Ran in to (not literally) this guy on his 1990 K1. What a trip! He was a real character to boot...
This was the beginning of the road I met him on- A very sweet ride.
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He came up behind me and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what the hell it was! Finally, he zipped by doing 90 or so and I saw what it was.
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We met up up at a scenic spot and talked for awhile and I took these pix. A fun day with a cool find to see the bike...
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That thing's cool!! [clap]
Wow, that thing is a beast! It reminds me of the movie Tron. [thumbsup]
That thing is freaking ridiculous! I love it.
I always thought that bike was cool and a bit ahead of its time. It never really caught on with the mainstream public (gee, wonder why?) but it's a fine collectible now. That one's in great shape, and kudos to you for recognizing it and getting the pics up for us to drool over. I always love it when I see a cool old gem out on the road. There's a local guy here who I see quite frequently on the backroads on a nice original Norton Atlas with over 40k miles on it. He rides the heck out of it and you just know it'll never end up on a stand in the living room. Old bikes should be used, not hidden away in garages or the collections of millionaires. Ride on!
That's a very ORANGE bike ! I like it . I've never seen one before. Those old Bimmers just keep on rollin'. Thanks for sharing.
Very cool [thumbsup]
1990 & still in it's original paint, I presumed ..... [thumbsup]
Cool looking bike.
Nice pics and looks like a great road.
Interesting!! [popcorn]
What kind of power does that thing make I wonder?
From some random web site article--- "The 16-valve engine was good for a claimed 100hp at the crankshaft. Unfortunately, a good amount of that power was sopped up quite a bit by the bike's portly 613-pound curb weight. However, that weight also made it an absolute road-burner, capable of triple-digit speeds for hours on end."