Go Sportsters

Not just HD owners, although they do take things to new heights.

The word "invested" should be banned from MC ads. As in "... I've got $XXX invested in this bike...." No, you SPENT $XXX on the bike. That money's up and gone. Mods have NEGATIVE value. If you can get the price of a comparable stock bike, you're doing well. And by the way, your bike lost 40% of its value when you rode it off the lot.

Excuse the rant, but wading through all these "investment quality" ads pisses me off.

I'm not so sure of this blanket statement.
Although I whole heartily agree about the investment thing.


If I saw 2 bikes, one had all the shit on it I wanted and the other didn't -
I'd pay a bit more for it. Mods just limit your target market for resale.


I guess I look a bikes a bit different than most modern riders.
I like old bikes, so to me, you know, stock is better.
But with harley guys - it doesn't seem to matter if it's painted something stupid, or has some shit chopped off, or the wrong headlight -
you can still sell it for an average price. Now if you took an old guzzi and did the same shit to it - it'd be worth precisely squat.


Like Kirk's bike - he could get more for his bike than a similar stocker.
TerriTory's too.
Do that same shit on a Honda cruiser and it be less.


Why?

and look what's on ebay right now





An '09 Nighster.
Your's for only $29,999

Like a rhinestone cowboy...

I've modded every scoot I've ever owned including 3 seriously tricked
Sportsters. Doing so is the equivalent of putting wings on your money.

You know it's going to fly the coop and it ain't ever coming back.

Yup, that's what owning motorcycles does, haha.

Motorcycles, cars, women...

Picked this up on Monday. 2001 883 Custom with 47K, after tax and getting the registration up to date $2400. Going to ride it 2k through Nevada, Oregon over the July 4th weekend. Probably going to sell it once I get back to buy a non custom Sportster as I don't care for the forward controls and the 21 in front.

Let me know when you are ready to sell. I've got plans for a 21" Sportster

Just sold this one. But here is a pic with a Emgo Viper fairing.

The Aerostich catalog shows some very slick (and very pricey) bar-end helmet locks. Don't know if they'll work with 1" bars, though.

On my old tube-frame Buell, which I think uses the same diameter frame tubing as a Sporty, I just use one of those cheap clamp-to-the-frame-tube helmet-hook locks. Under twenty bucks. You can buy 'em at JC Whitney, Competition Accessories, Dennis Kirk, and most likely your corner aftermarket-doodad shop.

I may still do that as I do like the bike more and more. Only issue for me is that I ride alot and putting more miles on the bike is not going to help resale. When I bought it the PO said it had 37K, only noticed after I got home it had 47K I think it was an honest mistake but still.

Besides I want to see if I can get a nice Sportster even cheaper

I saw 2001 Sportie 1200 selling for 3900. Even though I already have one, it gave me pause to consider it for a different style of bike, maybe a sport-scrambler. There are plenty of deals out there in the pre-04 Sporties.

http://hartford.craigslist.org/mcy/2438943460.html

I also saw a 2002 selling for 6500. And he says he is taking a loss on it:huh

I think some are out of touch with what the used bike market is now.Last month I talked to a guy in Orlando that was selling a 03 883 custom with a windshield and bags less than 10,000 miles. It was a nice well cared for bike.Had it priced at 3100 and he told me that he got very few calls about it:eek1

Man, wish I lived near Orlando. I'd be all over that, though I'd get rid of the windshield--mine just seems to buffet me and tends to make the front-end do a little wiggle on the highway in even medium wind. Wears me out, so it just sits in the corner.