Re: Subject: Re: Question for my fellow oilers

[Bob Hadden <kbhadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

SK,  I would have thought an R90S in good to outstanding condition is 
worth between $4 and $5,000.  But I'm not the expert.  Maybe you could 
get the $2k plus the rifle.

Bob Hadden '98RS

On Feb 11, 2004, at 11:48 AM, sk wrote:

> I'm trying to establish the value, for my purchase, of a '75 R90S. It 
> is in in excellent condition, and thoroughly complete, with spares, 
> including Krausers. A life time friend of mine bought it used in '80. 
> He brought the bike up from 93% to 100% and has kept it that way ever 
> since. We quit riding together in the late eighties as my attitude of 
> a short ride, a quickie, was about 400 miles, and his was 75 miles 
> then a nap. He also changed his life style as a wife came along then a 
> few kids. From the day he bought the bike I let it be known that the 
> only other garage the bike would ever grace would be mine. Now after 
> twenty four years he calls me to solicit my opinion on off road bikes 
> (I'm a retired enduro racer) as he's going to buy a bike for his son, 
> and another for himself and do the father-son motorcycle thing (I did 
> that too,,starting my son at 7, riding together, then racing together, 
> until he ultimately moved to San Diego and suddenly grew up..soon to 
> be 28). My friend then announces that the the R90 is for sale, since 
> it never gets ridden (no room in the garage..he bought a new Triumph 
> last Summer, and dirt bikes are coming).
>
> I've been kicking around the net, and google looking to get a feel on 
> the bike's value. I can't seem to find the right source. I did see a 
> Euro version in 'great' condition for a wee bit under 2k. I'd sure 
> appreciate some helpful opinion here, and some good reference.
> I intend to buy this bike, but want to tender an offer fair to both of 
> us. I do have an ace to play. I have a rifle that my friend has been 
> salivating over for about five years. This is my chip, and I can play 
> it with no remorse.
>
> The 1150 went in to Winter storage mode last week as I was compelled 
> to undergo a cervical 4-5 disc fusion. Aside from the dog collar I 
> must wear (feels like well fitting full-face helmet sans the top), the 
> greatest indignity is an arthritis flair I've experience in my feet.  
> So I've found myself with lots of time to do things like shop 
> motorcycles, buy miniatures of the same on Ebay, read copious 
> quantities of posts on IBMWR, here, and the tech list, among others.  
> And this provokes another pair of questions:
>
> Where does Steve in Ontario find so much time to be so knowledgeable 
> (or alter ego: opinionated) and share so much of it here?
> Do Canadians have thirty six hour days?
>
>
>
> sk
> 02 R1150RS
> Agoura CA

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