BMW K100 Cafe Racer Sound - "pURe BruTaL" 🙄 Exhaust POV Around Brooklyn 

I sorted out the camera angle, and snuck the k100 out this afternoon in between rain. I been wanting to upload a POV, but I found that I either never "sent it" enough, or something was wrong with the bike/camera. I made sure this was upload worthy. Lemme know what this noise reminds you of, if anything, and also WHEN it sounds best (load/rpm/etc.)

To think that the two K100s in my garage could sound and move like this. Thanks for the thrilling ride. What a rush!

That sounds sweet! Not just in spots. Everywhere in the RPM range.

I LOVE it, definitely sounds like the engine out of a Flying Brick, with all the growling, whistling and sudden switch in personality as it enters the higher rev range. I love my own K100 and the sound of yours is magnificent! Not a fan of the squid part, but that's your personal choice. Stay safe, and hopefully keep having fun. You make great content!

This looks and sounds very very good. Clean audio and nicely framed, More please.

Ive been building e30s for years. Always wanted a K bike, your videos motivated me to start my own cafe build. Just bought a 1997 K1100LT with only 63,000 miles 🏍️

>makes Michael Jordan reference *"HE'S BACK!!!"* >illlestrator be like... *"I never left"* You've been an inspiration to me since I came to the UK from Portugal and the sort of thing I would like to see myself doing in the long run so yeah mate... Keep on fighting the good fight and remember... "The revolution will not be televised".

That was fun, thanks for the ride! Since I was a kid riding my bicycle around NYC, I developed an attitude of "stop for what???" I brake for solid objects - not lights or signs. I don't do that anymore - I'm 57.

love the consistent content again my guy!

That engine sounds amazing. I’ve enjoyed and learned from your content.

I've always fancied building one just for the interesting brick engine, I think this video has just cemented that ambition. Love your content btw, seems totally real and honest.

I came across an 85 K100 RT a couple years ago and stripped it naked. In doing so I put on a scrambler seat and cut down the back of the frame. I cut the stock muffler in half to match and it sounds great. These bikes have such a beautiful exhaust note!

Done, rewatched the whole building a k-bike series!! Can't wait for the virago vlogs take your time and have fun.

Hey dude, im from queens doing my build since last year and i wanna say thank you bc all of your videos definitely helped me thru my process and made it easier for me!

It's absolutely brilliant from part one rite to the end Help me keep going on my 1994 k75 build Still ongoing 👍👍👍

BMW K Swap the world! I always love hearing this bike!

Watching this makes me miss my bike. Once I'm back on good money, about 5 months time, I'll pick something up. Currently considering a Bandit 1200, XJR1300 or CB1300 as a muscle/fighter build. I'm 195cm or around 6''4" so that's why I'm looking a big bikes.

sounds great... gotta get out on the open roads and let that thing eat... i got a k1100rs and everytime you come across my sub page i think i gotta turn that bike into one of these...

Sounds fantastic! Great camera angle too, really enjoyed this.

She sound so goooood. Dude. That looked like a nice ride, too. Inspired me to spend a couple hours riding, myself. Excellent weather and sunset and some good music. Damn fine.

Oh yeah! This thing will get me to work and back!

2:10 dodging them potholes 🤣

Glad you are back, worried about you.

Thanks for taking us along on the ride man. Great view /cam angle btw 👌🏼

The sound is awesome and it seems to be running just right. Congratulations.

Excellent. All of it.

This sound reminds me of an angry snarling beast at all times whether on acceleration through the gears or deceleration. Beautiful. Man, I wish you'd keep your gloves on. 🍻

Absolut savage exhaust sound, Love it!

Glad you're back. Greetings from the other side of the Earth)

Sounds like an F1 car and a subie at the same time haha beast of a build !!

Do you have any recent vids of this bike? Also loving the glove design what brand & model is it?

Not gonna lie…reminds of my 81’ Honda CB650C that’s surrounded by snow in the shed!🥺 Same decel pops as well! Sounds magnificent!👏🏼 On another note… thought you were going in a wood chipper for a second! 🤣 I grew up in Staten Island as a kid, and I’m glad I don’t have to ride in that kind of traffic here in VT! Stay safe!

love these riding vids. Hopefully we’ll get one for the cb550 soon? The one where you rode it around and gave the story about how it caught on fire actually made me take the plunge to get into riding and get one for myself lol.

Oh man! It sounds so good! It's come a long way, dude! Well done!

Hey mate love the content! Currently building a K, watching from Tasmania Australia. Keep it up legend 🤙🤙

Nice little rip through the city 👍

Mmmmmmmmmm the good stuff. Honestly this is the sort of engine that seems to sound good at all rpms. but it gets quite angry once the revs get up.

Can't wait till my K bike is done! Nice vid man.

That sounded damn good. You gotta finish that bike properly and turn it into a one-of-a-kind eye-candy!

That sounds really good!!

Atlantic’s always fun. I’m looking to do my first build. Having trouble finding a starter

Gettin it! She’s been sitting a while. Sounds fine though. Can’t wait to get back out. Still a month or 2 away. I decided over the winter I’m going to do a K bike. Just started looking for a donor.

And thanks for all the links for help and info 👍 👍

This is what I love! Sounds so amazing!

Oh man, idk why but I find the idea of riding in NYC very fascinating. Maybe one day I’ll give it a try. Such a pleasant noise from that BMW tho 💯

Sounds like a race car, so good!

This sounds good man. It has a nice deep rumble. Nice ride. Atlantic is Def your stomping grounds lol.

Bro I love your bmw and the effort and depth you go into with it! I also wanted a virago or k100 and ended up with an xv920r, I searched for 3 years to find it. halfway through the build right now and was wondering if you ever planned on buying one and building it? I would love to see your process.

It sounds pretty cool. Revving high reminds me of some of the bikes in my favorite movies, the original Mad Max and Road Warrior. Those damp lines and streets get spooky on my 750 turbobike!

Man just keep it up with this kind of videos! pURe L00vE from Romania!

That sound is awesome. Most dope, my man. 🔥

Awesome note out of that pipe 👏 👌 Sweet .

Bike sounds like a Subaru after you switch to equal length headers. The signature Subaru burble comes from one header being longer, this is what they sound like when both the same length.

Dude love your bike! You inspired me to start my own K-bike cafe build, however, I have a K75 but samesame. Also, dig the jacket! What kind of jacket ya got?

Sheeesh sound goes crazy

Man is this what my K1 is gonna sound like mmm

Un sound inconfondibile anni 80

Those revmatches go crazy!

Clean asf. With the new unit I wonder how the MAP is setup.

You did an amazing job on that bike!

Finally starting work on my K1100... where did you get your exhaust?? I must have missed it in your videos.

those handlebars are beautiful wtf

Just need the sound of a turbo blow off valve and it would pass for WRC rally car👍 Sounds awesome

That thing sounds awesome; two thumbs way up

Damn I miss living in BK, I remember all those streets. Hart St. near the J line was home for seven years, worked on McGuinness Blvd when Blockbuster was there during HS. I wanted to ask, doesn't the reservoir by the throttle get in the way of your hand at times?

Sounds awesome, what kind of motor is this? are they a boxer engine they sound unusual!

AYOOO ILLESTRATOR GOOD DAY SIR THANKS FOR THE VID 😍😍

好想看看这辆k100 我喜欢的改装 想她了 谢谢您 麻烦拍一个最近她的照片或者视频 谢谢🙏 来自巴黎的问候 您忠实的粉丝 👍👍👍

This is ASMR

that k100 sounds like an uncredited subaru feature, haha

Seeing you riding through the potholes gave me all the anxiety

We ride the same route! Except I turn onto Pennsylvania to go to Canarsie. Fz09(Mt09) silver

Is that a dry bump system for the bike??? Never seen that before. But I guess that bike’s engine is got to struggle with lubrication

I binge watched your videos last night, good to see you back here (I know I know I follow you on insta now I know you ain't dead) also pretty bRuTaL sOuNd bRo

Excellent trafficking!

Love the sound of that angry German ! :p I am waiting on better wheather to ride my own K100...

God these bikes sound sweet. How have you been liking the throttle response of the Bosch K-jet? Do you find that it sometimes hesitates when you mat it? Theres a couple mods you can do to improve the throttle response on these systems, biggest one being loosening the clock spring in the air vane by 2-4 teeth. I can point you to a guide somewhere if it's something youd' like to play with. Its totally reversible. You can also upgrade to a larger unit from a VW or BMW car if you find the little one on the bike is choking it out. they're pretty much all intercompatible.

Great video as always!

Interesting vid. Kinda weird not hearing u narrate something. Exhaust is way 2 loud 4 me, now in my older yrs, I need 2 protect my hearing.. Anyway, ride safe, god bless u.

What is the exhaust configuration you’re running? Brand, details, mods? Sounds kickass! I’ve been wanting to build a café-racer for a while now and that k100 base bike looks and sounds like what I want to work with.

Amazing sound

We need a walk-around of the bike first, please. 🏍

It's a wonder you can hear any noise you move faster than the speed of sound brother 😅🤣👍🏾

That thing sounds good dude.

Sounds so good!!

Did the K&N airfilter make a big change in the sound?

That Braaaaaap life!!!!

Fuckin exquisite noise that brick makes my dude🤘😎🔥

THAAAANK YOU!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Bike sounds amazing fam! But you're disrespecting your wrists Bruv!

Who would have thought a K engine can sound so nice?

Crazy streetz....

Hi, I know that you've been done with this project for a long time but I just finished watching your build series, (fantastic work by the way!). I had a question for you regarding the air intake system on the k100s. I plan to buy one to build my own Cafe Racer in the near future and I am admittedly unfamiliar with the K series bikes. I remember in a previous video you had said that it is possible to separate the carbs so they have individual filters on any of the engines except the 2 valve versions. But I cant seem to find any information on how to do so other than poorly explained forum posts that just dance around the topic. Would you be willing to explain how this is done properly? I would like to be able to do separate filters because I really like the look it gives the bike.

Sounds great 🥰

Bro I have been wondering about you, how have you been it’s been long ass time?

Love that sound ..

Gaddamn, that's nice. 👍

Amazing

You absolute hooligan

Its like CGI when you turn your graphic into 1080p