# First Motorcycle - BMW K1100LT **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 20, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659 "2018-08-20T13:02:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/1 "2018-08-20T13:02:49Z")
Going to try to save another vehicle which has met an unfortunate fate. My co-worker had a mishap with this bike and put it in a ditch. It’s a 1994 BMW K1100LT. Could end up being a pretty cool cafe racer style bike. I don’t want to spend a ton of money on it, but I’ve seen a few really cool examples. ![k1100](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/c/c8f6094b0b7388e95ceac6920a869d977d76c319.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/2 "2018-08-20T21:30:22Z")
I’m into this. What’s currently wrong with it mechanically? (cosmetics aside) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/3 "2018-08-20T21:36:52Z")
That rear wheel looks like a JDM 90’s car wheel, lol. ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/4 "2018-08-20T23:30:28Z")
1st gen viper wheel ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/5 "2018-08-20T23:43:37Z")
Perfect: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/7/7d94ca7210a01ba26a251b56ff202ab514780b4e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/6 "2018-08-21T00:45:48Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > I’m into this. > > What’s currently wrong with it mechanically? (cosmetics aside) Fork triple tree upper is completely busted (already have a replacement). The shifter shaft is broken off flush with the transmission (bought a whole new trans on ebay yesterday). Front brakes are bone dry. Not sure if there is a break/leak or what. Other than that, I think it should run with a fresh battery. LOL @ Viper wheel. The wheels are terrible but i’ll probably be too cheap to swap them out. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2018, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/7 "2018-08-21T12:06:34Z")
Make it cool! ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/8 "2018-08-21T13:23:37Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > Make it cool! Going to try to! ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/9 "2018-08-21T14:29:11Z")
Very cool. I dig the wheels, and it’ll probably be the next ‘trend’ in no time. Keep us updated. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/10 "2018-08-21T14:32:10Z")
If this comes out 1/2 as good as the boat restoration it’s going to be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/11 "2018-10-23T14:26:20Z")
Been working on this here-and-there. Got it fired up and running, fixed the front-end and started to mock-up an idea for the existing gauges. Eventually I will swap these gauges with a small aftermarket gauge, but this’ll do for now, as long as I can make a cheap and stable bracket for it. Also got some lower ebay handlebars for it, but they need to be shaved down a little bit to make them work. ![IMG_0867](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/d/d1b76abd7dd5bf97fd8b24f4381eb3d9531300be.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/12 "2018-10-31T15:05:29Z")
Found some inspiration ![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/a/adab287658f4e61c33bb3a40bd3a5065ba730f90.jpeg) ![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/0/07574a801a57d496bfe176a0c1dfcfee740adec2.jpeg) Seat and rear end will be the hard part. I’ll either commission a friend of mine to fab something out of aluminum, or I’ll venture into forming a fiberglass piece out of a foam model ---
**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 31, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/13 "2018-10-31T15:30:19Z")
back from the dead! Inspiration bike is sick. I know a guy in cleveland that figured out how to convert these to Motogadget M-unit for all the wiring and he said he’d be making a legit schematic for the BMW community should you ever go that direction for reliability and ease of ditching that stock gauge cluster… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/14 "2018-10-31T17:07:33Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > back from the dead! Inspiration bike is sick. I know a guy in cleveland that figured out how to convert these to Motogadget M-unit for all the wiring and he said he’d be making a legit schematic for the BMW community should you ever go that direction for reliability and ease of ditching that stock gauge cluster… M-Unit is way too expensive for what I’m looking to get into. This dude has done the hard work to enable the ability to use aftermarket gauges, and for a really reasonable price. > **[Aftermarket Gear indicator/Neutral indicator board & 3-circuit Fuse block](https://www.k100-forum.com/t8674-aftermarket-gear-indicator-neutral-indicator-board-3-circuit-fuse-block)** > > As I have mentioned in previous posts to other discussion threads, I'm designing and building circuits to adapt the K100 electrics to aftermarket gauges. Gear I ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/15 "2019-02-25T22:16:13Z")
Still working on this ![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/f/f3650edc8f248de2d3b71e82323da32cf9b59217.jpeg) [https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/3/3dcb7090c757d0f1ee298beec9831f8fee8ed077.MP4](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/3/3dcb7090c757d0f1ee298beec9831f8fee8ed077.MP4) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/16 "2019-02-26T23:14:27Z")
Chopped the frame down today and laid in the new rear seat. ![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/0/07c21935e8035897fa2fd6ecaab7657869cda332.jpeg) ![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/5/52c9cbf64a89bc3b2ebec1ddbadc09634d95ab4f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/17 "2019-02-27T21:20:30Z")
This is looking proper, and for an ‘old,’ ‘cheap’ bike it does appear to clean up really nice, and has some handsome lines. Looking forward to seeing this finished. nice work ---
**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:** [March 5, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/18 "2019-03-05T15:28:18Z")
NICE! If you wind up needing anything let me know, I’m a dealer for pretty much all things moto and should be able to beat any online retailer pricing ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/19 "2019-03-06T13:36:35Z")
@focusinprogress Shinko tires? ---
**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:** [March 12, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/20 "2019-03-12T17:51:12Z")
absolutely. Shoot me sizes and what model shinko and I’ll get a price together for you. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659.md?page=2)