An extraondinary amount of R12S for sale right now.

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:11 pm

Dunno if anyone has noticed but there is an extraordinary amount of R 1200S models for sale right now. 10 alone on MCN classifieds.

Great time for anyone thinking of buying with all that choice and options.

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:51 pm

Time to pick up a future classic I reckon.

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:00 pm

Absolutely Herb. [smilie=mutley laugh.gif]

David_S_Walker · Post by **David_S_Walker** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:55 pm

Herb wrote:Time to pick up a future classic I reckon.

Hello,

Regretfully last year I sold my Laverda Jota (For loads of money by the way so don't feel sorry for me).

I wanted something unusual, quirky and just... well different to replace it.

Well the proceeds from the Laverda enabled my to purchase a low mileage black R1200S dripping with carbon and lots of other goodies from "Popkat" sometimes seen on this forum but probably not anymore as he sold it to me! I also bought a low mileage BMW K1100LT which I commute daily on and a Suzuki DRX-400 for the mud and still had change! I didn't realise how desirable an orange Laverda Jota from 1980 had becoming.

Overall I love the R1200S just because it is what it is... An underrated (very) fast motorcycle which people have I think forgotten about to be honest. Most of the time it sits on it's stand in my garage waiting to be taken out for a blast....Tomorrow looks sunny...

I am kind of hoping that the R1200S will become the new Laverda Jota? Maybe I am being a tad optimistic but one can hope nevertheless. It will only take George Clooney and/or Brad Pitt to be seen on an R1200S and we will be in the money!

I am certainly of the view that they will reach their nadir soon and then steady at a price and then start to climb like the old oil heads.

Well at the moment nothing would prise it from me

Just my pennyworth

Best regards,

David

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:19 pm

I do not like to think I would have let the Jota go, but once its done its done, the 12 s is a good bike but perhaps we would be all on zimmerrs and bubbling rice pudd beforet they achieve classic status

DaveH · Post by **DaveH** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:14 am

Latest figures show there are only 312 R1200S's left in the UK.

Hold on to 'em boys

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:37 am

I think the R1100s and the R1200s are always going to have a following for being a clever choice for real roads, but - there will be other bikes coming along with that same attribute.

The Jota, the first CB750, Kawa Z1, H1, H2, RD 350, GT750 etc haven't held their value (or increased) because of being great bikes to ride - they are sought after because they are "iconic".

Alanis Morrisette said it better than I ever could

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VigLgJEFP8w

Al

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:37 am

Herb wrote:Time to pick up a future classic I reckon.

When I wrote this I am not sure if I was being sarcastic, being serious, or thinking wishfully.

Whatever, mine won't be for sale anytime soon.

Bender · Post by **Bender** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:29 pm

Herb wrote:
Herb wrote:Time to pick up a future classic I reckon.
When I wrote this I am not sure if I was being sarcastic, being serious, or thinking wishfully.

Whatever, mine won't be for sale anytime soon.

Wishfully or wistfully?

Stevie · Post by **Stevie** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 11:48 am

Hmm, this is quite tragic as I am about to advertise mine.