Looking to move on a tired K100

Looking to move on a tired K100

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RoadToad84

Original Poster:

734 posts

40 months

Wednesday 19th June
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Apologies if this is against any rules, but I'm looking to sell on my 1988 K100LT. It's been stood for a couple of years following a (unrelated) bicycle accident leaving me with a fractured skull and broken neck. I'm no longer up to handling this bike.

I've been offered £535 by one of these "we buy any bike" type outfits on the basis of it being a non runner in below average condition. It turns over and fires with a jump pack, but I've not managed to get it running for any period of time as the battery is pancaked.

I think the bike has project potential and would rather it go to an enthusiast, than a scrapyard.

Anyone know of anywhere I could list this? I don't have Facebook or any other social media.

ChocolateFrog

27,831 posts

179 months

Wednesday 19th June
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Sold mine for around £1400 a few years ago on Fb.

Surely worth throwing a battery at it if that's all it needs to run.

RoadToad84

Original Poster:

734 posts

40 months

Wednesday 19th June
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I've borrowed a battery charger from a friend to see if I can get it running. It's really scruffy cosmetically and definitely not worth much more than a grand. The cost of a battery is the max I'd be prepared to throw at it now, and to be honest I'm just sick of the sight of the thing and all that it represents

Rubin215

4,085 posts

162 months

Wednesday 19th June
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Ebay with an honest and detailed description with plenty of photographs.

If you're bothered then you can add a reserve price for the lowest you would take for it.

clumsen

126 posts

206 months

Wednesday 19th June
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Where are you based I might know some one interested?

GSA_fattie

2,240 posts

227 months

Wednesday 19th June
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https://www.k100-forum.com

appears to be mainly USA based but there are GB posters

RoadToad84

Original Poster:

734 posts

40 months

Wednesday 19th June
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clumsen said:
Where are you based I might know some one interested?
I'm near Spalding, Lincs.

RoadToad84

Original Poster:

734 posts

40 months

Wednesday 19th June
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GSA_fattie said:
https://www.k100-forum.com

appears to be mainly USA based but there are GB posters
Thanks for this

srob

11,804 posts

244 months

Wednesday 19th June
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Might be worth dropping this lot a line and asking as I believe a lot of people race K100s with BEARS in the sidecars.

https://bhronline.uk/eligibility-bears-sidecar-out...

The test driver

1,189 posts

165 months

Wednesday 19th June
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I'd be interested in it if your looking to sell, drop me a message please.

crofty1984

16,188 posts

210 months

Wednesday 19th June
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They're pretty popular with the new wave cafe racer folks. Give it a wash, a quick fire on the recharged battery (even if it won't start, at least you know it's not seized) and bang it up on ebay.

Biker9090

1,051 posts

43 months

Wednesday 19th June
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Get a friend with facebook to list it on there.

Failing that either gumtree or ebay.

These are in fairly high demand due to how many are turned into "cafe racers"

RoadToad84

Original Poster:

734 posts

40 months

Wednesday 19th June
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Thanks for the replies all. Bike does turn over and fire, so I think it's just a battery/old fuel issue, along with cosmetic damage.

Have DM'd the guy interested above and will reach out to the club.

The trade dude has further messaged to increase his offer to £575 and can collect tomorrow so I think he knows it's desirable.

black-k1

12,137 posts

235 months

Wednesday 19th June
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Bung it on eBay as a no reserve auction with £535+a little for eBay fees, as the starting price. If it's a decent, honest advert with lots of pictures then the price it sells for is pretty much what it's worth.

Scrump

22,793 posts

164 months

Wednesday 19th June
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I know this thread wasn’t meant as an advert but it could be deemed as such and hence deleted. I have moved it into the marketplace where adverts for motorbikes are allowed.

anonymous-user

60 months

Wednesday 19th June
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RoadToad84 said:
Thanks for the replies all. Bike does turn over and fire, so I think it's just a battery/old fuel issue, along with cosmetic damage.

Have DM'd the guy interested above and will reach out to the club.

The trade dude has further messaged to increase his offer to £575 and can collect tomorrow so I think he knows it's desirable.
If he doesn't take it, please let me know!

SAS Tom

3,522 posts

180 months

Wednesday 19th June
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srob said:
Might be worth dropping this lot a line and asking as I believe a lot of people race K100s with BEARS in the sidecars.

https://bhronline.uk/eligibility-bears-sidecar-out...
I guess bears in sidecars makes it a bit more interesting

srob

11,804 posts

244 months

Wednesday 19th June
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SAS Tom said:
srob said:
Might be worth dropping this lot a line and asking as I believe a lot of people race K100s with BEARS in the sidecars.

https://bhronline.uk/eligibility-bears-sidecar-out...
I guess bears in sidecars makes it a bit more interesting
hehe

Google lion wall of death sidecar. As if wall of death needed to be more scary!

RoadToad84

Original Poster:

734 posts

40 months

Thursday 20th June
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Killboy said:
If he doesn't take it, please let me know!
Will do. Have made contact outside PH, will give him until the end of the day then I'll drop you a line

wildone63

1,003 posts

217 months

Friday 21st June
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from the condition,and year of the bike i would say an offer of £575 isnt really too bad in comparison to what i sold my 1997 BMW K1100LT for last year.
It had almost 80k miles on the clock and patina to match but had lots of work done to it during my ownership and was in excellent running order with a current MOT.
I originally priced it at what i thought was a very reasonable £1700 ono on ebay,and i had to lower the price a few times before i got an enquiry about the bike which led to nothing.
I eventually had to sell it by auction and ended up getting only £700