The K75 is home

rudolf35 · 02-26-2011, 02:16 PM

Well, can not leave well enough alone. Found a K75 with 12k on the clock for $1200. The bike runs like a champ, tires are good Metzes and the only real issue is a missing bag latch and battery cover; both of which are already sitting on my work bench.

Let the project begin!!

RecycledRS · 02-26-2011, 02:26 PM

That looks like you got great value for the $$. Get the project started!

bmwloco · 02-26-2011, 03:31 PM

Hard to beat a good K75. Hell, I have never heard of a bad one!

Garthe · 02-26-2011, 03:31 PM

That's crazy

...how could someone NOT ride that bike...?

Were did you find it?

Good luck with the project, what are you going to do to her?

photomd · 02-26-2011, 03:59 PM

What a find.

rudolf35 · 02-26-2011, 05:22 PM

Well, where did I find it? A hole in the wall, rice-burner, used cycle shop. The bike was a trade and pushed to the back of the shop; the ugly duckling!

What does it need? It was down, did the K75 squirt the locking latch Thing off the right bag. Since I knew about it, I got it from Duck and it is already mounted. It was missing the left battery cover; knew about it and got a replacement from beemer boneyard.

Now I will ride it for a week or two and see what it needs. Full fluid change and plug change is a given.

The Metzler's are fine and until when they are down I will get some Bridgestone Spirits; per Duck a good choice.

The real work will be the painted parts. It has rock chips and scraches on the lower part of the fairing. It will be tackled one panel at a time

That is the plan; updates as they happen.

Zagando · 02-26-2011, 05:24 PM

You get this month's YOU SUCK Award.

What a score!

Do keep us posted on whatever you do to the old gal

DaveRMS · 02-26-2011, 05:29 PM

Beautiful bike!

I still think of myself as fairly young at 40, yet my first brand new bike was a 1992 K75S, which is now in "Old's Kool"??? Oh no!

I've often thought about getting another K75S for street work, but I'm up to my armpits in a 75 CB400F rebuild.

Dave

camgregus · 02-26-2011, 05:59 PM

as cool as a 400f is, I'd take a K75 and ride the crap out of it.

CurlyMike · 02-26-2011, 07:19 PM

OMG, great find. You are out of control

Lornce · 02-26-2011, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rudolf35

Found a K75 with 12k on the clock for $1200.

That's a screaming deal on a good looking example of a great bike.

Nice work.

Garthe · 02-26-2011, 08:47 PM

I showed my wife your bike (she has owned two BMW GS's)...She asked me 'why' I didn't find and buy that bike for her...

'well, sorry honey...it was in a different state...and I didn't know about it'

.

'oh, that's CHEAP.'

'yes honey, it is'.

SUVslayer · 02-26-2011, 09:04 PM

I'm vomiting over how good a deal this is. I've been wanting exactly one of these for some time, and at $1200 there's no way I'd be able to deny myself one.
Happy trails, and put some real miles on that thing!

crazydrummerdude · 02-26-2011, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwloco

Hard to beat a good K75. Hell, I have never heard of a bad one!

I thought Blaine wasn't too fond of his..

But, at $1200, I'd learn to be fond of one!

Nice.

Lornce · 02-27-2011, 04:10 AM

A friend has a K75C with a Corbin seat and nicely sorted suspension (works performance two piece fork springs and a quality shock) and I swear it has just about the finest suspension action of any bike I've ridden. A real cream puff mile eater.

02-26-2011, 02:16 PM	#1
rudolf35 ^OP Warped & Twisted Mind Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Arlington, TX Oddometer: 713	The K75 is home Well, can not leave well enough alone. Found a K75 with 12k on the clock for $1200. The bike runs like a champ, tires are good Metzes and the only real issue is a missing bag latch and battery cover; both of which are already sitting on my work bench. Let the project begin!! __________________ 2012 H-D Nightrod, 2005 H-D FXDC-I, 1999 Jeep Sahara, 1998 H-D XL1200S, 1973 Honda CL350 K5, 1971 BMW R60/5

02-26-2011, 02:26 PM	#2
RecycledRS Along for the ride Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver Island Oddometer: 912	That looks like you got great value for the $$. Get the project started! __________________ __________________________________________ "There's a fine line between a skinning and a shearing"

02-26-2011, 03:31 PM	#3
bmwloco Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: AsheVegas NC Oddometer: 973	Hard to beat a good K75. Hell, I have never heard of a bad one! __________________ Pastor, Church of the Horizontally Opposed Air Cooled Twin '66 BMW R60/2, '83 BMW R100RS, '81 BMW R100RS "Das Beast", '77 Honda XL125 Airhead #371

02-26-2011, 03:59 PM	#5
photomd Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: The Land of Cotton (SC) Oddometer: 534	What a find. __________________ 1979 V-1000SP 1988 R100RS 1996 R1100RSL 1998 CR250

02-26-2011, 05:22 PM	#6
rudolf35 ^OP Warped & Twisted Mind Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Arlington, TX Oddometer: 713	Going to do Well, where did I find it? A hole in the wall, rice-burner, used cycle shop. The bike was a trade and pushed to the back of the shop; the ugly duckling! What does it need? It was down, did the K75 squirt the locking latch Thing off the right bag. Since I knew about it, I got it from Duck and it is already mounted. It was missing the left battery cover; knew about it and got a replacement from beemer boneyard. Now I will ride it for a week or two and see what it needs. Full fluid change and plug change is a given. The Metzler's are fine and until when they are down I will get some Bridgestone Spirits; per Duck a good choice. The real work will be the painted parts. It has rock chips and scraches on the lower part of the fairing. It will be tackled one panel at a time That is the plan; updates as they happen. __________________ 2012 H-D Nightrod, 2005 H-D FXDC-I, 1999 Jeep Sahara, 1998 H-D XL1200S, 1973 Honda CL350 K5, 1971 BMW R60/5 rudolf35 screwed with this post 02-27-2011 at 04:19 AM

02-26-2011, 03:31 PM	#4
Garthe ROCKS ARE YOUR FRIENDS... Joined: Nov 2004 Location: USA Oddometer: 4,115	That's crazy ...how could someone NOT ride that bike...? Were did you find it? Good luck with the project, what are you going to do to her?

02-26-2011, 05:24 PM	#7
Zagando BMW uber alles! Joined: Sep 2007 Location: DM65 New Mexico Oddometer: 969	You get this month's YOU SUCK Award. What a score! Do keep us posted on whatever you do to the old gal __________________ =Zagando= 1994 BMW K75S 2003 Honda Ruckus Recent K75S renovation: *www.tinyurl.com/njaltf* ex: '92 R100GSPD '85 K100RS '73 R75/5 '65 R60/2

02-26-2011, 05:29 PM	#8
DaveRMS (formerly GSNorCal) Joined: Jul 2005 Location: San Rafael, CA Oddometer: 833	Beautiful bike! I still think of myself as fairly young at 40, yet my first brand new bike was a 1992 K75S, which is now in "Old's Kool"??? Oh no! I've often thought about getting another K75S for street work, but I'm up to my armpits in a 75 CB400F rebuild. Dave __________________ Rally Management Services is the source for Dakar-proven rally parts, bike builds, assistance, and training. Rally Navigator - Roadbook Navigation powered by Google Earth. Create. Print. Share.

02-26-2011, 05:59 PM	#9
camgregus riding gently now Joined: Feb 2006 Location: on the banks of the mighty mississippi, AR side Oddometer: 2,946	cool as cool as a 400f is, I'd take a K75 and ride the crap out of it. __________________ got to get it on the good foot

02-26-2011, 07:19 PM	#10
CurlyMike Formerly SaddleSoar Joined: Feb 2008 Location: east of Dallas Oddometer: 945	OMG, great find. You are out of control __________________ Giving the horses and the wife a break from riding...

02-26-2011, 08:47 PM	#12
Garthe ROCKS ARE YOUR FRIENDS... Joined: Nov 2004 Location: USA Oddometer: 4,115	I showed my wife your bike (she has owned two BMW GS's)...She asked me 'why' I didn't find and buy that bike for her... 'well, sorry honey...it was in a different state...and I didn't know about it'. 'oh, that's CHEAP.' 'yes honey, it is'.

02-26-2011, 09:04 PM	#13
SUVslayer Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2003 Location: south of stinkfoot Oddometer: 694	I'm vomiting over how good a deal this is. I've been wanting exactly one of these for some time, and at $1200 there's no way I'd be able to deny myself one. Happy trails, and put some real miles on that thing!

02-27-2011, 04:10 AM	#15
Lornce Lost In Place Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Way Out There. Oddometer: 15,975	A friend has a K75C with a Corbin seat and nicely sorted suspension (works performance two piece fork springs and a quality shock) and I swear it has just about the finest suspension action of any bike I've ridden. A real cream puff mile eater. __________________ Across Canada on a '83 R80G/S-PD Across Canada on a '71 R50/5 My Garage Of Doom *Wear The Fox Hat*

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