K75 Rt

[lorazepam]

I have a line on a K75RT, 1990 with 48k on the clock. I know the guy that owns it, and he is very anal about servicing his stuff. I have an '04 RRS, and wondered how this bike would fit in with it. It is a really cool looking bike, I love the older fairing style. I would like to have a bike here in case any of you yeahoos ever come to this neck of the woods, and he wants 3k for it. Is that a fiar price?

[acehosedme]

The $$ sounds decent to me. I just bought a 91 K75rt WITHOUT ABS for 2500.00 It had 5200 miles I also knew trhe previous owner. He estimates maybe 1200 miles after the speedometer/odometer went belly up for the 32rd time. I did have to spend a few dollars getting it set up for the wife with a low seat and new tires and fluids.
Bob

[Montana]

In Feb I sold a 1990 K75RT, non-ABS, 22k, $4k, all the accessories, great bike in great shape. I just don't like touring bikes or I would have kept it and I still regret that I decided to sell it.

[MarkF]

Sounds like around $4000 is typical for a low mileage babied bike.

I'm not big on the RT windshield but love the triple and the K75S and K75C are on my drool list. My buddy rides one and it's quick!

Enjoy the ride!

MarkF

[madmatt]

I've got 83,000 on my 1990 k75rt and I wouldn't part with it for $3000. and the bike looks like it has 83,000 miles on it. it's taken me from Denali alaska to Deerlake, newfoundland and many points in between and has NEVER left me broke down on the side of the road. a spare bike always comes in handy. got a 82 r65ls for a spare.

[cat0020]

If you already have an 2004 R-RS, you should not bother spending that $3000 on another bike that's smaller displacement, less power but weights about the same as your R-RS.

Get something lighter weight and more nimble like a single, or invest that money to get some decent shocks for your current R-RS that will make it ride even nicer.

If you really want a K-engine, wait a few months for the K1200S.. :bliss

[lorazepam]

This bike distracted me from my quest for a SV650. Thanks for the wakeup call.

[breyfogle]

When I bought by R11RS, I kept my K75S. The K75 is smaller and lighter than the RS and I much prefer the K75 commuting through city traffic. If I'm pointed out of town, the K stays home.

The K's short comings such as lack of power, primitive suspension and relatively short range are not an issue in daily traffic and water cooling is a real plus. The RS is a GREAT open road tool but its tall gearing, size and weight, lack of liquid cooling and its tendency to idle a poorly unless carefully maintained makes it less than perfect as a daily commuter bike.

I had planned on selling the K75S eventually but the longer I own both the K & RS the less likely that becomes.

[Mr. Frank]

The K75RT can be a great winter and foul weather bike. That might come in handy with your RS.

[YB in IN]

Originally posted by breyfogle
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The K's short comings such as lack of power, primitive suspension and relatively short range are not an issue in daily traffic and water cooling is a real plus.


What!?!?! I just went 1400 miles to Paonia last month in 26 hours on my K75S.

[breyfogle]

Originally posted by YB in IN
What!?!?! I just went 1400 miles to Paonia last month in 26 hours on my K75S.

K75's have ENOUGH power to cruise 80 MPH all day long but they were down on horsepower to any 750 when they were new and they are down almost 50% to a modern 600. SV650 Vtwins are a close match. What power K75's do make is mostly RPM related, they have very little low end torque.

All that being said, I have clocked 105,000 miles on my 88 K75S and would not get rid of it (unless BMW saw fit to reintroduce it as a 90 Horsepower, 4 valve, Hossack forked version of the K12S !!)

[dlearl476]

>K75's have ENOUGH power to cruise 80 MPH all day long but they were down on horsepower to any 750 when they were new and they are down almost 50% to a modern 600.

I beg to differ. I've spent many an hour on mine at 95-100 mph in total comfort. Granted, overtaking maneuvers take a little more planning than on my 955 cc Triumph or my 400 lb F650 but a 10 hour day is no picnic on either of those (although I've done them on both). It is on a K75.

And FWIW, no WAY would I sell my pristine '94 with 28K for $4,000. A viable replacement would be twice that at least. I say snap it up.

[breyfogle]

I think you made my point. A K75S makes maybe 70-75 HP max. Your 955 Triumph makes 100 to 110 HP or so. New VFR750's from 1989 made about 90 HP, new CBR600's max out about 110 HP. That is why passing from 100 MPH "...takes a little more planning..." on the K.

I do envy you, being able to live somewhere that you can spend many hours cruising at 95-100 and still have to be prepared to pass !!

[cat0020]

I test rode a 95 K75 RT with 28K miles yesterday.
The ergo is something that I'm not used to, the fairing seems too big for me.
The heat generated form that little engine is quite amazing. The engine is butter smooth all the way up to 7500 rpm.
Braking seems weak compared to my R1150RS.
I feel that it might be a good winter/beater bike, ride in all-weather.. but I already do that with my R1150RS.

[rocketman]

I've toyed with the idea of getting a K75 myself (and I really like "Rx"'s) and after test riding one last winter really liked it. Everything I hear about the K75 seems pretty good and most folks I know that own one think it's one of the smoothest K's, but being an airhead rider I just haven't convinced myself to go over to the "dark" side yet.:D price for the one you're looking at seems decent enough, esp. if you know and trust the owner.
As for fitting in with your other machine, that's something only you can decide, depends on what you want from your second(?) machine.
On another note I think I saw that you live in Cincinatti? Interesting in that my great-great gran-dad on my mother's side owned land there back in the early-mid 1800's. Back then it was farm land, now it's smack in the middle of downtown, there is even an alley named after him, guess I'll have to ride up that way one of these days, maybe on the way to Lima next year and take a pic of it. If so, we'll have to try and hook up and you can show me around.

RM "always looking for any excuse for a good long ride":bliss

[dlearl476]

Originally posted by breyfogle
I think you made my point. A K75S makes maybe 70-75 HP max. Your 955 Triumph makes 100 to 110 HP or so. New VFR750's from 1989 made about 90 HP, new CBR600's max out about 110 HP. That is why passing from 100 MPH "...takes a little more planning..." on the K.

I do envy you, being able to live somewhere that you can spend many hours cruising at 95-100 and still have to be prepared to pass !!

They don't call Hwy 50 "The loneliest highway in America" for nothing. And for the record, passing and triple digits speeds are mutually exclusive pastimes, at least for me.

I was responding to your remark "Enough power to do 80 mph" which sells the K75, at least MY K75 very short. It is a touring bike (when last I checked, neither the CBR 600s or VFRs had bags, although one could mount Givi's on a VFR for a look one step up from "milk crate") and as such it's plenty capable of high speeds hours on end, and IMHO it HAS no equal, then or now. Yes there are other bikes with more horsepower than a K75, but no one buys them for that. As a middle-weight sporty tourer (I hestitate to say sport tourer, as the K is WAY on the tourer side of that equation) that's dependable, comfortable and durable it can't be beat.
And FWIW, my F650 has 50 horsepower and IT can still do a "ultra-legal" 10 hour day.

[YB in IN]

Originally posted by dlearl
They don't call Hwy 50 "The loneliest highway in America" for nothing. And for the record, passing and triple digits speeds are mutually exclusive pastimes, at least for me.

I was responding to your remark "Enough power to do 80 mph" which sells the K75, at least MY K75 very short. It is a touring bike (when last I checked, neither the CBR 600s or VFRs had bags, although one could mount Givi's on a VFR for a look one step up from "milk crate") and as such it's plenty capable of high speeds hours on end, and IMHO it HAS no equal, then or now. Yes there are other bikes with more horsepower than a K75, but no one buys them for that. As a middle-weight sporty tourer (I hestitate to say sport tourer, as the K is WAY on the tourer side of that equation) that's dependable, comfortable and durable it can't be beat.
And FWIW, my F650 has 50 horsepower and IT can still do a "ultra-legal" 10 hour day.

Right on brother. Preach the good gospel!!!:clap :clap