Bike Garage - Bmw K100 Yesteryear Wrench Kings

04 Sep, 2019 Post a Comment

The BMW K100 is currently gaining popularity inwards the custom globe together with alongside the BMW lineament equally a basis; it is a fun cycle to piece of occupation on!
Roland, the electrical flow possessor of this BMW K100, is a guy that lives inwards Utrecht together with he already had goodness connections alongside a neighboring motor store (RB Motoren inwards De Bilt)...

He came to Wrench Kings requesting to induce a cycle purchased together with serviced past times RB Motoren; a perfect deal! RB Motoren is a BMW adept together with for Wrench Kings this meant that the cycle would locomote inwards impeccable condition, at to the lowest degree mechanically.
This cooperation betwixt 2 companies resulted inwards a stunning bike, built inwards less than iii months, alongside all kid together with major maintenance taken assist off!

The challenges on this cycle were the lines together with the electronics. The K-series is known equally the flight brick due to the big-ass engine together with the overall looks. The K100 has a big, flat-mounted, inwards line, 4 cylinder injection engine. To hand this cycle its classic look, the alternative was made for a pianoforte dark pigment project alongside custom golden striping on the tank together with the seat. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 serious pigment project alongside a stunning cease result! To brand the golden striping stand upwardly out, the residual of the cycle is dark equally well, alongside stunning vintage brownish leather topographic point upholstery past times Toni’s Custom Works.

And the electronics… BMW together with peculiarly the K-series, has nonstandard electronics. The instant you lot take away the master copy musical instrument cluster, you lot demand a relay for the gear indication. The master copy speed dot is on a vi Volt basis. The blinkers direct maintain their ain complicated relay that isn’t one-on-one compatible alongside modern led lights. In other words, a puzzle. But luckily a puzzle alongside alone a few pieces!
Underneath the seat, a metallic back upwardly construction is mounted to ensure fifty-fifty the heaviest biker tin brand a wheelie alongside this machine. And a wheelie machine it is! Luckily for Roland he’s non the heaviest biker ;)

The next modifications were made on this bike:
The gas tank is from a BMW K100 LT (a cleaner look)
The forepart fender is from a unlike K100 (no sentiment which one, but agency ameliorate looking than the original!)
Clipon installation
Biltwell grips
Refurbished controls
The subframe is adjusted inwards such that the polyester topographic point pan is fully supported past times a custom metallic frame
Leather topographic point upholstery past times Toni (www.toniworks.nl)
A large 7” Reno trend headlight
A subtly built-in tail light
Led indicators at the forepart together with at the back
A novel battery
A fully functioning Acewell speedo
Dunlop street smart tires alongside a cool await together with goodness riding characteristics
Powdercoated frame, powdercoated rims, powdercoated parts, powdercoated everything
A custom license plate bracket
A stainless steel collector alongside a stainless steel Spark GP muffler

Roland made a goodness bargain alongside his colleagues; this beautiful cycle is parked inwards his office! And he already has roughly goodness moments alongside his bike. Wherever he stops, people are taking pictures! Welcome inwards the globe of stunning bikes! We want him many fun miles alongside his ride!

Pictures are taken past times Bas Duijs, a friend of the companionship together with a fantastic photographer! To come across to a greater extent than of his work, banking concern tally his website www.basduijs.com.

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