I've had two K's. The 'finest year' 1984 K100RS and a 2003 K1200GT. They're exceptionally well made and handle beautifully.
I dunno about the 'overengineered' bit. The oil filter in the sump was not much a problem with 'the tool' you needed, mine being a fabricated copy from NZ. Having the...
Hi Daniel,
I, too, am a recent owner and was initially concerned at all the ruckus these 'little' 600's make. I'd think that if it was a con-rod, as suggested, then disaster and increasingly nasty noise would've shown its hand by now.
From the video, it sounds pretty normal. They're noisy...
New owner/member here, a red '06 FZ6S.
Downsized from a long line of litre (and litre plus) bikes, including a few big Beemers like a K1200GT and K100RS.
Loving this light, agile, little bike for what it is: cheap and cheerful, hopefully reliable like other Yammies I've had, and enough...