2003 Vrod
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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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On my second also. It's a damn shame the bike was shunned by the HD pirate clones, they have absolutely no clue whatsoever what a great drive train they missed out on.
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And you must be new to the world of luxury items.
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I "think" Roundhead's point was he should have ridden and enjoyed the motorcycle in lieu of letting it sit hoping it would appreciate in value. That particular motorcycle was local to me and the seller leaned heavily upon the "Anniversary" and "collectable" value in previous ads and his price reflected that he thought he had a gold mine. In that regard, unless he got as much enjoyment out of looking at it in the garage on a packing pallet as I do riding one of mine, he screwed himself for no good reason.
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I "think" Roundhead's point was he should have ridden and enjoyed the motorcycle in lieu of letting it sit hoping it would appreciate in value. That particular motorcycle was local to me and the seller leaned heavily upon the "Anniversary" and "collectable" value in previous ads and his price reflected that he thought he had a gold mine. In that regard, unless he got as much enjoyment out of looking at it in the garage on a packing pallet as I do riding one of mine, he screwed himself for no good reason.
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Congrats. Red-line is near 10K - USE IT!
If you are coming off a traditional HD, forget everything you knew about revs and shift points and wind that bitch out. It is a completely different animal.
If you are coming off a traditional HD, forget everything you knew about revs and shift points and wind that bitch out. It is a completely different animal.