What's it worth?

[Howard J]

Would love to move on from my rather high mileage 1150GS to a 1200, a mate of mine has a mint 2005 1200GS with around 9,000 miles on it, one owner, in fact I was with him when he picked it up. Tells me he will sell it to me and to make an offer, so what's it worth? Thanks

 

[Bendy toy]

Look at adverts on Autotrader and knock a few percent haggle room off the advertised numbers.

The 1200 is a 12 years old bike so will have age related issues. ABS, Alternator and corrosion likely to be top of the list. To be fair, pre 2008 were better finished but time takes its toll.

 

[Tinytim]

HoWard for Fukks sakes stop wandering aimlessly in the wilderness and get yassen a Blackbird.

 

[Howard J]

HoWard for Fukks sakes stop wandering aimlessly in the wilderness and get yassen a Blackbird.

Eh up Timbo, my love affair with Hondas blackbird was over a few years ago, have had the 1150GS which now has over 110,000 miles on her for nearly 2 years, don't really want a change and think my next bike will be my last one, this one may well be the one!

 

[Bendy toy]

The GSA is a tank but the GS is still a heavy brute. How about something less heavy for your dotage? Or maybe a R1200R? No less weight but seat height is more respectable.

 

[JJH]

The early 1200 were the most pure of the series. The newer they got the heavier they became. I had one of the first of these bikes and they area wonderful machine. I’d go for a non ABS model if possible. The abs is expensive if it goes wrong but can be removed cheaply by people who know what they are doing. If I was buying such a bike as you are looking at I’d like to see more mileage on it. I feel that these bikes need and are betterto with plenty of use. The ones that sit around seem to give electrical problems. JJH

 

[JJH]

Sorry got carried away with my post. I forgot that you were asking for a guide price. I can’t really comment as I’m living in Ireland but I wouldn’t get carried away thinking it’s worth mega £££ just because of the mileage. JJH

 

[Howard J]

It's not the weight or seat height of my current 1150, in fact current one has GSA shocks, would just like a 1200 (have had one in the past) and my mates little used 1200 may be a good deal for the right price considering the mileage.

 

[Bendy toy]

I would not pay very much if anything over the normal price for a 2004 GS. Age is far more important than mileage.

Later bikes are not much heavier apart for the GSA which we know is heavier.

2004 Dry weight: 199.0 kg (438.7 pounds) https://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/bmw_r_1200_gs_2004.php
2010 Dry weight: 203.0 kg (447.5 pounds) https://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/bmw_r_1200_gs_2010.php

You can save the weight difference by not using a lead battery or eating a few less pies.

Early bikes have unreliable and heavy servo ABS systems. Later bikes with no servo roper no serous problems and (unlike Mk 1 bikes) the ABS motors can be repaired.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

The early 1200 were the most pure of the series. The newer they got the heavier they became. I had one of the first of these bikes and they area wonderful machine. I’d go for a non ABS model if possible. The abs is expensive if it goes wrong but can be removed cheaply by people who know what they are doing. If I was buying such a bike as you are looking at I’d like to see more mileage on it. I feel that these bikes need and are betterto with plenty of use. The ones that sit around seem to give electrical problems. JJH

I'd agree completely with this. Thhe early 1200's are great machines, well built, have enough power and any issues have long been dealt with. Everyone I know who has them really rates them and they always perform brilliantly on my big US trips regardless of mileage.

I'd say a decent price for your mates bike would be £3.5k to £4k which I reckon represents a lot of bike for the money.

 

[KP100]

2004 1200gs
I payed 4500k euro for it this time last year. Price was right I think. ..

No parts other than consumables are suffering age problems. So far.