Luftmeister shock?

[rickyK75]

Sorry for the short notice on this but I am going to buy this shock tonight, if all is well.
Am told that it is a Luftmeister shock made by Works. This picture was sent to Works and they say no problem on rebuilding, restoring or just general tune-up.
14" eye to eye, so that matches my stock setup, an 1986 K75C.
Originally off an K100.

Any quick opinions? (other than "anything is better than stock" )

Thanks.

 

[58058D]

shy?

Since Luftmeister has not been in business for sometime, this is obviously pretty old. Is the cost plus the rebuild and shipping cost that much better than going with a new shock?

 

[rickyK75]

Good point but the asking price is $100.

 

[wuli959]

You might check out this guy's thread (Sasquatch) on advrider.com for shock rebuild pricing.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400743&highlight=sasquatch

 

[Rinty]

For some reason, I just wouldn't want any Lufty pieces on a bike I owned....

 

[rickyK75]

For some reason, I just wouldn't want any Lufty pieces on a bike I owned....

Why?

It was made by Works.

I am having seconds thoughts and am leaning towards a new YSS. (unless I can get it for way under a hundred )

 

[Rinty]

Why?

My comment was tongue in cheek. It was just the idea of having a product associated with Matt Capri, the former owner of Luftmeister. I never had any Lufty products*, but there are some unhappy folks who did.

*I came close, though; almost installed a set of the infamous "high flow" stainless steel valves in my airhead. But my tech wasn't having it.

 

[rickyK75]

OK, I thought that most of those parts were of the 'go fast' stuff.

I'll still take a look see at this shock and make up my mind then.
I was trying to see if anyone here has ever had one or heard of anyone that had one.
It's gotta be better than stock...

 

[jpberens43639]

K75 sock

Any one know if the K75 shock is close to a K1100 ?

I got a nice new one from RAM engineering for $265.00 shipped, but it was last January.

This guys does them from a shop and they are K1100 fans. Solid body machined, very clean look, works AWESOME!!! It's on my 93 K1100RS.

Might take a while, but if your interested I could send you his e-mail. He hangs around the K11OG site.

 

[rickyK75]

Sure, I'll take his email.

 

[k75bmw57]

off subject but a 1975 k75c I thought they were 1st brought to the U.S. in 1986 and the last ones were in 1995 ?

Dave

 

[rickyK75]

off subject but a 1975 k75c I thought they were 1st brought to the U.S. in 1986 and the last ones were in 1995 ?

Dave

Good god did I ever have all those years messed up.
It is for a 1986.

All fixed now.

 

[k75bmw57]

no problem I thought I had one of the 1st years they came out if I read the # right mine I think is # 141

Dave

 

[ghostridery2k]

no problem I thought I had one of the 1st years they came out if I read the # right mine I think is # 141

Dave

mine is not that far off i got #166.

 

[rickyK75]

Where did you guys get those numbers from?

 

[k75bmw57]

off the fram last 3 # I think that is what I was told I don't rememder all the code for all the # ther was a thread for k75s that had all the codesfor the #I will see if I can find it.

Dave

 

[k75bmw57]

this is for k75s's but I think it is the same for k75c's but with a different front #

K75S Original Litter

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How many more of the original litter are still kicking? Anyone??

All US spec K75Ss were frame (VIN) numbered consecutively, starting with the last six #s of 150001.

The original litter from May of 1986 was 150001 thru 150325.

The last of the line was 154600 that was born in September 1994



Dave

 

[98lee]

Where did you guys get those numbers from?

US Spec. K75Cs were first built in July of 1985 starting with the last six #s of the VIN 130001 and they ended in March of 1990 with 133142.

Non-US Spec. Cs started in June of 1985 with 110001 and ended in June of 1988 with 116424.

Give me the last six #s of your VIN and I can tell you when it was built.

 

[98lee]

mine is not that far off i got #166.

Yours is an S. His is a C. Your last six #s of your VIN are 15xxxx. His is 13xxxx. But same numbering sequence idea.

 

[rickyK75]

0522

I'm guessing it was #522?