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**MEZ** · #1 24 Sep 2014

Which bike was that..?? Think that was Mezo from OZ, a Brit Mez that chipped in this thread earlier on so your eyes weren't deceiving you..!! I thought you were on about my XL600 bike down Colin's workshop ??

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**MOLAHS** · #2 18 Nov 2014

You might like to look at Paul Rooney's website. rooneycycle.wordpress.com
He has built a few RTW bikes with a K75s engine. He recommends the 75s for it's weight and power. I was going to have him build one for me but health problems intervened.

**MEZ** · #3 31 Jan 2015

Some progress has been made. The all important rear wheel issue has been resolved with just the CNC stainless rear calipar bracket to pick up from the machine shop. Tank is also 90% finished. Out of tank fuel system buttoned up bar the auxiliary fuel pod. Engine will be tackled when the frame goes to paint. Wheels are out of this world have to say, very pleased with the finished product. Swingarm/driveshaft has successfully been extended by 50mm, please don't ask how much the 4 titanium studs cost me ok...
Now it's the turn for the whole front end to be fabbed. Iv'e gone for some radical thinking here so more pics in several weeks time.

MEZ

**Vaufi** · #4 1 Feb 2015

Here is a K75 (GS) I saw in OZ:

**MEZ** · #5 9 Aug 2015

Slow but sure progress being made. Electrics are causing a few challenges but getting there....!!!

**MotoEdde** · #6 30 Nov 2015

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Originally Posted by MEZ

Hello HU subscribers,
First & formost I made my mind up years ago about using the 'Flying Brick' as a doner bike but my reason for posting up here is that ALL input from a third party is valuble being both positive or negative. Also I value view points from people who are real travellers and bikers as is what you tend to find here on HU....
So, K75 'Flying Brick' stories, criticism or general banter please..!!

Are there any bmw engine boffins reading this..??

Cheers MEZ

Mez...don't sweat the paranoia.

The K has flaws like any other bike...and some have been covered on here but the following are worth repeating...

Final Drive(check the splines), tank(check the bottom front corners for weakness/rust), fuel pump(they go, carry a spare), fuel pump wiring disconnect(crappy connector-replace it before it gets flaky and kills your pump), fairing bracket connector to frame(re-enforce it), rear shock(upgrade your shock and a stiffer spring), lower weight fork oil on the front, and Metzeler ME 88 Marathon on the rear, with ME 880 on the front.

The rest you can figure out.

edde

**MEZ** · #7 9 Nov 2016

Road tested and very happy with weight distribution aspects especialy front end, only issue was seat height was too high but overall very pleased..!!

**Moto Phoenix** · #8 10 Nov 2016

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Originally Posted by MEZ

Road tested and very happy with weight distribution aspects especialy front end, only issue was seat height was too high but overall very pleased..!!

Wow! That's quite a beast.

**MEZ** · #9 25 Mar 2017

Been busy and it's starting to look usefull..!!

**MEZ** · #10 25 Jun 2017

Getting somewhere now, integrated luggage system starting to take shape. Rear cubby box is my favourite piece of engineering so far, love it...

**chasbmw** · #11 7 Dec 2018

Back in the day

Almost standard R70/6, tank bag, simple panniers, rear rack and rack over cylinders. 2 up.

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**Jay_Benson** · #12 11 Dec 2018

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Originally Posted by chasbmw

Back in the day

Almost standard R70/6, tank bag, simple panniers, rear rack and rack over cylinders. 2 up.

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What was effect of the panniers / frame over the engine on the riding position or didn’t it affect it particularly?

**chasbmw** · #13 11 Dec 2018

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Originally Posted by Jay_Benson

What was effect of the panniers / frame over the engine on the riding position or didn’t it affect it particularly?

The bags over the cylinders were filled with sleeping bags so were quite soft and kept my knees warm! Helped get a bit more weight back into the center of the bike. Obviously 2 up with everything you need the bike could be a bit of a handful in deep sand or mud. But this configuration took us round the world on 3 different BMWs.

One pannier had cooking stuff, the other had spare parts, bags on the back had clothes/ tent. Cameras and papers in the tank bag, travellers cheques in the central frame tube.

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