Be careful! This one looked just as it does in the video when I bought it but needed a lot of work to be mechanically sound. The fuel pump and everything else inside the gas tank had to be replaced ($600), and I had all the splines lubed which means taking the back half of the bike off to get to the front spline ($$). New tires, throttle sync, fork rebuild.... But she sure was beautiful!
the splines , lube front and back with molly lube , every time you change the rear tire . easy thing to do and it makes them last a long time . if you already bought one do it right away or the splines fail .
The typical problem is that the little plastic gears in the unit get brittle and break. There are rebuild kits to fix the problem, and I think there are places to send your speedometer unit for refurbishment. Or you can do what I did - find a new old stock replacement.
Change it....or don't use it. Mine is behaving funny when it's cold, my father's is not working for 15 years. He just knows his gear/RPM ratio (I know it's not ratio, but couldn't find a better word) and accordingly the speed.
A beauty! Was a bedroom poster worthy dream machine back in the 80s! 😁
An awesome bike, have much fun with it and take care!
Great machine ... German engineering! Looks nearly as if it would be new.
I see these pop up from time to time in great condition for stupid cheap money . One day .
Be careful! This one looked just as it does in the video when I bought it but needed a lot of work to be mechanically sound. The fuel pump and everything else inside the gas tank had to be replaced ($600), and I had all the splines lubed which means taking the back half of the bike off to get to the front spline ($$). New tires, throttle sync, fork rebuild.... But she sure was beautiful!
I had one. The best bikei ever drive
Best BMW made!
Nice bike
What a beauty
Always loved this model. What is the weak points to watch?
Splines. Must be serviced regularly and not a cheap job.
the splines , lube front and back with molly lube , every time you change the rear tire .
easy thing to do and it makes them last a long time .
if you already bought one do it right away or the splines fail .
@@arc001 it doesn't take five minutes to get to the front splines and they have been known to fail. There's a service interval. It's quite a job.
@@arc001 sorry. I was referring to the input splines. Which fail.
Idle speed adjust? It's a choke, literally the light is going on, when you turn it.
The bike is fuel injected. It's an idle speed adjust used upon initial cold start.
@@briancraft22 well I have the k100, same year....and it says choke on it...or is it different in Europe?
Just google it.
@@sorrowstaylor2910 choke was used because bikers could ''relate'' to the term & location.
What can I do, when the Speedometer don´t work?
I don't know! Had a trusted mechanic do all the work. Try one of the K bike forums!
The typical problem is that the little plastic gears in the unit get brittle and break. There are rebuild kits to fix the problem, and I think there are places to send your speedometer unit for refurbishment. Or you can do what I did - find a new old stock replacement.
Change it....or don't use it. Mine is behaving funny when it's cold, my father's is not working for 15 years. He just knows his gear/RPM ratio (I know it's not ratio, but couldn't find a better word) and accordingly the speed.
buy a holder for your cell phone and use the gps feature , it will show you your speed .
Kann man mal synchen.Aber sonst sehr schön.
Good grief, man, if you're going to do a video, you have to "talk" in a clear and concise manner, no fumbling & mumbling around. Nice machine, tho.