Sportster value??
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Yeah, as a Sportster lover myself, I'm gonna have to go with this ^^.
As far as current and/or typical value, a 1200 kit makes NADA or KBB numbers worthless. Nobody puts a 1200 kit in a Sportie so they can get to Starbucks quicker. If I bought a used 883 Sportster, I'd put a Hammer 1200 kit in it, for sure. But somebody else's? Run.
The bike's been thrashed.
Even worse, the clutch is slipping and the front cylinder is "weak", (whatever that means), so in addition to being thrashed, the bike has been poorly maintained, and now it needs a lot of spendy work.
Let this bike be somebody else's headache. There are a million used Sporties out there. Buy one of those. You'll pay a grand more for a bike that isn't going to need two grand in work.
As far as current and/or typical value, a 1200 kit makes NADA or KBB numbers worthless. Nobody puts a 1200 kit in a Sportie so they can get to Starbucks quicker. If I bought a used 883 Sportster, I'd put a Hammer 1200 kit in it, for sure. But somebody else's? Run.
The bike's been thrashed.
Even worse, the clutch is slipping and the front cylinder is "weak", (whatever that means), so in addition to being thrashed, the bike has been poorly maintained, and now it needs a lot of spendy work.
Let this bike be somebody else's headache. There are a million used Sporties out there. Buy one of those. You'll pay a grand more for a bike that isn't going to need two grand in work.
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Road Master
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From: Duluth, MN
I get that....and it all makes sense... this will be a teaching(not learning) bike...for both teaching about engines and teaching to ride.
This is why I am looking for a "basketcase" type bike...
This is why I am looking for a "basketcase" type bike...
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Road Master
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From: Duluth, MN
Teaching....I will be teaching...if this works out, I will be teaching several...both how to ride and how to service their own rides....
My daughter is excited...she has 2 other friends that want to learn as well...so I figure its a win...father daughter time for me
I am waiting to see if he calls me names like the last one I talked to....haha...
I kind of hit him low but gave him the reasons for the price...so we wait...la la la...
My daughter is excited...she has 2 other friends that want to learn as well...so I figure its a win...father daughter time for me
I am waiting to see if he calls me names like the last one I talked to....haha...
I kind of hit him low but gave him the reasons for the price...so we wait...la la la...
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From: SW Ohio
I'm sure he priced it at 2200 hoping a rich kid would beg daddy for it. It's good that you want it to teach your daughter on it. I wouldn't go more that 1500. Heck, I ran my 08 1200C over on Kelly last night and it's only worth 4,020 trade in. That's a big let down for me.
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From: SC
I just learned a lesson earlier in life when I offered a couple hundred below asking on an old F250. The guy was like, "Hell!! I didn't think I was asking that much, my wife listed it. What was she asking for in the listing?" I ended up paying more than the guy was going to ask. No worries, it was worth what I paid but......
Ever since then I get them to make the first offer then I halve it.
If he was asking $2,200 for the bike and I wanted it to learn/teach wrenching on, I'd take fifty crisp Jackson's (Harriet Tubman yet???) and offer a grand.
No skin off my back if they get disgusted and walk away.
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Road Master
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Duluth, MN
I just learned a lesson earlier in life when I offered a couple hundred below asking on an old F250. The guy was like, "Hell!! I didn't think I was asking that much, my wife listed it. What was she asking for in the listing?" I ended up paying more than the guy was going to ask. No worries, it was worth what I paid but......
Ever since then I get them to make the first offer then I halve it.
If he was asking $2,200 for the bike and I wanted it to learn/teach wrenching on, I'd take fifty crisp Jackson's (Harriet Tubman yet???) and offer a grand.
No skin off my back if they get disgusted and walk away.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2016
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From: SC
If I were in a position to be there with crisp ones I would do just that...however this is 2.5 hours away...so I have to chip away at it first....It is a game I have played a time or two....Just wanted to make sure I wasn't being a total D-bag....partial I am OK with...haha
