K1 Touring

[pikeydave]

Steptoe mentioned that they existed...

What was different then?

 

[Duc750]

Nearly bought one in Cannons 10 years ago. had touring panniers and a straight black paint job along with a dual seat

 

[pikeydave]

Might be what I've got then...In effect an RS rear. Just not much coming off the internet of the option.

 

[Flipfly]

It was a genuine model.

Same front as the K1 but with an RS style rear and panniers (as above).

My pops had a black one and sold it to my bro. They both loved it, I hated the way the front end always had the feel that it was tucking under. They were both devestating quick on it though, so I guess I must have been wrong

 

[pikeydave]

It was a genuine model.

Same front as the K1 but with an RS style rear and panniers (as above).

My pops had a black one and sold it to my bro. They both loved it, I hated the way the front end always had the feel that it was tucking under. They were both devestating quick on it though, so I guess I must have been wrong

Same photo I found on a search and this one as well.


He's stuck an RS mudguard on it...think I'll do the same.

 

[MikeP]

As yours has the standard foot-peg plates, I'd suggest that unlike both of the blue ones, yours is a genuine "touring" model (quite a few were modified by owners who kept the K1 set-up).

If you have the fairing side panels, genuine "touring" ones have a cut-out to stop the foot-peg plates leaving your feet trapped inside the fairing. Owner conversions keep the original K1 pegs as new side panels becomes a bit pricey.

 

[Steptoe]

Steptoe mentioned that they existed...

What was different then?

One little throwaway comment on the phone and you've found yourself with a rare classic that you had no idea existed.

As yours has the standard foot-peg plates, I'd suggest that unlike both of the blue ones, yours is a genuine "touring" model (quite a few were modified by owners who kept the K1 set-up).

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I know you can't go just by colour but every genuine factory K1 touring that i've ever seen has been black.
Classic Schwarz to be precise.

 

[MikeP]

I know you can't go just by colour but every genuine factory K1 touring that i've ever seen has been black.
Classic Schwarz to be precise.

Me too. But I look away quickly as I think that they are an aberration.

 

[pikeydave]

Oooh, I've got a rare one!!

Mine's even more special as it's got the patina'd look of 10 years in a canal about it....

 

[Beemerman59]

Looks OK in my opinion with the RS front mudguard.

 

[pikeydave]

Looks like the fairing has foot cutouts...

 

[DrFarkoff]

Yup Like I said if you tried to use K100 footrest plates there's NO way you could get your feet out easily Looks like they thought that problem out

Looks like the fairing has foot cutouts...

 

[MikeP]

Another way to spot a genuine Touring K1 is that they used the K100/K75 low seat as it lifts off like the "proper" K1 seat as opposed to hinging on the offside. The standard K100/K75 seat wouldn't line up with the tank shroud/knee pad.

 

[pikeydave]

Another way to spot a genuine Touring K1 is that they used the K100/K75 low seat as it lifts off like the "proper" K1 seat as opposed to hinging on the offside. The standard K100/K75 seat wouldn't line up with the tank shroud/knee pad.

Seat looks like new(well compared to the rest of it...)



Came from down your way...