1991 BMW K100RS: Well-kept, thoroughly refurbished, turnkey custom cafe racer.

THE SHORT STORY

This auction is for a well-kept 1991 4-valve K100RS to which I gave a relatively mild but very thorough "cafe racer" treatment. I purchased the bike two months ago from Frank's BMW in Essex Junction, ermont, ith the express purpose of refurbishing and customizing it for resale. I've done four custom K-bikes in the last 18 months; the amount of work that goes into doing one of these correctly is significant. This bike now needs nothing but a rider; it shifts smoothly, racks straight, nd pulls like a freight train.

DRIVE TRAIN

The drive train itself is stock, ith the exception of the full stainless Staintune exhaust, hich sounds a bit meaner than stock but is not overpowering enough to annoy your neighbors. I replaced all the fluids & filters, ncluding the stupidly expensive BMW blue coolant!

As usual, disassembled everything rearward of the main seal for inspection and lubrication, ncluding the clutch pack, -speed gearbox, aralever drive shafts and final drive. The clutch itself was within spec, o I just cleaned & reassembled it with new bolts. I replaced the intermediate shaft o-ring, hich had hardened. The bell housing was completely dry, o I cleaned it up and left the rear main seal alone. All the splines looked good, o I cleaned them up and re-greased them with Guard Dog 525.

I pulled the rail and sent the fuel injectors to Mister Injector for ultrasonic cleaning. The bike had an uneven idle which I traced to a cracked throttle body intake boot, o I disassembled the entire intake assembly, leaned everything up and replaced all four sets of boots, -rings, nd clamps. Now starts & runs correctly as shown in the demo videos (forthcoming).

FRAME, RAKES, USPENSION

The footpegs, eat, nd handlebars are set up exclusively for solo riding. However, left the frame uncut, o it could be converted back to two-up without much fuss. The PSR clip-ons are a lot more rigid than the stock rubber-mounted bars, nd the weighted bar-ends (with cruise control knob) do a pretty good job at damping vibration.

Brakes are the stock triple disc Brembos with front floating rotors. Pads aren't new but still have some life in them. I removed the 30-odd pounds of outdated ABS-1 junk, ncluding pumps, ontrol box, ensors, iring. Flushed all fluid & re-bled all lines and calipers. Now stops properly with no error lights or other weirdness.

I cleaned & re-packed the steering stem bearings. Front forks are stock; I disassembled them to inspect the innards and clean the seals. The rear shock is a rebuildable Fox Twin-Clicker; it felt fine to me, ut I didn't mess around with it as you will want to adjust it to your weight and riding preferences. I have a PDF manual that I can email you.

LIGHTS & GAUGES

I replaced the hulking stock instrument with a compact Trail Tech Vapor and supplementary warning lights. The Trail Tech itself has its own sensors for speedo/odo, achometer, nd temperature. Warning lights include neutral, igh beam, urn L/R, enerator, nd low fuel. The neutral light is effected by combining the signals from the GPI switch into a three-relay assembly. It may not adhere to a strict "less is more" cafe racer ethos, ut it sure is nice to know what the various systems are doing.

Headlight is a new aftermarket H4 halogen unit. Turn signals are aftermarket 12V units; I wired load resistors into the tail, o you could swap these out for LEDs with no fuss. If you would prefer a different style of turn signal, will gladly swap them out for the cost of parts. Tail/brake/plate light is stock.

COSMETICS

When I bought the bike, t had a complete set of white bodywork including an unmolested RS fairing; I pulled it all for resale and mounted a very straight black tank, ail, nd front fender from a K1100RS. The matching black paint is ultra glossy and in very nice shape but it is not perfect.

The finish on the wheels was pretty tired/faded/scuffed/bleah, o I cleaned, et-sanded, nd re-sprayed the wheels with Plasti-Cote silver wheel paint, hich looks remarkably like the stock finish. I re-sprayed the gearbox, wingarm, inal drive, nd fork sliders with black DuPont lacquer. The engine cases and frame are in the original finish, ith stickers intact. Looks very slick overall, ut it is not a show bike. See pics and videos (forthcoming). If you would like detailed pics of any particulars, ust ask.

FINE PRINT

I bought the bike from a BMW dealer, o they delivered it with an inspection sticker and a new license plate. However, ermont does not issue titles for old vehicles, o what you will get from me is a VT Bill of Sale from me to you, nd a copy of the bill of sale from Frank's BMW to me. If you need it, can also sign over my VT registration to you (though I would rather keep it so I can transfer the plate to another bike). That said, ue diligence is the responsibility of the buyer. I will happily sign a Bill of Sale from any state DMV if that's what you need.

Transport is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Click on the "shipping" tab to get an instant estimate from UShip. I'd love to have the bike out of the shop as soon as possible, ut if need be I can store it up until XMas. Any questions? Ask away!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PAY ON TIME!!! I cannot finance yet another buyer's whimsy. I require full payment within three days. This means that you will need to send me a cashier’s check or money order the day after this auction closes, nd if you live far away, ou will have to FedEx it. If you have any doubts about the veracity of this auction, lease check my excellent feedback and message me to discuss further. If you have any doubts about your ability to pay for this bike, lease refrain from bidding until you have the funds on hand to complete the purchase. Thanks!

VIDEOS

Okay, ere's a couple of videos. In the cold-start demo, call the bike a 92, ut it's a 91. Same bike anyway; I used to have a 92. The demo ride video is not terribly exciting, hanks to the not terribly exciting roads around here. And of course the GoPro sound is pretty awful, specially at speed, ut at least it should give you some idea of how it runs & shifts.