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Offline mystic red

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #275 on: March 20, 2014, 03:37:32 PM »
K bike on a trailer.....blasphemy..
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Offline Johnno

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #276 on: March 21, 2014, 01:00:44 AM »
Gudday there, Johnno here, just joined the forum from New Zealand.

I have a 1999 BMW K75 RT Ultima, as shown! (This pic is from when I brought her a year + ago, she's a bit more worn now!)
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Offline mystic red

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #277 on: March 21, 2014, 10:25:17 AM »
Nice lookin' ride!
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Offline F14CRAZY

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #278 on: March 21, 2014, 09:03:47 PM »
Quote from: mystic red on March 20, 2014, 03:37:32 PM
K bike on a trailer.....blasphemy..

I had to dig that trailer out from about 2 feet of snow for the trip...
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  • Grand Rapids, MI
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'87 K75C w/ Pichler V1 fairing. LED's, CATZ driving lights, Audiovox cruise, LT top case, tons of other mods by Drake...

Offline OHK75C

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #279 on: May 13, 2014, 04:26:14 PM »
Just picked this one up last week.  1985 Blue K75C with 69K miles.
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Offline mystic red

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #280 on: May 13, 2014, 06:22:32 PM »
Nice!
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Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #281 on: May 15, 2014, 06:09:02 AM »
Here's my purple 1995 K1100LT. Bought it a short year ago at 73k and now she's at 77k. New Avon RoadRider tiors. Love them. Parking lot dropped both sides (once by mech -- fired -- and twice by me). Outdoor parking so I'll leave her pocked until I do a restore. I think I might have found my bike-for-life. May want a GS some day but only in addition and never in lieu (an '89 R100 G/S). She's perfect, awesome, strong, reliable, torquey, and she has a bloody fan! A bike with a cooling fan (astounded)



Cruising Skyline Drive is Shenandoah, VA, but live in South Arlington, Northern VA, right across the river from Washington, DC (the other Washington)



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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW

Offline vintagemilano

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #282 on: May 15, 2014, 03:03:40 PM »
If I had to guess I would say that your front tire is installed backwards. I'm betting with grooves like that there is a direction of rotation arrow on the sidewall somewhere.
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  • Cranbrook, BC, Canada
  • 1990 K75RT
Non bricks include
06 Yamaha FZ6
1996 Yamaha xt225
1993 Suzuki GSF400

Offline johnny

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #283 on: May 15, 2014, 03:45:11 PM »
and unless an optical delusion... you needs a wheel straightner... proally ok at low speeds... butts will be a handfull above 120...

j o

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Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #284 on: May 15, 2014, 04:11:07 PM »
So my mechanic not only installed it backwards but also didn't tell me about a major rim dent?
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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW

Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #285 on: May 15, 2014, 04:19:23 PM »
Did the recon. The Avons are built that way. The tread is properly installed. Following the rotation arrows. Odd. The rear is in the other direction.
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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW

Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #286 on: May 15, 2014, 04:20:29 PM »
I've never gone faster than 110 on her yet. Doesn't she top out at 130?
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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW

Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #287 on: May 15, 2014, 07:01:47 PM »
Also, BMW MOA forum said the same thing about the bent wheel.
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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW

Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #288 on: May 15, 2014, 07:04:21 PM »
This is an older photo. That ding was there before, right? Same bend and not a new one, right?

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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW

Offline johnny

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #289 on: May 15, 2014, 08:02:10 PM »
the direction arrow will be molded into the sidewall near the bead... you can look for it there to see if its on right... i blew up your photo and can see the arrow...

as for the wheel... a young tior tech at the now defunct bmw dealer in portland orogoon bent the bead area on one of my wheels very similar to that... soft wheels + inattentive young know it all + hydraulic tior machine is all it takes...

j o

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Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #290 on: May 15, 2014, 09:13:24 PM »
I looked at it too. There are arrows both ways. One says "if used as rear, thus way" and "if used as front, this way" so it's on right. I believe the kink was there when I bought it. I'll talk to Khahn here at EUBMW next week. The direction is correct. I really want to move back to Portland.
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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW

Offline vintagemilano

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #291 on: May 16, 2014, 09:36:42 AM »
Sorry about the worry then, shows you what I know.
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  • Cranbrook, BC, Canada
  • 1990 K75RT
Non bricks include
06 Yamaha FZ6
1996 Yamaha xt225
1993 Suzuki GSF400

Offline Zipster

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #292 on: May 16, 2014, 09:38:41 AM »

I use Avon Roadriders front and rear - this is a correctly fitted front tyre and it looks the same as yours so it's all ok.
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  • Northern Ireland
  • 1996 K1100 LT SE - sold with 104,500 miles in 2015; 2001 R1150RT - 68,000 miles; 2013 Triumph Trophy SE - 50,000 miles; 2007 Harley Ultra Classic - 50,000 miles (Canada bike for stateside use only)
Add life to your days, not days to your life!

Offline Zipster

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #293 on: May 16, 2014, 09:46:29 AM »
I love the way the forum autocorrects the spelling of tyre / tire lol
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  • Northern Ireland
  • 1996 K1100 LT SE - sold with 104,500 miles in 2015; 2001 R1150RT - 68,000 miles; 2013 Triumph Trophy SE - 50,000 miles; 2007 Harley Ultra Classic - 50,000 miles (Canada bike for stateside use only)
Add life to your days, not days to your life!

Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #294 on: May 17, 2014, 06:22:08 PM »
No worries Vintage. We're all learning here.
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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW

Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #295 on: May 17, 2014, 06:23:08 PM »
Do you like them Zipster? What's your report?
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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW

Offline Zipster

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #296 on: May 18, 2014, 12:49:54 PM »
I've had the Avon front tire since I bought the bike and I've only had the back Avon tyre put on in the last month but I've ridden in various weather conditions and I've had no issues so far. Yeah I'm happy enough with them.
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  • Northern Ireland
  • 1996 K1100 LT SE - sold with 104,500 miles in 2015; 2001 R1150RT - 68,000 miles; 2013 Triumph Trophy SE - 50,000 miles; 2007 Harley Ultra Classic - 50,000 miles (Canada bike for stateside use only)
Add life to your days, not days to your life!

Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #297 on: May 18, 2014, 05:05:31 PM »
That's good enough for me.
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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW

Offline billday

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #298 on: May 18, 2014, 06:48:18 PM »
Not mine, but this is the best custom K I've ever seen.

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2014/5/8/bmw-k75-by-renard-speed-shop.html#.U3k0YSjzurF

The suspension! The exhaust!
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Offline ICBMW

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Re: Re: Back again with a 90 K75S that's been in storage since 1992
« Reply #299 on: May 22, 2014, 08:28:44 AM »
Gorgeous.
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  • Arlington, VA
  • Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
Purple 1995 BMW K1100LT named Pōni with the license plate ICBMW
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