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<blockquote data-quote="joedrum" data-source="post: 5659" data-attributes="member: 98"><p>this is only my opinion but here it gose engine wise i like the 1000 the best it is more flexable, as timing can be adjusted or made electronic , valves are solid lifters, </p><p></p><p>1100s i like except for the cdi ignition not adjustable</p><p></p><p>1200s never had one but dont like the ignition cdi,dont like the hydrolic lifters, dont like the rear wheel setup and the sator or charging systen seems to be the worst on 1200s</p><p></p><p>the 1200 your looking at is carburated if its an 84 most are except 85 limited and 86 sei which are fuel injected</p><p></p><p>would i buy one sure would things id look for</p><p></p><p>id put it on the center stand and check for play in rear wheel ,if there is then try to determin is it the wheel or swingarm, the wheel on 1200s have bearing monted in alumamin not good setup at all a lot of people put 1500 swingarms and wheel on 1200s ,theres other ways to fix it</p><p></p><p>id take a battery and see if i could get it to run and how much lifter noise it has, you might have to live with that hard to mess with and get right if lifter is just bad</p><p></p><p>that being said if i like it and thought i wanted it the 1200 is pretty nice touring bike and the standards or naked ones are rare and the last yr they made them is 84</p><p></p><p>thats my thougts</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joedrum, post: 5659, member: 98"] this is only my opinion but here it gose engine wise i like the 1000 the best it is more flexable, as timing can be adjusted or made electronic , valves are solid lifters, 1100s i like except for the cdi ignition not adjustable 1200s never had one but dont like the ignition cdi,dont like the hydrolic lifters, dont like the rear wheel setup and the sator or charging systen seems to be the worst on 1200s the 1200 your looking at is carburated if its an 84 most are except 85 limited and 86 sei which are fuel injected would i buy one sure would things id look for id put it on the center stand and check for play in rear wheel ,if there is then try to determin is it the wheel or swingarm, the wheel on 1200s have bearing monted in alumamin not good setup at all a lot of people put 1500 swingarms and wheel on 1200s ,theres other ways to fix it id take a battery and see if i could get it to run and how much lifter noise it has, you might have to live with that hard to mess with and get right if lifter is just bad that being said if i like it and thought i wanted it the 1200 is pretty nice touring bike and the standards or naked ones are rare and the last yr they made them is 84 thats my thougts [/QUOTE]
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