Jelly Donut You can get a machine like this or very similar ones in very good conditions here in Germany for something between 2,5 and 3,5 k Euros. With more km on it than this one, but often anyway very well maintained by their meanwhile older owners, who often drove them for 30 years. I just bought a K100 RS 4 Valve in an excellent condition with 68000 km for 3,1k. The engine is good for 2-300000 km or more. Driving it moderately through the landscape it need less than 5 l / 100 km. On the German Autobahn it goes for almost 240km/h, if you push it to its limits. Love it. Great machine.
@@dnswhh7382 Thank you for your message and congrats on your recent purchase. I'm happy to report that I also just made a purchase! I was able to find a 1991 K100RS in black for $2700 (~2300 Euros). It has over 100,000 km but is in good condition. It's so much fun to ride, I'm really happy with it so far. I actually don't mind the higher mileage, it lets me know the bike hasn't gone long without being ridden. I'm getting ready to order a custom license plate that says KRFTWRK. I'm a big fan of the German group Kraftwerk so I thought that would be perfect for a BMW. Fahren sie sicher und genießen sie ihre maschine!
Jelly Donut Hey, very cool! Congratulations also from my side ! Probably you then know this video here already, which somehow ‚convinced‘ me recently, that I need to purchase a K right NOW: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cwgWOyVn3fA.html The higher mileage shouldn‘t really be an issue - the condition is, what counts. One last hint, if I may and just in case you didn’t hear about it yet: Don‘t forget to check your splines, see ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HZJdZ1HszkA.html. Have fun and stay safe !
@@dnswhh7382 Thanks for the tip about the splines, I will look into that further. The first thing I did was rebuild front and rear brakes but I'm planning to go through the rest when I can. I hadn't seen that video but I can understand why that would convince you to buy a K bike! What a great song, I actually have that album hanging on the wall behind me. You have fun and stay safe as well. Haben sie einen guten tag! Wir fahr'n fahr'n fahr'n auf der Autobahn 🎶 🏍️ 🎶 🏍️
@@zokof Hi Walid, First I like the look of the 100RS more, because I appreciate seeing the ‚brick‘. Second I heard from my BMW Motorcycle mechanic that the brick-concept of a lying flat four was very mich limited by the space in the overall frame already for the 100 cc engine. Extending the displacement to 1,1 made the room between cylinders even smaller, which could at some time lead to leaking head gaskets (as the material between the cylinders got thinner). It is told to be also more sensitive in terms of oil consumption and burned valves. Thus, the 100 cc engine seems to be a bit more durable, although also the 1,1 is good for 100 k miles and more. (Sidenote: my mechanic knows his stuff: he drove a K100RS for 200.000 km and the K1100 for 100.000 km). Third, due to its power curve of the 100 cc 4 valve provides (as far as heard) even more acceleration between 5 and 8000 revs than the 1,1, which on the flip side has more torque. So the K100 seems to be a bit more sporty, which is a point for me on a bike of that size and age. At the end it comes just to what you like better, as always 😁
