Tell me about BMW K75 or K100s

[Robby]

I'm thinking about getting another bike soon. I want something big and smooth. Shaft drive is a plus, a decent screen, and a big enough engine to be lazy.
I'm considering the diversion 900, and the BMW K75 or K100.

Who has owned a BMW K75 or K100, and what are they like to ride and live with?

[Marmaduke]

I loved my K75, smoothest engine, can't even tell it's running other than from the sewing machine sounding fuel pump.

Plenty comfy, brakes are ok.
Nice big battery and alternator to not have to worry about plugging all your gadgets in.

Only issue is the shaft drive splines wearing if you neglect to grease them.

Mine has 88k miles and doesn't burn any oil other than from the common side stand issue of oil seeping past the rings on some of them.

Mines a bit broke now though since the throttle got stuck and threw me off. Engine still runs fine, but has no brakes or handlebars...


Update:
Dry clutch is a welcome change, just remember that the transmission has it's own oil that needs changing along with the final drive.
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[G]

Ask Danny as he had one for a while?

I rode it a few times and, as you might expect; wasn't impressed.
It felt it's age and size. Not much power there, so need to thrash it a bit to get a proper move on.

There are cheaper ways to get a slow, heavy and badly performing bike .

[nowhere.elysium]

I think that temeluchus had a K100. I might be wrong - I could never get my head round the BMW model numbers.
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[c_dug]

I realise you asked about the beemers rather than the divvy however you're not a million miles from me if you fancy a spin on a divvy900 to see what it's like, mines not a minter but it runs and rides as it should, it will at least give you an idea.
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[Robby]

Dug, I may take you up on that when I'm seriously looking in a month or two.

G - You should know by now, that if you hate a bike it's probably ideal for me.

What are the BMWs like to work on? I assume the access is fairly good, but I get the feeling that a clutch change is going to be somewhat painful.

[c_dug]

My dad has a R1100s and the clutch change on that requires basically dismantling the whole back end of the bike, supposedly it isn't particularly difficult, more annoyingly long winded.
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[G]

Indeed - I was considering mentioning 'character' too.

But; you never know, if you got a competent bike, you might find you actually like it .

[Marmaduke]

Another issue I've just remembered with them is the fans melting themselves to the radiator as they cut in at too high a temperature and never get a chance to actually run.
And the ABS likes to not work, easy to reset the computer though if it's not actually faulty.
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Previous: Multistrada 620,Bandit 600,Kawsaki ER-5, BMW K-75

[Tiff]

I've had a couple of K100's and a K1100. Quite different to usual Jap bikes and you'll either love 'em or hate 'em. They take a good few hundred miles to "get" them either way so a couple of miles on a test ride won't help. K100's and sometimes K11's can be vibey..even give ou dead arms after some miles.Decent one's aren't that cheap either. Beautiful pearl white K100 16v for sale near here and I WANT

Clutch is a big job and not cheap - best to replace everything while you are in there- had to do mine last year on the K11..greasing is important..

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/tiffx19/LTclutchchange.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/tiffx19/LTgearbox.jpg
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