1995 R1100R

[Deleted account 190117001]

Evening all,
I'm about to go and buy a 1995 R1100R.
Showing 58000 miles.

Could anyone suggest any common faults I should be looking out for.

Thanks muchly.
Bez.

 

[Kenny]

It maybe due a clutch at around this mileage. Check if any blue smoke on start up and if possible on a test ride accelarate and decelarate in the gears to see if it jumps out of gear. Rear shock will have been replaced by about now, so push down on rear of bike ,if it springs back up very quickly then shock u/s.
Check for any pitting on the chrome of the fork legs and any weeping oil from fork seals ( simple fix that one )
Grab rear wheel and check if bearing OK

 

[Deleted account 190117001]

Thank you very much Kenny.

Bez.

 

[Steptoe]

Pre 97 gearbox -3rd gear might "hop" under acceleration.

Budget a lot of £ to fix it