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Offline Rcgreaves

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Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« on: June 13, 2019, 06:57:45 PM »

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Updated with image Monday.  Hack is under construction.  See the side car forum for that.

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.Sold! Craigslist post deleted so I’ll post drool inducing pics later $515 !!!

 Needs a main shaft seal and battery. red 84k luggage tank bag tool kit Pilot radials.  Special tool for input shaft seal?  I’ll search the asylum for threads.  Why is there a toggle switch down next to the rear shock? Fan over ride??

Needs a battery before I can run it.  Bought the wrong size!🤐😨🙄
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  • 94' K75S, 85' GL1200 Aspencade, 96' VFR750F, 01' GL1800. Restoring: 95' K1100RS, 83' R80RT NEW: Motorvation Formula II
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Offline billday

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2019, 07:19:19 PM »
What a steal! Congratulations! Start a thread!
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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2019, 08:29:51 PM »
That guy didn't know what he had or just wanted it gone.  Looks like a great find!
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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2019, 06:14:48 AM »
Holy crap, for that price even I would have bought it.....
I'd bet on the clutch nut o-ring being bad. Very common now at that age.
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Offline Hilltopper46

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2019, 09:48:43 AM »
The posting is gone already - what was he asking?
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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2019, 09:57:01 AM »
Quote from: Hilltopper46 on June 14, 2019, 09:48:43 AM
The posting is gone already - what was he asking?

Dude, Greaves got a K1100 for $500!
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Offline Rcgreaves

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2019, 10:22:35 AM »
Pics tomorrow.  Mail order battery recommendations anyone with this model?
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Offline Laitch

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2019, 10:49:07 AM »
CAUTION

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's . . . ox, nor ass nor K1100 nor any other of his unreasonably fortunate, relatively local Craigslist finds.
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Offline Hilltopper46

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2019, 11:09:35 AM »
Quote from: Laitch on June 14, 2019, 10:49:07 AM
CAUTION

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's . . . ox, nor ass nor K1100 nor any other of his unreasonably fortunate, relatively local Craigslist finds.

Easy to say - not so easy to do. Actually, I'm glad for my (almost literal) neighbor, may he find much joy and satisfaction in the restoration to health of the K1100 and ride it many miles in happiness.
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Offline Rcgreaves

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2019, 11:48:07 AM »
Hilltopper is my welcome guest in Livingston for a test drive- so battery search shows ML22-12 and gel versions many sub $50 such as Walmart.com

Any recommendations?  I got an OptimA$$ with my current ride. Worth a $100+ delta?  Lighter of course

I had wanted to paraphrase Proverbs 31 which references a wife of great value who can find a bargain and substitute myself as the woman buying a field to cultivate.  “ He selects a bargain K and restored it for thorough flaoging in the Chee. or was that the book of Johnnie?  I did lust after his RS when we rode last summer.  Wanna drag
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  • 94' K75S, 85' GL1200 Aspencade, 96' VFR750F, 01' GL1800. Restoring: 95' K1100RS, 83' R80RT NEW: Motorvation Formula II
Doing “better than I deserve"

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2019, 02:19:03 PM »
Quote from: Rcgreaves on June 14, 2019, 11:48:07 AM

I had wanted to paraphrase Proverbs 31 which references a wife of great value who can find a bargain and substitute myself as the woman buying a field to cultivate.  “ He selects a bargain K and restored it for thorough flaoging in the Chee. or was that the book of Johnnie?  I did lust after his RS when we rode last summer.

The Book of Gustavo

Gustavo 1.1 "Have the machine of your dreams! If you can dream it, you can do it".

Follow thy true lust and begin to remove thy plastic

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Offline Rcgreaves

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2019, 02:38:44 PM »
That’s just sick yawl sick in my teenagers lingo!  I’m truly smitten with both the k75 plastics🤔🤫😬and this RS.

Though rare to cafe a Gold-wing I have harbored lust, The faded gold and brown fairing on my Aspencade though very effective,look sooo 80s bling. 
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  • 94' K75S, 85' GL1200 Aspencade, 96' VFR750F, 01' GL1800. Restoring: 95' K1100RS, 83' R80RT NEW: Motorvation Formula II
Doing “better than I deserve"

Offline Hilltopper46

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2019, 02:51:22 PM »
I might just take you up on this - New Glarus is one of my favorite destinations, and is a little over 1/2 way to Livingston. I thought about suggesting meeting up in NG, but then you would get all the good roads (WI Hwy 39 and the letter county roads that branch off it).


Quote from: Rcgreaves on June 14, 2019, 11:48:07 AM
Hilltopper is my welcome guest in Livingston for a test drive- so battery search shows ML22-12 and gel versions many sub $50 such as Walmart.com

Any recommendations?  I got an OptimA$$ with my current ride. Worth a $100+ delta?  Lighter of course

I had wanted to paraphrase Proverbs 31 which references a wife of great value who can find a bargain and substitute myself as the woman buying a field to cultivate.  “ He selects a bargain K and restored it for thorough flaoging in the Chee. or was that the book of Johnnie?  I did lust after his RS when we rode last summer.  Wanna drag
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Previously: 1982 XJ650 Yamaha, 1987 GoldWing, 1995 GoldWing, 2001 FLSTC, 2003 Goldwing

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2019, 10:15:36 PM »
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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2019, 10:40:56 PM »
I had an identical 5 solid years- thx
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  • 94' K75S, 85' GL1200 Aspencade, 96' VFR750F, 01' GL1800. Restoring: 95' K1100RS, 83' R80RT NEW: Motorvation Formula II
Doing “better than I deserve"

Offline beemuker

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #15 on: June 16, 2019, 08:57:23 AM »
Well, I found a k100 for $200 , just needs a little tic.
https://pensacola.craigslist.org/mcy/d/pensacola-1985-bmw-100/6899281035.html
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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #16 on: June 16, 2019, 09:33:30 AM »
Must have realized his error, is already been removed.....
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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2019, 03:27:31 PM »
If you want to start a restoration with a clean slate I thinks one can be had fairly cheap.

https://neworleans.craigslist.org/mpo/d/new-orleans-1987-bmw-k75s-burned-out/6980378467.html

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2019, 05:38:39 PM »
Quote from: Crustyapo on October 24, 2019, 03:27:31 PM
If you want to start a restoration with a clean slate I thinks one can be had fairly cheap.
Tremendous first post, Crusty! Members will start looking to you as a parts resource.
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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2019, 06:58:45 PM »
Ben the Craigslist scammers might think twice!  I have a stack of parts for the buyer of that bike!  Welcome to the asylum sir!
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  • 94' K75S, 85' GL1200 Aspencade, 96' VFR750F, 01' GL1800. Restoring: 95' K1100RS, 83' R80RT NEW: Motorvation Formula II
Doing “better than I deserve"

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2019, 09:13:54 PM »
Looking around at K bikes for a Winter project. A friend has a K75 and loves it. Need something a little different after only riding boxers for the last 10 years. I hear they are very smooth running.
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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #21 on: October 24, 2019, 10:24:40 PM »
Quite the find Clayton!
I hope to ride to Monroe this next spring/summer, would like to get together for another ride.
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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #22 on: October 25, 2019, 02:03:21 AM »
Time to take the tarp off and dig into that project. Three running rollers in the garage will be great.  Yes I’d certainly enjoy visiting/ riding again.  Let me know.
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  • 94' K75S, 85' GL1200 Aspencade, 96' VFR750F, 01' GL1800. Restoring: 95' K1100RS, 83' R80RT NEW: Motorvation Formula II
Doing “better than I deserve"

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2023, 11:13:07 AM »
So despite the age of this thread, I posted it so I'll pick it up again.  Im digging into this K11 RS project again: Clutch/Tranny done. Today I am restoring the front rotors with fresh "Johnny bobbins".  Thanks Johnny.

So the inner component, that mounts to the hub and holds 1/2 of each bobbin has some deep scoring in the sockets where the PO took the bobbins waaay too far.  I inserted a new bobbin in these semi circular holes and there is no slop. 

So by my lexicon these are serviceable, yes?  A quick search shows me my usual sources don't offer that inner ring and ABS ring seperately.  (NEW is $400 each!) hack hack hack... 

I'm going to assemble this first unit and then tug to see how much movement I get. I recall there is a spec for this.  the right sans ABS ring lays nicely on the bench but the left with the ring not so simple...I'll lift the ring for this job, hassle yes...There's gotta be a way to compress these springs so the E clip slides on just as easily.  I'll go run some errands and think on this....maybe my welder vice grips with looong fingers will compress these springs.......

If you have a pair of unmolester components in your stash, how much shipped to 53554?

Also:  several of the rubber edge seals are worn through on the fairing panels.  The one pictured butts to the fuel tank. Others have a U shap and have worn through where they rest against the engine etc. 

Is there an alternative online source you K11 restorers like?
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  • Livingston in Southwest WI. USA-"With the good earth all around."
  • 94' K75S, 85' GL1200 Aspencade, 96' VFR750F, 01' GL1800. Restoring: 95' K1100RS, 83' R80RT NEW: Motorvation Formula II
Doing “better than I deserve"

Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Some days trolling Craigslist go better than others.
« Reply #24 on: January 06, 2023, 12:58:21 PM »
I have seen that trim sold for automobiles.  Try spending some time searching stuff like auto water seal, edge seal, edge trim, door seal, etc.  I'm pretty sure that stuff is a stock part.
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