Actually I picked it up yesterday.
1983 BMW r100rs. Original and unmolested Canadian bike with 46,000km, but shows a bit of age while being well kept. Original paint, and still has the manual, complete tool kit and roll and tire pump. Also came with side cases.
I've looked at a handful of them over the last couple years, and always walked away without any regret after they sold. This one is in such good condition and is so complete I knew it was the right one. It was a bit more money than some of the others, but it's probably better to buy the best example you can afford as opposed to someone else's failed/abandoned project like my formerly "great deal" but now expensive Norton Commando.
It's certifiable as it sits, but I expect the tires are past their due date so I'm going to take it to a shop to get the carbs rebuilt as I believe one of the floats is sticking, the coil checked/plug wires replaced as I don't think it's running 100% of the time on both cylinders, and obviously new tires and certification. I could do this stuff myself, but it's cold outside and when I take the cover off it in the spring I just want to go.
The seller told me he had one guy call who intended to turn it into a cafe racer, but he wasn't going to sell it to him and was glad I called.
I've wanted one since 1984.
1983 BMW r100rs. Original and unmolested Canadian bike with 46,000km, but shows a bit of age while being well kept. Original paint, and still has the manual, complete tool kit and roll and tire pump. Also came with side cases.
I've looked at a handful of them over the last couple years, and always walked away without any regret after they sold. This one is in such good condition and is so complete I knew it was the right one. It was a bit more money than some of the others, but it's probably better to buy the best example you can afford as opposed to someone else's failed/abandoned project like my formerly "great deal" but now expensive Norton Commando.
It's certifiable as it sits, but I expect the tires are past their due date so I'm going to take it to a shop to get the carbs rebuilt as I believe one of the floats is sticking, the coil checked/plug wires replaced as I don't think it's running 100% of the time on both cylinders, and obviously new tires and certification. I could do this stuff myself, but it's cold outside and when I take the cover off it in the spring I just want to go.
The seller told me he had one guy call who intended to turn it into a cafe racer, but he wasn't going to sell it to him and was glad I called.
I've wanted one since 1984.