Sold 2015 R1200GS

[MotoRevive]

cheap @ £4500

I don't think it is .. I think it's fair. I've seen them for less (With more miles to be fair). I know these bikes inside and out. And I work on about 100 of them a year. I talk with owners. I know what they pay for them. And what they sell for. I get offered to buy them quite often as you can imagine.

I've talked to the owner as I'm picking it up this weekend. I've scrutinised the pictures. There is a lot of paint bubbling. It's missing the last few years of service history. Apparently the book is stamped up but I've checked the BMW online database (I have BMW dealer systems), and there is nothing recorded with BMW apart from one service at Cotswolds in 2022. So I'm taking that with a pinch of salt.

It's been dropped and scraped on the side. And it's probably going to need the shocks rebuilding shortly from my experience. It's 11 years old. With over 40,000 miles. It's got warts !!

The LC's also do not have anywhere near the loyalty attributed to them like the Twin Cams, airheads Or the now growing in value 1150 GSA's. (Thanks to Youtubers like Adam Reiman). No one is looking at an LC as a collectable. They're a fine motorcycle. Very practical. But many diehard BMW owners class them as plastic modern toys.

This year and model would list for £6000 at a dealer. Who always want to make about £1500 on a bike over a private sale. You'd probably get one for £5500 with a warranty if you pushed. PX value on it probably £3500. Insane I know.

Bikes aren't shifting at the moment. People are skint. And those who aren't skint won't be buying 11 year old beemers with bubbling paint and road rash.

Honestly, I wanted to pay £4000 for it. But the guy seems very honest and genuine. And I do prefer to buy off here than Ebay or marketplace.. And I really don't like to buy bikes off my customers... (Don't mix business and pleasure etc)..

So for me that was worth the extra dough.

 

[Lupo]

This year will be a buyers market, attributed to the 500th credit crunch in 30yrs / average weather / market being strong for new cheap low capacity bikes. I’d love to sell my 2000 R1 but looking at the market, I’ll wait!

 

[MotoRevive]

This year will be a buyers market, attributed to the 500th credit crunch in 30yrs / average weather / market being strong for new cheap low capacity bikes. I’d love to sell my 2000 R1 but looking at the market, I’ll wait!

That makes sense.

If you only had five grand for a bike, would it be an older BMW that could cost you a kidney for any repairs. Or would it be brand new Chinese bike with a two year warranty and super cheap parts and servicing.

I was very close to buying a Suzuki V-strom 800DE last week. You can buy one for £5000 now. Only a few years old with almost no miles. That is a very high quality capable Japanese made bike that will run forever and cost nothing. It's lost over 50% of it's value in a few years. Insane..

 

[richh]

I'd go for a used BMW LC in a heartbeat over a new Chinese bike. 100%.

It's a tried and tested platform. My 100,000 mile 2014 still rides great and has very little corrosion. And feels like a quality item.

Warranty is only as good as the dealer network and the Chinese stuff is way off passing the acid test in that area as yet.

 

[Howard J]

I was also considering this as well and was only really put off by the corrosion on the final drive, again at the time if it would have been a bit cheaper it would have been worth it for me, so I think the sold price is sort of spot on I did find one and have put a deposit on it, it’s a year older with less mileage and was under £4K. A bit of corrosion on the engine only. I Dont know a lot about the LC, so I’ll give you a shout Ted if I need work doing if good with you?

 

[GSite]

Yep, not seen one cheaper and this looks in good order.

 

[theoneandonly]

Couple of hours too late.
Just what I was looking for my Euro tour in the summer.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127884687363

or too old for you ?

 

[Tinytim]

I was also considering this as well and was only really put off by the corrosion on the final drive, again at the time if it would have been a bit cheaper it would have been worth it for me, so I think the sold price is sort of spot on I did find one and have put a deposit on it, it’s a year older with less mileage and was under £4K. A bit of corrosion on the engine only. I Dont know a lot about the LC, so I’ll give you a shout Ted if I need work doing if good with you?

What happened with the 800 Howard? Thought you were sorted.

 

[r1200rt]

is the LC model really thought of as "plastic modern toys"?

i would have thought all BMWs after 2005 are like that compared to old airheads and oilheads?

 

[r1200rt]

I was very close to buying a Suzuki V-strom 800DE last week. You can buy one for £5000 now

really?

i can't see any under Vstrom 800 for sale for under £6500 at the moment

 

[Coppertop]

really?

i can't see any under Vstrom 800 for sale for under £6500 at the moment

https://ebay.io/m/QjZuxa much cheapness

 

[r1200rt]

thats an RE model, not a DE model

 

[Coppertop]

thats an RE model, not a DE model

Oh yes, my mistake, I think it would be a very lucky find to get a DE under 5 grand. They're still pretty new

 

[Howard J]

What happened with the 800 Howard? Thought you were sorted.

Still have it, but the jury is out as missing the boxer engine. Had a play around on an LC and weight wise it’s not too bad and I can push it around, look out in the bikes for sale section soon as the 800 GSA may make an appearance

 

[Santa-2512]

If the bike is Sold

OP please change the thread to sold

 

[r1200rt]

bike is sold pending funds

as i said earlier

 

[Inda]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127884687363

or too old for you ?

Yes mate. Just a little too old. Twin cam or early LC.
Thanks for sharing

 

[MotoRevive]

really?

i can't see any under Vstrom 800 for sale for under £6500 at the moment

It was from a dealer who took it in as PX and wanted to move it on immediately. Yes, you'll probably pay more for a DE on the open market. But you'd probably get on for £6000. And the RE is just as good for 90% of riders.

I really want one.... I regret passing it up now. I was running a Suzuki workshop when they came out. I went down to Suzuki GB and did all the new model training. We got to pull the engine apart.. I was very impressed.

But I want the 1200GS for some R&D. I want to make an oscilloscope database of all the sensors, injectors etc. Then i'll probably do the same with a very late 1250. And then a 1300.

I'm also playing with the idea with making some Youtube content. Although I'm not sure I can be arsed. It's pretty saturated on Youtube already. Even though most of it is pretty amateur, I'm not sure it's worth my while.

Anyway..

I'm driving down tomorrow. Alarm clock set for 4am... Cash in my back pocket and van is fully fuelled. 10 hour round trip.. UGGGGGG