first Harley V-Rod
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first Harley V-Rod
Hi ALL!
I’m going to see a black 2006 V-Rod tomorrow. Bake has 1300 miles, and I was told looks brand new. I never owned a Harley…currently I have 2009 Vulcan 900 custom. I would not be able to ride it, because he does not have insurance, but he offers to bring mechanic if I want.
How much should I pay for it? (owner asking $8500). Is V-ROD a reliable bike? Is it a bad thing that bike has been driven only 1300 for the past 5 years? Any advice for me for tomorrow?
Thanks,
Greg
I’m going to see a black 2006 V-Rod tomorrow. Bake has 1300 miles, and I was told looks brand new. I never owned a Harley…currently I have 2009 Vulcan 900 custom. I would not be able to ride it, because he does not have insurance, but he offers to bring mechanic if I want.
How much should I pay for it? (owner asking $8500). Is V-ROD a reliable bike? Is it a bad thing that bike has been driven only 1300 for the past 5 years? Any advice for me for tomorrow?
Thanks,
Greg
go to the 1130cc forum... sounds a little high but i could be wrong... you need to know if it is VRSC A, B, D, R, AW. find out what mods were done. if it has after market exhaust make sure it has a power comander or some kind of fuel managment system. and the correct airbox set up.
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You could do worse price wise I suppose the miles are real good, thing is alot of nice things came along in 07 (bigger tank, larger tire) and even more things came along in 08 (1250 motor, slipper clutch, ABS) I might try to knock him down $1500 or so
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For such low mileage price is fair. There's many over 100k with nothing done but regular service. One guy on 1130cc forums has 185k on his with nothing done but regular service. I believe the 2006 does have the 240 tire instead of the 180. While the larger tank was introduced in 2007, they widened the frame to accommodate it, so it feels different. You gotta sit on it to see how it feels for you. Aftermarket 5 gallon kits are available for earlier models. The V-Rods are the most fun Harley to ride solo imho. Touring is better for two up or real long distances.
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Sounds like a decent price for such a low mile bike
I'll tell you how well I like mine - I traded it off for a Road King - 18 months later I traded the Road King back to the dealer for the V Rod I traded in.
There is Nothing in the HD line that even comes close to reliability, uniqueness and power
Check out www.1130cc.com in the general section click on "Century Club"
It's a combination of the owners age plus the mileage on the bike - Plenty of bikes in the 100-200k combined category.
I'll tell you how well I like mine - I traded it off for a Road King - 18 months later I traded the Road King back to the dealer for the V Rod I traded in.
There is Nothing in the HD line that even comes close to reliability, uniqueness and power
Check out www.1130cc.com in the general section click on "Century Club"
It's a combination of the owners age plus the mileage on the bike - Plenty of bikes in the 100-200k combined category.
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For such low mileage price is fair. There's many over 100k with nothing done but regular service. One guy on 1130cc forums has 185k on his with nothing done but regular service. I believe the 2006 does have the 240 tire instead of the 180. While the larger tank was introduced in 2007, they widened the frame to accommodate it, so it feels different. You gotta sit on it to see how it feels for you. Aftermarket 5 gallon kits are available for earlier models. The V-Rods are the most fun Harley to ride solo imho. Touring is better for two up or real long distances.
OP - Don't let the mileage scare you. I bought my 07 in late 11 and it only had 2400 miles on it. The biggest worry I had was that the original tires were still on it, and they were probably needing replaced even though they looked new still. I would say for a 2006 you should be able to negotiate the price down to around $7000 cash money.
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Cruiser
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240 tires were introduced in 07 when they widened the frame to accommodate the 5 gallon fuel tank. If it has a 240 on it and it's an 06 then it's an aftermarket mod done by the owner.
OP - Don't let the mileage scare you. I bought my 07 in late 11 and it only had 2400 miles on it. The biggest worry I had was that the original tires were still on it, and they were probably needing replaced even though they looked new still. I would say for a 2006 you should be able to negotiate the price down to around $7000 cash money.
OP - Don't let the mileage scare you. I bought my 07 in late 11 and it only had 2400 miles on it. The biggest worry I had was that the original tires were still on it, and they were probably needing replaced even though they looked new still. I would say for a 2006 you should be able to negotiate the price down to around $7000 cash money.
Model years: 2006. The VRSCSE2 was the first V-Rod or VRSC model to feature a 240 mm rear tire. It also featured the Screamin' Eagle 1,250 cc Revolution Engine. The Street Rod would be the first to feature the 5 gallon tank in the 2006 year model, that would become standard for the line in 2007
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