de80q
de80q Reader
10/17/24 3:09 a.m.

As is fairly common, I'm starting this before I even have the bike in my possession...

 

The bike in question is a 1997 BMW F650 funduro!  It has 32k on the clock, and supposedly has been sitting for close to 20 years!  It's in really nice shape from the pictures I received, and come with the original top case.  It has the pannier racks, but no mention of cases for them.  Luckily it has been stored all this time in a climate controlled garage, so rust shouldn't be an issue.  Obviously all rubber bits, and fluids will be replaced, hoping to only need to clean/rebuild the carbs.  Anything else I should really be looking for?

ddavidv
ddavidv UltimaDork
10/17/24 6:37 a.m.

You need to join this site: https://www.advrider.com/f/

de80q
de80q Reader
10/17/24 9:51 a.m.

In reply to ddavidv :

I've been told that a couple of times.  Between my SWM super dual X and not this bike, I may have to.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard Publisher
10/17/24 10:15 a.m.
de80q
de80q Reader
10/17/24 5:36 p.m.

In reply to Tom Suddard :

Yes, I believe what you had was the newer version of it.  650CC thumper Rotax engine.  I couldn't help but laugh at the first description I found for this bike.  "A BMW built by Aprilia with an Austrian Rotax engine"

de80q
de80q Reader
10/18/24 12:16 a.m.

I guess I can throw these in here.  These are the pics I received that made me decide to buy it.

de80q
de80q Reader
12/8/24 10:19 p.m.

Well this ended quickly.  A couple days before I was supposed to pick up/pay for the bike, the price over doubled.  I had to respectfully decline.  I'll just keep an eye out for something else.

gunner (Forum Supporter)
gunner (Forum Supporter) Dork
12/10/24 7:43 a.m.

In reply to de80q :

You were already in discussion with the seller and they jacked up the price? Wow. I bet they got a ton of interest and I bet the bike doesn't sell and he's sitting on it next year.

de80q
de80q Reader
12/10/24 7:46 a.m.

In reply to gunner (Forum Supporter) :

Apparently the owner(father of who I was talking to, and in a home) wasn't happy with the price.  His "counter offer" took me by surprise.

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