New member from Canada's Capital

[grosbeak]

Greetings from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada! Not new to bikes but I am new to BMWs in general and K bikes particularly - I bought this 1992 K75S earlier this year. In between warm days I've been busy with maintenance - this is unlike any bike I've worked on before and, armed with my Clymer manual and the internet I am enjoying the learning process!

 

[kbasa]

Welcome aboard! K-bikes are terrific and there are some folks here that really, really know them well.

 

[HSVPhil]

Bonjour Monsieur grosbeak, from down yonder in the Space Capital of the Universe!

The K75 has a long & enduring reputation for trustworthiness. Hope your particular model will take U as far as U need to travel. Did the tee-shirt come with the purchase? Nice Product placement too if U like to ride -2-eat for Tim Hortons doughnuts & drink strong coffee! ️ Safe travels this summer once you're ready to go exploring...

Happy Trails whenever U can - Ciao!
HSV-Phil & HSV-Karen
USAF-Ret'd — & — USN-Ret’d
'75 R90S ————— '82 R100CS
’09 KLX250S ——— ’88 R100RT
'14 K16GT ———— '16 R1200RS
’05 Vespa 200L -—- ’11 Vespa GTS 300

 

[Paul_F]

Welcome to the MOA, the Forum and K Bikes from London, Ontario. My K is currently at 284,000 still with lots of life left. My your Flying Brick give you years of fun!

 

[mikegalbicka]

Welcome from central Florida. Enjoy that nice ride.

 

[grosbeak]

Bonjour Monsieur grosbeak, from down yonder in the Space Capital of the Universe!

The K75 has a long & enduring reputation for trustworthiness. Hope your particular model will take U as far as U need to travel. Did the tee-shirt come with the purchase? Nice Product placement too if U like to ride -2-eat for Tim Hortons doughnuts & drink strong coffee! ️ Safe travels this summer once you're ready to go exploring...

Happy Trails whenever U can - Ciao!
HSV-Phil & HSV-Karen
USAF-Ret'd — & — USN-Ret’d
'75 R90S ————— '82 R100CS
’09 KLX250S ——— ’88 R100RT
'14 K16GT ———— '16 R1200RS
’05 Vespa 200L -—- ’11 Vespa GTS 300

I found the shirt online and I couldn't resist! https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32992326450.html

As for Tim Hortons, the doughnuts are okay but in my opinion the coffee is pretty awful. I feel a little less Canadian for saying that. Um... sorry?

 

[grosbeak]

Welcome to the MOA, the Forum and K Bikes from London, Ontario. My K is currently at 284,000 still with lots of life left. My your Flying Brick give you years of fun!

Whaadaya know... mini is only half as mature as yours at 142,000 km. Ever have a spline failure? According to some the photos of mine show they're in the later part of their life.

 

[skibum69]

Welcome from Newfoundland.

 

[Paul_F]

Whaadaya know... mini is only half as mature as yours at 142,000 km. Ever have a spline failure? According to some the photos of mine show they're in the later part of their life.

No spline failure.

 

[Paul_F]

I got mine at 121,000 km in September of 2004, began riding it 2005. Since 2009 it has shared the garage and my riding time with a ‘98 boxer and therefore has not been accumulating kilometres at quite the rate it had previously.

On yesterday’s 400 km ride for a lunch meeting, it rode as smoothly as when I first got it.

 

[riderr1150gsadv]

Welcome to the club

 

[langoptc]

Welcome grosbeak! Great looking bike. Thanks for posting the picture.