Should I buy this k12rs?

[n1ydy]

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!!!

[beemuker]

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.

[The Mighty Gryphon]

In the arithmetic of the street:

((No title) + (no key)) * (real cheap) = HOT

[Chaos]

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. 

[beemuker]

so did you buy it?

[n1ydy]

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.

[beemuker]

here you go , not too far from me if you need a look.
https://dothan.craigslist.org/mcy/d/newton-1987-k75s/7416809089.html

[frankenduck]

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.

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