Knew those spare BMW panniers would come in handy

Was watching this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270449748434

and as it was 10 minutes from work, even had a test ride on it. Nice
K100RS, but I told the seller that without panniers, I reckoned it would
make £700-750.

Not sure what to do with it now. Number One Son comes off his 33bhp
purdah in a few months, mind...

 

What's he done to you, that he deserves such a fate?

 

Looks pretty clean in the pictures.

Do you want to encourage a son-shaped hole somewhere in the scenery?

 

It could always be parted out on Ebay - mine fetched over a grand in
bits.
Want a Haynes manual for it (£0) ? I found one in the garage this
afternoon.

Steve

 

Christ mate, you're a hard dad! )
Fair, but hard!

--
Greybeard

FLHR -03 UK (95 cu-in Stg 2. Big Boy 2!)

Garmin Zumo 550, To get me home!

ukrm@foxtails[dot]co[dot]uk

 

Oh, cheers, yes please. YHM

 

It is. A few scabby bits on the frame etc, but easily touched in. It
smoked on start-up, like they do, but then ran clean. Sounded perfect.
Everything works, even the digital gear indicator. Tyres haven't got
much life left in them. And comes with toolkit and an A4 wallet of
history. And a new MoT, of course.

The bod selling it, Andy, used to work at L&C and worked with Brian
Giles. He remembered servicing the bike at L&C. He also said that Brian
was his apprentice - Brian reckons not

The seat cover is the problem. They're actually riveted in place. But
I've got a pop riveter and a staple gun, so I daresay it can be sorted.
A replacement cover is only £20 from Motorworks.

Is a driveshaft spline lube advised for the older-stylee Ks, btw?

I was thinking it's more or less son-proof insofar as it's quite hard to
break a K.

 

Essential rather than advisable. Also very useful if you can see the job
has been done to avoid costly repairs. Some recommend (me included)doing
it every tyre change as the extra work to pull off the bevel box with
the wheel out is minimal, but otherwise 10 k miles.

BM club recommend gasket goo to keep water out so that might be a sign
the job has been done.

Otherwise difficult to judge as it is not as obvious as a clunky UJ.

Steve

 

Did he say he wanted a bus?

 

All good.

Heh. I doubt he'll appreciate if we call him "The Apprentice" from now
on.

That's pretty good...

IIRC yes.

Mechanically, sure.

 

"You can ride this bus or the big red one" .

 

"Or the short yellow one"