I found this advertised on Craigslist. Hasn't run in a decade, 20K miles on the clock, repainted, missing side covers, looks a bit of a shamble.
$3500 is about as cheap as they ever are over here and they don't come up for sale very often. I do want a Morini of my own, but I foresee this one as potentially having a tremendous down-side.
Oh, and it's located an 8+ hour drive away from me.
Truly wrestling with whether to contact the guy.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ ... 57849.html
Debating about a K2 for sale in the USA.
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Debating about a K2 for sale in the USA.
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Re: Debating about a K2 for sale in the USA.
Interestingly, it has the Euro screen. The US ones had a decent half fairing. Also, the mixture screws are 'available'. I thought these were covered for the US market?
Sounds a lot of money, but if mostly there should be an easy restoration. Needs an airbox too.
Sounds a lot of money, but if mostly there should be an easy restoration. Needs an airbox too.
Re: Debating about a K2 for sale in the USA.
My advice is that a cheap bike needing some fixing up usually ends up costing more than the better bike that cost a bit more.
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Re: Debating about a K2 for sale in the USA.
Can't say for sure about this bike, but since the introduction of emissions regulations nearly all US-market bikes had the mixture screws capped with brass plugs from the factory. But a small drill bit and a sheet-metal screw is all it takes to pop them out, and I would guess that the majority of carb'd bikes in the USA have had that little bit of surgery done.MickeyMoto wrote:the mixture screws are 'available'. I thought these were covered for the US market?
Re: Debating about a K2 for sale in the USA.
actually a nice bike , the K2 should have nicasyl cylinders , so the engine is unlikely to be stuck.
this one has aftermarket rearsets, which really helps the seating arrangement
if you feel like owning a morini , make the guy a offer what it is worth to you,
if he refuses , problem solved.
if you can buy it at your price , even better ,
any 30 year ol bike will need some work ,
once well maintained a morini is worth the hassle
this one has aftermarket rearsets, which really helps the seating arrangement
if you feel like owning a morini , make the guy a offer what it is worth to you,
if he refuses , problem solved.
if you can buy it at your price , even better ,
any 30 year ol bike will need some work ,
once well maintained a morini is worth the hassle
Re: Debating about a K2 for sale in the USA.
You probably would be better off waiting until a nicer K2 shows up. This example appears to be mostly okay, but it also reeks of many small instances of neglect. A more expensive but nicer K2 will be less expensive (and aggravating) in the long run.
If you could get it for $2500, then it might be worthwhile. Maybe.
If you could get it for $2500, then it might be worthwhile. Maybe.
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Re: Debating about a K2 for sale in the USA.
Not all of the US market K2s had the half fairing, mine didn't originally. "Early" K2s had the quarter fairing, "late" ones the half.MickeyMoto wrote:Interestingly, it has the Euro screen. The US ones had a decent half fairing.
Those are the factory K2 peg holders and pegs. Looks like the rear brake pedal is missing in the photo - hopefully that's included.huub wrote:this one has aftermarket rearsets, which really helps the seating arrangement
The bike in question seems over-priced by $1000 to me.
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Re: Debating about a K2 for sale in the USA.
There was a 2C on Ebay that I was really tempted to bid on, but it was a bit far away. It ended up going for $2500; given the condition I wouldn't have bid that high anyway.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/173206827862
https://www.ebay.com/itm/173206827862