# 1985 BMW K100 - Naked bike / Cafe project **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [September 3, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707 "2012-09-03T19:28:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/21 "2012-09-18T09:51:01Z")
wiring looks pretty straightforward. you have the schematic… taking a quick peek it seems you would need to bypass the gear indicator/neutral light ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/22 "2012-09-18T11:17:30Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > wiring looks pretty straightforward. you have the schematic… > > taking a quick peek it seems you would need to bypass the gear indicator/neutral light Or just leave those LED’s on a small panel… ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/23 "2012-09-18T11:25:05Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > Or just leave those LED’s on a small panel… however you want to close the circuit after removing the gauge cluster, be it leds or just a connection. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/24 "2012-09-19T10:53:56Z")
![http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mals8iGxzK1qlbtloo1_500.jpg](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mals8iGxzK1qlbtloo1_500.jpg) street tracker style don’t look so bad either… ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/25 "2012-09-20T13:21:19Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I’d lose the gauge cluster entirely. Unless it’s needed to run the bike there is no reason to have a speedo or tach or indicators or any of that bullshit. x2, the gauges on that bike are frightening, but I wouldn’t say all bikes have bad gages, the ones that are molded into the bike like a car look great, any open air ones like above are horrendous ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/26 "2012-09-20T13:40:01Z")
IMO there is nothing wrong with old school 70’s era circlular gauge pods, but that’s just me. I’m going without gauges on my current project. :snky: ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/27 "2012-09-20T13:46:08Z")
The only thing I need gauges for are when I’m wheeling down the street fucking bitches on my passenger seat. I turn around and check my speed, “Oh, 120 mph?” That’s a quick fuck. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/28 "2012-09-20T13:47:56Z")
I like circular gauges. I only said they weren’t needed because he said he was building a “naked bike”… to me that means anything that isn’t necessary is removed. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/29 "2012-09-20T14:04:25Z")
^ I agree. There’s really no point for gauges, either you’re going the speed of traffic or you’re speeding. As far as tach goes, if you need a gauge to tell you when to shift, you haven’t been riding long enough to be building a bike. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/30 "2012-09-20T14:51:03Z")
any legalities with passing inspection from not having a speedo? ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/31 "2012-09-20T14:57:34Z")
Who the hell gets their bikes inspected in NYS? ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/32 "2012-09-20T15:09:16Z")
As far as I can tell it just needs to have lights, blikers, mirror, and a horn to pass inspection [http://ypdcrime.com/vt/article9.htm#t381](http://ypdcrime.com/vt/article9.htm#t381). ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/33 "2012-09-20T16:35:06Z")
nice flying brick! Am I crazy for liking the black crinkle paint on the tank? ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/34 "2012-09-24T04:40:55Z")
1.5" spacers are in my car, just have to chuck them in the lathe and drill them out. then i can slide the front forks up. gauge cluster will be moved down when i actually have the headlight (my buddy wasnt around this weekend) ![http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/271017_10151271303577425_824071334_n.jpg](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/271017_10151271303577425_824071334_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/35 "2012-09-24T05:40:19Z")
You can internally lower the forks so that they don’t stick through. FYI. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/36 "2012-09-24T20:58:31Z")
wouldnt know how to do that. this is my first bike and i have yet to see any mention of it on the k75 / k100 forums ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2012, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/37 "2012-09-25T05:35:24Z")
If you take them apart it should be pretty straightforward. Even simpler, you can just cut the fork springs. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/38 "2012-10-29T10:06:01Z")
![http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcnzcumEIr1qjobpvo1_500.jpg](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcnzcumEIr1qjobpvo1_500.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/39 "2012-10-29T10:26:47Z")
^ I like that one a lot. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707/40 "2012-10-29T10:37:19Z")
I’m really digging those tires. I think my next bike will be one of these, so bad ass [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1985-bmw-k100-naked-bike-cafe-project/225707.md?page=3)