K11 Owners Group

Stoked Steve · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: Craig's List scam?

What do you guys think?

I figure the luggage alone is worth $500. No e-mail contact, local number only, can't be an overseas scam.....

Another BYK project bike?

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/mcy/931086695.html
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Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

Jim · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject:

I don't think it's a scam. I think the guy just has more than he can deal with - it doesn't start - and he's willing to pretty much walk away from it. Local number with no area code even.

If I was closer, I'd pick it up and part it out...
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1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - still has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repaired!
1992 K75RTP 46,000

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Stoked Steve · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

That's what I'm thinking, might only need a little TLC, who knows?
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Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

Stoked Steve · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject:

Called the guy, seems genuine, he was given the bike, has run, but not for a few months. Only 60K on it. Bought a new starter relay and was hoping that was all, but was told it was the starter itself.

Didn't want to bother with parting it out, just wants a little cash to be rid of it.

Thinking........

"Honey, you know the $500 I have set aside for XMAS......"
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Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

Off the grid · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject:

Buy it before Duck or Shogs does.

Parts alone if you have the time/space are worth triple that.
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Stoked Steve · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:30 pm Post subject:

Checked on E-bay, functioning used starter is only $75 +/-.

I'm thinking for maybe $300-400 could be a functioning old K as a touring complement to my RS.

If not, I could probably unload it for $2K if it were running decently, if not, parts would add up to that much easy, I do have some garage space.
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Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

RAL88 · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject:

I just bought it for $400. I am going to pick it up tomorrow.

Woohoo!!!!
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Rich

"If it ain't broke, take it apart and make it work better"
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'96' K1100LT-SE
'97' R850GS-R

Stoked Steve · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:

I'm going to pretend I didn't see that.
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Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

BobZ(IL) · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:

You've dam near talked yourself into it. Come on, work on "honey" a little.

Ha, I know what I'd be up against.

Rolling Eyes

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'78 R100S
'05 R1200GS
BMWMOA, CRBMWOA, ABC, K11OG #997

Live well, do good work, enjoy the ride.

BobZ(IL) · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject:

Whoops, too late.
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'78 R100S
'05 R1200GS
BMWMOA, CRBMWOA, ABC, K11OG #997

Live well, do good work, enjoy the ride.

Stoked Steve · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject:

Ral88, may the K gods put a pox on you and deduct many karma points!

Lesson learned....
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Steve
Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

RAL88 · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject:

Sorry about that Steve. I've been looking for another bike to work on and when you put it up here I couldn't resist.

Rich
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"If it ain't broke, take it apart and make it work better"
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'96' K1100LT-SE
'97' R850GS-R

Stoked Steve · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject:

I appreciate the apology, may they only deduct a few Karma points.

But if you bring that K back to life and give it a good home, all will be forgiven.
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Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

RAL88 · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

That's my plan. I'll have to see what is wrong with it. My conscience(wife) won't let me have two right now but I am working on that.
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Rich

"If it ain't broke, take it apart and make it work better"
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'96' K1100LT-SE
'97' R850GS-R

Shoganai · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:28 am Post subject:

Off the grid · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:18 am Post subject:

Shoganai · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:55 am Post subject:

Thanks for your POV Dave, I respect what you have to say,and will say no more on the matter.

I knew you did, but I didn't want there to be any question in anyone else's mind.
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The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there.
So slip the chain and I'm off again,
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Off the grid · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:29 am Post subject:

RAL88 · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject:

I sincerely apologize. I did not mean to be underhanded or deceitful. From how I read the posts I thought it was still being thought about and not that "I am going to buy it" which obviously I thought wrong.

But in my own defense I would never put something on the forum if I was going to bid on or plan on buying because I know all of you folks look for the same kind of deals and can probably afford more than I can.

The $400 is a stetch for me financially with my son going to college next year every little bit counts.

I am going to pick it up today because that is the deal I made with the seller but to make this right Steve, I will sell it to you for the same price as I am getting it for. All you would have to do is pick it up from me if that will make things right.

Rich
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"If it ain't broke, take it apart and make it work better"
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'96' K1100LT-SE
'97' R850GS-R

Beachcomber · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

Hey, no foul in my book.

What if someone outside the "brotherhood" had bought the bike??????

It was for sale in the open market and as such available to the first buyer that said - "yes I'll have it".

Whilst I feel sorry for the initiator that he has apparantly missed a bargain - life's a bitch.

Here in the UK we have the same thing on the Brit based forums, someone will procrastinate about buying or not - and someone else says - "yep, that's for me" and it's gone.

I've recently bought several bikes athat I could not afford, but when I weighed it up, they were just too good to pass up. I found the money, and by good fortune made the costs back on the stuff I sold off that I didn't want!

TJ
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