Is it worth buying a used BMW R1150GS?

Is it worth buying a used BMW R1150GS?

Add in the cult of the BMW R1150GS and you can see why used motorcycles command such high prices. Find a BMW R1150GS for sale. Factory options for this motorcycle such as ABS, hard luggage and heated grips are well worth seeking out and there’s a raft of aftermarket stuff for the BMW R1150GS from crash bars to race-style exhausts to bolt on.

Why is the oil coming out of my BMW R1150GS?

However, the paint on the motorcycle’s cylinder heads flakes off, as does the finish on the forks, the petrol cap lets in rain, the downpipes go brown, the O-ring inside the oil filler cap breaks causing oil to seep out the seal and you really need to keep an eye on the BMW R1150GS’ oil level. BMW R1150GS owners love their motorcycles.

Are there any known issues with the R1150RT?

*Obviously ABS system issues (again there were some) *Swing arm bearing play or wear (most have some issue with this as the miles accumulate) *Clutch slave cylinder leakage (not a biggie but can kill a clutch)

Is the BMW r850r the same as the R1150GS?

BMW R850GS: 848cc, 70bhp – essentially a BMW R1150GS with the BMW R850R’s motor. BMW R1150GS ABS: Identical to the BMW R1150GS, but with switchable ABS.

Add in the cult of the BMW R1150GS and you can see why used motorcycles command such high prices. Find a BMW R1150GS for sale. Factory options for this motorcycle such as ABS, hard luggage and heated grips are well worth seeking out and there’s a raft of aftermarket stuff for the BMW R1150GS from crash bars to race-style exhausts to bolt on.

Is there a 2002 are 1150 RT for sale?

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However, the paint on the motorcycle’s cylinder heads flakes off, as does the finish on the forks, the petrol cap lets in rain, the downpipes go brown, the O-ring inside the oil filler cap breaks causing oil to seep out the seal and you really need to keep an eye on the BMW R1150GS’ oil level. BMW R1150GS owners love their motorcycles.

When did the BMW your 1150 GSA go around the world?

Although it wasn’t the original 2002 model that propelled Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman and the GSA to global notoriety (they went in 2004), it was the R 1150 GSA that successfully took the two actors the 20,000 miles around the world, coping with everything from flat-out tarmac to endless and punishing dirt roads across remote landscapes.