R100/7 Buy it?

[not2brite]

R100/7 1977 model is sitting along the hwy. Price is $3K. 87K showing on odo. Clean and straight. I'm a GS guy who knows nothing about airheads. Can anyone give me a quick simple primer on what to ask about?? PS:I can wrench given enough time. Thanks.

[carockwell]

If the whole bike rides straight (not a crashed bike), runs at speed without smoking (follow behind with car), and shifts good, its a winner. The greatest area of concern for me would be the transmission and clutch. If those feel trashed then the bike is going to be costing serious money from day one.

[20774]

The '77 /7s were the last of the bikes before the EPA got a hold of them. Probably worth seriously investigating.

[26667]

has it been both ridden w some regularity and maintained? How long since it's been ridden? Time, not miles is the enemy. Rubber dries out, rust keeps on rusting, etc. good luck.