Red Flag?
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RE: Red Flag?
That's some low miles!!!!! Don't let it scare you away, though. Ask to look at the service records, if you can find them. Also try to contact the previous owner. I did that before I bought my 1995 FXDS-CONV a few years ago. It only had 28,000 on it and had absolutely no rust or any other damage. It looked like new! When I contacted the previous owner, I found out that he was just a weekend warrior, and only rode it every couple weeks when the weather was nice. He never had it out in the rain and it was stored inside. Amazing!!!!! I paid just under $10k for it... below blue book value.
Like the others said, many folks just aren't able to ride many miles. This one was probably owned by someone who just bought it for a toy, to ride on weekends. Many people do. Not everyone is lucky enough to put 15,000+ miles a year on a bike. I manage to do it because I use my bikes as my primary transportation for 9-10 months out of the year. I'd much rather ride than sit confined in a cage! But that's me....
Also, don't get talked into paying a lot more just because of added accessories. You can put $10,000 of chrome goodies on a bike, and it's actual resale value will stay the same. Only if you buy it from a private individual (not a stealership) can you expect to pay more than that. Custom parts are a very personal thing. Just because you like the ones that are on the bike, doesn't mean that everyone else will. Most people change most of them after buying the bike, anyway. After all, who wants to ride something that looks just like someone else's machine?
That bike is listed at $12,240 on the Kelly Blue Book website, so the price they are asking is not bad at all. I'd buy it.....
Like the others said, many folks just aren't able to ride many miles. This one was probably owned by someone who just bought it for a toy, to ride on weekends. Many people do. Not everyone is lucky enough to put 15,000+ miles a year on a bike. I manage to do it because I use my bikes as my primary transportation for 9-10 months out of the year. I'd much rather ride than sit confined in a cage! But that's me....
Also, don't get talked into paying a lot more just because of added accessories. You can put $10,000 of chrome goodies on a bike, and it's actual resale value will stay the same. Only if you buy it from a private individual (not a stealership) can you expect to pay more than that. Custom parts are a very personal thing. Just because you like the ones that are on the bike, doesn't mean that everyone else will. Most people change most of them after buying the bike, anyway. After all, who wants to ride something that looks just like someone else's machine?
That bike is listed at $12,240 on the Kelly Blue Book website, so the price they are asking is not bad at all. I'd buy it.....
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