Hello from New Zealand

[Angus Macgyver]

Hello all.
About a month ago I stumbled onto a picture of someone's BMW K100 cafe racer.
I like my bikes, am fairly mechanically minded but never gone so far as stripping a bike right down and rebuilding.
As a rule, one does not do such a thing on Japanese bikes, there is just too much clutter.
Another bike enthusiast suggested I go Euro.
So I purchased a Ducati 750SS, which turned out to be too nice to chop up so I covered it up and pushed it down the back of my garage.
Then I purchased a 1991 BMW, which also was in perfect original condition, so I covered that one up and pushed it beside the Ducati.

Lowering my auction top value, I then entered the domain of "thrashed out boxes" and I'm not talking about the ex wife either.
Managed to procure a 1984 BMWK100 factory naked bike. Guy had used the words " excellent condition " so I knew it would be a dogs breakfast.
What an understatement.
Bike had received no love for a very long time. It was all there but wow.....
Previous owner was a butcher with no money.
Countless DIY on a dime repairs and mods.
A lovely set of Harley Davidson bars, angle ground down to 22mm so the bar switches could fit.
Dirty
Cracks in plastic
Loud aftermarket exhaust " Moto - something a rather "?
Ugliest bike I'd ever seen but.....
It ran and I really loved the simplicity and engine shape, it was different.
Fuel injection for an '84, single sided swingarm- yes please.

So here I am.
Pulling a bike down for the first time after only just one ride around the block.
No knowledge of BMW bikes what so ever, everything coming from the Motobrick forums.
I was not a Motobrick member at that time, just a stalker.
Nerdgasms over other members builds, A4 sheets of paper all over the lounge with after market part names, ideas, hints, tips, check lists etc.
eBay.... Sucked the life out of $2000 NZD worth of parts, boxes arriving every day, some I kept, some I on sold locally.
Currently engine and frame separated ready for soda blasting.
Once that is back, all the new parts ( and I mean all new parts literally ) from the manifolds up.
Mock up with an old Suzuki GS1100 katana seat, it actually even lined up on frame stops, but the front angle didn't suit tank.
So I've ordered a Ducati Paul Smart rear tail unit $$$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!

[jakgieger]

One bike, then two...and a cafe conversion, sounds like a new inmate has entered the asylum :2thumbup:  Welcome, hope it works out ok :hehehe

[Martin]

Welcome to the asylum from the land of OZ.
Regards Martin.

[Laitch]

Welcome, Angus!

thrashedoutbox.com could still be an available domain name. Act now!

[Brad-Man]

Welcome - glad you've rescued one from ignomy...

[Cafe racer]

Hello Angus.
I'm from NZ too Christchurch. I too just bought a K100LT. With the intention of building a café racer. Very popular at the moment. You look further ahead than me. I will post a similar thread to yours when I work it out. Just joined the forum. My first post.

[Angus Macgyver]

Hello Angus.
I'm from NZ too Christchurch. I too just bought a K100LT. With the intention of building a café racer. Very popular at the moment. You look further ahead than me. I will post a similar thread to yours when I work it out. Just joined the forum. My first post.

Hiya,
Seems to be a very easy bike to work on, though I did find the Ducati easier.
Lots of bricks out there....just not many good ones.
Spare parts seem easy enough to get , I have been using Motoworksbmw on eBay and their shop site for most of it, they have been brilliant.

#Malcolm from NZ makes the 4:1 collector pipes. I was not happy with weld finish but if you are not as OCD as me, they will work fine. ( welds do this when chamber has not been filled with gas )
I bought another from Italy, see how it goes, was same price including shipping.

#If buying a better condition under tank foam padding, make sure seller flat packs it...... Folding damages the foam..
#Rebuild the wire loom, injector plugs generation 1 cheap on Trademe.
#Aftermarket speedo wiring a nightmare, I've decided to use original cluster, just mount lower and hide with street fighter front fairing

Good luck with it. The K has an ugly line from tank to seat....
If the seat base hangs over the frame edge it can remove this fugly line.

[The Dude]

Yea.Angus,another Madite from the even luckier country (but don't tell Martin).Welcome and Keep us posted on your journey to er,..are they red HT leads,I see dangling down from that brick from hell? :mbird

[jakgieger]

are they red HT leads,I see dangling down from that brick from hell? :mbird

My Magnecor leads are red and have added 10 hp to my bike    The blue and red is rather patriotic :riding:

[Angus Macgyver]

My Magnecor leads are red and have added 10 hp to my bike    The blue and red is rather patriotic :riding:

Seriously, it wouldn't surprise me if a dead cat was under that panel with all the hill Billy repairs this bikes had.
I have yet to open it. Was waiting till after soda blast.
Thankfully the home hill billy DIY still held up.
I was looking at new black leads, but at $120 NZD.....
I guess $25 a lead ain't too bad.

[The Dude]

Seriously, it wouldn't surprise me if a dead cat was under that panel with all the hill Billy repairs this bikes had.
I have yet to open it. Was waiting till after soda blast.

I guess $25 a lead ain't too bad.

Just ten thousand dead flies behind that panel(most of em not wrong)take it off for soda blasting 'cause it'll be shite in there.

The HT lead thing needs carefull consideration due to special ohms...prolly BMW voodo but. :deal:
All the best...

[Martin]

You can use 5 Ohm NGK caps with leads a lot cheaper.
C.heers Martin.

[Angus Macgyver]

You can use 5 Ohm NGK caps with leads a lot cheaper.
C.heers Martin.

Ok great, thanks for info.