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Old March 23rd, 2011, 07:48 AM   #19
"A"
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Name: A
Location: IT
Join Date: Feb 2011

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Surfing through local Craigslist, found this 85 K100 w/22k mi. for sale at good price. Showed up to take a look, seller was tired of people calling but never show up. Battery is dead, jumped it with a car battery and fired it up. Talked some more and made a deal under $2k. Bike came with side cases, spare ECU, hall effect sensor, windshield and aftermarket rear shock.





For a 25 year old bike, it's not in too bad of shape.

Tires are 4 years old, but has plenty of tread..

Brake lines are OEM, I should look for some replacement ones ASAP..

Brakes squeal like mad when close to stop.... but quiet when you get on them hard at speed..

Riding it feels like steering a Mack truck engine, you're really "on" the bike rather than "in" the bike. But it does run pretty smooth.. no odd shaking or vibe..

Shifting is a bit rough, likely need a spline lube... that's gonna take a few weeks.

State inspection sticker is good until May 2011, maybe I'll ride it around until then before tackling the spline lube.

I'm getting myself a vintage license plate..
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