How much should I offer for this K75

[beemuker]

My brother lives a couple of blocks away and could  probably store it until I get to FL in August. I plan on getting another K75 and could either try to get this running or have a lot of spare parts. what do you think? It has the bags, so $450?
https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy/5675295379.html

[riots100]

I'd offer between $600 - $800 if I was looking to buy.

[K1300S]

Damn.  You guys are harsh.   It's worth more than that.

[Motorhobo]

One year of sitting doesn't mean a thing to a Kbike, except for the battery and the fuel. I left a Kbike outside for over three years. New $50 battery, put some fresh fuel it it and it fired right up without a sputter. Spewed some black smoke for a minute, but that's about it.

If it looks like it's been garaged and well cared-for, if won't roll when in gear (indicates that none of the gear splines aren't totally not stripped out), if all the brakes hold pressure, and it looks like the battery is just dead when the key is turned, I agree with mlytle that it's worth more than a crappy-looking project bike, which is what you normally get for $600-$800.

Problem with lowballing off the bat is that you run the risk of pissing the seller off, after which point they'll refuse to talk to you at all. I've hung up on and refused to sell to rude low-ballers before. I'd rather just put it up on eBay and let people bid that have to deal one-on-one with people who want your stuff but don't want to pay for it.

[Chaos]

until it's running it's a $6-800 dollar bike.  No guarantee it didn't have problems before it was parked, despite what the seller sez.  If it's easy to get running the seller needs to prove it before asking that much. 

[beemuker]

until it's running it's a $6-800 dollar bike.  No guarantee it didn't have problems before it was parked, despite what the seller sez.  If it's easy to get running the seller needs to prove it before asking that much.

that's what I was thinking. I'd probably be better off buying one that runs , It would be easy to put $$$$ into an unknown money pit.

[TrueAce]

Always better to begin with a bike that is running................

[F14CRAZY]

I mean I've gotten lucky before with non-running stuff. I bought a portable Lincoln arc welder/generator that had been sitting outside under a tarp for a few years off Craigslist for $450. Cleaned the carb and gas tank and it's been running and operating well ever since. I could probably sell it as it sits for $1k

[beemuker]

I mean I've gotten lucky before with non-running stuff. I bought a portable Lincoln arc welder/generator that had been sitting outside under a tarp for a few years off Craigslist for $450. Cleaned the carb and gas tank and it's been running and operating well ever since. I could probably sell it as it sits for $1k

sometimes you get lucky. If someone tells me that this or that defect is an easy fix, I wonder,then why didn't you fix it?

[Scott_]

All the add says is OVER a year, that could be anywhere from 13months to 10 years...... just sayin....
For a parts bike it's probably worth $800, that's about where I would start, were it me.
Ideally, it would sell better if it did run, but I don't think the seller is going to get anywhere near 1500 if it isn't running.

[Motorhobo]

Has the seller not even put 12 volts on it to see what might happen? I don't get that. Talk about unmotivated sellers ...  That's like selling a dog without providing any further information than 'It's a dog.'

[TrueAce]

Obviously the seller just wants to dispose of it. We can debate values of non-running K75's all day, but in Miami, that's a $500 bike. Don't buy it without seeing it, rust is a issue in Miami. Cruise Craig's List in Florida from Orlando South, you'll find a decently priced running K.

[jakgieger]

Or,  just buy Ace's bike and quit wasting time, unless you love working on bikes.  Maybe you should spend some time figuring out what you actually want.  We all have the story about the finding a "holy grail".   Mine was a miller welder/power unit.   After I sold the 1957 chevy short fleetside bed it came in, the guy paid me to take the welder  .   IMHO I knew what I wanted and when I found it I grabbed it.  If you don't know what you want you will never be satisfied and thus always looking.  Looking at K-bikes is kinda like looking at porn :hehehe, BUT, we really only need one and are healthier that way...

[TrueAce]

One porn??

[jakgieger]

 :hehehe :hehehe One woman.  The older I get, the more it takes to satisfy one

[beemuker]

Or,  just buy Ace's bike and quit wasting time, unless you love working on bikes.  Maybe you should spend some time figuring out what you actually want.  We all have the story about the finding a "holy grail".   Mine was a miller welder/power unit.   After I sold the 1957 chevy short fleetside bed it came in, the guy paid me to take the welder  .   IMHO I knew what I wanted and when I found it I grabbed it.  If you don't know what you want you will never be satisfied and thus always looking.  Looking at K-bikes is kinda like looking at porn :hehehe, BUT, we really only need one and are healthier that way...

I'm going to visit ace's store 1st before I LOOK FURTHER. i KNOW WHAT i WANT, A well cared for K75s, or maybe a k100.

[beemuker]

Or,  just buy Ace's bike and quit wasting time, unless you love working on bikes.  Maybe you should spend some time figuring out what you actually want.  We all have the story about the finding a "holy grail".   Mine was a miller welder/power unit.   After I sold the 1957 chevy short fleetside bed it came in, the guy paid me to take the welder  .   IMHO I knew what I wanted and when I found it I grabbed it.  If you don't know what you want you will never be satisfied and thus always looking.  Looking at K-bikes is kinda like looking at porn :hehehe, BUT, we really only need one and are healthier that way...

I'm going to visit ace's store 1st before I LOOK FURTHER. i KNOW WHAT i WANT, A well cared for K75s, or maybe a k100.

[TrueAce]

We can fix you up, what color do you want? Free delivery specials coming soon!

[beemuker]

blue or red

[Quiltzig]

My brother lives a couple of blocks away and could  probably store it until I get to FL in August. I plan on getting another K75 and could either try to get this running or have a lot of spare parts. what do you think? It has the bags, so $450?
https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy/5675295379.html

Don't know the going price up there in the big U S of A but here you would get upwards of USD $1k for something like that depending on condition.

[beemuker]

seller says he'll take $750 for it. Tag is almost 4 years overdue so it probably hasn't been run since then.  My brother is going to take a look at it in the next few days. any advice on things to look for.? would it be a good [or bad] thing to put some juice to it to see if it will still turn over. maybe not such a good idea with really old petrol in it? Will that possibly clog the injectors?

[jakgieger]

"This k75 was my nimble and reliable ride for years. Unfortunately I moved, left a friend to care for the bike, and it ceased being ridden. It's now in need of full fix up for a bike that's sat for over a year. It does not run as is, but should get whipped back into fine shape by an experienced mechanic."??????

If ever there was code talk for a lemon .  My bike had sat for 10+ yrs.  NEW FLUIDS, AND NEW FUEL SYSTEM BEFORE THE FIRST CRANK!  You could check brakes, shift of tranny, and confirm the motor was free, BUT, I wouldn't "crank" it until you do thorough investigation (oil floats, bad gas stinks, and rubber deteriorates faster in the south).  If he wants to sell it as non running, YOU should assume that it doesn't run and will take an "experienced" mechanic.  Are you looking for a project? Waiting for parts, reading this website, and actual work took almost 2 months for me to get my bike operating reliably.  My PO took great care of the bike until he quit riding it.

[Laitch]

If ever there was code talk for a lemon .

+1

A more positive view would be to consider it a derelict with potential lemonhood.

[Martin]

Talk is cheap, until you get it running it is hard to take what any owner that you don't know is telling you the truth. You need to evaluate whether if you can't get it running for a reasonable price, what it is worth to you in parts. Either you feel comfortable or you don't.
Good luck regards Martin.

[Motorhobo]

Compare with this, being offered thru Bobs BMW --

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcd/5639067438.html

At some point the price point justifies the buy. I think $750 is reasonable for a project bike. My position is for that money, some more money for parts, and some elbow grease you get a classic bike, a lot of knowledge, and the exemption from ever having to pay hourly labor for service.

Having said that, I've never bought a non-running bike. On the other hand, I've never paid less that $1500 for a running k-bike.