Looking at a road king..
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From: JACKSONVILLE FL
Looking at a road king..
Hey guys, I used to be a member here...bike was wrecked. Now I'm on the prowl for a new bike!
So I'm looking at a 2003 FLHRPI, 30,000 miles, bike has been completely converted from a PI to a RI. Tons of chrome/aftermarket on her, she is a very clean bike. Also a nice custom 2 tone paint job on it.
The issues, brakes need to be done, and I noticed a spot of oil that looks like it's coming off of the head gasket.
Knowing those issues - KBB lists it at 7500, he's down to 9000, knowing he has a ton of $$ in extras (which you never get back him and I are aware! lol) but also the brakes and the oil leak...for the FL area what do you guys think of the $9K price tag on it?
I appreciate the help, as I said I used to be a member here, and look forward to getting back on the 2 wheels and enjoying life cage free again!
Chief
So I'm looking at a 2003 FLHRPI, 30,000 miles, bike has been completely converted from a PI to a RI. Tons of chrome/aftermarket on her, she is a very clean bike. Also a nice custom 2 tone paint job on it.
The issues, brakes need to be done, and I noticed a spot of oil that looks like it's coming off of the head gasket.
Knowing those issues - KBB lists it at 7500, he's down to 9000, knowing he has a ton of $$ in extras (which you never get back him and I are aware! lol) but also the brakes and the oil leak...for the FL area what do you guys think of the $9K price tag on it?
I appreciate the help, as I said I used to be a member here, and look forward to getting back on the 2 wheels and enjoying life cage free again!
Chief
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Sounds a bit high to me. Check these out. For a little more money and with a little more mileage you can get a bike that is 8 years newer. The first one only has 5000 more miles than what you are looking at already.
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Sounds a bit high to me. Check these out. For a little more money and with a little more mileage you can get a bike that is 8 years newer. The first one only has 5000 more miles than what you are looking at already.
http://www.usedmotorcycles.net/?utm_...m_medium=email
http://www.usedmotorcycles.net/?utm_...m_medium=email
harvey
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So knowing the extra's have "no value", needing brakes, and head gasket, he still wants 1,500 over book? I think you answered your own question.
With the dealer's telling us all the time the extras have "no value".... I took what I could off my trade in 2011 limited. What fit on my 2014 went on it, the rest I sold. Still left a few thousand in extras I couldn't take off.
With the dealer's telling us all the time the extras have "no value".... I took what I could off my trade in 2011 limited. What fit on my 2014 went on it, the rest I sold. Still left a few thousand in extras I couldn't take off.
Last edited by SoFla; Jan 15, 2014 at 07:14 AM.
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I just bought a 2006 Road King Custom, K&N 2into1 pro pipe, screaming eagle air intake, stage 1 map from Harley, with 17k miles for $9400. Its in my signature pic. It's not perfect but I think you can do better.
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You can beat that price if you shop. Here in S. Fla you can get a more or less stock 03-05 RK Police edition with similar miles for around $7k if you keep your eyes peeled. I don't know the Jacksonville market, and I suspect S. Fla has lower prices, but you could keep your eyes on S FL Craigslist and drive down and pick it up.
Now that said, if you assume $7k is the going price for a more or less stock bike, if the bike you are looking at has $2k in mods you'd like to do anyway, then it's worth giving it some thought. Brakes are easy to DIY and cheap. Seems odd to me a head gasket would be leaking oil...might want to check that more closely, a more common leak would be the breather port from the rocker boxes to the air cleaner.
Now that said, if you assume $7k is the going price for a more or less stock bike, if the bike you are looking at has $2k in mods you'd like to do anyway, then it's worth giving it some thought. Brakes are easy to DIY and cheap. Seems odd to me a head gasket would be leaking oil...might want to check that more closely, a more common leak would be the breather port from the rocker boxes to the air cleaner.
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