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Old 03-20-2018, 07:04 AM
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I would assume he is going to ride it and of course the more miles he puts on the more depreciation - but that was the point.

And my point is a well maintained vrod does not have to be that low mileage to be a great bike so why pay more for it.
 
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Old 03-20-2018, 02:11 PM
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Thanks everyone for your replies. I am picking it up this Friday.
 
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Originally Posted by bigjames4xl
And my point is a well maintained vrod does not have to be that low mileage to be a great bike so why pay more for it.
Then why buy new?

Low mileage is more attractive - period! I, as most, would rather not buy a high mileage bike. Who the fock knows if it was well maintained or if it was beaten to death. It's a crap shoot. I would gladly pay more for zero or damn near on the clock.
 
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Thanks everyone for your replies. I am picking it up this Friday.
Congratulations bro. Good job!
 
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I bought an ‘03 Ultra Classic in ‘11. It had 2,090 miles. Cooper said to change the tires if they were 6 years old. So definitely change the tires.

Absolutely change the oil. Especially since he started it every 3 months. I’d buy a new battery, at least get it load tested.


Zero miles and pristine condition are worth a lot, but you do incur these extra costs. Every year has its problems, and they are exaggerated on this forum. You’re going to love this bike. Congratulations.
 
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Old 03-25-2018, 09:12 AM
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Just picked up the 2003 Vrod still on skids and the HD box it came in. The 15 year old bike has 12 miles (yes twelve). Hope 6K is a good price!
 
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Congrats. So amazing that it is essentially still a brand new bike. I had a 2003 myself over a dozen years ago. Kinda miss it with the bare aluminum bodywork. This one was mine. Was a nice pair. 50th anniversary Corvette and a 100th anniversary Harley.
 
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Old 03-26-2018, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by spattisam
Just picked up the 2003 Vrod still on skids and the HD box it came in. The 15 year old bike has 12 miles (yes twelve). Hope 6K is a good price!
If you are happy, it was well worth it.
 
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Just picked up the 2003 Vrod still on skids and the HD box it came in. The 15 year old bike has 12 miles (yes twelve). Hope 6K is a good price!
Beautiful bike. Keep the shiny side up.
 
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Great find, I would have paid $6K for that myself, some people say keep it crated and store it like the previous owner, but an 03 really wouldn't go up in value that much in value. You might get a private collector to give you more, but the fact you found a brand "new" 15 yr. old bike is very cool. Tires, battery and fluids would be my first concerns. BTW, I just bought a 2011 NRS with 5,500 miles for $6,200 with V&H competition exhaust and a bunch of aftermarket upgrades with a cover and service manual. I'm happy with my deal also. Have fun.
 


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