Never heard about that.

 

I agree he's too high. The advantage I have is I don't need another bike. It's more like a nice to have thing for the ole lady and with her on back I'm not going to do much canyon racing.

 

Price is a little high, but then again, the 2006 bikes were pretty much bulletproof. I'll carve the twisties with anyone, anywhere, and no complaints in the process. The 'handling' issues with the old frame are hit or miss. Some bikes have Em, some don't. If yours does, stick a brace on it and call it a day. At this point, a couple thousand dollars and the right color would be my only concerns....

 

At that age it will also need new tyres and all fresh fluids, a thorough service to check everything is functioning as it should.

 

It hasn't had the thousand mile service yet. Even though the price might be a little high, it sounds like a great bike to pick up. I had an '06 Ultra and I loved it. At some point, you will have to address the cam chain tensioner issues that were going on around that year. It is well documented on this forum and should not be a problem for another 20-25000 miles

 

That's a bike with super low miles. The mileage should bring a bit more dollar-wise but he's a pretty optimistic with his asking price. I would try him at $11K-$12K, myself - that's about where that bike should be. Check NADA and Kelly Blue Book, they're on-line and easy.
There were no trans bearing issues - the '06 motor and trans are bulletproof, with the exception of the cam chain tensioners that require some periodic maintenance or replacement (cheap).
Also the tire and frame issues really aren't issues at all - that slightly narrower tire carries that same load as the wider tire (that you can't see anyway) plus it's cheaper to replace.
At $11-12K it would be a great buy. While the EFI is great (big smiles for no O2 sensors or TBW) the bike would garner extra points from me if it had the carburetor.

 

Whether or not you believe all the tests and writeups that praise the 2009+ chassis as a major improvement, the fact is that it is a big selling point. I'd buy a pre-2009 but it'd have to be quite a bit less...and this one isn't.

2 pennies,
Dave

 

Yeah but you GAVE yours away LOL

Trans issue were the first with the 6 speeds, isn't this a 5? The price is high it seems. Mine was 5 years old with 3k and I got it for $12.5k. But mine had no accessories at all and I paid a lot to add all that

 

Gave it away? Or priced it to sell??

 

Your're getting good advice here.

Yes, the miles are crazy low, BUT sitting isn't good for bikes either.

Bottom line, when the 2014's come out in a few months, that will be an eight-year-old bike. Period. Price is too high.

You've also received good advice about the 2009+ frame. Whether or not you can tell any difference, the general consensus is that it was an improvement and that holds the price of the 2008-older bikes down a little.

Just my thoughts.