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TEWKS

By TEWKS
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szurszewski

szurszewski

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28 minutes ago, Hosstage said:

Seems a deal, I'm not real savvy on these things.

 

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/mcy/d/saint-paul-1999-bmw-r1100s/7144872286.html

 

It's a good price but not great - which seems amazing to say. I bought two in the last 12 months for a total of $3200. A 2004 that needed the ABS replaced or removed (it was removed) and just about nothing else (and came with luggage, an extra new rear tire, etc.), and a 2001 with more miles that was fully functional (including the non-servo ABS) but needed several little things (service, fork seals, sight glass, turn signal stalk, seat cover repair...I think that was it...) (but also came with extras like a spendy exhaust, high dollar custom seat, fancy mirrors, rear hugger, etc.). I rode the older one today for fun for the first time since buying it in January - it's a really great bike (took a couple of great trips on the '04 last year as well - also a really great bike). I would totally buy that one as a rider even with the oil leak, but depending on where it is (rear main seal? cylinder base gasket?) the cost of parts alone could bring that up to what you'd pay for a non-leaking S without a torn seat and scratched fairing. They are dirt cheap right now - I'm certain at the bottom of their market - and LOTS of fun per dollar. 

 

 

11 minutes ago, Rinkydink said:

Wow, a beautiful machine. 

 

 

I sure think so, and I think that's the best color - my '04 is a beautiful blue, but it's not as dramatic as that Mandarin Yellow, and the '01 is the yellow/grey/black graphics, that are also nice but just don't have the same sporty-classy look. 

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Skywagon

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Hey Tewks....the 2011 says " and a dry weight of 401 lbs. BMW"  I guess my wethead gained well over 200 lbs......  or maybe 401 isn't correct.

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lkraus

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An RT has balls. The XR is fueled with Viagra.  That seat looks like the usual warning applies: "In the event of a ride that persists longer than 4 hours, the patient should seek immediate medical assistance."

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Dennis Andress

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So far the seat is pretty comfortable. My passenger has trouble getting on and off the bike, especially when I am using a top case. We've found it easiest for the passenger to get on first, at the front, and then scout back to rear seat.

 

Great bike. Take one for a ride before buying a GS, or a RT...

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roadscholar

roadscholar

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10 hours ago, szurszewski said:

I don't know anything about these, but if I wasn't about to be at least temporarily out of garage space, I think I'd pick this up:

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/mcy/d/issaquah-1960-bmw-r50-2-project/7159202170.html

 

1960 BMW R50/2 Project - $1350 (Issaquah)

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You think they'd include the shelves? ...maybe I could make it fit in the storage unit....

 

It didn't last long. About the only thing you need to know is it's worth maybe 10 times that.

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John Ranalletta

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2 hours ago, Dennis Andress said:

Blackbird!

 

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Had one ot these for a bit - Ed's old ride.  What a motorcycle!  Tended to be a bit warm in summer in traffic.

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Dennis Andress

Dennis Andress

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It looks like a nice bike, and it also looks well aged. Sure it's good for another 30,000 miles but it will be your toolbox's best customer. Shop around for a lower mileage bike. @szurszewski is probably our resident KLT guru...

 

How about this one?

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Hosstage

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2 hours ago, Dennis Andress said:

It looks like a nice bike, and it also looks well aged. Sure it's good for another 30,000 miles but it will be your toolbox's best customer. Shop around for a lower mileage bike. @szurszewski is probably our resident KLT guru...

 

How about this one?

 

Very nice, but I was just looking local for a friend, thanks for the info on the bike I listed.

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szurszewski

szurszewski

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13 hours ago, Hosstage said:

Is this worth looking at? Any issues to be worried about for the next 30,000 miles?

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/mcy/d/saint-paul-2000-bmw-k1200-lt/7171433570.html

 

There's nothing specific to the K or LT that would be a potential issue at that mileage - the engines, unless abused, seem to be capable of several times that many miles without issue (I sold ours well over 100k and by then had given up even checking the valves as they seemed quite set where they were).

 

However, from the engine back is basically the same as the R bikes of that era (the oilheads) and any issues you might find on those you can find on the K (so anything non-motor related you'd check on an oilhead, like pivot bearings, fd, etc, you should check on an LT). It says it has service records and it's cheap (though there are similar bikes with fewer miles for around the same price) - if your friend wanted it and it was local, I'd go look. The main expensive things possibly coming up would be a clutch and a final drive. Some people seem to get well over 100k on the LT clutch and some get far less (we replaced ours at just over 100k, but we put a HEAVY sidecar and trailer on it at 70k, AND I don't know if it was the original clutch). If you can do the work, the parts are not expensive to put in a new clutch or rebuild the final drive, but if you were going to pay, the FD is probably about a grand minimum to rebuild, and the clutch would be $1.5-2.5k depending on who you had do the work.

 

I don't know what they mean by air suspension - I've not seen that on an LT and a quick google didn't find me anything. 

 

A plus to it being an early LT is that it does NOT have the servo ABS, so you're less likely to have a problem. A minus to it being an early LT is that it could still have the early throttle cable setup - there was either a recall or at least a TSB and a lot of the early bikes had the cable setup switched to the later style (or you can do it for not much in parts...but I think the tank has to come off - maybe I just already had it off when I did ours); the old style will eventually kink and bind near the grip. The original style went into the bar cover immediately after leaving the twist grip; the updated style (which is all you can buy now) enter the lower bar cover through a hole - so, to upgrade you have to either replace the bottom cover or put a hole in it. Here's a pic of the upgraded setup:

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I had a lot of fun with our LT and I think at sub $3k, it would be a fun bike to try out if that's the sort of thing you friend thinks looks like fun. It's not a really economical bike to run - MPG isn't great, and it's heavy and eats rear tires pretty quickly - but they are comfortable, have decent range and are lots of fun on sweepers. The first time I rode one was when I flew down to Vegas to pick ours up - rode it back to Portland in two very pleasant 600 ish mile days. Great highway cruiser. If you go look and have any specific questions, feel free to PM me. I sold ours a couple of years ago, but I've been working on a friend's since then so I haven't forgotten everything...yet ;)

 

 

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Hosstage

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Thanks for that info, I think we'll pass on that one. He's running an '81 GoldWing in great shape right now, still only has about 50,000 miles on it, owned it for 30 years or more, it's been having little issues lately and he wants something a little newer, more reliable to start putting on bigger and more comfortable miles. (I know, that mileage is kind of sad, but he's ready to step up and hit the road!) He's not real sure what he wants, but he sure likes those shiny Harleys. Can't blame him......

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szurszewski

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I've never had a Goldwing and the looks aren't for me (the K12LT looks aren't great either, but they've grown on me)...but I can't say I've ever heard anyone say they moved from a Goldwing to a BMW anything because they wanted more reliability! (Especially  not a 20 year old BMW...)

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Hosstage

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The BMW wasn't his idea, it was mine, I figured maybe 20 years newer might be better than his 40 year old GoldWing, but it is still 20 years old.

Moving on to something else for him, probably a StreetGlide or Ultra. I won't post any of those here.

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roadscholar

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Those two above are a lot of bike for the money. I've had several that were trouble free and wouldn't worry about them up to around triple digit mileage. They go down the road like a magic carpet but can also surprise a lot of bikes in the twisties, definitely belies their appearance. Have also had every iteration of Goldwing (liked the 1200 best) and for long distance pleasure would take one over an 1800.

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szurszewski

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Yeah - ours was the more subdued champagne sort of gold, and it was still not pretty - that brighter gold...oh my. 

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wbw6cos

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Judging by all the close-up photos and the long word description, they must be in a hurry to sell it.   Looks too good to be true, but hey.........

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Hosstage

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That color is one of those that is a little hard to take for most, until 30 years from now when it becomes a "classic" and it makes people smile. 

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Ponch

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1 hour ago, TEWKS said:

An early lust machine for me...:cool: So, I could probably stomach the gold.:)

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They are stupid expensive now. Any sporty car or pickup older than 25 years is now. My favorite classic is a 1970 442 W-30. Could have gotten them cheap at one time. Couldn't afford it then, can't afford it now. 

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Hosstage

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The market has dropped on the early hotrods, the 30's and 40's, even a lot of the 50's, the demographic has aged out. 60's and 70's are the hot thing going through right now.

I'm waiting for the hotrod Ford Grenadas to hit it big...

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Dennis Andress

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2 hours ago, Ponch said:

 a 1970 442 W-30.

 

 There's a 442 project car collecting dust in a neighbors garage, if you still have the urge...

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roadscholar

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4 hours ago, TEWKS said:

An early lust machine for me...:cool: So, I could probably stomach the gold.:)

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Had a yellow gold 73 911E Targa like this for a few years in the 80's/90's. It was a polarizing color, not my favorite but liked it because it was unique. It was a $9-12k car then, easily 6 figures now.

 

1973 Porsche 911-T Targa sportomatic Metallic Gold classic cars wallpaper

 

 

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Ponch

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36 minutes ago, Dennis Andress said:

 

 There's a 442 project car collecting dust in a neighbors garage, if you still have the urge...

Usually they hold on to them. I've run into that. Oh, I'm going to restore it some day. I've seen cars like that either rot into the ground or get sold after the owner is extant. If you have pictures, post them. 

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Dennis Andress

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7 hours ago, Ponch said:

Usually they hold on to them. I've run into that. Oh, I'm going to restore it some day. I've seen cars like that either rot into the ground or get sold after the owner is extant. If you have pictures, post them. 

 

The owner realizes that someday isn't going to happen and wants to sell. Pictures may take awhile...

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