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
UltimaDork
10/17/24 6:37 a.m.
You need to join this site: https://www.advrider.com/f/
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.