Heritage tins comparability
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There is some truth to that but not all custom paint jobs appeal to all people. When I am looking for a used bike I want one as stock as possible. I even prefer stock pipes and stock air cleaner from the get go.
I paint my bikes myself and good used tins can be round up for less than $500.00. Depending on what paint I go with (PPG being the most expensive) I could have less than $1,000.00 in the job and I would have a bike that is at least different than others.
I just recently purchased this Heritage. I got a smoking deal on a low mile bike. The problem is there is just too many around with the same black paint and Harley tank decal.
I was at a funeral over the weekend. There were hundreds of bikes lined up and another rider almost climbed on my bike so I just like to have something different but if I decide to trade this one off or sell it later I'd do better to have the stock tins. Plus I may want to switch it back later.
I have an 03 Fatboy that I bought new. After a year of ownership I was ready to have a different look than so many other 100th anniversary bikes just like mine. I did the same thing that I'm wanting to do now. I have the original tins, pipes, wheels and such wrapped up and boxed waiting for its 25th birthday to put it back to stock.
It will be like a new bike again.
I paint my bikes myself and good used tins can be round up for less than $500.00. Depending on what paint I go with (PPG being the most expensive) I could have less than $1,000.00 in the job and I would have a bike that is at least different than others.
I just recently purchased this Heritage. I got a smoking deal on a low mile bike. The problem is there is just too many around with the same black paint and Harley tank decal.
I was at a funeral over the weekend. There were hundreds of bikes lined up and another rider almost climbed on my bike so I just like to have something different but if I decide to trade this one off or sell it later I'd do better to have the stock tins. Plus I may want to switch it back later.
I have an 03 Fatboy that I bought new. After a year of ownership I was ready to have a different look than so many other 100th anniversary bikes just like mine. I did the same thing that I'm wanting to do now. I have the original tins, pipes, wheels and such wrapped up and boxed waiting for its 25th birthday to put it back to stock.
It will be like a new bike again.
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I can not believe how low prices are right now on good used bikes.
I just sold an 08 Victory Vision and felt lucky that I got $6,100.00 for it.
Its got to be hurting dealers because there is so many low mile bikes out there for half the price of new ones.
That wasn't the case a couple years ago.
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