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Old Mar 11, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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Still planning on selling the N. I was wondering what to even ask for it. Here in OKC, there are quite a few for sale and they are asking anywhere from 6500 to 9k. So I would like to get some opinions on what my asking price and my bottom dollar should be, keeping in mind that it has about 13k miles on it.

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Man thats a tuff one,,,
Asking prices of 6500 to 9k,,,thing you need to find out
is what's the actual selling prices..
Riding season Is on us ,,,
Bikes should move a bit better,,
How bad/fast do you need the sale,,
If you need to turm the bike,,,get under 6500
 
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i'd price it where it makes it hard for someone to low ball you. 7500 range somewhere maybe.....keep in mind tho that you're not gonna make your "mods" money back. any after market stuff added to the bike or rider made parts are pretty much out the window. hate to see you sell but you gotta do what YOU gotta do. good luck brother.
 
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Mileage shouldn't be a huge factor, if the bike's in good condition. Definitely going to take a huge hit on UG's/accessories so pull anything you can sell individually to get some ca$h back. Can always set price high & adjust according to response(s)...I'd say start w/$7995 & go from there...good luck!
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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I understand your reasons for selling and like others hate to see someone stop riding .. but if you want you can always ride again, so it's never a permenant decision. Wish you the best of luck with this.

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Mileage shouldn't be a huge factor, if the bike's in good condition. Definitely going to take a huge hit on UG's/accessories so pull anything you can sell individually to get some ca$h back. Can always set price high & adjust according to response(s)...I'd say start w/$7995 & go from there...good luck!
that being said, would you be interested in selling the passenger pegs?
 
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$9k
Mention the magazine pic of the bike in your ad.
 
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$9k
Mention the magazine pic of the bike in your ad.
HAHA!!! That should be a good selling point! I totally forgot about that pic!
 
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Originally Posted by bmxatv
i'd price it where it makes it hard for someone to low ball you. 7500 range somewhere maybe.....keep in mind tho that you're not gonna make your "mods" money back. any after market stuff added to the bike or rider made parts are pretty much out the window. hate to see you sell but you gotta do what YOU gotta do. good luck brother.
Yeah, I know that trying to get money back on aftermarket stuff is a lost cause. The problem I am going to have is that this bike certainly isn't for everyone.
 

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Originally Posted by Osco
Man thats a tuff one,,,
Asking prices of 6500 to 9k,,,thing you need to find out
is what's the actual selling prices..
Riding season Is on us ,,,
Bikes should move a bit better,,
How bad/fast do you need the sale,,
If you need to turm the bike,,,get under 6500
I am not at all desperate to sell. Like I said before, I'll be in school full time for a while and the cash would definitely help. I'm not going to sell it for next to nothing just to get rid of it. If it doesn't sell, I'll keep it.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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Thanks for the input so far everyone!
 
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