you really miss your Brit bikes, just pour some oil under the Brick. That should help ease the heart ache. :musicboohoo:
Regards Martin
Brilliant!!!   You could market it as "Brit Bike In A Can".
Excellent, Gryph! Include as a bonus a votive candle to replace the headlight bulb.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2016, 12:14:54 AM »
And a bottle of Holy Water to keep the wick wet.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Chaos

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2016, 12:27:52 AM »
Quote from: Martin on March 13, 2016, 11:40:39 PM
Chaos if you really miss your Brit bikes, just pour some oil under the Brick. That should help ease the heart ache. :musicboohoo:
Regards Martin
well, I do have a Ural so I can still experience random mechanical adventures.  But the Russian idiosyncrasies just don't have that limy charm.
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  • sw ohio
1987 K75S    VIN 0231
Original owner, Original litter
200,000 miles (plus or minus) and 5 paint jobs
sold 6/23
2023 Ural 2WD sidecar (BMW's bastard step child)

Offline gazman

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2016, 12:31:48 AM »
Excellent, Gryph! Include as a bonus a votive candle to replace the headlight bulb.
I also used to ride a couple of old  Triumph's. Lucas prince of darkness. The old joke . . . . . Why do Brit's drink warm beer. . . . . . Cause Lucas make the fridges. Never went out at night without a torch. LOL
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2016, 01:34:31 AM »
Ah, British motor vehicles.  I can recall with fondness the college girls of the 60's who became sex slaves to mechanics in order to keep their little green MGB's running.  I often wondered if their parents knew what that car actually cost their daughter.

My son's first car was an old Triumph Spitfire.  He quickly learned to never go further from home than he wanted to walk back.  Also, that a good tow chain in the trunk is a wise investment.  It did make him a pretty good mechanic and he accumulated a nice set of tools.

He spent two years making it run well enough that whoever bought it would get far enough away that they couldn't bring it back.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline TrueAce

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2016, 08:46:06 AM »
Ah, yes, British cars.................built up a '51 MG TD in high school, paid $250 for it. Being very taken with all things British, had it painted British Racing Plum Purple. The girls loved it!
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  • Florida
  • '85 K100GS, '85 K100RSSC,', '94 K1100RS,'10 S1000rr,'14 Ural Sidecar, '15 R Nine T

Offline Chaos

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2016, 09:10:21 AM »
I had a Triumph Spitfire I kept running for 20+ years.  Nowadays I am still constantly amazed how reliable modern vehicles are.
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  • sw ohio
1987 K75S    VIN 0231
Original owner, Original litter
200,000 miles (plus or minus) and 5 paint jobs
sold 6/23
2023 Ural 2WD sidecar (BMW's bastard step child)

Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2016, 09:50:38 AM »
Every trip was an adventure with a British motorcar back then, especially after dark.  The only thing worse was a Fiat.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline F14CRAZY

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2016, 11:38:52 AM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on March 14, 2016, 09:50:38 AM
Every trip was an adventure with a British motorcar back then, especially after dark.  The only thing worse was a Fiat.

My best buddy's dad bought a new MG Midget, which died on its first trip. For some reason my buddy's had a Midget, and MGB, and now has another Midget
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'87 K75C w/ Pichler V1 fairing. LED's, CATZ driving lights, Audiovox cruise, LT top case, tons of other mods by Drake...

Offline Chaos

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2016, 01:04:34 PM »
If I won the lotto (or got a job) a bugeye sprite and another Ural would be at the top of my list.  What's wrong with me?
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  • sw ohio
1987 K75S    VIN 0231
Original owner, Original litter
200,000 miles (plus or minus) and 5 paint jobs
sold 6/23
2023 Ural 2WD sidecar (BMW's bastard step child)

Offline TrueAce

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2016, 06:46:45 PM »
Not a damn thing except limited imagination........how about a Healy 3000, Lotus Elite, and two Urals.
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  • Florida
  • '85 K100GS, '85 K100RSSC,', '94 K1100RS,'10 S1000rr,'14 Ural Sidecar, '15 R Nine T

Offline TrueAce

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2016, 06:47:02 PM »
Not a damn thing except limited imagination........how about a Healy 3000, Lotus Elite, and two Urals.
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  • Florida
  • '85 K100GS, '85 K100RSSC,', '94 K1100RS,'10 S1000rr,'14 Ural Sidecar, '15 R Nine T

Offline Laitch

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2016, 06:52:14 PM »
Quote from: Chaos on March 14, 2016, 01:04:34 PM
What's wrong with me?
Nothing that couldn't be cured by a tall, leather-clad frauline's flogging of you with her flaxen braids and a wiring harness.
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Offline jllphan

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2016, 10:40:29 PM »
Welcome, I too recently nabbed my first brick and joined the forum and live in Cashville.... must be something in the water.
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Offline TrueAce

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2016, 10:51:47 PM »
Welcome Jllphan.
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  • Florida
  • '85 K100GS, '85 K100RSSC,', '94 K1100RS,'10 S1000rr,'14 Ural Sidecar, '15 R Nine T

Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #23 on: March 15, 2016, 12:01:40 AM »
Welcome jllphan!  Nice looking brick in your avatar.  Got any bigger pictures we can drool over?

As far as the water, if it makes you ride a brick, it can't be that bad.
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Conrad325i

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Re: Cheers!
« Reply #24 on: March 15, 2016, 01:36:33 AM »
Good to see some other Tennesseans on here!  :2thumbup:
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