SPECIAL K: BMW K1100LT CAFE RACER BY LYS MOTORCYCLES

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SPECIAL K: BMW K1100LT CAFE RACER BY LYS MOTORCYCLES

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https://www.bikebound.com/2021/12/12/bmw-k1100lt/

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What custom work was done to the bike?
Custom new rear frame.
Custom header and exhaust.
ABS removed.
Airbox removed and replaced with 4 custom inlet pipes with DNA filters.
Custom wiring. It took lot of time with the fuel injection and all the sensors.
Ignition box is under the passenger seat.
Motogadget M unit, pump, and fan relay under the gas tank.
The battery is a small lithium one, hidden under the gas tank.
Custom seat in black with orange stitching. Motogadget M lock is inside the seat.
New paint for the gas tank, Lamborghini Orange with black stripes.
New triple tree with Motogadget Motoscope Pro inside.
Full motogadget parts: M buttons, grips, mirrors, turn signals, new lenses — 3threefor the tail light mounted on a custom license plate holder.
The wheels are from a K1200. The rear is plug-and-play. For the front it required new bearings, GS1100 disc brakes, new spacers, and then it fit in the K1100 forks.
The rear tire is now 170mm instead of the stock 140
About the forks, I’ve smoothed the tubes.
The frame is painted is satin black, engine in gloss black
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Re: SPECIAL K: BMW K1100LT CAFE RACER BY LYS MOTORCYCLES

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Yeah this is pretty cool. Wish it was mine.
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Re: SPECIAL K: BMW K1100LT CAFE RACER BY LYS MOTORCYCLES

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There's loads of these old bricks being turned into 'cafe racers', they're top of the pile hipster fodder.

They never seem to do anything really different, they always use the original tank, etc...
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Re: SPECIAL K: BMW K1100LT CAFE RACER BY LYS MOTORCYCLES

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KungFooBob wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:23 am There's loads of these old bricks being turned into 'cafe racers', they're top of the pile hipster fodder.

They never seem to do anything really different, they always use the original tank, etc...
I guess that's because it fits the look, why change it when it already works.
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Re: SPECIAL K: BMW K1100LT CAFE RACER BY LYS MOTORCYCLES

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Do a google image search for "K100 cafe racer", there's billions of them.

Does a stock K75/100/1100 still exist anywhere?
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Re: SPECIAL K: BMW K1100LT CAFE RACER BY LYS MOTORCYCLES

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It's nicely done and looks more rideable than most. In terms of doing something different with those Ks - take that one, shorten the wheelbase, put some mandlebars on, change the seat and and level it and the tank out, change the wheels. Hey presto...big, daft motard. :thumbup:
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Re: SPECIAL K: BMW K1100LT CAFE RACER BY LYS MOTORCYCLES

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The thing with taking the ugly but very effective bodywork off a K is in losing the weight and downforce from the fairing absolutely ruins the k’s handling above 50mph.

Mine’s gone back to stock.
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Gregor wrote: Wed Dec 15, 2021 9:40 am absolutely ruins the k’s handling
That's not a phrase that's often seen! :)
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It's far from the worst I've seen. I wouldn't buy one, but I wouldn't turn down a ride.
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