always loved this era of BMW .. modern enough to be reliable , but old enough that you can work on it yourself
@ratheskin58
11 ай бұрын
Having a fuel filler big enough to get your hand in is a big help!
@SteveThomas7136
11 ай бұрын
My first thought when he reached in
@pauljones2633
11 ай бұрын
Excellent result. Well done Max and Grandad.
@ShedTV
11 ай бұрын
I've worked in the entertainment industry for 30 odd years and I'm amazed at that half decent paint job. Usually it's a quick mask-up and a no-prep blow over.
@chrissmith7655
11 ай бұрын
Hi Max, very happy for you. We can see the delight in your face for what you have bought and returned to use, with help from Grandad.
@richardgriffin7094
11 ай бұрын
love how grandad sits on the jerry can, proper skills !
@stevendavies8070
11 ай бұрын
Brilliant bike , brilliant ,video ,and brilliant granddad ,I have had a bad day today ,And now feel a lot better after watching the vid , blessings to you and grandad .❤️
@pauljenkins2501
11 ай бұрын
That's a very good result indeed, Max. Thank you for these videos, and for including your Grandad who is one very special fella!
@ASBO_LUTELY
11 ай бұрын
Grandad is always the star of the show!
@wombamatic
11 ай бұрын
Your Grandad reminds me of my Dad. Nice to see him having fun. Nice bike too.
@garethdwatkins
11 ай бұрын
Excellent video..These were the professional press & dispatch motorcycles of choice when I was working as a press photogrpaher in Paris in the 80's & 90's. I covered the Tour de France & Paris/Roubaix cycle races on the back of one of these.. virtually all the bikes were the same even the 'gendarmes' rode them, although even if I covered hundreds of kms on one, I never got to ride it.... Many had Ohlins shock absorber upgrades.. Looking forward to the next Kermit update..
@gigi3242
11 ай бұрын
I hope you gave Grandad a ride, he seemed keen for one. Much love to both of you. Enjoy your new bike.
@erayman1
11 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that you have rightly dressed for the slide and not for the ride! So many times I have seen people, here in the states , riding with shorts, t-shirts and no helmets!
@moiragoldsmith7052
11 ай бұрын
I love and respect you Max for honouring your Grandad. We need to listen more to our elders and their lives full of wisdom. Excellent that the bike functions so well after your care.👏👏👏🥳
@k1ckyscotland988
11 ай бұрын
I've owned a few BMW's,K100rt,K1200rs and an R45. The K75 is reckoned to be the best of the K series bikes.
@Roger_Ramjet
11 ай бұрын
The triple is smoooooooth
@Dominic.Minischetti
11 ай бұрын
That’s so awesome brother! Now you need to gather your camping equipment and head out on a trip! 👍🏻
@tomcardale5596
11 ай бұрын
On the numberplate, I've had a front numberplate go through a handful of MOTs held together with white gaffer tape strapping it to a bit of steel behind. The tape didn't encroach on the letters but did just kiss the top of them. I'd driven it in to a hedge just before an MOT, thought "oops", patched it up, never got round to fixing it until it completely fell to bits. It didn't hurt the ability for cameras to read the plate either, I know that from accidental Dartford crossing and bus lane fines :D
@popuptoaster
11 ай бұрын
Cool looking old thing, just got back from holiday and saw a GSX750p police bike in Greece and now I really want one.
@its_marc
11 ай бұрын
I love how interested your grandad is in what you get up to. I’d love to of had that time with my own grandad
@simonosborne3047
11 ай бұрын
Good result Granddad. Props for letting Max help.
@mumblbeebee6546
11 ай бұрын
I love it when a gamble pays off, even if it’s for other people - well, as long as they are nice people!
@terryatkinson3182
11 ай бұрын
Happy max Happy grandad and happy BMW 👍🤗🇨🇮
@DaveAppleton
11 ай бұрын
That's fantastic, a great £800 purchase. That BMW K series sound brings the memories flooding back in of me on the back of dad's K100. Unfortunately it was the bike he was riding in 1989 when some idiot took his life but I'll never have anything but happy memories associated with the bike it was great and he loved it. The K75 is the more bullet proof of the K series, you'll enjoy it.
@mrdo9081
11 ай бұрын
Your grandad is amazing, great cognitive ability, just somewhat deaf (which I think is mistaken for not being all there). You got a bargain! Glad to see more videos coming through. Thanks.
@MartsGarage
11 ай бұрын
Dear Grandad. I am enjoying your videos very much. Please tell that young whippersnapper to stop trying to hog the limelight. Lol. Great stuff, Max. A nice quick and easy project. That will serve you well and you know you bought it "right". All the best, Mart.
@PaulAnderson-xv2xd
11 ай бұрын
I used JB weld to repair a crack by a freeze plug on a Yale Forklift lasted for years. Good stuff.
@KeiteiVentures
11 ай бұрын
Yay! 👍 Great that you bike is good to go and that you got it for a bargain price too! Great work!
@dr.chrismort8448
11 ай бұрын
What a bargain Max👍. Well done on taking a punt. A cracking machine
@Hellyers
11 ай бұрын
Well done, always very impressed by folks who can service their own vehicles properly.
@crispinleslie
11 ай бұрын
All my dreams come true- Max reveals his inner Ogri !
@maximusironthumper
11 ай бұрын
Gosh, there's a name I've not seen for a while!
@jdjeep46
11 ай бұрын
Very nice bike to add to the collection
@dustymiller7758
11 ай бұрын
Well done Max, what an absolute bargain. It will last for years.
@jackcrane6668
11 ай бұрын
Glad it was a short project wish mine was as good as that also good to the the abs works!
@andrewk6844
11 ай бұрын
Love seeing your grandad up and about , He's doing well for his age
@stevek3036
11 ай бұрын
Nice job well done - these bikes come into their own at 60mph and above - that fairing will allow you to ride all day with comparative ease to a non faired bike - and in the rain its pure pleasure! hopefully yours has the 2 stage heated grips that mean you can ride in cold weather with slim gloves. At low speeds they have a heavy feel but make sure the headstock bearings are not overly tight or notchy as they are a known weakness being small taper rollers and don't last long on speed humps before getting damaged
@deanprosser5224
11 ай бұрын
Well done, I'm glad grandad was there to point you in the right direction 🙂
@paolodangelo6043
11 ай бұрын
Max, hope you’re well mate. Nice to see the legend that is Grandad, he’s looking well.
@RONALD-oh1gr
9 ай бұрын
As you may know, the bubbling paint is from gas seeping through due to corrosion inside the tank. That corner is the lowest spot where water collects when sitting with ethanol gas for extended periods of time.
@---Kevin-J-Ripley---
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for a great watch and seeing a great plan with you two coming together with a good outcome....I remember being chased a few times by the rozzers with BMW's with the flying brick engines,never a dull moment cheers again.
@jonjones1290
11 ай бұрын
Great couple of videos on this project. Top notch.
@davidbrodie5044
11 ай бұрын
That's a nice win - happy days!
@moonlightsnowfall6734
11 ай бұрын
Congratulations and have fun! Great video, thanks! Cheers to Granddad.
@moonshinepz
11 ай бұрын
Mahle are good oil filters I always use them on my own BMW. Blimey the gloop in the tank though!
@XylemFlow
11 ай бұрын
Sounds just right. Very nice bike
@dragontattooee
11 ай бұрын
Love watching Granddad helping, best of luck with the BMW
@burlatsdemontaigne6147
11 ай бұрын
What a team!
@paulmackay6376
11 ай бұрын
Congrats, what a great buy.
@georgeclements2742
11 ай бұрын
Well done Max, and Grandad looks the bee's knees in his green footwear. Regards.
@bailephib
26 күн бұрын
I bought a cafe’d version of the K75 a few years back and loved it. I sold it to buy an original K100RS but couldn’t get on with the ergonomics. Next week I’m picking up a 95 K75RT to use as my winter commuter. They’re great bikes and I can’t wait to ride it lots. Say hi to Grandad for me. How old is he? He’s sharp as a tack.
@casto-
11 ай бұрын
Cracking job max👍i hope you have many pleasant miles with it
@christopherforster6555
11 ай бұрын
Wow you have got a super bick there enjoy and be careful.
@lazylad8544
11 ай бұрын
I think you'll have this bike for years. Always reliable bmw.
@stuartdenty3163
11 ай бұрын
What a great bike Max! Well done to you and Grandad. ATB.
@dfishpool7052
11 ай бұрын
Hi Max - seeing you working on and riding the K75 brought back a lot of happy memories of my 1986 K100RT which was 10 years old when I bought it. I used it for several years on a daily commute of 50 miles through most weathers. As you've found out, its like riding a magic carpet. Sadly, when I retired I no longer needed the bike and sold it after 10 years of ownership. During that time it needed veery little attention other than regular servicing and tyre replacement. Hope you enjoy the K75 as much as I enjoyed my k100RT! Cheers.
@radoslawjocz2976
11 ай бұрын
Well done!!
@MACLADILLY
11 ай бұрын
great video Max. So nice seeing your Grandad involved.
@alienjazzmonkey
11 ай бұрын
Congrats!
@kevinsimpson7114
11 ай бұрын
Great result both of you. Your grandad is amazing.👍🏻👌🏻
@ukstd1
11 ай бұрын
Great job and yes JB weld is so useful - always have it in the shop!
@23319461
11 ай бұрын
as usual your very thorough , the mot pass being the testament. Great bike
@TheJamesandmary
11 ай бұрын
Love this project
@michelod.i.y.5202
11 ай бұрын
I also use the white reflective tape to aid visibility to other road users
@sarkybugger5009
11 ай бұрын
Bonus. You landed on your feet with that one, Max.
11 ай бұрын
Love bikes those old bricks. It's a Grand Tourer compared to a hot rod. You've probably trebled its value, already. A lick of decent paint and you could double it again.
@martinjustice
11 ай бұрын
A good find and once again fortune favours the brave. You will just have to go KNEE GNAW, KNEE GNAW, KNEE GNAW, under your helmet and pretend.
@daveunsworth9931
11 ай бұрын
You got a bargain there and done a good job on it to brilliant!
@lisahodges8299
11 ай бұрын
I'm surprised that big Max doesn't have his own "livery" colours. It's early days though...Birdy I'm so pleased that the bike isn't being reassembled in the kitchen, we all know people who did that and couldn't get it out again. Birrdy
@Equiluxe1
11 ай бұрын
Araldite original withstands high temperatures, on small items I set it in the oven at 150 to 200 deg. C. Set like this it is stronger than when allowed to set at room temperature. The Ciba Gigy factory at Duxford in the 1970's used heated preses to make helicopter rotor blades using epoxy and aluminium along with fiber forming a bonded honeycomb structure. I am not sure the factory is still there. I put in a lot of steel work back then at that factory.
@kmake8321
11 ай бұрын
Fantastic
@Craig-MItchell
11 ай бұрын
Excellent, glad it worked out for you 🍀 Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
@grenvillephillips6998
11 ай бұрын
It looks a lot better in all white and Max will be pleased to learn that K75 has more power than a Series 3 Land Rover.
@andywoolley8058
11 ай бұрын
Well done great result, load it up with your camping gear and off on adventures, room for the kitchen sink as well
@Jaded-Wanderer
11 ай бұрын
A great video.
@arefsum
11 ай бұрын
Congratulations on a "New" bike 🙂
@DomingoDeSantaClara
11 ай бұрын
I use JB weld all the time, great product! Bike came out great, all up a fantastic buy.
@mickreid7153
11 ай бұрын
Great work as always, looks like a bargain too. 👍😊
@raytalbot5890
11 ай бұрын
That’s a good purchase 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
@davemurphy2020
11 ай бұрын
That is a nice bike lucky you
@gwiz1307
11 ай бұрын
Spot on! you can't beat a bargain.
@kevinisaac9139
11 ай бұрын
Lovely bike Max and a bargain 👌
@mumblbeebee6546
11 ай бұрын
As Granddad said: “Good job!”
@TRISTANorTRIS
11 ай бұрын
Very interesting, I've owned an R for over 20 years now and have always fancied a K. In my mind they are still on the edge being in the unloved bracket, thus potential bargains to be had. Ex courier bikes or over loved, now pensioner steeds. Look forward to future content.
@paulriggers1558
11 ай бұрын
cracking good job you + grandad did there, quality bike at a bargain price you need to weld a "T" onto the battery clamp at the back, to prevent it flying forward in a crash + warming up your nether regions, courtesy of the 12v welding plant... keep up the excellent work
@ChongMcBong
11 ай бұрын
good work :)
@BumblebumBear
11 ай бұрын
Love your dad
@Squarepeg57
11 ай бұрын
Looks great without the 5-0 stuff!
@BaggieReg63
11 ай бұрын
Nice one. Well done to you and Grandad. Will you be using the paniers that came with the bike?
@maximusironthumper
11 ай бұрын
Yes, it turned out the film company had cut the plastic hinges (presumably to make them easier to paint) so new set of hinges and some WD40 and they're good!
@dougmclaren4328
11 ай бұрын
Great job on the bike, hope you get lots of pleasure from it.
@handycrowd
11 ай бұрын
Lovely video Max, but ya need to pick up some workmen's trousers, the ones with the slide in knee pads; your knees will thank you in the long run!
@MrMannakin
11 ай бұрын
Well done, bit of a result there. I noticed the sign for JHS whilst you were on the bike. They also feature in the 44 Teeth youtube channel that i follow. They seem excellent motorcycle mechanics if you ever need any work done.
@alanhoughton3252
11 ай бұрын
Got yerself a keepa there Max.
@twocvbloke
11 ай бұрын
That jelly stuff often forms when they use fuel stabiliser incorrectly (I forget whether it's overdosing or under), and that then forms and gucks up the lines and filters, seen it in other videos where people have taken carbs apart on small engines and they're just full of the stuff...
@reiniersmallegange1774
11 ай бұрын
Great job! The battery clamp you created is a bit too short, on 10.59 you can see clearly the nodge on top of the coolant overflow tank, it shoult catch that with a hole in the clamping strip.
@cedley1969
11 ай бұрын
I bought an ambulance for a camper conversion and was told that it was illegal to retain any form of the original reflective equipment or any of the blue lamp lenses.
@Polecat54941
11 ай бұрын
Paint it Sandglow and use it as a backup support vehicle for Kermit?
@simonbartlett5
11 ай бұрын
Does anyone remember , chemical metal. I’ve fixed high temp stuff with that on many occasions. Jb weld is the same stuff, just well advertised.
@oomwat6101
11 ай бұрын
You should be able to polish the haze out of the wind deflector.
@davidjukes8298
11 ай бұрын
Cracking job, looks like a bargain now.
@alan-sk7ky
11 ай бұрын
Long distance tool it is Max 🙂 The yellowed grotty screen is going to get annoying soon enough though 😐no doubt a decent clearer replacement will sting the pocket though.
@maximusironthumper
11 ай бұрын
I need to do some more high speed miles to see if I could do with a taller screen as a replacement, I've barely made it over 60 so far!
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