New old comparo

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I haven't taken the old R100S out for a few months. Guess I'm into riding my KTM SMT (super moto touring). It is quite a machine to ride, really a pleasure, sweet 75degree V-twin with lots of torque that will pull full throttle at 2000 RPM and stop whenever and wherever you choose. But today I took out the Old bike. I keep it in good condition, I've had it for 30 years and the fact is: it really performs. No fuel pumps, injectors, no rads or fans, no computer. I can set the check the valves in my good clothes in 20 minutes, If it had a points and condenser ignition, it would be perfect.

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Gidday Fellas,

Nice!!
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What's with the drum brake and plastic airbox? I don't think I've seen that combo before.
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ME 109 wrote:What's with the drum brake and plastic airbox? I don't think I've seen that combo before.
I think the rear disc was a RS/RT thing Jeff. The post '80 R100CS had a drum too.
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And my '87 RS had a drum rear.
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There is a reason that we like old airheads.
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ME 109 wrote:What's with the drum brake and plastic airbox? I don't think I've seen that combo before.
The drum brake works fine. Where's you kick starter mate?
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Zombie Master wrote:[ Where's you kick starter mate?
How did you get my kick start?! I wondered where it went. :o
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ME 109 wrote:
Zombie Master wrote:[ Where's you kick starter mate?
How did you get my kick start?! I wondered where it went. :o
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Zombie Master wrote:
ME 109 wrote:
Zombie Master wrote:[ Where's you kick starter mate?
How did you get my kick start?! I wondered where it went. :o
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They went missing too, a while back.
Haven't got 'em as well by chance?
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