1993 r100rt

[craigshorts]

I picked up a 1993 R100RT from my father-in-law last year. He got it from the original owner with only 300 miles on it. It has about 7k on it now. Everything on it is original except the seat was recovered for comfort. Could someone give me an estimate of what is worth?

 

[rangerreece]

Welcome to the forums. If you plan on riding and restoring the bike, the smile on your face that occurs is worth somewhere between three quarter of a million dollars. Regarding the bike? I'm clueless.

 

[20774]

Welcome as well! The price of a motorcycle comes down to what the buyer is willing to pay at any given moment. Here's one number from NADA:

http://www.nadaguides.com/Motorcycles/1993/BMW/R100RT/Values

Probably a bit low. You could also look on ebay and the IBMWR marketplace to get an idea of the going price.

http://www.ibmwr.org/

You could also check out the marketplace at the top of the forum page...bikes being sold by MOA members.

 

[rangerreece]

Yep, what Kurt said.

 

[craigshorts]

Thanks guys. I have been riding it for two years and it does put a smile on my face every morning the weather is good enough to ride.

 

[james.a]

As a comparative, I am not having much luck selling a 1988 R100RS for $3500.
I consider $3500 to be the baseline price for any road worthy airhead. We see all the time, instances where a person buys a more modestly priced example only to arrive at that number,or higher, when the bike is reliable. Your bike, with low miles and in excellent condition should command a premium over the baseline.

 

[tanker4me]

$3500 Baseline

The last generation of Airhead ('93-'95) will command a premium price.

Especially one that has low mileage in original good condition. (no monkey hands)

I live in a large city, and a few earlier versions ('70-'92) are up for sale on Craigslist at any given time.

That isn't so with the '93-'95 bikes. The few that I've seen at a fair price get snapped up in a blink.

The ones that I have seen listed at $6500+ are usually there for awhile.

About 7 years ago I purchased a low mileage '72 R60/5 from the original owner for 4K.

It sat on CL for a month before I contacted him. (I was searching for a R75/5)

This is what it looked like when he rolled it out of the garage.



It was kept under a cover/in a garage/in a desert area.
5000 miles on the ODO, the tires were flat, 3 year old gas with STA-BIL in the tank, no battery, and was registered non-op for the last 10 years. (he had rode it around his gated neighborhood occasionally until he pickled it 3 years earlier)

I offered to pay his asking price if he would air up the tires and get it running so I could hear it go thru the gears. He declined, so I took these pictures and left without buying it.

It was still up on the list two weeks later, with no R75/5 in sight.

I called and paid the asking price after agreeing not to hack it up. (give it the cafe treatment)
It was a gift from his father when he was 15, and he was reluctant to sell.

Tires were aired up, and it was rolled into a truck and transported to a shop for new rubber bits, battery, and a through go over by a local Airhead mechanic. Before I left the shop, Valdi installed a battery, turned the fuel petcock on and fired it up. It ran smoothly.

The fuel line, tires, fork seals, and control cables were replaced. Over the next year & 5000 miles, the tach/speedometer was rebuilt, and most of the seals and gaskets were replaced as well.

It was sold for 6K after a low mileage (30,000) '76 R90/6 was purchased for $1700.00. The R90 was in original, (no monkey hands) but rough condition. I had to rebuild the carbs to get it to start.

I owned the /5 for a year, had about $6500 into it, rode it for 5000 miles, and sold it for $6000. The way I figure it, I came out ahead. It put smiles on just about everyone, including Harley riders.
It was so quiet especially at idle, you could not hear it with any other bikes running nearby.

I agree with the $3500 baseline price for most, not all Airheads. Condition and maintenance records are a factor as well.

Is the /5 available/running/ride worthy ? If so, I offer $3600 for it.

I miss the old/underpowered/overweight/underbraked R60/5.

I should not have sold it.

Bill

 

[james.a]

I agree with the $3500 baseline price for most, not all Airheads. Is the /5 available/running/ride worthy ? If so, I offer $3600 for it.

I miss the old/underpowered/overweight/underbraked R60/5.

I should not have sold it.

Bill

Bill, if you are referring to the R75/5 in my signature line, I respectfully decline. That will be the last motorcycle I own. I've owned it since 1989. There isn't enough money... hell, I've probably spent more for tires over the years than what I paid for it back then.

 

[tanker4me]

Playing hard to get?

Bill, if you are referring to the R75/5 in my signature line, I respectfully decline. That will be the last motorcycle I own. I've owned it since 1989. There isn't enough money... hell, I've probably spent more for tires over the years than what I paid for it back then.

James, I don't blame you for holding on to it. Of all the bikes I haven't kept, there are only two that I wish to still own. The R60/5, and a (green) Ossa Stilleto like this one.



I would forget about the R60/5 if I had a good R75/5.

How spoiled am I ?

It's my middle name.

Bill Spoiled Rotten Von Schnellenburgermeister

 

[r80andr100rt]

Tanker, What happened to that valve cover in the picture?

 

[tanker4me]

Tanker, What happened to that valve cover in the picture?

I didn't think to ask. It was the only scratch on the bike. In the photo, it looks worse than it is. .

I remember the PO telling me that his parents had a long gravel driveway, so maybe he dumped it there.

Judging from my experience, it was the result of a very low speed grounding, or a tip over.

This is from my "experience" on the R90/6.



The back tire broke loose on paint while accelerating around a corner at 10-15 mph.

Bill