# 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:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/21 "2019-03-28T22:38:41Z")
Slowly but surely ![IMG_1354](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/e/e9a5de9895a920ac2917ac5375cc53e84728f725.jpeg) Don’t mind the runs, got a little overzealous. I’ll fix them later ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/22 "2019-04-01T19:51:41Z")
MOAR PROGRESS ![IMG_1380](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/8/8c507700642ddd0f8908a87436b419e08719751c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/23 "2019-04-01T20:43:52Z")
Definitely enjoying seeing this progress, makes me want another bike again so bad! ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/24 "2019-04-01T22:09:05Z")
properrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! This is the way to do a bike right, on the ‘cheap.’ looking great. Makes me want to build a bimmer! ---
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/25 "2019-04-02T13:21:41Z")
I dig it! What did you spray with? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/27 "2019-04-02T13:38:39Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > I dig it! > > What did you spray with? Harbor Freight purple gun and TCP Global Resoration Shop BC/CC “machine gray” ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/28 "2019-04-02T14:42:28Z")
THAT LOOKS AWESOME. I’m really digging the three spoke wheels now that you’ve done so much work to it. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/29 "2019-04-02T17:06:28Z")
Pshhh… Post up when you’re polishing out casting lines in parts no one will ever be able to see. Until then this is amateur hour. 😆 No, seriously though, this is a pretty cool build and it’s looking great. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/30 "2019-04-02T18:04:08Z")
@juicedz4 lol ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/31 "2019-04-02T23:42:43Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Pshhh… Post up when you’re polishing out casting lines in parts no one will ever be able to see. Until then this is amateur hour. 😆 > > No, seriously though, this is a pretty cool build and it’s looking great. I die a little inside every time I see one of his Instagram posts. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/32 "2019-04-02T23:43:45Z")
> [@LUC1F3R](#): > > THAT LOOKS AWESOME. > I’m really digging the three spoke wheels now that you’ve done so much work to it. Agreed! Still would be awesome with wire spoked wheels but I’m not going that far with this ha ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/33 "2019-06-28T18:42:58Z")
![IMG_2324](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/d/0d75d3d4ec92b56262b92fd1bf6ebdff88e2cca2.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/2/a27aba7b8fef168725c5f8fe902411a2f07fe2be.jpeg) Been riding her around a bit. Fucking rips! Going to run another tank or two of fuel through it then tear it back down and get the frame powder coated and work out how to get a working gauge on it. ---
**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:** [June 28, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/34 "2019-06-28T19:10:19Z")
Looks pretty badass. Nice work. ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/35 "2019-06-28T19:37:00Z")
That looks awesome! Why not wait till winter to tear it down, only three snowless months left… ---
**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:** [June 28, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/36 "2019-06-28T20:05:36Z")
Looks awesome… is it… comfy? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659/37 "2019-06-28T20:07:09Z")
> [@LUC1F3R](#): > > That looks awesome! > Why not wait till winter to tear it down, only three snowless months left… What snow? HA … Planning on selling it, so just want to get it done. > [@Onyx\_Z32](#): > > Looks awesome… is it… comfy? ha NOPE. Almost zero padding on that seat. But hey, it looks cool. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-motorcycle-bmw-k1100lt/1413659.md?page=1)