Tempted by the dark side ...

[StephenB]

I am thinking about, I read up on it, I study it, it grows on me: K75GS with spoked wheels.

Not too hot on the Paris-Dakar type race fairing and the high exhaust (prefer a shorter Staintune sport exhaust instead), but for sure appreciate getting rid of the mag wheels.

[Garnet]

Certanly chaep and reliable.

I have only ridden three or four K bikes and allways found them heavy feeling. That's fine on the road, but not sure how that would translate to GSing.

[StephenB]

The emphasis here is on "feeling" heavy: the nekkid K75 weighs about 500lbs with a full tank, just as light/heavy as any other Airhead (give or take), except for the G/S which is about 50lbs lighter given a similar range. My DIY G/S was just over 520lbs with a full tank.

GS'ing isn't on my mind (necessarily).

[Sibbo]

I like K75s ,I always have ...the specs are brilliant,definitely a bike designed by engineers .But that is the first I've seen on wires and I have to admit to the alloy people , there is just nothing like wires ,they look right ..... like a bike should !

Is that standard ? I've never seen one on wires or has someone just been very clever ? I like it ,a lot !

[StephenB]

No, this isn't standard, it's a fairly ex(t)(p)ensive modification: a R100GS front end and a R1150GS rear end with all problems that come with it. Well, if I ever decide to go and do it, it will be well documented and presented in person at Ken's. You know me!

[ME 109]

It needs a bash plate!

[Sibbo]

No, this isn't standard, it's a fairly ex(t)(p)ensive modification: a R100GS front end and a R1150GS rear end with all problems that come with it. Well, if I ever decide to go and do it, it will be well documented and presented in person at Ken's. You know me!

I've seen a Japanese front end on one but combined with the alloy rear it didn't look quite right ! It was a worthy attempt though .An 1150GS rear ?

Was the build of that bike documented anywhere ?

I have a sneaking rememberance of something like that on ADV .

[Sibbo]

Here are a couple of photos ,the first is the one I mentioned above ,



I don't know where I got this one , it's very similar to your GS Stephen .

[Ross]

Love them. Just think of doing this to one of the new 6 cylinder BMs.

[Sibbo]

Here's a newer picture of the blue one .



It's by a bloke called Frank Warner .Here's a thread on UKGSer about it ..... well actually not much ,but it is a start .
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13393