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Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: guest7 on April 18, 2009, 08:17:10 AM

Title: Sidecar (non thumper)
Post by: guest7 on April 18, 2009, 08:17:10 AM

This is for sale on Ebay and I have to say, it's lovely:
(http://i.ebayimg.com/23/!BQHtD0QBWk~$(KGrHgoOKjIEjlLmWpluBJ3Ls0P9!g~~_1.JPG)

Some bikes really don't suit being hitched to a chair, but imho the K series bikes (especially with this fairing) look the bollocks with LL forks and smaller wheels:
(http://i.ebayimg.com/16/!BQK0jbgBWk~$(KGrHgoOKjsEjlLmWUfiBJ3b958ZV!~~_1.JPG)

Mind you, the seller wants £4,250! (See auction HERE (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-K-100-RS-WASP-SIDECAR-COMBINATION_W0QQitemZ330320773089QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item330320773089&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)).


And yes, I do have a sidecar the same as the one pictured, until tomorrow (Sunday) lunchtime when the buyer comes to collect it  :'(

The buyer is travelling down to South Wales from near Dundee!
 
Cheers
GC

Title: Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
Post by: 002 on April 18, 2009, 09:39:57 PM

I remember seeing a Blue K100 and Wasp at The Dragon several years running !
A5 sevices spring to mind for one siting.

Jethro

Title: Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
Post by: Steffan on April 18, 2009, 10:39:23 PM

waste of a nice K series machine  :P

S

Title: Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
Post by: guest18 on April 18, 2009, 10:51:35 PM

Quote from: Steffan on April 18, 2009, 10:39:23 PM

...a nice K series machine... 

S

A what?!?  ???
Time for your medication Mr Edwards!  ;)

Title: Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
Post by: themoudie on April 19, 2009, 10:32:10 PM

Aye Smudge,

Agreed!

Friend has a K75S, and its a lardy great 520lb machine! ??? Goes well down the autobahn or A roads, but take it on a B road or less and it's a pain.

If he puts it up for sale, I'll let Steffan know. ;)

Toodle pip, Bill.

Title: Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
Post by: guest18 on April 19, 2009, 11:56:29 PM

Ahh yes, isn't the K75 the one that smokes on startup if you use the sidestand?  :o

Title: Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
Post by: beeman on April 20, 2009, 06:42:29 AM

Just got rid of an k100rs. great bike for motorways but take it on bendy bumpy A roads or less and it becomes hard work. the srx could run rings around it. basically it wasn't FUN and I began to avoid riding it.
Shouldn't complain tho' as it was cheap reliable motoring and yes it did smoke if left on side stand when hot.

Title: Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
Post by: Steffan on April 20, 2009, 07:24:35 AM

So do the r series oil or air heads..

Steffan

Title: Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
Post by: 002 on April 20, 2009, 10:16:53 PM

Quote from: Steffan on April 20, 2009, 07:24:35 AM

So do the r series oil or air heads..

Steffan

Only if the Valve guides need doing !

Mine dont smoke no more !

Jethro

Title: Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
Post by: guest18 on April 21, 2009, 09:09:39 AM

Exactly! Any bike that smokes like that from new is not one which impresses me with it's fine engineering!
Also a bl**dy expensive tank badge given that it's really just a poor version of a late eighties jap four...  ;)