Hello from Birmingham Al

[genewilliamsgene]

Hello All,


I bought a k100 a few weeks ago and I am going through it now to make sure everything is in tip top shape. I am excited to be a part of this community and plumb the depths of the collective knowledge on this forum!


Quick story of the bike and it's fixes so far, I bought it and all seemed well however after 50 or so miles i noticed a few things.


1st the rear shock was leaking, I knew it was an aftermarket unit but I wasn't sure what it was or if it was rebuild-able, ster some research i found out that it was a steel tracker from works performance! score! It is being rebuilt by them in CA as we speak


2nd i noticed a very small fuel leak or weep so I cleaned out the tank and used caswell epoxy sealer to seal it up. It seems to be highly reviewed so we will see how that goes.


That's it so far, next I will be stripping the valve cover and crank case cover that was poorly painted at some point, if there are any tips on this or if it needs a finish after stripping that would be great.


Thanks
-Gene

[Laitch]

I bought a k100 a few weeks ago and I am going through it now to make sure everything is in tip top shape. I am excited to be a part of this community and plumb the depths of the collective knowledge on this forum!

Welcome, Gene! Thanks for the photo.

How many miles on the odometer?

[Chaos]

looks like an 85 with an aftermarket fork brace.  Always amazes me how many 85's keep popping up here.

[genewilliamsgene]

How many miles on the odometer?

55000 on the odometer but who knows, I hear they are finicky on these bikes.

looks like an 85 with an aftermarket fork brace.  Always amazes me how many 85's keep popping up here.

interesting catch on the fork brace i'm not sure what comes standard but there is a picture of it. looks pretty beefy

Welcome, Gene! Thanks for the photo.

[genewilliamsgene]

sorry for the last quote, still learning

[Laitch]

That's an aftermarket fork brace.

[The Mighty Gryphon]

Welcome!  Looks like a nice bike you have there. 

Side note: I had a 1966 Corvair turbo Corsa back in the day.  Bought it with 15,000 miles on it from a mechanical engineering professor who did a lot of work on it.  Was an incredibly fast, great handling automobile.   Road salt finally did it in.  Wish I still had it. 

[mw074]

Fork brace made by Telefix. They run $129.95. I have seen them used on the K100 that does not have an OEM brace. High praises from the guys that run them.

[genewilliamsgene]

Side note: I had a 1966 Corvair turbo Corsa back in the day.  Bought it with 15,000 miles on it from a mechanical engineering professor who did a lot of work on it.  Was an incredibly fast, great handling automobile.   Road salt finally did it in.  Wish I still had it.

Awesome! this one is more of a cruiser as it has the 2 speed powerglide but still alot of fun to work on, I bought it from my grandfather about a year an a half ago and it has been a pretty awesome daily driver for me so far!

Fork brace made by Telefix. They run $129.95. I have seen them used on the K100 that does not have an OEM brace. High praises from the guys that run them.

Thanks for the info Good to know! :2thumbup:

[Chaos]

I had a 67 Monza way back when, it was way more fun than it should have been with the 110 engine and 2 speed slushbucket.  Sadly, roadsalt also did it in. 

[The Mighty Gryphon]

Awesome! this one is more of a cruiser as it has the 2 speed powerglide but still a lot of fun to work on, I bought it from my grandfather about a year an a half ago and it has been a pretty awesome daily driver for me so far!

Push rod tube o-rings were a pain in the ass.  Had to change them twice a year.  The new hi-temp o-rings are the way to go.  Didn't have them back then.  Almost every Corvair had oil all over the rear end.  And the defroster blew the oil mist up all over the windshield.  Ahhh, those were the days. 

There was an aftermarket belt tensioner spring that keeps the belt on at 3500rpm and above.  If you have a heavy foot it is something you might want to find if it isn't there already.  It is alarming how fast cylinder head temp goes up when the belt breaks or comes off.  Do you carry a spare?

[genewilliamsgene]

Push rod tube o-rings were a pain in the ass.  Had to change them twice a year.  The new hi-temp o-rings are the way to go.  Didn't have them back then.  Almost every Corvair had oil all over the rear end.  And the defroster blew the oil mist up all over the windshield.  Ahhh, those were the days. 

There was an aftermarket belt tensioner spring that keeps the belt on at 3500rpm and above.  If you have a heavy foot it is something you might want to find if it isn't there already.  It is alarming how fast cylinder head temp goes up when the belt breaks or comes off.  Do you carry a spare?

I do carry a spare though I have yet to have one break, as far as the o rings go they are holding for now...  the engine was rebuilt in 2006 and i think my grandpa only put a few hundred miles on it between then and when I bought it a year or so ago.

[BrickMW]

Welcome, from a fellow BAMA Bricker!! RTR!  :2thumbup: