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Nice 👍. The LT is really the my favourite K1100.

Crammed the garage so full of bikes and cars, there is no space for a camper van.

@@garagemoneypit Fair enough UKRM :)

I'm on the lookout for a 16V parts bike at the moment, and if I come across a nice example of an RS I'll be happy to get in touch. The 8V ones are a lot easier to find and I see a fair number in nice condition, but I do prefer the better suspension and especially brakes on the 16V.

Thank you. This bike really surprised me - I initially bought it as a quick stop gap after a deer took care of my R1200GS Adventure, but it's really grown on me and is likely to hang around for a while.

Cool bikes are in the eye of the beer holder :). Not that this one isn't cool... Yes, I still own it, it's just been relegated to "need to tackle some of the smaller/quicker projects first" status. Unfortunately it's turned into one of those projects that open fresh rabbit holes every time I look. It will reappear on the channel, but it'll be a little while.

They are great bikes, and frankly if it wasn't for the deer that knocked me off this GSA I would probably still have it.

It's odd - I've owned five flying bricks of various types, and I never had one that had City cases even though it would've made a lot of sense when I was commuting on one. Maybe I should try to find a set.

@@garagemoneypit My K was second hand, and came with the big boxes. Great when packing for a couple of weeks! I managed to track down a pair of city boxes, and they made a real difference when filtering through traffic. I used the bike for commuting through rain snow and flood. Only let me down once. An HT coil failed and stopped providing spark. Luckily my bike had two HT coils, each driving 2 cylinders. I travelled home on just the two cylinders.

It’s a K100RS *16V*, not a regular K100RS. Basically a K1 with K100RS bodywork. Pretty rare model, only made for two years at the end of the K100RS model run. It is however wearing the wrong bodywork - someone “upgraded” it to K1100RS bodywork at some point. I intend to address that issue once I’ve dealt with some of the remaining minor issues.

I guess I should really have a closer look at it. The whining is much more audible in the video than in person, but given that this bike is from the time of not-so-great Honda camchain tensioners and people keep mentioning this one the video, I might have too much hopium in my ears :)

@@garagemoneypit I just replaced my entire cam chain system and she feels and sounds great for it. After market 'horseshoes' like that from David Silver Spares are aluminum with a copper bush and that works better, ie not seizing. Cheaper too!

Thanks for letting me know. My understanding is that there are some differences on the really early T120s, but I haven't checked if mine falls into that category.

​@@garagemoneypit If your headlight has DRL, then you need triumph number A9638253 or A9638179, if without DRL you need A9638178.

You’re correct about regular brake fluid being hygroscopic. I think my mistake was to assume that the brake fluid looking fresh for the front brake - because that looked like it was 1-2 year old given the climate I live in - would mean in the same for the rear brake. Of course, it could just be the master cylinder being fed up with life…

@@garagemoneypit I've learnt not to assume anything xD I had a car with "timing chain rattle" that ended up being 2 knackered camshafts and oil starvation issues. There's not all that much to a master cylinder, a couple of umbrella shaped seals and a piston. you could rebuild it yourself if you wanted to save some money. my money on what happened is the rear most umbrella seal went (in particular, a tear or a pinhole), then only the dust seal held back the fluid. On my yam the front seal (pump) was the suspect one, it was barely holding on, so i had a really spongy brake. after i pulled the thing apart and reseated everything it just wouldn't build pressure. but it also didn't leak. a 'smoking gun' of bad fluid would be lots of little black bits in the reseviour, the colour of the fluid may be acceptable (because someone may have recently changed it) but any grit or cloud is a huge hint that stuff is being kicked up into the fluid/has been eaten by it.

@@davidl9230you're definitely correct on the assumption part. I should've learned this by now after a few decades of fiddling with cars and motorcycles. But then again, I probably wouldn't be doing this still if I didn't retain a sliver of optimism.

@@garagemoneypittry not be so hard on yourself, every day we all learn things :) Honestly, i've only learnt what i know because there's a shortage of decent mechanics around. Messing with brakes isn't something i'd have done by choice. Absolutely, being optimistic is the best way, as much as it may sound like i'm a pessimist with things, i find being able to question things means i get to understand the root of things and knowing is what gives me a lot of optimism that even if something is eally\ bad, something can be done. That car with the bad camshafts btw was done really cheaply because i knew someone that was willing to try some used camshafts and because i understood the risks of them i was comfortable taking that risk where most people would have just scrapped her. I then had that car for a whole 2 years after that before it went to her new owner.

I agree, all I have to do is find a set.

@@garagemoneypit @garagemoneypit fisrt time I watched your channel very entertaining. I have a friend who is visiting the US right now , hunting for old bikes. Will ask him if he sees a set to let me know ! 🙏🏻 K100RS 1990 ?

@@krisowler367 I’d really appreciate that. From memory, it’s the belly pan that is different on the 16V model and thus harder to find, and it’s the same for the whole production run. Unfortunately that was only two years and IIRC BMW only made about a thousand of this model.

@@garagemoneypit who knows.. things can heppen.... will ask him to keep his eye out for you.

That makes sense. I don't have the off road algorithm activated anyway, so maybe removing the chest armor is a good idea.

Ah, that makes sense. I don't really go offroading either, at least not voluntarily. Probably should consider removing the chest armour to see how much it changes the airflow.

Interesting re the additional airflow the Rally offers. Having not ridden with the standard vest, I assumed the airflow through the Rally would be slightly less due to the additional chest armour. Also, thanks for the correction re the protection level of the Induction jackets.

These are actually my first set of Klim jackets I bought for myself. I had bought a Klim mesh jacket for my wife and really liked the quality. So far I'm really liking them!

Good point.

If it's in decent shape, I think you did get a deal.

Yes, it was garaged and started periodically. The guy is in the middle of moving and lost the only key. Luckily the BMW in Germany is still able to make a key using only the numbers off if the bike. So it's cold here in the states and I need a month for it to warm up anyway:)

Same here😂

Depends on the weather - in the summer, I'll definitely have to take it off but it's nice to have the option for a long distance ride to reduce the fatigue.

Schönen Gruss nach Deutschland :)

I have not lowered them on the K100RS. My main reason for lowering pegs is to make the knee angle more comfortable for me as I have fairly mild arthritis/wear in my knees and that’s a bit of a lost cause on the K RS due to its fairly sporty knee angle. Also not lowered on the R100RS - the geometry on the /7 airheads works for me pretty much out of the box, so I never felt the need to lower them on any airhead I’ve owned. Sorry I couldn’t provide more helpful information.

My son in law is a welder. I’m going to see if he can fabricate a lower peg. Keep the shiny side up!😎👍

Yes, no problem at all. The flying brick BMWs are usually good for several hundred thousand miles if well maintained. Obviously not all aren’t these days as they have been cheap for a long time, but this one is in good shape.

@@garagemoneypit That's good to know. I hope I'll be lucky to get a good one in the future. That's my dream bike ever since I started getting interested with big bikes.

@@kimarisvidarxx66cool. One thing to keep in mind is that the K1 and the K100RS 16V are getting a little problematic getting parts for as not many were made. I think for daily use, either an 8V K100RS or a K1100RS/K1100LT might be the better choice due to better parts availability.

@@garagemoneypit I'll also have that in mind, as I don't think the parts will be readily available here in my country. Thanks for the info and for sharing your wonderful bike with us

Thank you. While I haven't done the conversion myself, my bike has been converted to tubeless tires and my understanding is that it's not that hard to do. Do I miss the GS? Actually, not that much. I don't generally ride off road other than the occasional unpaved road around here, so I don't need a GS and the Triumph does pretty much all I need from a bike and is as comfortable to me as the GS. That said, I do like BMWs but I think if I get another oilhead BMW, I'm probably looking at a 1150RT or 1200RT instead.

Thanks for pointing that out. I use a similar technique when putting the chin guard down. I probably could've explained this better - the problem for me is not putting on the helmet, but my problem is actually that my chin is hitting the inside of the chin bar when I wear it, not while putting it on.

I hear you re the lack of electronic complications, but these already have all of those complications in place and all it really needs is the button to activate it. I'm aware of the friction style/throttle lock cruise controls, had them on the GS and several other motorcycles. For some reason, I just never gelled with them.

Just imagine doing an emergency braking and avoid a collision with 18 years old tires. 🤦‍♂️🙏🏼 Out in the bin with them.

@@kasperkjrsgaard144795% of motorcycle accidents are caused by people going too fast or too slow than they should, and it doesn't stop people from doing either. Never had an accident from a tire just going flat.

I've had a couple of very close calls caused by aged out tires rapidly deflating. In one case, with the sidewall blowing out on a mountain road. That's why I tend to put new tires on both cars and bikes that have old to ancient tires on them, especially when I expect to use them semi-regularly.

I bought the bike with the upgraded suspension already in place and yes, the front forks also have upgraded inserts. I do like the suspension on this bike a lot, but I've never ridden a stock T120 so I can't really compare.

I am toying with getting another K1100LT if I can find a nice one (and make some space in the garage first). They're great bikes, as are K75s.

That's something on my list of things to check. I'm not sure if there is an upgraded part available, but my understanding is that it's at least not that hard an issue to address if it happens. Well, at least if you've got breakdown cover and can get the bike home...

Thank you. Fortunately this time, it's minor damage to the bike only and entirely repairable. Deer are unfortunately a fact of life around here and the reason I usually avoid riding at dusk or dawn.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Granny has it on her scooter because they're practical :).

@@garagemoneypit true true true theyre practical . . . i got one but hated the look of it on my Scrambler, got a saddlebag which isnt as practical but works for me . . . cheers for the vid and reply 🙂

Thanks! I've not tried a Dart fly screen, but it's one of the screens I'm considering.

yes - i also have a dart marlin on my T120 and it works fine for me. best regards from vienna.

Thank you! I think it's a National Cycle F-15 screen, although so far I've not found anything that suggests they were actually available for the 2016 onwards ones. All I can find is info that they were available for the ones up to 2015. That said, it does say "F-15" on one of the mounts.

I bought the bike with this windshield, and unfortunately don't have much information about it. Based on the markings on the mount, it might be a National Cycle F-15 windshield, but those only seem to have been available for Bonnevilles up to 2015.

@@garagemoneypit That looks to be the one. And how do you like it? Everything I've tried on my T120 has given me too much buffeting to be worth it

@@Automagine I'm in two minds about it (and I actually talk about that in the video on my T120 that I just released last night). It is great from a buffeting perspective as it is adjusted right now, but it doesn't give me enough space to put mirror extenders on, and it gets in the way of a lot of items that I would normally attach to the handlebars like an extra front-facing camera. I'm probably going to try a Madstad screen or similar and see if that works better for my purposes, but if it wasn't for some of these specific needs, I'd be more than happy with the screen. Would be ever better with some sort of quick release, though.

Sorry for the delayed reply - it's Classicschwarz Metallic (paint code 670), although the colours are a bit faded and it does look a little more like an anthracite colour in direct sunlight.