Hi all, looking for a little advice and any knowledge anyone has.I know little about these bikes, apart from the fact they are lovely.....
Dan my son is looking at buying a 1997 916. The bike looks lovely with only 17000 or so miles on it and has apparently had a recent service and the belts changed.
It was imported into UK about 3 years ago. I don’t see a problem with it being an import,but would like to hear opinions regarding the fact it’s an import ie,what if any are the disadvantages of an import,obviously not being able to confirm owners,service history etc is one.
Also, we understand these are not renowned for reliability, but that is something he has to accept,it won’t be doing huge mileage so hopefully won’t be too much of an issue.
Any thoughts and advice on specific things to look at on a 916 when we view is what we’re after.
Dan my son is looking at buying a 1997 916. The bike looks lovely with only 17000 or so miles on it and has apparently had a recent service and the belts changed.
It was imported into UK about 3 years ago. I don’t see a problem with it being an import,but would like to hear opinions regarding the fact it’s an import ie,what if any are the disadvantages of an import,obviously not being able to confirm owners,service history etc is one.
Also, we understand these are not renowned for reliability, but that is something he has to accept,it won’t be doing huge mileage so hopefully won’t be too much of an issue.
Any thoughts and advice on specific things to look at on a 916 when we view is what we’re after.