'96 Fatboy... What's it worth?

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Jan 4, 2014 | 11:18 PM

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Hackd

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$3K for a bike that doesn't have a salvage title is grand theft cycle!!!!

Jan 5, 2014 | 09:36 AM

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Roger That

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Yeah I have to agree. He's been telling me he's going to sell it for a couple of years now. He's a chef and works crazy hours and just had his third kid a month ago.

I just hate seeing his bike just sitting there neglected in the garage every time he opens his garage right across the street. He used to baby that bike only a few years ago. He got the HD fever after I came home with my WG back in '05 and went out and bought this Fatboy a couple of months later. I took him under my wing for awhile to learn the basics of the road and how to ride. He was really into it for a couple of years then got remarried, got a new job and had another kid and has completely lost interest.

So I threw out an offer that if he was crazy enough to accept it, I would be willing to pick up a second bike. I was wanting to upgrade to a set of Agitators on my Street Glide but having a '96 Fatboy instead of new wheels is an opportunity I can't pass up!

It's a bike I will enjoy tinkering on in the garage. And now I will have a potato-potato bike! My GF has been wanting to start riding herself and wants to take the MSF course. She's got her eyes on a Softtail Slim or a Street Bob. This bike is almost a Slim already. She can ride this one for awhile and can upgrade to the one she wants later if she chooses.

For 3k and maybe another K for maintenance, battery and repair....I can actually afford a second bike. Actually....how could I afford not to?

Jan 5, 2014 | 10:12 AM

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cpbedor

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I think the moral of the story here is don't get married, don't get a job and don't have babies. At least that's what I'm getting out of this.

Jan 5, 2014 | 10:18 AM

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texashillcountry

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Originally Posted by cpbedor

I think the moral of the story here is don't get married, don't get a job and don't have babies. At least that's what I'm getting out of this.

No the moral of the story here is to hope your neighbor gets married, gets a new job, and has babies so that you can get his bike cheep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jan 5, 2014 | 10:23 AM

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HarDlife

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cpbedor

I think the moral of the story here is don't get married, don't get a job and don't have babies. At least that's what I'm getting out of this.

This.

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Originally Posted by texashillcountry

No the moral of the story here is to hope your neighbor gets married, gets a new job, and has babies so that you can get his bike cheep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And this. Equals a lot of this=

(Except maybe the not having a job part.)

Last edited by HarDlife; Jan 5, 2014 at 10:26 AM.

Jan 5, 2014 | 12:47 PM

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beakerztoyz

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+2 on the thief thing, you better be sure to get your neighbours kids some presents for christmas next year !

Jan 5, 2014 | 12:57 PM

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Roger That

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Originally Posted by texashillcountry

No the moral of the story here is to hope your neighbor gets married, gets a new job, and has babies so that you can get his bike cheep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have a winner!! I guess if he's wanting to unload it and free up some garage space for what I offered, it might as well join my stable. Plus if he ever wants to join in on a ride or take it out he will always be welcome to ride it.

It's a win-win-win!!!