Hughmoris posted:

I am going to check out a 1989 Honda Transalp tomorrow and was hoping I could get some opinions or input on the bike. This will be my fourth bike, having previously owned a KLR650, SV650, and a FZ1.

I've been communicating with the seller via email and he is asking $1000 for the bike. His description of it is that its in good shape, rideable, 31,000 miles on the engine and it doesn't leak any oil, has good tread on the tires and all the signals/lights work. He goes on to state that he was replaced the fuel petcock and valve and has put on a new shroud, and the main work the bike needs is new brake shoes.

Now, I'm not new to riding but I'm definitely pretty clueless when it comes to wrenching. Does this sound like a reasonable deal if the bike isn't trashed or am I getting myself into a world of trouble with this model or a bike this old?