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Old Mar 13, 2022 | 02:36 PM
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so I'm thinking of selling my wla and am looking for all the experts on here to give a price evaluation and opinions of the bike?






 
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Old Mar 14, 2022 | 08:39 AM
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I have ZERO to add regarding the value of your bike. But man, that thing is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
 
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Good looking bike, but hard to tell from here the amount of reproduction parts. The leather goods and speedometer I can see, but no way of telling the rest in pictures.

That said, should be $25k and up, I think $30k will depend on the reproduction's parts and what you can prove to be original.

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Thanks, and it is a mix of original and aftermarket.
frame, tanks, fenders, chain cover and other are original but a lot of the smaller part are aftermarket.
 
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Originally Posted by cp45mec
Thanks, and it is a mix of original and aftermarket.
frame, tanks, fenders, chain cover and other are original but a lot of the smaller part are aftermarket.
Yup, the smalls start to add up. That is what the high end guys are going to be looking at to establish worth.

Decent WL's are getting $17k pretty much all day long, WLA's looking like yours seem to be getting $20k and up, I think yours would do $25k, maybe. If you want more money, spend the time to replace the reproductions bits, even if it takes some time, it may be worth it to you in the end. The speedometer is something I would invest in, the first thing a lot of people look for on a bike. But that is a personally or business decision. Good luck.
 
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