tangoalpha
Member
Hi Guys.
I hope that your New Year is off to a great start and that you’re staying healthy.
For those who may remember I joined this forum about 5 years ago as I was planning on purchasing an ‘02 R1150RT. I sought your input on common issues and what to look out for. It was quite an education. Well the rest is history, I bought that bike and I must say, it’s a much nicer bike now than the day I bought it, both in appearance and running condition. Thanks in no small part to all of you for sharing your knowledge about Oilheads with me.
Well...I’m considering buying another bike, a 1996 R1100 RS so I’d like to ask for your help once again. Being that this is an older 1100cc model from my current bike and 7 years older, I don’t know if there’s anything in particular I need to be watching out for. Were the premature final drive failures an issue back in ‘96? Surging a problem with the 1100’s, like on the 1150’s? What about the Hall Sensors? When did that become an issue? Something to look out for on this bike? What about the RS in general?
Unlike my RT which was well cared for by a well heeled Doctor, who was the previous owner. This RS seems like it’s spent a lot of time outside near the CA coast. Years of salt air and UV exposure seems to have taken a toll on the finish and hard parts. The bike has 64,000 miles on it. The offer I plan to make will reflect the overall condition and mileage. Speaking of which...the seller is asking $1800. I feel that price is high given the condition. One of our own members from Texas has a R1100 RSL with the full fairing for sale in the marketplace for about $2,000 and is in very nice condition with about the same mileage. Comparing the Texas bike to this bike, I feel the $1800 asking price on this local bike may be overly optimistic. The Seller seems like a very nice guy. We’ve spoken on the phone and I can tell, he seems like the sort of guy, you’d enjoy chatting with over a beer. Just a very pleasant & nice guy. That said, I don’t want to offend him with a low offer, but I feel the bike may only be worth half as much, taking in to account the appearance. What are your thoughts? My plan would be to bring this bike up to snuff and use it as my daily rider.
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At a glance, nice looking from a distance, but....slightly dull paint, ripped seat, abrasion on cylinder heads (left and right)
Rusted and corroded bolts and fasteners.
I hope that your New Year is off to a great start and that you’re staying healthy.
For those who may remember I joined this forum about 5 years ago as I was planning on purchasing an ‘02 R1150RT. I sought your input on common issues and what to look out for. It was quite an education. Well the rest is history, I bought that bike and I must say, it’s a much nicer bike now than the day I bought it, both in appearance and running condition. Thanks in no small part to all of you for sharing your knowledge about Oilheads with me.
Well...I’m considering buying another bike, a 1996 R1100 RS so I’d like to ask for your help once again. Being that this is an older 1100cc model from my current bike and 7 years older, I don’t know if there’s anything in particular I need to be watching out for. Were the premature final drive failures an issue back in ‘96? Surging a problem with the 1100’s, like on the 1150’s? What about the Hall Sensors? When did that become an issue? Something to look out for on this bike? What about the RS in general?
Unlike my RT which was well cared for by a well heeled Doctor, who was the previous owner. This RS seems like it’s spent a lot of time outside near the CA coast. Years of salt air and UV exposure seems to have taken a toll on the finish and hard parts. The bike has 64,000 miles on it. The offer I plan to make will reflect the overall condition and mileage. Speaking of which...the seller is asking $1800. I feel that price is high given the condition. One of our own members from Texas has a R1100 RSL with the full fairing for sale in the marketplace for about $2,000 and is in very nice condition with about the same mileage. Comparing the Texas bike to this bike, I feel the $1800 asking price on this local bike may be overly optimistic. The Seller seems like a very nice guy. We’ve spoken on the phone and I can tell, he seems like the sort of guy, you’d enjoy chatting with over a beer. Just a very pleasant & nice guy. That said, I don’t want to offend him with a low offer, but I feel the bike may only be worth half as much, taking in to account the appearance. What are your thoughts? My plan would be to bring this bike up to snuff and use it as my daily rider.
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At a glance, nice looking from a distance, but....slightly dull paint, ripped seat, abrasion on cylinder heads (left and right)
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