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Offline rdivy725

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New Member : 1994 K75
« on: October 10, 2018, 09:28:18 PM »
Greetings All. I am a returning BMW Owner (previously a '71 R75/5) and purchased this bike to convert to a cafe racer. My primary ride is a '13 Triumph Thunderbird. I am excited to be back in the BMW family and will be actively searching for ideas for a custom build.

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Offline rdivy725

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2018, 09:45:37 PM »
This is the direction I am looking to go:
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Offline Barry in IN

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2018, 10:52:32 PM »
Sigh.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2018, 11:40:02 PM »
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Offline Laitch

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2018, 08:34:49 AM »
It seems like a lot of trouble just to get a date. Will the build involve a meal plan and a gym?
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Offline johnny

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2018, 09:45:45 AM »
greetings...

ideas for a custom build come from your brain...

if you duplicate somebodys idears it is not custom... its just another unoriginal hacked up classic...

so you gotts to asks yournself... do i wants a classic motobrick or a unoriginal hacked up classic or a custom build...

if the answer is custom build as you indicated... stop looking at what others have done before you...

j o
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Offline caveman

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2018, 09:54:31 AM »
rdivy725,
I am currently collecting part to convert a standard seat k75 to a low seat configuration for my wife. I could not help but notice that the look you are going for is a k100. SO before you do anything drastic would you be interested in trading your 75 for one of my k100 (I have a 87 rt and a 88 lt) that are good runners but have tired fairings. Or if you want to stay with the 75 would you like to sell the seat and hardware?
BTW I live 60 miles north of Pittsburgh.
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Offline Chaos

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2018, 09:55:58 AM »
Most kustom k's end up half baked and moldering away behind the shed.  Their most notable contribution to motorcyclery is to keep a healthy supply of various parts on Ebay. 
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Offline island_boy

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2018, 12:03:12 PM »
Welcome!  That's a nice looking K75.  Add some dropped S bars and leave it as is - that's a rapidly appreciating classic!

Or swap it w/ someone on here w/ a bike or bikes that will get you on your way, w/o having to cut up an original.  Win/win!

Either way, good luck, and ride safe!  Nice Triumph, too.
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Offline rdivy725

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2018, 02:09:14 PM »
Thanks for all the feedback! I know there are two camps: those that hate modding a classic and those than embrace them.

The bike was delivered this morning. After a quick, illegal cruise around the neighborhood, I am leaning towards minimal mods. I like it way more the way it is than I thought I would. Any decision I make will be a year or so away. 

I love my Triumph,  hated to sell my /5, and really am happy to be in the BMW camp again.

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Offline island_boy

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2018, 02:36:57 PM »
Sounds like a nice ride!

Look into some drop bars if you want cafe style positioning, and w/ that small cafe-style fairing, it'd be a nice look, in my opinion.

But, it's your ride - build it and enjoy it! 

Let's see some more pics!  :-)

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Offline rdivy725

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2018, 03:01:55 PM »
Quote from: island_boy on October 11, 2018, 02:36:57 PM
Sounds like a nice ride!

Look into some drop bars if you want cafe style positioning, and w/ that small cafe-style fairing, it'd be a nice look, in my opinion.

But, it's your ride - build it and enjoy it! 

Let's see some more pics!  :-)


Some drop bars for sure. I might paint the fairing to match. Here are some more pics:

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Offline K1300S

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2018, 04:42:37 PM »
Quote from: rdivy725 on October 11, 2018, 02:09:14 PM
Thanks for all the feedback! I know there are two camps: those that hate modding a classic and those than embrace them.

The bike was delivered this morning. After a quick, illegal cruise around the neighborhood, I am leaning towards minimal mods. I like it way more the way it is than I thought I would. Any decision I make will be a year or so away. 

I love my Triumph,  hated to sell my /5, and really am happy to be in the BMW camp again.



modifying a clapped out classic that needs saving...ok.

modifying a pristine example of a classic...not so much.
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Offline Chaos

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2018, 06:40:27 PM »
Interesting fairing. Not sure what it is but I think I like it.
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Offline jakgieger

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2018, 10:43:25 PM »
Don't roach the bike!  I also owned a /5 (R60/5) with a toaster.  I violated it by stringently waxing my chrome...sidecovers also ;)  I regret selling the bike, but have replaced it with another classic!
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Offline DJEwen

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2018, 05:20:05 AM »
Hmmm, does look a tad clean for a garage date with the angle grinder, but hey, this is your gig. :welcome
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Offline island_boy

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2018, 11:31:36 AM »
Just realized it has a round headlight - maybe that fairing/light combo is adapted from an R-bike? 

Either way, looks really cool!  I'm digging it!

Good luck!
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Offline rdivy725

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #17 on: October 12, 2018, 11:37:27 AM »
Quote from: island_boy on October 12, 2018, 11:31:36 AM
Just realized it has a round headlight - maybe that fairing/light combo is adapted from an R-bike? 

Either way, looks really cool!  I'm digging it!

Good luck!

Thank you! Here are some pics of the fairing:
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Offline island_boy

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #18 on: October 12, 2018, 11:44:08 AM »
Nice!

Does that bike really have 9300 miles on it????? 

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Offline rdivy725

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #19 on: October 12, 2018, 11:46:26 AM »
Quote from: island_boy on October 12, 2018, 11:44:08 AM
Nice!

Does that bike really have 9300 miles on it?????

Yep. Garage kept, clean as a whistle. 9300 original miles. I was lucky to find it.
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Offline Barry in IN

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Re: New Member : 1994 K75
« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2018, 12:14:40 PM »
I just got a little shiver. 
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