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Old 12-24-2014, 09:22 AM
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Default Bike won't sell.

I traded my 13 Super Glide Custom, upgraded from a 96" to a 103 Stage II kit with SE255 cams, in on a Ultra Limited last August.

I still see the bike is listed on their website for sale. A few months ago they were asking $9,999.00. I thought that was a heck of a deal...considering how clean and fast that bike is.

http://www.riversideharley.com/used/...ad9805565c.htm

I was wondering why it isn't sold and I came up with two reasons.

1. The salesmen think it is just a stock Super Glide Custom.

2. They are not interested in selling it, they could make more money on a selling a new bike.

What do you think?

Maybe it is just not the bike people want these days?

I just hate seeing it not appreciated....and YES, if I won the lottery, I would go down there and buy it back....and make them give me the $600.00 sissybar/backrest they took off of it.
 
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Old 12-24-2014, 09:29 AM
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Tough sell. I believe you when you say work was done because at this point you have nothing in it. But it would take some serious proof from a salesman or private seller before I would believe it. Just a guess.
 
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Old 12-24-2014, 09:45 AM
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Heck if i had the money I'd fly up there buy it and ride it back to Texas.
Of course if, ifs and buts were candy and nuts we'd all have a merry Christmas.
 
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Dang, a buddy of mine had been looking for one of those for a few months. He recently settled on a 13RG.
 
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Tough sell. I believe you when you say work was done because at this point you have nothing in it. But it would take some serious proof from a salesman or private seller before I would believe it. Just a guess.
All have to do is listen to it run. You can tell right away if its had work done.
 
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The salesman will probably make the same on any bike, new or used. It will sell. My buddy had a 97 Heritage for sale for $7,500.00 for two months and got one tire kicker. I told him that if he wanted to sell, he had to lower the price. He didn't. Two weeks a later a guy showed up, gave him $7500.00 in cash and took the bike.

There's an *** for every seat. Sometimes it shows up right away and sometimes it takes a while.
 
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You just have to wait it out. Do a lot of horse trading myself, like the man said there is a *** for every seat, some sooner, some later.
 
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Originally Posted by EasternSP
Dang, a buddy of mine had been looking for one of those for a few months. He recently settled on a 13RG.
I would say he didn't "settle," he did better!
 
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Originally Posted by Coolaid
All have to do is listen to it run. You can tell right away if its had work done.
What does a fuel injected bike with motorwork sound like?
 
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Old 12-24-2014, 10:19 AM
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I bought a '13 SGC. Right after I bought it at retail, I found what seemed to be hundreds of them, used (with low miles) for sale. I think there are too many on the market to get a decent price. Don't know if there are a lot of '14s w/stock 103 avail? Personally, I'd be a little skittish if the build was not done by a dealer or rock solid shop. I had a '10 sport custom that sat at the dealer for almost a year (with $4k worth of suspension and other upgrades.)
 


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