Does custom paint hurt value?
Cruiser
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I saw a Tangelo Pearl (House of Kolor) Street Glide at the motorcycle show in Oklahoma City yesterday and I can't get it off my mind. No other graphics, just that Tangerine Orange color. The owner pointed me to the painter and he told me he could do it for less than $2000 because it was a solid color. I'm looking for an 09 SG and orange is talking to me. Am I hurting myself?
Beary
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Yes in my opinion is can hurt the value. Stock appeals to the masses and custom appeals to a few that share the same tastes.
One thing is for sure you will not get your $$$ back in most cases.
But I like a custom bike as much as the next guy and I bought a complete take off set of tins on eBay and had them custom painted. That way I enjoy them without changing my factory stock setup.
Good luck and do what makes you happy. It is your dollars $$$ you are spending and you will be the one looking at the bile and riding ti every day.
One thing is for sure you will not get your $$$ back in most cases.
But I like a custom bike as much as the next guy and I bought a complete take off set of tins on eBay and had them custom painted. That way I enjoy them without changing my factory stock setup.
Good luck and do what makes you happy. It is your dollars $$$ you are spending and you will be the one looking at the bile and riding ti every day.
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My opinion also - based on personal experience, both buying and selling.
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I have had custom paint on my last 5 bikes and had no problem selling or trading any of them. In fact, my 92 FXRS Convertible with custom paint brought $13700 in TRADE 2 years ago. Granted, I had some other custom work done to it, but that was still a lot of trade money for a 92. The dealer sold it 3 weeks later for $14900.
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Thanks for the replies, its kind of what I thought. The paint likely won't help the value, but it won't hurt it either. I just need to decide if its worth $2000 and if I want to look at the color everyday.
Thanks again, and I'm including a pic of the SG I took with the cell phone.
Beary
Thanks again, and I'm including a pic of the SG I took with the cell phone.
Beary
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From: Midwest City, OK
I have been changing my 09 Street Glide from the day I got it.
Already Painted the fairing and am extending the bags and moving the signals to the bags with leds and then flushing the rear fender.
I saw the same bike and thought it looked pretty good to.The color is not hard to shoot and if you had a new canvas such as new parts you can get it done for less.
I do not care about adding value as much as If I just need to move it will it sell faster?
Already Painted the fairing and am extending the bags and moving the signals to the bags with leds and then flushing the rear fender.
I saw the same bike and thought it looked pretty good to.The color is not hard to shoot and if you had a new canvas such as new parts you can get it done for less.
I do not care about adding value as much as If I just need to move it will it sell faster?
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