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I am in the Rochester NY area. My friend's shop is in Niagara County in a little one horse village called Johnsons Creek. The Name is the Beemer Barn. Glenn does not have a website as he is not much of a tech guy.
His number is 716 735 3458.
One thing I want to be clear about is I am not opposed to cafe bikes or scramblers or any other custom bike. Not every one wants a stock bike, and in some cases the current cafe bike craze is leading younger, new riders to BMW airhead bikes. That means some parts will still be available which may have faded away.
I am opposed to shoddy workmanship, cobble jobs and disreputable builders conning people.
Getting back to THIS bike, I really think $7K is just too much for an unknown quality of build and skill. Better to buy a non running parts bike or barn find or something cheap then with Knowing you need a rebore or head work or wiring or whatever, you can decide if you want to spend the money on how you want things to be done and control how they are done.
Paying a steep price for an unknown is a bad way to start out, I have seen more than a few disappointed people pay too much for a "great bike, everything has been rebuilt", and payed the price or turned off of BMW airheads altogether. St.
I am attracted to the R nine T.
I get the thing about having a modern bike with warranty.
As a teen, I loved the Doge Challenger, I almost bought one but didn't have the money at the time. Now, I have the money, I can buy one. So, I look at the originals with the 60's and 70's tech and compare them to the current one. Hands down, I would buy either one as a toy. However, the nod goes to the modern version. I remember how the original car rode, performed, and the gas mileage. The new version is head and shoulders above in performance reliability, ride and gas mileage.
Still, there are guys who spend big bucks restoring or restomoding the originals.
What ever turns you on. In this case I just think the money being asked for this bike is too much to pay for it. Ăt.
Agreed. I ended up turning it down.
... 7k.
The engine/ carbs/ brakes have been rebuilt, frame/ rims/ engine painted, tank resealed, among other work done. The bike is ready to be modified.
Agreed. I ended up turning it down.
About $5,000. After you've turned it into a café racer - about $1,500.
Oh, and welcome to the forum.