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Offline MEZ

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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #50 on: April 07, 2020, 01:10:26 PM »
Been a while, hope all on here are doing good in these uncertain times and coping... Had loads of garage time and hence almost finished my wonderful and amazing 'K' bike project and fingers crossed live too ride it later on this year...!! Take care folks...

Here we go again with scewiff pictures that have a mind of there own....!!!



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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #51 on: April 07, 2020, 02:02:51 PM »
WOW that is incredible build you're ready for the apocalypse

can't believe there is a K75 some where inside
dude you got waaaay too much garage time on your hands

What is aluminum standpipe a bug vacuum?
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #52 on: April 07, 2020, 05:09:43 PM »
this thing is so cool. damn!
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #53 on: April 07, 2020, 05:46:52 PM »
greetings...

its really not a custom if it donts gotts a bep3 motogadget arsewell magasquirt...

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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #54 on: April 07, 2020, 08:09:19 PM »
pshaww!!  the stock gauges MAKE this sucker - ain't broke don't fix it!
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #55 on: April 07, 2020, 08:43:36 PM »
If there is a rear loop hiding in the back it totally disqualifies that build for uneek creds.  Along with the OEM instruments and the lack of strap-ons it's still just a boring old K75.
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #56 on: April 08, 2020, 06:10:19 AM »
Haha, bug vacuum could be a bug collector and double up as a ram air high level intake spose....

'Boring K75'..??? Chose this engine for it's durability and smoothness so if that makes it boring so be it... If on a world trip I wanted adrenaline, uncertainness of multiple breakdowns and street cred I would've gone for KTM..!!!

As for the OEM instruments, Flippin love em, cant beat old school clocks and they look very fitting nestled in there...

Cheers gents for some positive comments...
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #57 on: April 08, 2020, 09:21:13 AM »
If there is a rear loop hiding in the back it totally disqualifies that build for uneek creds.  Along with the OEM instruments and the lack of strap-ons it's still just a boring old K75. Sarc/Off

Fixed it.  Nice build, the concept, design and craftsmanship get the very highest marks. 
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #58 on: April 08, 2020, 11:28:09 AM »
is that an integral spare fuel container built into the side box?  plumbed to the main tank? removable?
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #59 on: April 08, 2020, 01:55:32 PM »
is that an integral spare fuel container built into the side box?  plumbed to the main tank? removable?

It is sir, see here : https://advrider.com/f/threads/bmw-k75-gsa.1031519/

The one you can see (left side) is water. The fuel one is on the right, total fuel capacity is approx. 42litres. The auxiliary fuel pod is gravity fed via both jowels of the tank before again gravity takes it to the pump. Custom fuel system still delivers the 35psi at the rail.
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #60 on: May 31, 2020, 01:06:34 AM »
Gents, Ladies and anyone that claims there from another planet,

Here is my finished bike after doing some road miles. I post because I just wanted to express my love of this bike but particularly the engine. I took on the project using the K75 engine without ever riding one having studied many threads and claims of this engines pure silkiness and robustness and I have to say I whole heartedly agree now. I've had my GSA12 since 2006 and the difference from a boxer engine to this K engine is unbelievable. Not interested in brute power anymore just reliability and smooooothness..!!! Love it...!!
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #61 on: May 31, 2020, 08:14:24 AM »
What a great looking bike!!! 
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'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"

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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #62 on: May 31, 2020, 08:20:48 AM »
What's its kerb weight?
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #63 on: June 01, 2020, 10:07:19 AM »
dang, my dixie wrecked.  don't think i could get harder with pills.   8 stars out of 5.
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #64 on: June 01, 2020, 11:22:51 AM »
Damn, I have to say that it is an amazing looking bike!
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #65 on: June 09, 2020, 02:09:39 PM »
Thank you gents indeed, I actually value the comments from you Brickers more so than the adv community for some reason. Although barring the engine there's precious little left from a donor K bike but it's that engine, the heart of the bike that made me go for and build this special in the first place many moons ago......
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #66 on: June 10, 2020, 09:46:24 AM »
Congratulations on your highly modified project. Now you get to become familiar with what you've created (always an interesting process, we do seem to get what we set out to look for).
I believe you have a more finicky "old fart" crowd over on ADV always at the ready to pounce all over something that is slightly different, and they don't have the refined "alien" backing  :alien .
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #67 on: June 10, 2020, 11:10:45 AM »
Wow...
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #68 on: June 10, 2020, 12:13:56 PM »
. . . and they don't have the refined "alien" backing  :alien .
Exactly!  :thisplacewhack
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #69 on: June 10, 2020, 04:22:12 PM »
That's awesome!
looks like...
"If BMW made KTMs"
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #70 on: September 28, 2020, 05:31:00 AM »
What's its kerb weight?

Hi Laitch, I got the thing all legal and above board AND onto a weigh bridge, with 20+ litres of fuel onboard it weighed in at 320kg's so dry weight is around 300kg's which is below what I first estimated. It's a heavy weight but I don't care about that, I'm well chuffed at the outcome and looking forward to getting some road miles into Her.....
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Re: K75gsa RTW Special
« Reply #71 on: September 28, 2020, 07:37:06 AM »
Thanks for the information, MEZ. It'll be an object of wonderment wherever you travel.  112350
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