Road King Value?
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2018
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From: Indiana
More than anything, when my Dad passes I'll take a road trip on this to the states/landmarks we rode together. It was our 'thing'. Still bothers me he had to hang up his helmet, I get it, but I miss riding with him. Keeping his bike and seeing the smile on his face when he visits her and fires her up, makes me feel good. He still likes to sit on it and crack the throttle. I'm glad I can do that for him.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2019
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From: NJ
I think you are wasting your time with dealers, "Market price" is less. You'd probably get more if you broke it up into parts.
Put it on blocks, grease it up, wrap it up, and forget about it until you've a son of a grandson. Or a ballsy grandaughter. At 25 years old it's at its lowest value and if its ridden, will hit it fast.
Keep it in perfect condition until its 50 years old.
Put it on blocks, grease it up, wrap it up, and forget about it until you've a son of a grandson. Or a ballsy grandaughter. At 25 years old it's at its lowest value and if its ridden, will hit it fast.
Keep it in perfect condition until its 50 years old.
HDF Community Team
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Texas
He's past the value deal. Are NADA values representative of market value? Even with all the added items or is there no real additional value for those? I'm trying to get some ideas of what the value is so when I talk to a dealer I'm somewhat educated.
Really appreciate everyones kind words and support. Ever since I made that post I've questioned myslef if I'll regret in 10 or 15 years that I don't have it.
Really appreciate everyones kind words and support. Ever since I made that post I've questioned myslef if I'll regret in 10 or 15 years that I don't have it.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 114
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From: NJ
And they're going to take half the parts off to turn it back into stock.
Yeah, it's a kind of time warp back to the chromoholic days. $25k of chrome is worth nothing in comparison to today's upgrades (engine/suspension/brake) but, like flares, it'll come back into fashion eventually and then it will an OTT original piece.
Yeah, it's a kind of time warp back to the chromoholic days. $25k of chrome is worth nothing in comparison to today's upgrades (engine/suspension/brake) but, like flares, it'll come back into fashion eventually and then it will an OTT original piece.
Club Member
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
He's past the value deal. Are NADA values representative of market value? Even with all the added items or is there no real additional value for those? I'm trying to get some ideas of what the value is so when I talk to a dealer I'm somewhat educated.
Really appreciate everyones kind words and support. Ever since I made that post I've questioned myslef if I'll regret in 10 or 15 years that I don't have it.
Really appreciate everyones kind words and support. Ever since I made that post I've questioned myslef if I'll regret in 10 or 15 years that I don't have it.
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From: NE Ohio
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From: Ohio
I would never sell that bike! Besides, what you'd probably get for it wouldn't be very much compared to the memories you have with the bike. IMHO, that bike would/should stay in the family forever.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 114
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From: NJ
Could also end up being useful what with emission laws coming in. Depends on where you are but sometimes they are outlawing a couple of decades of vehicles but giving a free pass for "vintage" vehicles over a certain age.