I found the following 2000 Goldwing SE 25th Anniversary Edition on CL and it looks almost too good to be true. It's only got 44k miles on it, looks to be in perfect condition, likely a single owner and is even my favorite color. And it's over $1,000 less than blue book value for the bike at $4,500. I'm itching to pull the trigger on it as soon as I have the money from the insurance, but I've also heard many horror stories from people who got a bike that looked great only to find lots of hidden problems once the purchase was final. I know the Goldwing is far more complicated than my ST1100 but ever since I made the grave error of giving up my '82 Interstate, I've regretted it and this seems like the perfect opportunity to get back to riding one.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/m ... 25353.html
Here are my main questions:
- What should I be looking for?
Are there any issues specific to the 2000 model that I can be on the lookout for?
Any bonuses/negatives to the 25th Anniversary model?
Any specific tests I can do when I get a chance to check it out in person?
What kind of routine maintenance should a 2000 have had with only 44,000 miles on it?
Any other advice/questions?
~Mark