The resurrection/restoration of a 1985 K100 RS. The bike was sitting for at least 5 years. My original idea was to repaint the bike Phoenix red like the Phoenix rising from the ashes. I've given myself a year for the complete restoration.
Monday, July 29, 2013
A little ride to get gas, air in the tires, and some nuts and bolts
I went out for a little ride this morning. About a half mile out things went dead? I pulled over, tried to start. I had ignition light but no go. I thought computer or sensor, mostly computer. I pushed the connector in and she started. I went two blocks, hit a little bump, it died. I pushed the connector back in and she started. I took it slow to the gas station, filled the tires with air and put 2 gallons of gas in. I had about a gallon in the tank, the extra 2 turned the 7 liter dum dum light off, so that seems to work. I fiddled with the connector and thought I might have to borrow a rubber band to hold the connector. That's when I noticed the flat sheet metal spring clip. I saw the little nub on the connector and pushed that sucker in as far as I could. I gave it a little pull and it didn't come out. You have to remember, this is really the first time I've ridden the bike. I never bothered making sure it was tight because the bike was never moving. I went up to the hardware store, using the back roads, about a mile. No problems there, no problems back.
I got some new screws that fit the coils so I could put the cover back on and I found that I was missing a couple of cap screws holding my seat.
Boring stuff, but helpful for me.
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