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MOTOBRICK.COM => The MBdotCOM Community Center => Topic started by: n1ydy on December 08, 2021, 09:08:43 PM
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Hello All,
While I was searching for mirrors from an early K12RS to use on my R1150R, I found this complete parts bike. It's a checker board yellow 1998(?) K1200RS. No title, no key, and hasn't been run for at least 5 years. It's been stored outside. But its complete. Before i go to see it this weekend id like to do a little research. Any suggestions or thoughts ? The owner was originally asking $1000, but very quickly started talking about being negotiable...Thanks!!!
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For me, a parts bike would be attractive if it was cheap enough. BUT, you have an R, this parts bike is a K. Unless you are considering the same or similar K, why would you want a no, key, no title, non runner. What are your plans for it.
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In the arithmetic of the street:
((No title) + (no key)) * (real cheap) = HOT
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a friend of mine recently bought a checkerboard 1200, very low miles, looked great, running with title. Spent a small fortune tracking down electrical gremlins and catching up on regular maintenance. Unless you think you can part it out for more than you pay l'd give this a hard pass.
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so did you buy it?
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No, I passed. There were just too many hinky things about the deal. And it turns out that the one thing that i wanted, the pair of mirrors, were missing. I should stick to looking for a k75. :laughing4-giggles:
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here you go , not too far from me if you need a look.
https://dothan.craigslist.org/mcy/d/newton-1987-k75s/7416809089.html
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No, I passed. There were just too many hinky things about the deal. And it turns out that the one thing that i wanted, the pair of mirrors, were missing. I should stick to looking for a k75. :laughing4-giggles:
Good decision IMO. The "taxi cab" an AWESOME paint job but it's a big heavy pig, worse then a K1100RS IMO. I bought one (titled, keyed and running but with a slipping clutch) a couple of years ago with only 35K, Ohlins front & rear, Remus, etc... I can make my money back parting it or fixing/flipping it but in hindsight I'd rather buy a K75 or K100 to deal with.
JM02