In my few years of riding I've mainly owned Hondas, including the 84 Sabre, 83 Goldwing, 94 Goldwing, and a 96 CBR 600. I've also owned a 96 Suzuki Intruder.
I love Goldwings, but my low budget lands me in the 75-83 range and the parts on those are depleting fast. I also don't have advanced knowledge on working on motorcycles. My other issue was that I wanted to take turns tighter than the Goldwing could handle and ended up scratching the bottom of the Goldwing. A few times it kicked the bike off the rear tire and I'm surprised it didn't throw me off.
I've recently came across a 1986 Kawasaki Concours for sale. I really like the way it looks and the fact that the word "touring" is in the description attracts me even more. All I know is the following:
bought bike a month ago , replaced oil cooler line , changed oil + filter, also changed coolant, replaced speedometer cable, have on order rear trunk with backrest, also speakers, bike needs nothing, leaks nothing, selling do to uncomfortable riding position.
Talked with the guy over the phone. Says he bought it for $1,200 and is looking to get $1,500 for the parts he paid for. Says that the riding position is uncomfortable and he's used to Goldwings, so he's going back. Also said he got a back rest that he ordered, but his girlfriend doesn't like to ride on it because she feels she's going to fall off of it. In the pictures, the motorcycle looks pristine. Very clean and well taken care of.
Want I want to know from you is what to watch out for or common problems that the 86 may have had. He said that he changed the oil, filter, and coolant, so if there were any symptoms that could be seen through the oil, they're gone now. What can I watch out for in general as well? I seem to have bad luck when it comes to buying motorcycles. Sabre and Intruder were fine, 83 Goldwing had rear brake problems as well as a click in the engine, CBR 600 was too small for me and vice grips fell out of it, and the 94 had some kind of vacuum leak, but I couldn't keep it because I had to move. That left me to be hesitant and over cautious.
What do you guys think?