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Offline Radioshack1312

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Hello from NYC
« on: December 31, 2022, 10:09:18 AM »
Just picked up my first k bike, a 1989 k75rt from Germany. My first k bike, coming from an r90/6. Excited to start the maintenance foundation and to start putting down some miles.
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Offline The Mighty Gryphon

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Re: Hello from NYC
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2022, 11:56:42 AM »
Welcome! 

Bike looks pretty good.  Somebody took the fairing off and put on a nice shield.  Makes the bike a lot easier to handle since the fairing makes things kinda top heavy.  What is the brand of that tank bag?
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  • In my garage in Marilla, NY
  • '91K100RS White/Blue
Current:
'91 K100RS16V "Moby Brick Too"

Past:
'94 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

Offline Chaos

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Re: Hello from NYC
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2022, 01:23:14 PM »
I've found K's to be much less maintenance intensive than R's, though R's tend to have more character.  Hopefully yours has had decent care for the last 33 years, if so it should run forever!
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  • sw ohio
1987 K75S    VIN 0231
Original owner, Original litter
200,000 miles (plus or minus) and 5 paint jobs
sold 6/23
2023 Ural 2WD sidecar (BMW's bastard step child)
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Offline Radioshack1312

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Re: Hello from NYC
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2022, 04:21:24 PM »
Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on December 31, 2022, 11:56:42 AM
Welcome! 

Bike looks pretty good.  Somebody took the fairing off and put on a nice shield.  Makes the bike a lot easier to handle since the fairing makes things kinda top heavy.  What is the brand of that tank bag?

I like the look of this fairing a lot more than stock as well, and I hope it's a little more breezy for my legs in the summer. The tank bag is a givi, a little worse for wear, but my other tank bag is magnetic which obviously won't work here.

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Offline K1300S

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Re: Hello from NYC
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2022, 04:39:29 PM »
welcome out of the dark and into the light!
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Offline sebas2357

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Re: Hello from NYC
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2023, 12:31:39 AM »
 :welcome Radioshack!

Happy to see another rider coming from an airhead! I came from an R65 myself.

Seb
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