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A bit more like it
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:07 pm
by Boxermed69
Ok, the rusty fasteners suggest it's been sat around for a while, but the price is a little more sensible than some recently spotted BCRs.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-R1100S-Bo ... SwPcVVmpwH
Mike
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:26 am
by Henners
I looked at that one Mike ~ there's a lot of corrosion there
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:37 am
by Dog Tyred
Lot of work (and money) needed to bring that bike back to "Good condition"
Cheaper to buy an 'expensive' one
DT
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:46 am
by slparry
... or just accept it for what it is and ride it
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:01 pm
by dave the german
slparry wrote:... or just accept it for what it is and ride it
I think you got it in one there Steve - plus a little bit of TLC and elbow grease
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 4:06 pm
by Boxermed69
My thoughts exactly - elbow grease is free. A few replacement or replated fasteners, and Robert is yer mother's brother
Mike
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 4:32 pm
by Henners
Couldn't do that myself, have to try and sort it out ... sad, I know
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:39 pm
by Dog Tyred
My point was that the trade advert described the bike as "Good Condition". In what world is that bike in 'good condition'?
No decals on rear quarter panels, Both foot pegs scraped, sub-frame rusty, numerous rusty fasteners, headers that look like they have never seen polish, etc, etc and they consider that 'good condition'
I dread to see what they consider an ' average condition' bike
DT
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:33 am
by stevesilver
That's been for sale since I started looking around September time.
Don't seem in the best condition, but for a BCR seems reasonable price to me.
Not that I'm expert.......
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:52 am
by stevesilver
Are my eyes playing tricks on me? In the second last photo, has the head been grounding out? Is that easy to do?
48,000 miles too
Like I said been for sale for ages.
I'm still looking for the right bike to come along, this I don't think is it.....
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:57 pm
by kfrogzx7
Motorworks should look at themselves re their bike sales dept.
They've got an R1150rs advertised as an ABS model .... pics clearly show that it's had the absectomy done.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-R1150RS-A ... SwFnFV-UQe
Do they know their BMs or don't they !! ?