Specialks.net BMW K75 Custom - Page 3

lrome50 · 02-08-2011, 06:17 AM

Amen Brother!

JimVonBaden · 02-08-2011, 06:26 AM

I really liked my K75S (not really an S). It was smooth and comfortable to ride!

Looking forward to seeing the rest of this build. There are obviously a lot of great possibilities out there based on the other photos here!

Jim

madisonreid · 02-08-2011, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

I really liked my K75S (not really an S). It was smooth and comfortable to ride!

Looking forward to seeing the rest of this build. There are obviously a lot of great possibilities out there based on the other photos here!

Jim

Beautiful!!! Are those C bars?

madisonreid · 02-08-2011, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by lrome50

Amen Brother!

OMG.......

..... .I've lost the feeling on the right side of my face.

JimVonBaden · 02-08-2011, 07:01 AM

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Beautiful!!! Are those C bars?

Yes, it made all the difference! I had bar backs on there at the time, but took them off later as they were actually too tall.

Jim

madisonreid · 02-08-2011, 07:14 AM

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Yes, it made all the difference! I had bar backs on there at the time, but took them off later as they were actually too tall.

Jim

Thought so. Larry is also putting C bars on so my back can go the distance even though it will be primarily a commuter. I ran my former k75c with the C bars along the Cascade Loop and HW 101 on the Olympic Pennisula a few times. I found it to be as smooth and comfortable as any sport touring bike I have ever ridden but 100lbs lighter. Do you still have your K?

duck · 02-08-2011, 07:22 AM

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Rebuilders like Specialks.net (Larry) and Duck (Drake) are just two of a handful that work on these Ks with such extraordinary attention to detail and care.

Larry's on a different plane than I am. I like to build stuff that runs/performs well with lots of useful farkles and looks good at 10-20 feet - riders. Larry is frickin' meticulous about the custom and cosmetic stuff as well and the stuff he builds not only runs well but also looks good under a magnifying glass - show bikes.

I haven't been by his place for a while. I plan to go visit him again in March and check out some of these puppies in person.

duck · 02-08-2011, 07:28 AM

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You never forget your first

madisonreid · 02-08-2011, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by duck

Larry's on a different plane than I am. I like to build stuff that runs/performs well with lots of useful farkles and looks good at 10-20 feet - riders. Larry is frickin' meticulous about the custom and cosmetic stuff as well and the stuff he builds not only runs well but also looks good under a magnifying glass - show bikes.

I haven't been by his place for a while. I plan to go visit him again in March and check out some of these puppies in person.

Both of you do a pretty spectacular job any way you slice it. It doesn't matter weither it's a 20 footer or a Specialks bike. It has to function and perform as a K should.

JimVonBaden · 02-08-2011, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by madisonreid

Thought so. Larry is also putting C bars on so my back can go the distance even though it will be primarily a commuter. I ran my former k75c with the C bars along the Cascade Loop and HW 101 on the Olympic Pennisula a few times. I found it to be as smooth and comfortable as any sport touring bike I have ever ridden but 100lbs lighter. Do you still have your K?

I wish I did. It was a fun bike!

Jim

madisonreid · 02-08-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by lrome50

Amen Brother!

Who did you make that for....self ?

madisonreid · 02-08-2011, 02:05 PM

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I remember reading about this one. This is not the one you put a paralever arm on.... correct?

duck · 02-08-2011, 02:17 PM

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I remember reading about this one. This is not the one you put a paralever arm on.... correct?

No, that's my very first K bike at Malibu. 91 K75S. Purchased in SF in 96 and then ridden up HWY 1 from LA and then 101 in Oregon.

It was pretty cherry. 35k but looked like it came off of the showroom floor.

Didn't last very long though. I totaled it a few months later when I fell asleep riding home the morning after a bachelor party with a MASSIVE hangover.

(I was younger and dumber back then.)

madisonreid · 02-09-2011, 06:08 AM

Looks like wheels with new spacers and bearings are getting delivered along with front end hardware on Saturday. She's coming together.

madisonreid · 02-10-2011, 07:31 AM

While Larry is waiting for parts, thought I would post some very nice rebuilds. This one is another favorite. What's not to love ? Not sure who the builder is. Rebuilt K1100...I think.

02-08-2011, 06:17 AM	#31
lrome50 Specialk Larry Joined: Mar 2008 Location: San Fernando Valley Oddometer: 6	You never forget your first..... Amen Brother! Attached Images

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JimVonBaden "Cool" Aid! Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Oddometer: 41,889	I really liked my K75S (not really an S). It was smooth and comfortable to ride! Looking forward to seeing the rest of this build. There are obviously a lot of great possibilities out there based on the other photos here! Jim __________________ Click here for BMW Maintenance and Repair DVDs and Corrections. "Combo-Order Discounts!"

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02-09-2011, 06:08 AM	#44
madisonreid ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2008 Oddometer: 1,489	Looks like wheels with new spacers and bearings are getting delivered along with front end hardware on Saturday. She's coming together.

02-10-2011, 07:31 AM	#45
madisonreid ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2008 Oddometer: 1,489	While Larry is waiting for parts, thought I would post some very nice rebuilds. This one is another favorite. What's not to love ? Not sure who the builder is. Rebuilt K1100...I think.