R 1100 RSL 1996

["John Cawthorne" <johncawt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

By way of introduction my name is John Cawthorne, I am located in the Phila.
PA suburbs, and have been a MC rider since 1966. I have had a quite varied
selection of bikes over the years. The BMW's included a 1968 R60 US (bought
new), a 1967 R60/2 with a Hollandia sidecar (still have), and a 1974? R75/5. I
was out of riding through the late 80's and 90's and am currently riding a
brand H pseudo sport bike.

To the point of this post I was recently talking to the friend that bought my
/5 about buying it back (probably will) and he mentioned that he would be
interested in selling me his 1996 R 1100 RSL. The bike is in excellent shape
and he touts its handling and comfort. Another friend suggested that this list
might be a source of information on this bike and I would welcome any
information on pluses or minuses of this model. Is it generally regarded as a
reliable ride? Any service or parts availability issues? Any idiosyncrasies? I
would also welcome any knowledgeable input on what a fair value for a friend
to friend sale should be. Offline if you don't want to post would be fine.
(Hate starting those wars!)

Regards,
John

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