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1Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Hello from Ontario, Canada Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:01 pm

martyman

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My name is Marty just turned 48 started riding when I was a teen.  20 years of working, kids I decided to buy a bike and a few years ago picked up a Kawasaki KLR650 for very cheap that was sitting in a garage for 8 years, cleaned the tank, bypassed the safety features.  First trip on this bike was a few years back in April, got caught in two major storms, and it was freezing cold most of the trip.
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Was determined to make it to Nashville so I tried again this last late September and rode even father to Memphis then to Nashville and home and it was really great.  The KLR is a fun bike, just too tall and light for when you have to jump on the highway.  

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I kept looking for a shaft drive bike and was almost going to buy an older Suzuki GS850G.  The seller of the bike was too far for me and just by chance spotted an ad for a K-100 special, no picture or price so I just gave it a shot and it was a very good deal.

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2Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:35 pm

sidecar paul

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Nice looking K, Martyman, at least it has some black and blue bits so you'll be able to find it in the snow.cheers 

Enjoy!
Paul

Is that your Thruxton in the background?


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'84 K100RS (0014643) (owned since '85), 86 K100RS (0018891) with Martello sidecar (built as an outfit in '88),
'51 Vincent (since '67),'72 Montesa Cota (from new), '87 Honda RS125R NF4 (bought 2015) 
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3Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:41 pm

martyman

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sidecar paul wrote:Nice looking K, Martyman, at least it has some black and blue bits so you'll be able to find it in the snow.cheers 

Enjoy!
Paul

Is that your Thruxton in the background?
Thanks Paul, Thruxton? Oh my avatar picture, that was from a Vintage motorcycle meet in Quebec that I attended not my bike 🇳🇴

    

4Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:50 pm

Crazy Frog

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Welcome Martyman.

Great to see another Canuck (slang term for people from Canada) on the forum.

Here in Nova Scotia, a lot of BMW owners have a KLR too. It seems to be a great bike(other than being chain driven).

Enjoy your stay with us.

Bert


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5Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:10 pm

martyman

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Crazy Frog wrote:Welcome Martyman.

Great to see another Canuck (slang term for people from Canada) on the forum.

Here in Nova Scotia, a lot of BMW owners have a KLR too. It seems to be a great bike(other than being chain driven).

Enjoy your stay with us.

Bert
Thanks Bert...Ya the KLR is fun, going to sell it can't afford two insurances.  Have an uncle in Nova Scotia, would love to ride out there in the next year or two.

    

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Lovely RS Martyman! Welcome to the Assylum run by the inmates!!

88


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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
K1100LT 1992 - AKA Big Red (gone)
K100LT - 1988 - AKA the Bullion brick. Should never have sold it.
    

7Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:15 pm

Crazy Frog

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martyman wrote:
Thanks Bert...Ya the KLR is fun, going to sell it can't afford two insurances.  Have an uncle in Nova Scotia, would love to ride out there in the next year or two.
No problem, come and we will have a K-party

Bert


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Hello from Ontario, Canada Frog15Hello from Ontario, Canada Logo2101986 k75, 1985 K100rt, 1985 K100rt/EML GT2 sidecar, 1999 K1200lt/Hannigan Astro Sport sidecar.
    

8Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:37 pm

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Hi Marty a big welcome from downunder.


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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


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klamityboy

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Greetings from the wet coast.Very Happy


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1991 K75RT-P

Model Description: K 75RT
Market: Europe
Type: 0565
E-Code: K569
Engine: 3_ZYL - 0,70l (55kW)
Transmission: Manual
Body Color: Polizeiweiss
Production Date: 30.08.1990
    

10Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:01 am

Crazy Frog

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klamityboy wrote:Greetings from the wet coast.Very Happy
Sorry buddy, you misspelled BC... Very Happy


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BIG D

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Cool 

Hi and welcome to the forum Martyman nice looking bike you have, Klr's not bad either have a Transalp myself.

BIG D

    

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martyman

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klamityboy wrote:Greetings from the wet coast.Very Happy
Just thinking about Victoria makes me sleepy...When I was a kid we would go there for trips (grew up in Burnaby) such a laid back place.

Thanks BiG D transalp is a cool bike only seen one person at the Quebec vintage meet in my Avatar...

    

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Welcome aboard!


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There's always room for a guy with exquisite taste in motorbikes!

    

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martyman

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brickrider wrote:There's always room for a guy with exquisite taste in motorbikes!
Thanks Brickrider Cool

    

16Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:29 pm

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Hi and welcome from North York.  We're neighbours --- nearly.


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martyman

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robmack wrote:Hi and welcome from North York.  We're neighbours --- nearly.
You know how to put a fairing back together? Very Happy

    

18Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Wed Dec 04, 2013 4:43 am

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Hi Canada, enjoy the ride..


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19Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:44 am

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welcome aboard marty

that is a nice bike mate ...enjoy that ride ...!


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

20Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Wed Dec 04, 2013 12:38 pm

Ghost who rides

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Hi Marty Welcome that was a great intro photos and all.
Gotta say, those SE were special editions in my eyes,
PLEASE don't change a thing. Few here in this forum
would disagree That K100RS  SE is a sweet looker.


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21Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:55 pm

martyman

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Ghost who rides wrote:Hi Marty Welcome that was a great intro photos and all.
Gotta say, those SE were special editions in my eyes,
PLEASE don't change a thing. Few here in this forum
would disagree That K100RS  SE is a sweet looker.
Thanks Ghost I'm trying my best...so far everything looks well preserved, mainly cosmetic.  Have to say I wouldn't mind if my bike could turn into one that looks like this in the future?


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That's what I'm doing, martyman. 90% done at the moment.  Check out my blog.
http://k75retro.blogspot.ca/


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23Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:21 pm

martyman

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robmack wrote:That's what I'm doing, martyman. 90% done at the moment.  Check out my blog.
http://k75retro.blogspot.ca/
I already spent some time perusing it last night...very cool want to see it in person.

    

24Back to top Go down   Hello from Ontario, Canada Empty Re: Hello from Ontario, Canada Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:54 pm

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Hi Marty,
Great to have you with us, excellent looking bike and greetings from New Zealand.
Regards,
K-BIKE

    

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martyman

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K-BIKE wrote:Hi Marty,
Great to have you with us, excellent looking bike and greetings from New Zealand.
Regards,
K-BIKE
Thanks K-Bike

    

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