Goodevening forum, just joined from South Africa.
I just love the way this bike rides, cannot get enough of it actually. My other bikes are sitting a little neglected whilst I get through this initial new bike phase. Ok, to backtrack a little.. I acquired this k75 from a friend of my Dads who had to quit riding due to Alzheimers, sad story. The bike had been garaged for about 8 years and with a full tank of fuel.. in hindsight this was a good thing because when it came to cleaning out the tank, it didn't have any nasty buildup where there was fuel.
I replaced the tank innards, changed all the fluids.. the usual stuff when bringing an old bike back to life. I also cleaned out the injectors, I spent about 2 weeks methodically going over everything that would enable a quick initial start. The first start was predictable, I think it was about 4s of cranking before she fired to life.
It really is satisfying having done good ground work before the first start. Once I had the bike running well, I dismantled the final drive which seemed to be in good condition. Splines were lubed and look ok. I found a product called 'Jetlube mp50' which has enough moly to serve the purpose.
Looking forward to learning more about this bike and will no doubt be asking questions here and helping where I can.
https://youtu.be/O38cdL5vU2s?si=cXlGwshTjdHtIhBQVideo of first ride
