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MOTOBRICK MARKETPLACE => NM ~ Not Mine - Just Compeled To Post It Up => Topic started by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 11:33:11 AM

Title: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 11:33:11 AM
Saw this K100RS for sale... supposedly ran up until the starter stopped working.  Asking a few questions and may go take a look at it this coming weekend.

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Title: Re: New Find
Post by: Rcgreaves on February 23, 2020, 12:48:09 PM
looks promising.  Keep us posted on the thread. :popcorm
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 01:50:29 PM
Not quite as promising as I had thought... he sent me some additional pictures.  I like the front end and the paralever rear.  Nice tank.  No seat, no fairing.  He's been wrencing on it a bit.  He's asking $600 which seems high given the state of the bike.  Thoughts?


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Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 01:52:38 PM
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Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 01:53:45 PM
My post keeps failing file check so uploading pics one at a time.

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Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 01:54:34 PM
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Title: Re: New Find
Post by: Laitch on February 23, 2020, 02:07:20 PM
Not quite as promising as I had thought... he sent me some additional pictures.  I like the front end and the paralever rear.
You can use its transmission and paralever drive on the red moto.  :laughing4-giggles:
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: Scott_ on February 23, 2020, 07:32:16 PM
Looks like a parts bike to me.... The Remus alone would be worth the 600.
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: billday on February 23, 2020, 08:43:11 PM
You can use its transmission and paralever drive on the red moto.  :laughing4-giggles:

Forget the motor though. Sitting outdoors under a tarp with the intakes exposed. Jeez.
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 08:48:14 PM
You can use its transmission and paralever drive on the red moto.  :laughing4-giggles:

I was thinking the same thing.  Although I'm bad when it comes to execution... it'll end up sitting in my garage taking up precious space.
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 08:59:51 PM
Looks like a parts bike to me.... The Remus alone would be worth the 600.

Really?  Price is already down to $400.  Really too bad because it looks like it could be a great bike!
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on February 23, 2020, 10:33:52 PM
I'm probably the eternal optimist, but that bike has the potential to be a real heartbreaker.  It needs a complete frame up restoration, and I do mean frame up. 

$400 is about $300 too high.  There's no telling how much it will take to make it reliably roadworthy.  As mentioned the intakes are a real mess, can't tell from the photo if there are a second set in the background still attached to the head.  The head has to come off just to see what is in there.

Those 16V RS's are sweet, but Filmcamera can testify to how much trouble they can be if they've been neglected.
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: Rcgreaves on February 23, 2020, 10:50:46 PM
What a mess and what a pity.  Unless you need a project that’s a rats nest I’d pass up for others with far less question marks.
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 11:01:57 PM
What a mess and what a pity.  Unless you need a project that’s a rats nest I’d pass up for others with far less question marks.

That's where my minds at too.  Just so happens I stumbled across another one... this one is in great shape.  Not my choice of colors but looks great!

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Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 11:03:23 PM
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Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 23, 2020, 11:04:50 PM
He's asking $1500.  Has about 70K miles on the clock.
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on February 23, 2020, 11:26:37 PM
He's asking $1500.  Has about 70K miles on the clock.

If it runs as good as the photos, I'd say it's a steal.
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 24, 2020, 12:20:00 AM
If it runs as good as the photos, I'd say it's a steal.

He says it runs great.  He's about 2 hours away so will see if I can get up there one of these evenings.  May need to wait until the weekend.
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 24, 2020, 12:56:53 AM
I'm probably the eternal optimist, but that bike has the potential to be a real heartbreaker.  It needs a complete frame up restoration, and I do mean frame up. 

$400 is about $300 too high.  There's no telling how much it will take to make it reliably roadworthy.  As mentioned the intakes are a real mess, can't tell from the photo if there are a second set in the background still attached to the head.  The head has to come off just to see what is in there.

Those 16V RS's are sweet, but Filmcamera can testify to how much trouble they can be if they've been neglected.

You're absolutely right.  Could be a great project for someone but I'm not that person.  Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this bike.
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: billday on February 24, 2020, 06:04:03 AM
That's where my minds at too.  Just so happens I stumbled across another one... this one is in great shape.  Not my choice of colors but looks great!

Now you're talking!
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: bobvans on February 25, 2020, 11:52:25 PM
The bike sold to someone else.  I tried a schedule a meeting with the seller Monday evening but the earliest I could get up there was 6pm (it's about a 2 hr drive).  He said he had someone coming at 5. 
Asked if I was willing to "outbid" the other person.  I totally was but didn't want to get into a bidding war.  The more I thought about it the more I felt like it would have been a compulsive buy.  Still... it would have looked great in my garage!  44271
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: Past-my-Prime on February 26, 2020, 06:42:02 PM
Keep your eyes open another one will come up.

Maybe a K1 (my current drool-worthy bike - but I've got enough on the go for now)
Title: Re: New Find
Post by: Laitch on February 26, 2020, 07:42:23 PM
Keep your eyes open another one will come up.
I call them floaters.