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Offline schrocketeer

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Barn find resurrected
« on: May 01, 2018, 09:20:52 AM »
After sitting in a shed for 3 years, and me working on it for four months, my K100RT is on the road! Saturday was first engine start and ride around the yard. After getting my insurance I took down the street a ways. Yesterday I got it tagged and registered, and got a sunset ride in!
Still have the speedometer to get working, and check on the splines.
I'm for sure going to put the saddlebags back on. Not sure about the mid and lower fairing pieces.
  • North Alabama
  • 1985 K100RT (P.O. mod'ed)
Ken   Current: 85 K100RS Turbo, 07 SV1000S, 80 KL250, 99 R1100GS, 09 DL650, 16 4RT260, 97 XR100, 70 CT70, 06 YFM400
Past Bikes: 85 K100RT, 86 VFR700, 91 XR250, 95 VLX600, 86 TRX250, 02 GZ250, 83 Z50R, 78 ATC90, 86 XR250, 79 XR500, 72 AT1, 75 YZ360, 78 DT400, 75 DT125, 73 Trail 70

Offline Laitch

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Re: Barn find resurrected
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2018, 09:49:21 AM »
 :clap:
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Offline stokester

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Re: Barn find resurrected
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2018, 01:44:05 PM »
Good on you  :riding:


No speedometer?


I'm not sure if the K100s is the same as the K75 but is the harness to the rear sensor connected?
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  • '94 K75S Dakar Yellow - '93 K75S Seiden Blau - '91 R100RT Bermuda Blue- '78 R100S Smoke Red
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Offline Martin

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Re: Barn find resurrected
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2018, 02:14:27 PM »
 :clap: It's a great feeling when you finally get it back on the road. :riding:
Regards Martin.
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Offline TriSpark

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Re: Barn find resurrected
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2018, 08:30:44 PM »
Nice work - I had an '84 in that colour. The more you ride it, the better it gets......
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Offline schrocketeer

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Re: Barn find resurrected
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2018, 04:17:03 PM »
I've put almost 6,000 miles on my RT since May. Love it!
  • North Alabama
  • 1985 K100RT (P.O. mod'ed)
Ken   Current: 85 K100RS Turbo, 07 SV1000S, 80 KL250, 99 R1100GS, 09 DL650, 16 4RT260, 97 XR100, 70 CT70, 06 YFM400
Past Bikes: 85 K100RT, 86 VFR700, 91 XR250, 95 VLX600, 86 TRX250, 02 GZ250, 83 Z50R, 78 ATC90, 86 XR250, 79 XR500, 72 AT1, 75 YZ360, 78 DT400, 75 DT125, 73 Trail 70

Offline billday

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Re: Barn find resurrected
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2018, 09:55:34 PM »
The Reynolds Rack on the back is a nice touch.  Those things are hard to find.

Instrument boxes have gotten cheap since the "cafe" craze kicked in. Be sure to buy a later example, with the two circular vents on the back.
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Offline Soggz

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Re: Barn find resurrected
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2019, 01:12:57 PM »
Nice work.
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Offline natalena

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Re: Barn find resurrected
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2019, 11:02:14 AM »
Well done. Great to hear you are scooting her on the road.
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