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Offline Costas

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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2020, 02:46:56 am »
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2020, 07:58:57 am »
Hello and welcome.  I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of your new bike. It sounds like it should be a good one.
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2020, 09:54:18 am »
I'll do a little write up.  Been a while since I've had an IL4 so I'll be pootling along.  Also looking like rain on the day I collect it. Thankfully Metzeler rear tyre only has 1k miles on it, replaced due to a puncture. Next week Tuesday is collection day.  My Honda goes this evening.
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2020, 02:00:34 pm »
Sounds good...

I think a CB250 transplant into a K might be a step too far, but cheap all right  :D
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2020, 02:49:40 pm »
Quote from: revd on August 25, 2020, 10:26:37 pm
Well I know it has had the cam chain tensioner done and I think the jump guard is done at the same time.

Current owner says clutch is fine and no noises!  Service sheet shows it is running on 5W40 oil.

I am aware of the possible issues.  Drive shaft boot is new, splines greased up at the same time. Calipers all stripped and cleaned a new pads fitted. Service done at Vines in Guildford.

Getting a fairly well sorted bike I think. Either way, it is what it is.  I'll hopefully never have to repair anything and just enjoy riding it.  I've only had two bikes fail with engine issues, one was a £10 part, shift pin for the DCT, and that was a simple enough fix.  The other I chucked the engine out and replaced it with another on, CB Two Fifty engine and it cost me £25....

The important bit is... you have done some home work so that skeleton isn’t going to jump out of the cupboard, do a search on here and every man and his dog says ‘Buy a 1300’ yes I also own a 12 but could well be a bumpy road expect the worse and hope for the best,re the 12 from 04/06 the 12 07/08 and the 13 after that.

As for the £25...nothing absolutely nothing will get done on a K(any) for 25 quid  :)

I look forward too you input 6 months from now when the honeymoon period is over  :)


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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #20 on: August 28, 2020, 04:34:37 pm »
This is what I am collecting on Tuesday! 

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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2020, 06:44:05 pm »
I always think the R looks like an old pugilist (as opposed to a boxer) who has suffered too many broken noses.

Only a mother (or an owner) could love it  :D
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2020, 06:45:32 pm »
Quote from: Phmode on August 28, 2020, 06:44:05 pm
I always think the R looks like an old pugilist (as opposed to a boxer) who has suffered too many broken noses.

Only a mother (or an owner) could love it  :D

I'm sitting on it riding it, not looking at it! The same applies for a KTM SuperDuke.  Every branch on the way down, but it is such a fantastic bike to ride!
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #23 on: August 28, 2020, 07:38:03 pm »
Looks pretty nice to me, bar the asymmetric lights.

My ideal bike would be a half-faired K1300S, maybe in Sport colours:


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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2020, 09:06:59 pm »
Yeah. But you think cider is a good thing to drink for a 'man'...

Coat gotten...
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #25 on: August 29, 2020, 07:21:45 am »
Quote from: revd on August 28, 2020, 04:34:37 pm
This is what I am collecting on Tuesday! 



How many miles has it done, any history with the bike, gotta say the headers say it hasn’t had a great deal of TLC.
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #26 on: August 29, 2020, 07:54:45 am »
FSH.  Under 30K.  It has been ridden. I know the current owner, he rides the bikes and is not overly bothered by cosmetics, but is a stickler for mechanical issues.  So the bike is in good mechanical condition. A bit of elbow grease and it will be a "show bike", but I'm a ride the bike man, not a polisher.  I like my bikes to be clean and in spot on mechanical condition, so how it looks is not something I'm overly bothered by and at the price I am not going to complain either.  It will be booked in at BGM for a service in October and then I'll take it from there.
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #27 on: August 29, 2020, 07:56:01 am »
Quote from: Phmode on August 28, 2020, 09:06:59 pm
Yeah. But you think cider is a good thing to drink for a 'man'...

Coat gotten...

Hah!

OK what's the best/most housewife approach to clean headers? I've seen 'acid' but I'm hoping we can use white wine vinegar or used toilet roll holders.
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #28 on: August 29, 2020, 08:21:25 am »
Harpic jet power toilet cleaner and 0000 wire wool
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Re: 2006 K1200R
« Reply #29 on: August 29, 2020, 09:35:12 am »
Quote from: raesewell on August 29, 2020, 08:21:25 am
Harpic jet power toilet cleaner and 0000 wire wool

Exactly my thoughts!  And a bit of autosol to finish it off.
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