sorely tempted

Tempted to purchase this
ebay item 4615590358
What thinks the group
anything known about the bike model to put me off ?
thanks

 

Early 1100GSs had problems - gearbox, fuel injection, you name it.
Certainly the FI is jerkier than the 11050s and on.

I'd beware, or spend the extra on an 1150.

 

and IIRC the 11050s were fucking massive.

 

very helpfull much appreciated

 

Vass said...

It's a BMW, avoid.

 

wessie scribbled on the back of a napkin:

I'm not exactly sure which one it is but I've seen that before.
Supposedly improves the light output considerably but if you look at
all the lights he installed he may want to buy some carrots instead.

He probably found an independent who does a better job (not exactly
unheard of) but that should still result in a complete service history.

Funny that he doesn't even show the panniers but has the Kappa top box
installed. The screen needs to be taken out the back and shot...

Exhaust doesn't look too original from here either and the downpipes
look suspiciously clean and unblued.

 

What are you saying, exactly? Avoid?

 

The Older Gentleman said...

It's a BMW, of course he should avoid it.

 

<slaps forehead>

Of course. Silly me.

 

The Older Gentleman scribbled on the back of a napkin:

I was more thinking aloud, m'lord. I would be leaning either towards
"avoid" or "go over it with a magnifying glass". For me, it somehow
doesn't go together with the pictures. It's awfully clean for 58k so
matey must've been polishing it more than riding it. OTOH he's clearly
chucked a load of "make it nice and shiny"-type chemicals at it (the
front mudguard *never* looks this nice unless you treat it with
something like Autoglym Bumper Care or Back-to-black) and that makes it
look a bit tarted up.

Not to mention that a lot of the parts that would be damaged when you
indulge in horizontal biking either look new, are covered up or not
even shown...

 

If you have the money, you could BUY it to take satisfaction in destroying
it, "Clarkson" style.

 

Timo Geusch emerged from their own little world to say

*ding*