this feels like a good deal, is it? bmw bike.

[vash]

http://www.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/149339226.html

2 years old, low-ish miles.....what do you guys think?

[Joeaksa]

Originally posted by vash
http://www.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/149339226.html

2 years old, low-ish miles.....what do you guys think?

31,000 miles on a two year old bike is not "low-ish miles. Even for a BMW thats a bit. Would not worry me but someone has really been riding a lot, especially for a GS.

Personally I do not like the Hepco type of bags but thats me.

The price is good and the bike looks descent. Would ask for some more pictures to check it out.

[singpilot]

I agree with Joe. That's more than a thousand miles a month. On a bike in the Bay Area.

Are you sure this isn't a courier bike? A thou a month of THOSE miles would be like double normal miles.

Personally, I'd pass.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Too much mileage, IMHO.

On the other hand, the GS is the only "new" BMW I'd own these days.

[motion]

That's a crap deal... keep looking. You can do much better. Good choice of bike, though!

[Dingo Joe]

That's about 3-4K in extras, not including the factory ABS. I doubt this bike would be used as a courier and 31K is not that many miles. I also believe the bike would still be under the factory warranty. I'd be most concerned with any damage, the smoothness of the motor and the repair/maint. records. GOTO: ADVRider.com's GSPOT forum or their FLEA MARKET section to learn more about prices and equipment of the GS. At $9500 for the asking price, I'd assume you could talk him down to arount 9K, you'd be getting a great deal. BTW, I ride on aveage 1k per month here in the icy midwest, it'd be around 2K/month if I lived in Cali...

[vash]

thanks. trying to improve my commute.

[RickM]

Looks like rack mount equipment strapped to the back of the bike. Is that standard BMW issue?

[Dingo Joe]

PS - love your avatar...

[pbs911]

[B]31,000 miles on a two year old bike is not "low-ish miles. Even for a BMW thats a bit.

Riding only 15k miles a year wouldn't even get you consideration in the Hells Angles! You need to ride at least 20k a year.

[singpilot]

I commute a lot on bikes. But I have quite a few (>18, <22) to spread the miles around on. My commute is Las Vegas to Los Angeles, or Redondo to Van Nuys. My monthly miles total can be around 1500ish.

I have two bikes with what I call highish miles. Both the BMW's. One, an '89 K100RS has 91K. The other, an '85 K100RT has 45K.

I guess what I am saying is that for a BMW, those are not high miles. I'd want to know how those miles got there in such a short time. I know what 1500 miles a month does to a bike. You are changing oil and filters every two months; fairly intensive service. As long as the maint is done, not a prob. BMW filters are expensive, he should have the receipts. I do. I do all of my own maint. Come by my hangar, you'll see I have the tools and the place. You should see that the seller has the same... or the receipts.

[911boost]

Other than the miles, the up-grades or add-ons look to be done by someone that has somewhat of a clue (or a salesman that had a clue).

I have 6200 miles on my 2004 GS, but don't ride it as much as I would like.

I would say if all of the maint. has been done its definitly worth looking at.

Bill

[vash]

thank you everyone for the tips. i contacted the seller. he used the bike for traveling the globe. he said he is selling to get a lighter bike because he wants to explore even more remote areas. a KTM640. he said he did most of the maint himself, when it was in town. he has paperwork for stuff done on the road. i will look at it.

[Dingo Joe]

Don't be put off if he's done the maint himself, those are very easy bikes to work on. Sounds like a decent deal to me. If I were in the market for a GS, even at full asking price I'd think it a good deal...