how much would it take?
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$5 grand more than it's worth judging from market prices today..
Really, I would never sell if for what it's really worth, so I'll just keep it
until either I croak, or can't hold it up anymore.
It took some time and money to get it the way I wanted, so I really
wouldn't want to start over again. Plus, it's paid for, so why not just keep it.
Your answer is $15K if you really want to know.
That might make me change my mind, even though is probably only worth
$10-12 (05 Road King Custom) judging from other sales I've seen.
Really, I would never sell if for what it's really worth, so I'll just keep it
until either I croak, or can't hold it up anymore.
It took some time and money to get it the way I wanted, so I really
wouldn't want to start over again. Plus, it's paid for, so why not just keep it.
Your answer is $15K if you really want to know.
That might make me change my mind, even though is probably only worth
$10-12 (05 Road King Custom) judging from other sales I've seen.
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I like mine the way it is but I'd sell it if someone was willing to pay me what it would cost for me to get a new one the way I'd like a new one to be. That would at least be new OTD price plus the additional cost of cams, seat, pipes, intake, maybe bars, and a tuner. I'll foot the bill for anything else I may want for it.
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From: Beyond Fucital
Now that I've got the scoot just how I want her (for now) I couldn't sell it and get back what I have in her. I couldn't afford another, and sure as hell wouldn't want to start over. So it would be some unrealistic amount. Like the rest of you, what my bike is worth to me isn't realistic.
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Ummmmmmm....not for my 65 pan. Owned it since October of 70. Sorry but there isn't a number out there. Bought it from the original owner who was a strawberry farmer in Aromas Ca. Me and that bike have a whole lot of tales and history. You just can't replicate that for any kind of mean green. I am going on 66 and I never want to say or refer to the bike and time that I once had; I want to be able to talk about the times and point to the bike that gave me those good times.
Now that I've got the scoot just how I want her (for now) I couldn't sell it and get back what I have in her. I couldn't afford another, and sure as hell wouldn't want to start over. So it would be some unrealistic amount. Like the rest of you, what my bike is worth to me isn't realistic.
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From: West by God Texas
No number is enough. This bike will be my sons when I can't get a leg over it anymore.
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From: On 2 rails...
Ah realistic, that's the key word. But,but,but.......you'd never know that from some of the prices people are asking for used ones..
I guess if one adds 6k worth of skulls one can add 6.5K to the realistic price they are asking...
I guess if one adds 6k worth of skulls one can add 6.5K to the realistic price they are asking...
If I'm not looking to sell, I would need to be offered enough to make a moderate to sizable profit, to buy a new softail with room for mods.
So for me probably at least $3K over the price of a new bike.
So for me probably at least $3K over the price of a new bike.