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Dirt don't hurt
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From: Haslet Texas
looks like I have to buy it to find out. I know it did run about 10 years ago as I witnessed it. but been sitting ever since.
well hes a lying douche bag so sorry. Ill try to get some pics. it must be the sporster and has alot of little rust sposts showing on the crome now. springs and forks seem to still be moving ok. I was really wandering if that was a decent price for the fact its been sitting all this time. I know I'll have to do some work to it and Im fairly mechanically inclined. I kow the pic would be a great help and will try to work on that. Thanks for the help so far.
well hes a lying douche bag so sorry. Ill try to get some pics. it must be the sporster and has alot of little rust sposts showing on the crome now. springs and forks seem to still be moving ok. I was really wandering if that was a decent price for the fact its been sitting all this time. I know I'll have to do some work to it and Im fairly mechanically inclined. I kow the pic would be a great help and will try to work on that. Thanks for the help so far.
I wouldn't give more than $500 for a sportster that's in rough shape and hasn't run in 10 years.
Reason being that you have to figure in the cost of getting the bike back into running condition in addition to the cost of getting the bike.
On a bike such as you describe you will have to replace all the rubber parts, change all the fluids, clean the carb, grease the wheel bearings, remove the rust from the tank(if any) and who knows what else to get it running again.
If you do the work yourself you are looking at somewhere near $2000 to get a running bike possibly more.
When you add that to the cost of the bike you end up with a $2500 sportster that's still in rough shape and only worth around $1500 - $2000.
That said if you do have some kind of emotional attachment to the bike and have no intention on selling it then the cost goes out the window and doesn't matter.
God knows I have way more invested in my bike than it's worth.
FWIW most people who buy a sportster want to upgrade to a big twin before a year has passed.
Good luck.
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From: Stuart, Fl
Look for something else 2100 is is a good offer your brother is connected to the bike stay away from family matters, you can fine a decent use motorcycle there are lots of them foe sale.
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From: West Virginia
Thanks for everyones comments. I greatly appreciate it. My gut has always told me to let this bike go so I guess I should trust my own instincts. There are a lot of decent bikes out there. I will post pics of my new bike when I make a decision on one. Thanks again
Dirt don't hurt
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And on the plus side when/if you get an EVO you can post pictures of it when you come back!!!!
A few months ago I bought a '97 Sportster with 20k or so on the clock in primo shape for the same kind of money you were talking about. And the '97 has the new five-speed trans, 1200 motor, and any number of incremental improvements made over the years.
The good news for you is that prices on Evos have never been so low. If you're a serious buyer, start looking around the want ads and such. You'll be amazed at how much bike you can get for the money.
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