Well, with the sun of March came the time to ride it to the UK Test centre and get it road legal. This, after 12 years off the road according to the last MOT. I fired it up, insured of course, then rode into my local Bike garage… A couple of hours later and it’s fully road legal – rode lovely too. Continue reading K75S MOT – Sorted…
Time to get back to the RT… Kinda neat view of what changing out the bars from an RT to a standard C bar does to the geometry of the rider… Straightforward, if fiddly with heated grips, exchange of bar … Continue reading K75RT to K75C Bars Conversion
So getting to the last jobs now… the old screen was chipped and so a new replacement was secured… “why spoil the ship for a hapeth of tar” they say… That and new control cables for Accelerator and Clutch as … Continue reading New Screen and it’s finished
During start up after build it was clear it was leaking Air from the exhaust – blowing – in old langauge… So like the other K I did I took the Manifold off and discovered several small holes… rather than … Continue reading New Exhaust Manifold and Studs
OK – time for the front end to come back together… While I’m at it I investigated improving the standard H4 Bulb and Sidelight… The OEM Square lamp doesn’t give many options but I’ve opted for an LED H4 replacement … Continue reading LED Lighting on a BMW K75S
Well, since getting it home the K has had a slow puncture on the rear. Now that the Bike is nearing completion it was time to get it inspected / fixed or replaced so I went into Liverpool and found … Continue reading Tyres for K75S
Well here’s the process for what it’s worth… Setout a Mini booth – I used old cardboard to create a backshield and wipe down surfaces each time… also used Tack Cloths which make a big difference on getting a good … Continue reading Tank Painting at Home
My least favourite job on a Bike or Car project is bodywork painting… I’m fine Hammerite painting and spraying bits and pieces like Calipers and Engine parts, but when it comes to Tanks, Plastics and Bodywork it’s not my core … Continue reading Now to the bit I hate, Painting at home!
Well, now that it’s running, time for one of the last bits of strip, clean, inspect and paint… the front Wheel, front Forks and the brake Calipers… So I set to taking the front wheel off, removing the disks and … Continue reading Front Forks pose another challenge…
So, off we go into rebuild mode… 1st things first – Gearbox back onto Engine and Clutch actuation relocated… all good so far. Then offer up Frame to Engine unit… bolt up Yep – that still fits… next Cooling system. … Continue reading So, build up, will it run again? Of course it will, it’s a K75
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