A BMW R850 for sale on FaceBook Marketplace

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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 5c77460f5f

I always kinda liked the looks of these but I do have strange tastes. So, what do you guys think, a treasure or a turd? Expensive service?

[Brick]

No experience with them. I know someone in the ICard area who had or has one. It would have a lot more miles that this one. Her husband maintained all their bikes but he died earlier this year. I haven’t heard what she was gonna do with all their bikes. Hers was also lowered as well. BTW Icard is close to Valdese which is why I mentioned it.
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[Bob]

If the miles are correct, and its been garaged (it looks almost new) I dont think you could go wrong at $3200. But since its an 850, not an 1100, I'd check around for any gotcha's in the engine dept.--the 1100's were pretty good, dunno about 850. Maintenance should be dirt simple. Costly stuff later on would be final drive, dry clutch ($$$$), drive shaft (u-joints). Carbs too.

Make SURE the clutch isn't slipping any. You have to break the bike in half to change the clutch (and replace the rear main oil seal while doing it).

Edit--it may have fuel injection so disregard remarks about carbs if thats the case.