I'll take a carbureted bike any day, over fuel injected. Easier to modify, tune and work on. I haven't owned EFI yet and doubt I will.

 

Statistics.

Market value vs Book value.

Takes some math and graphs to answer for insurance claims vs. "newspaper" and like quality for purchase.

Assumptions:
1) After 5 years the value is 50% of MSRP.
2) Low mileage does not raise price by $1000 maybe a few $100.
3) Accessories add no value, perhaps dime on the dollar.
4) Crashed/ dropped/ repainted big drop in value.
5) Sportsters may not be in demand as many riders retire or trade for a big twin so we find market saturation lowering value.

Well that's my .02 as to used Sportsters what are they really worth.

Now my 07 1200N cost $10K new. What would I sell for? What would I replace it with?

Good luck in your bike purchase!

 

I like efi because of the easy start an no need to warm it up much....I wonder how much the sensors, ecm an wiring add to the weight....I saw a guy bob out a efi bike that he converted over to carb an there was a ton of wiring in the pile of stuff he yanked off.

 

all the mods and f**kery actually bring the value down. i'd run like h3ll from a modded out bike f****d over with chopping of fenders and frame... worthless

 

That's funny because I did the same, same year, price, and miles. Mine needed 2 new tires, but it had $2K of chrome and upgrades, all of which I liked. Worked out pretty well. I passed up other bikes priced higher, with less upgrades.

 

I'm in this range too. 07 with lots of chrome, short shots, screaming eagle A/C, back rest, windshield etc with 12k miles. Got it for $4,000 last year. Needed new tires, sold off the back rest, windshield and other parts I wouldn't use to off set cost.

 

Same here with the tires. Just replaced original tires with Avon Cobras. Mine came with a decent bit of accessories for the price. Saddlebags, windscreen, sissy bar and pad, slip on mufflers. Really happy with the deal I got.

I'm a little too tall for the Low though, so I'm trying to figure out shock/fork upgrades to raise it up a bit.

 

Is a Mickey Mantle rookie card worth $100k? Hellz no! Unless I have a buyer lined up at $110k or more.

Worth/value is in the mind of the buyer. Usually the seller has an inflated "value."

What you're willing to pay, and are happy paying is what it's worth. Hearing the steal that someone else got only stirs the pot. Don't worry that your buddy knows a "guy that paid $1,000 for a 2014 with low mileage." Just decide what you want to pay.

Take a compression gauge and other tools along no matter how "immaculate" the bike might be. Do some serious inspecting. Decide the maximum you want to spend, offer half that, haggle hard and be ready to walk away.

There are a LOT of bikes for sale out there.

 

 

I'm haggling my *** off! I'm just waiting for a punch in the face haha.