Hi Everyone,
I bought my '85 K100 this past July. I was looking at a couple of different ones that were for sale. Went with this one because it was closer, and because the other one that was available close to me was an '83 and I thought I would be better off avoiding the first model year. Probably wrong thinking but that's what my thought process was in selecting this one. Here she is...
IMG_0858.JPG (105.75 kB . 768x576 - viewed 1094 times) IMG_0860.JPG (89.84 kB . 768x576 - viewed 1020 times)Hmmm... the attachments are coming up as invalid for some reason. Will need to figure that out.
I've really been enjoying riding her. A few little things I've had to deal with so far...
The clutch cable broke on me about 2 miles from my house while I was getting gas. Just finished filling up and the lever end of the cable popped off as I squeezed in the clutch. Couldn't picture myself pushing her home, although someone somewhere said it isn't your bike until you push it home from somewhere. After a feeble attempt at reattaching the cable end (the barrel was gone) I decided to just push, put it in gear, start her up, and ride it home without stopping. Ordered a new cable and got it replaced. My first repair!
Was riding it one morning and heard this God awful screeching when I applied the rear brake. Turns out the rear caliper came loose! Bought some stainless steel replacement bolts for both front and rear and got it torqued back to where is should be.
Was on my way to work, first (7L?) fuel warning light had been on. Started hearing a clicking sound from around the tank. Thought it was the engine. drove a bit further. Suddenly started losing power... luckily it was right in front of a gas station so I rolled in. Filled up. Sound was gone. So I figured the 4L (or whatever it is) bulb was burnt out. Bought a set of LED replacement bulbs for everything in the cluster from someone on one of the forums. Turns out the fuel warning bulbs are yellow and red. So what I thought was the first warning light was probably actually the second and final warning light. I have yet to verify both bulbs work... haven't run the fuel down far enough but probably should so see if the yellow light ever comes on.
I have plans for the bike but want to ride it as much as I can before doing anything that will take it down for more than a day. I've jimmy rigged an LED tail light (that I really like!) to improve the very dim tail and brake light. I had to pull the bulb check relay and add some jumpers to get it to work. This light also one strobes when the brake is first applied. I'll post a video one of these days. I've also JUST put change the real wheel/tire to the 3 spoke 4.5x18" wheels and a 160/60 R18 tire. Love the look of it! Nice and grippy too. There's a story behind this that I'll share at some point and the story isn't over.
IMG_0858.JPG (105.75 kB . 768x576 - viewed 1094 times)Thanks it for now. That's for all the posts and info I've pulled from this site already!
Bob