Hi, I recently purchased a 1995 BMW K75 RT from a retired colleague who is an avid BMW collector. I have always coveted a K75, but previously had a 1994 Kawasaki KLR 650, which was purchased in May 2012 after getting my license at 49. As a kid we had a 1974 Honda ATC90 three wheeler and also rode neighbour's 100-120 cc enduro style bikes on the farm in NE Saskatchewan Canada. About a year after getting the KLR I got a 1981 Kawasaki k650. Spent a lot of time wrenching on both. I sold both and ended up with a new 2016 Yamaha FJ-09 in spring 2016.
In 2014 I rented a 1993 (I think) BMW K75 from Knopf tours in Heidelberg Germany (
https://www.knopftours.com/motorcycles) and road into Austria and then Italy. It ran like a top even though it has over 100,000 km on it.
Sold the Yamaha in 2022 as I wasn't riding it much. The opportunity came up to get my hands on the 1995 K75 RT earlier in May 2024. The bike has about 24-25,000 miles and during its lifetime when from Maryland in the USA to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to the Gulf Islands in British Columbia, before landing in central Alberta in May. It has an aftermarket front fairing while the radiator fairing with screen seems to be off another version of the K75. I have attached a few pics. It appears to be off another model and a small aluminum bracket was placed between the two halves as the fairing itself isn't wide enough to fit on the bike without the bracket. Overall I like the look of the fairing as it has a bit of a funky look. Would anyone have an idea of the brand of after market fairing I have? The serial number check lists it as a 1995 BMW K75 RT, but from all the pics on the internet of this model the bike I now have doesn't have the factory RT fairing set up.
Just going over bike as I need to get an out of province inspection done and wanted to prepare for that as well as just tidy things up a bit. It had new spark plugs installed, oil and filter change, and new front and back tires before I received it. When I took off the seat and the rear fairing and base I noted the wiring harness covering was rotted completely so installed some new cable armour over the wiring from the mid part of the bike to the tail end. The side stand is off and the rust cleaned up by soaking in a rust remover, and did the same for several metal bolts, nuts, etc. There are some missing rubber grommets which had been replaced with pieces of fuel line hose, etc. Seems to work ok. Have ordered multiple bits and pieces (e.g. rear gas tank rubber grommets and circlips, etc.) some of which the dealer has to bring in from Germany. My colleague recommended a number of suppliers (EME, KpartsHolland, Beemer Bone yard etc.) and it has been fun searching through to look at what parts, etc. are available.
I am looking at removing the gas tank to check on the wiring condition, etc. and then will look at doing the spine clean and lube (front portion and the rear differential) as well as change the gear oil in front and back. Fortunately I can come here to ask some questions, while also having the CLYMER manual as well as a PDF of the factory service manual.
I am planning on going through the list of items checked as part of the out of province inspection to help limit surprises.
Attached are pics of the new to me K75 and a couple of shots of the K75 rented from Knopf rentals in 2014.
Hope to have the bike fully licensed next week.
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