K100RS - Tall Bike ?

Didn't I just say they WERE better than a SOBoxer in these situations?

 

All you need to set up an old K100 is a set of vacuum gauges and a CO2
meter.

 

Oh I beg your ever so pudding.

Only Bear couldn't manage something so simple at home.

 

Looked at it tonight, honest bloke - honest bike.

He's looked after it and serviced it regulary.

A little worn in a couple of places, but starts on the button and sounds
sweet with no smoke.

Zorst has a wee hole where the guard was refitted a little over zealously,
no rust though.

Still on tip toes, so I think someone mentioned a hagon shock that'll lower
it - must hunt around for one of those !

Being an '89 F-Reg that makes it an 8V / 987cc right ?

 

Sounds good. They all whine, it's the layshaft off the crank to the
gearbox.

They all do that sir

It';s a special order from Hagon

It is indeed and a sweet lump.

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Well the 8V is more robust than the 16v and also easier to service. 70k
is nothing on the engine, I've taken one to about 130k and then gave up
on it because of cycle parts. However... I'd also agree that 900squid
is probably as far as I'd want to go if I were in the market for an RS.

 

I'm 5'2" and 9st (ish) . I wrote this webpage about shorties a little while
ago for Bikegirl but updated it here:
http://sportsbike.org/technical/short.htm

 

Nice one,

I've ordered : Hagon shock absorber (K75/K100 8v short length) SUA50849B
£150.00 from Motoworks - it should be spot on then.

 

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Don't forget you can slide the forks a bit lower in the yokes too.

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Steve Parry
07 K1200GT SE
95 BMW F650
87 Yamaha FS1
Sukida SK90PY
91 Kawasaki AR50
07 VW Passat SE Estate for comfort
www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

Well done Brownz. **** I used to be the K series saddo around here. I get
rid of them and they become the new Clit Bike.
Call Hagon back and get them to send a fork spring upgrade kit with your
shock. They need it anyway but the Hagon shock is firmer and even more
mismatched with the standard forks.
It is easy enough to put the springs in. If you can be bothered mix 5&10w
fork oil to get 7.5w or just use 10w if you can't be arsed.
With the new shock and the springs the 100RS will handle quite nicely. Talk
to a good tyre place, one of the manufacturers recently launched a range of
radial tyres with some retro sizes.
EBC HH pads make them stop respectably too for a bit of extra disc wear.

 

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Ta for all your advice.

Will order the springs pronto.

The chap's just fitted new EBC pads all round as well as doing an oil
service.

Thanks for the pointer too Steve.

Still trying to track down a PDF manual. Anyone ?

 

I did this on my GSXR750, it made a big different and also improved the
handling.

 

16v/ K1100 manual:
http://ursa.irk.ru/manual/ along with hundreds of other manuals ) and
http://www.carloboldetti.com/bike/manuals.htm

http://bmw.k100rs.free.fr/files/repair_manuals/

The 8v seems to be a bit more rare:
http://web.inter.nl.net/users/BMW-K100RT-page/frame_setup.htm has some
stuff.


The BMW parts fiches are online at www.realoem.com

 

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I had Avon Azaros on my 8 valve K and they were awesome

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Steve Parry
07 K1200GT SE
95 BMW F650
87 Yamaha FS1
Sukida SK90PY
91 Kawasaki AR50
07 VW Passat SE Estate for comfort
www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

Aye well that is a radial tyre. It may be the Pilot Powers I heard
about.
Be careful though, the K needs a radial tyre with a high degree of
straight line stability. The original Pirelli MP7 semi radial was
supplied on the 1985/6 model 100RS Ltd and then on the 16v 100RS.

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