Sold BMW R1100GS 1997 ABS Model

[crotchrocket]

Hi All,

I'm looking to sell my R1100GS. I got it in November 2003, to go alongside my R9T. February this year I got a 2018 R1200GSA and I haven't used it since. I considered using it as a work horse for London meetings and winter etc, however I just got a C400X scooter for that.

1997 BMW R1100GS
79,000 Miles
ABS
Factory Heated Grips
Service History (last serviced when I bought Nov 2023)
MOT until 12th Nov '25, its done less than 100m miles since.
I overhauled the front brakes last year, new discs, pads, calliper rebuild kit and master cylinder piston kit.
Tyres have plenty of tread
Has a Dominator exhaust (standard one supplied with it)
ADV grippy foot pegs
Engine Bars
Panniers (keyed alike)
3 Keys

Located in Guildford, Surrey

The bike is mechanically sound, but visually tatty in places, for instance a previous owner has painted silver components black and there is a patch of silver coming through. Screen has some cracks around the mounting area, tank could do with a proper polish etc. Please see the images below. Starts off the button.

Putting this here first, looking for £2,000 ono.

 

[crotchrocket]

Open to offers on this, just taken the Dog to the vets and the poor thing needs some teeth extracting.... They estimate £1,500 - £2000 .....

 

[Brodie13]

…..that’s the game to be in! GLWTS

 

[Wrigsby1]

…..that’s the game to be in! GLWTS

Having animals is like a PCP... Regular payments and never ending... Another decent 11GS ... Sadly now neglected for some modern shite...

 

[crotchrocket]

Will pop this on FB Market Place / Ebay.

 

[crotchrocket]

£1,500 anyone?

 

[Ccmp]

Having animals is like a PCP... Regular payments and never ending... Another decent 11GS ... Sadly now neglected for some modern shite...

As above, a grand genuine well engineered machine, at small money unwanted in favour of modern stuff.

 

[crotchrocket]

As above, a grand genuine well engineered machine, at small money unwanted in favour of modern stuff.

It’s certainly not neglected, it’s a lovely bike but I can’t keep em all! It’s no.7

 

[Sgt Bilco]

That is a thing of beauty.

Is that an aftermarket shock on the back?

 

[crotchrocket]

That is a thing of beauty.

Is that an aftermarket shock on the back?

Oh yes, its a Hagon shock!

 

[Buckingham]

I've got a near identical R1100GS, advertised it but barely a sniff.
These are a good GS to have, by 1997 they had the steel tank and M97 gearbox with the early oilhead gremlins sorted out.
Difficult to think of a better bike for £2k or a bit less. Just out of fashion I guess ?
GLWS.

 

[Wrigsby1]

I've got a near identical R1100GS, advertised it but barely a sniff.
These are a good GS to have, by 1997 they had the steel tank and M97 gearbox with the early oilhead gremlins sorted out.
Difficult to think of a better bike for £2k or a bit less. Just out of fashion I guess ?
GLWS.

And sadly not in fashion for a long time but an iconic turn in GS history... My old battle bus is going into the list of 100k miles bikes of which there are plenty. I recently for just buggering about sake, looked in the bores with an scope to find you can still see the honing marks...
Still my benchmark on the balance and handling through those twisty roads... I only get passed on the straights by all the latest bikes as straights are boring...

 

[gspod]

Apart from the airheads this is my favourite looking GS.
Did 180K on mine with 1 overhaul from Mikeyboy.
It would be interesting to ride one now, after 100K on my TC, just to see if my memories are correct

 

[crotchrocket]

The handling is excellent!

 

[crotchrocket]

Poor Dog had her Teeth out yesterday. GS is still here tbh, I won't sell it below £1,500, so it's clearly not going anywhere!