My former 92 k75s
Sold it to buy my GT. The k75s was a good bike, but I'll never look back now that I have my GT.
Sold it to buy my GT. The k75s was a good bike, but I'll never look back now that I have my GT.
K75S photo
Since you guys are posting some very nice photos of your K100 RSes, here's my first and always BMW, a 1990 K75S in Titan Blue. It has 86,000 miles on it, most have which have been seamless. But it hasn't been bulletproof. Several years ago I was tooling up the NJ Turnpike on a Sunday afternoon in July, heading for Maine from NC, when a bearing on the jackshaft that drives the alternator gave way. Lunched the bottom end of the motor. But I bought a used motor and got the bottom half of that mated with my top end.
This bike has had a couple of incarnations also. About three years ago I decided I wanted to put a sidecar on it. Got a Champion sidecar out of California, and the whole rig looked great. But I did not put a leading link fork on it, and it was a struggle to drive: got headshake every time I took one hand off the bars. Plus nobody except my dogs wanted to ride in the car, so I took it off after one summer. I sold it back to the guy who had mounted it for me. The whole works had cost $5800, including a paintjob, and I got $3000 when I sold it. So I guess I have a $2800 paintjob.
Since then, to atone for the sidecar, I've tarted her up a bit, with a new shock, stickier tires, and the luftmeister pipe. She's ready for the next 86,000.
This bike has had a couple of incarnations also. About three years ago I decided I wanted to put a sidecar on it. Got a Champion sidecar out of California, and the whole rig looked great. But I did not put a leading link fork on it, and it was a struggle to drive: got headshake every time I took one hand off the bars. Plus nobody except my dogs wanted to ride in the car, so I took it off after one summer. I sold it back to the guy who had mounted it for me. The whole works had cost $5800, including a paintjob, and I got $3000 when I sold it. So I guess I have a $2800 paintjob.
Since then, to atone for the sidecar, I've tarted her up a bit, with a new shock, stickier tires, and the luftmeister pipe. She's ready for the next 86,000.
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This shot was taken in 1989 in front of the Hotel de' Paris in Montreal on Sherbrook St.
One of the best years of my life.
She was a bartender from the Rat in Boston. She came fully equipped with her own bike. She had been riding for 7 years and had a motorcyle only license. Little did I know that within a year we'd be married and I'd be teaching her to drive a car!!!
This K75S is one bike that I'd love to have back but it has to be the exact VIN. Nice memories!! I only had the K75S for a couple of years but it was a sweet bike. I put about 33,000 miles on it. It ran better with 20,000 than it did new. She must have finally broken in. Traded for a 78 red-smoke R100S
By the way the padlocks around her wrist had no keys. A little cold under the sheets but worth it.
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One of the best years of my life.
She was a bartender from the Rat in Boston. She came fully equipped with her own bike. She had been riding for 7 years and had a motorcyle only license. Little did I know that within a year we'd be married and I'd be teaching her to drive a car!!!
This K75S is one bike that I'd love to have back but it has to be the exact VIN. Nice memories!! I only had the K75S for a couple of years but it was a sweet bike. I put about 33,000 miles on it. It ran better with 20,000 than it did new. She must have finally broken in. Traded for a 78 red-smoke R100S
By the way the padlocks around her wrist had no keys. A little cold under the sheets but worth it.
another K75S
My first BMW and the one I will keep. Bought new in '92. Just over 80K trouble free miles. Made a few mods:
motolites
switch and relay to control accessory outlet
heated grips
leather corbin seat
works rear shock
powder coat wheels.
80/100 W headlight
hyperlites
front fender extension
dual tone horn
Not much in the way of unscheduled maintenance.
Final drive oil seal.
Alternator bearing mount failure but had alternator rebuilt locally.
Fuel tank leak due to corrosion. Left side of tank under fuel pump. Trash seems to collect here when on side stand and result was several pinholes. A session with Dremel tool and some JB weld made it like new. Only had to touch up 1/2 sq in. of paint.
My first BMW and the one I will keep. Bought new in '92. Just over 80K trouble free miles. Made a few mods:
motolites
switch and relay to control accessory outlet
heated grips
leather corbin seat
works rear shock
powder coat wheels.
80/100 W headlight
hyperlites
front fender extension
dual tone horn
Not much in the way of unscheduled maintenance.
Final drive oil seal.
Alternator bearing mount failure but had alternator rebuilt locally.
Fuel tank leak due to corrosion. Left side of tank under fuel pump. Trash seems to collect here when on side stand and result was several pinholes. A session with Dremel tool and some JB weld made it like new. Only had to touch up 1/2 sq in. of paint.
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nice bike
nice bike heres a pic of mine
nice bike heres a pic of mine
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Wow! Everybody's K75 looks awesome. As this is my first, I'm sure my opinion and view may evolve as time marches on, but these certainly are very beautiful, aesthetic machines, and I think BMW did a great job with them. I love this one...
Wow! Everybody's K75 looks awesome. As this is my first, I'm sure my opinion and view may evolve as time marches on, but these certainly are very beautiful, aesthetic machines, and I think BMW did a great job with them. I love this one...
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Here's my '94 K75. Saturday was a nice fall day in St. Louis and it's always portrait time when the red Japanese maple leaves fall in our driveway.
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Hmmm. I see that the photo did not appear. Let me try again.
My '94 K75, another try.
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Looks like mine with different color.
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If only BMW would have 4 valved it ....
Fun though. Lots of fun.
Our K75s went 101,000 miles until I sold her. Should have kept it. It was just getting broken in. Of all the bikes, the K12RS is the best, but just barely. The light weight of the K75s was nice, as was the extra ground clearance. We used to run Deal's Gap, exit a corner, smack the throttle full stop - and wait.ROB said:
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Ah ha. CABNFVR, now I know who you are! Shoulda known. Hi!CABNFVR said:Our K75s went 101,000 miles until I sold her. Should have kept it. It was just getting broken in. Of all the bikes, the K12RS is the best, but just barely. The light weight of the K75s was nice, as was the extra ground clearance. We used to run Deal's Gap, exit a corner, smack the throttle full stop - and wait.
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