Polishing another turd

[Fanum]

I've had an exceptionally generous offer from St.Eptoe for his ex-loaner K100RS.

I'm going to pick it up on Thursday probably

So......what do you think?

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I'm excited now......I've seen Neil's loaner lots of times and I know it's 'cosmetically challenged', but mechanically sound......What shall I try and do with it?

 

[MikeP]

What shall I try and do with it?

It depends what you intend using it for Bill.

 

[Bryn]

'A' does it for me

 

[JayC]

Put two extra, but different, shades of black on it.

 

[Jurassic Mark]

Top one for me, looks much better

 

[Mr K]

If you're still after a machine for miles, I'd fit a Pichler or Rickman fairing (off eBay)...otherwise I think it looks fine how it is.

 

[Hairnet600]

black pipe leave roll

 

[The Other PaulG]

I'd fix the seat for a start, the one you're getting is knackered...!

 

[chad]

A fuckin A

 

[Fanum]

Let's be serious here...there IS only one way to go for me


Gert and I have been drawing up plans for a decent and seriously rugged sidecar for my old Kalahari (now his) and for his partner's AT, for some proper winter adventuring and things like the Elefant.

I have always fancied a rig, but wouldn't be willing to make the mods to my Keeper lebbenfiddy GSA, but this brick will be a) a commuter and substitute ride until the GSA is back in perfect condition and b) will then become a snow beast/elefant/touring hack rig

Soon after I pick it up, I'll be starting the mods to make it into this:

Which will be the cheaper option anyway.......I'm going to build an offroading chair as well, now I have full access to big boy's toys like Mig welders, pillar drills and so on

This is going to get messy

 

[Schtum]

Soon after I pick it up, I'll be starting the mods to make it into this:

Just so that we're quite clear on this, you have my full approval here. Please proceed.

 

[Fanum]

Just so that we're quite clear on this, you have my full approval here. Please proceed.

Thank you sir....now that I have your affirmation, I believe I will

It's nice isn't it

I suspect I'm going to have to fabricate up a proper bash plate though.....and I suspect the radiator will need some protection, but light, simple and able to do what it looks like it should be able to do is the motto, As well as being a usable 2nd bike for commuting and hooning

 

[Schtum]

Thank you sir....now that I have your affirmation, I believe I will

It's nice isn't it

I suspect I'm going to have to fabricate up a proper bash plate though.....and I suspect the radiator will need some protection, but light, simple and able to do what it looks like it should be able to do is the motto, As well as being a usable 2nd bike for commuting and hooning

I want a go when it's finished....

 

[Fanum]

I think I might start a rebuild thread on it actually.....The airhead rebuilds get a lot of advice and suggestions for their work on a bike, and fekk knows, I'm going to need a bit of that

Could be an interesting project

 

[Aidan1150]

Soon after I pick it up, I'll be starting the mods to make it into this:

Good lad yourself Bill.

 

[MikeP]

I suspect I'm going to have to fabricate up a proper bash plate though.....

Bash plate?

If you are seriously thinking of taking it anywhere other than the odd gravel driveway, you'll be better off fabricating something akin to a snowplough to protect the water pump.

Plus you'll need to change the forks for some with more travel. R100GS forks might do but with the weight of the water-cooled four, you'll need to do something to beef them up. To do that conversion you'll need the triple clamps too and you'll end up with one disc and single piston calliper Brembo trying to haul up the bike's (not inconsiderable) weight (without adding your own svelte frame).

The standard forks on the 8v K100C/RT/RS (except the RS SE) were poor. No brace and relatively thin stanchion walls means that they flex a bit on the road, I expect they'd have the characteristics of rhubarb stalks off road.

Seriously Bill, turn it into a rat bike or something but off roader?

Better still, just ride it as it is, save your pennies and try and find some K1100 forks, triple clamps, four pot Brembos and discs. You may even enjoy the RS for what it is, a capable grand tourer.

 

[MikeP]

Looking at that, there's not much to do: R100GS rear carrier grafted onto the sub-frame. K1 mirrors. R100GS handlebars, rear mudguard and tail lamp unit. Fabricate some sort of headlamp mounting. Replace the ugly standard K100 silencer.

Apart from removing the fairing tail unit and side panels, the "beak" is just the front of the two-part mudguard mounted on the lower triple clamp (but the bike you re buying will not have that type of mudguard).

 

[DrFarkoff]

[, the "beak" is just the front of the two-part mudguard mounted on the lower triple clamp (but the bike you re buying will not have that type of mudguard).

No it's not, that is a standard 8 v K mudguard cut at the front of the fork and trimmed at the rear

Health to ride Bill

 

[Fanum]

Bash plate?

If you are seriously thinking of taking it anywhere other than the odd gravel driveway, you'll be better off fabricating something akin to a snowplough to protect the water pump.
Seriously Bill, turn it into a rat bike or something but off roader?

You may even enjoy the RS for what it is, a capable grand tourer.

Thanks Mike

No, it's not going to be an 'off-roader', (I have the DR to do next, which is the perfect bike for me and my level of off roading aspirations)

BUT.......I do like a bit of a gravel track, and if I end up sticking a chair on it to take Rosie to the Elefant, the gnarly-ised version would be a better base to attach it to, even if I do end up putting a gaucho or maybe even a few bits of fairing back on for weather protection

For the medium term, this is a commuting bike, but the lanes I can use are tempting.......You know me well enough to know that if I see a track or a challenge, I'm quite likely to throw myself down it....and probably, the bike with it

A little toughening up for a bike I'm going to use is common sense

 

[MikeP]

No it's not, that is a standard 8 v K mudguard cut at the front of the fork and trimmed at the rear

Ackshually, it's the one-piece 8v mudguard (cut in half) at the rear and the front half of the 'S' type fork mudguard bolted to the lower triple clamp.