Mrs Radar_UK
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I'm going to look at a 2001 F650 GS (Y reg) this weekend
Having never owned a BMW before I just wondered if there was anything in particular I should look out for?
The bike sounds ideal for me, the only thing which bothers me a little is that the owner has serviced it himself for the last 2 years, apparently there's no BMW service history at all. I looked on his webpage and he's had all sorts of BMW's Guzzi's and has been servicing and maintaining his own bikes for 25 years, he does regular touring all over the UK and Europe so I suspect it has been very well looked after - I've attached pics as well. Am I worrying over nothing about the service history?
These are the details of the bike...
The bike is in good condition, it is in Titan Blue Metallic on a Y plate (2001) with 38,000 miles and very reliable. It was serviced just prior to the trip around France in June.
It has:
ABS
Heated Grips
BMW Tall screen – adjustable a la Trevor’s modification
Wrap around Hand Guards
Scottoiler
Pannier rails
Power socket
BMW Expanding panniers
Pannier inner bags – very useful and smart
BMW rack to take the standard BMW top box
Wunderlich low front mudguard
Recent front & rear tyres – Metzeler Tourances, plus new quality tubes
Just had the steering head bearings replaced
Standard height seat
MOT til end of February 2008, tax end of August 2007
Bad points - not much to report: some minor scratches to the aluminium of the panniers, lacquer flaking on the Wunderlich lower mudguard and the engine finish on the right seems to be raised in places, though this does not ‘feel’ like flaking lacquer, there's also some lacquer come away in obscure under engine places which have been cutback and repainted.
Price £2000 or £2200 with the luggage
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks
Having never owned a BMW before I just wondered if there was anything in particular I should look out for?
The bike sounds ideal for me, the only thing which bothers me a little is that the owner has serviced it himself for the last 2 years, apparently there's no BMW service history at all. I looked on his webpage and he's had all sorts of BMW's Guzzi's and has been servicing and maintaining his own bikes for 25 years, he does regular touring all over the UK and Europe so I suspect it has been very well looked after - I've attached pics as well. Am I worrying over nothing about the service history?
These are the details of the bike...
The bike is in good condition, it is in Titan Blue Metallic on a Y plate (2001) with 38,000 miles and very reliable. It was serviced just prior to the trip around France in June.
It has:
ABS
Heated Grips
BMW Tall screen – adjustable a la Trevor’s modification
Wrap around Hand Guards
Scottoiler
Pannier rails
Power socket
BMW Expanding panniers
Pannier inner bags – very useful and smart
BMW rack to take the standard BMW top box
Wunderlich low front mudguard
Recent front & rear tyres – Metzeler Tourances, plus new quality tubes
Just had the steering head bearings replaced
Standard height seat
MOT til end of February 2008, tax end of August 2007
Bad points - not much to report: some minor scratches to the aluminium of the panniers, lacquer flaking on the Wunderlich lower mudguard and the engine finish on the right seems to be raised in places, though this does not ‘feel’ like flaking lacquer, there's also some lacquer come away in obscure under engine places which have been cutback and repainted.
Price £2000 or £2200 with the luggage
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks
Celeste has kindly offered to remove the chicken strips for me
. I did try and explain that i had only just passed my test and i think shes let me off
