B-King owners. Glad ya got one or regret? - Page 2

SimpleSimon · 09-03-2010, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by PeteN95

?!?! I can't imagine a larger gas tank than that, it looks like my kitchen table from the seat!?!

Most of that is plastic and not an actual gas tank though, right?

Badge320 · 09-03-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kraven

You should learn how to converse with people who aren't a carbon copy of you.

So that's what you got out of this post ? I wanted to engage the salesman in a discussion about this bike. When I mentioned the internet he walked off. Do you think his lack of initiative is the reason this particular bike sits in the corner covered in dust..? I'm not going to chase after a salesman who shows he isn't interested in talking up his product. Additionally, I didn't have an "attitude" when I told the salesman about the internet pricing..I merely mentioned it.

The bike isn't bad looking when the stock exhaust is replaced. I'm also of the opinion this bike is going to be a collector's item one day.

Lighten up man....life is short.

kraven · 09-03-2010, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Badge320

So that's what you got out of this post ?

Here's my free ProTip of the day for you:
Keep quiet about the internet when you're in a mom and pop shop that's being starved to death by it.

mrbreeze · 09-03-2010, 01:46 PM

definitely a collector's bike. This one will go up in value, eventually.

my problem is, I would ride the wheels off of it first.

jasonc32amg · 09-03-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kraven

Here's my free ProTip of the day for you:
Keep quiet about the internet when you're in a mom and pop shop that's being starved to death by it.

Boo hoo. My wife and I own a small biz, you evolve or die. If you want to blame technology for opening the market and destroying market asymetries then go ahead but that won't save the "mom & pop". I bought both my KLR and ZX10 from small local dealerships at internet competitive prices. Survivors and thrivers don't keep thier head in the sand.

As with the others I'll take that $3k B-King.

Badge320 · 09-03-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kraven

Here's my free ProTip of the day for you:
Keep quiet about the internet when you're in a mom and pop shop that's being starved to death by it.

That particular mom and pop shop isn't being "starved to death by the internet".

Why should I pay 3,000 dollars above what fair market value is for that motorcycle..just to keep the mom and pop shop in business...? I don't think so. I don't mind paying a little above average to support a small town business..but 3,000 is a lot of money to me.

My main point is if the mom and pop salesman tried a little harder..that bike might be off the showroom floor.

Scalzitti · 09-03-2010, 02:46 PM

About 4/5 months ago someone was advertising their B-King here. I did a very quick search and gave up. If you haven't already looked, you may want to spend some time with the advanced search option. I had looked at trading bikes with this fellow inmate, but we couldn't settle on a deal that either one of us liked enough to pull the trigger on. I'll look some more later and if I find anything, I'll edit this post. Larry

Badge320 · 09-03-2010, 04:06 PM

One thing on the price and the 3,000 difference. The 7999 was OTD. I assumed the 10,000 quoted by the salesman was before all the dealership charges and taxes. Just wanted to clarify that.....

I wonder just how much money has been lost over 2 years on that bike..I'm assuming it's floor planned....

jagred · 09-04-2010, 03:10 PM

Our local dealer chooses to keep bikes sitting on the showroom floor for years, rather than negotiate lower prices. They'll throw in a $100 helmet though to sweeten the deal.

ferrix · 09-04-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SimpleSimon

Most of that is plastic and not an actual gas tank though, right?

Right. The actual capacity of the tank is 16.5l (which equals 4.4 of your gallons, apparently). So it's nowhere near as huge as it seems!

ZG-MAC · 09-04-2010, 08:25 PM

I do not know of an owner or past owner that didn’t like the B-King. It is like your really turned on lover, exciting, powerful and like a piece of clay you can do anything you desire with them. The King could become the new Blackbird. Last fall you could find them for $8500 AND this spring a dealer in Salt Lake had 4 for $7500. This could be close to the bottom for brand new bikes. Like a lot of bikes they were brought here to fill a nitch that most of us in the US don’t understand, a “Street Fighter” “What the ---- over”. They didn’t sell, but there is an excellent bike in there and cheap enough now that you can afford to mold that 170 hp piece of clay into something that can compete with your girl.

andruboz · 09-04-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ZG-MAC

I do not know of an owner or past owner that didn’t like the B-King. It is like your really turned on lover, exciting, powerful and like a piece of clay you can do anything you desire with them. The King could become the new Blackbird. Last fall you could find them for $8500 AND this spring a dealer in Salt Lake had 4 for $7500. This could be close to the bottom for brand new bikes. Like a lot of bikes they were brought here to fill a nitch that most of us in the US don’t understand, a “Street Fighter” “What the ---- over”. They didn’t sell, but there is an excellent bike in there and cheap enough now that you can afford to mold that 170 hp piece of clay into something that can compete with your girl.

the super cheap prices drive me nuts. I went to trade my z750 for a bking and heard the line the lowest they could ever possibly go was $9999 plus shipping assembly doc fees and reg. [about 11,300. minus 3300 for the z750]

went home with a bandit instead. sorta like shopping for a corvette and coming home with an impala. [a nice impala but its no corvette]

hey i shoulda read post #7. the $10k price must be a texas thing.

ramon · 09-05-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ZG-MAC

Look at the B-King thread some of us have taken a differant path.

I love that set up. Way to make it your own

ZG-MAC · 09-06-2010, 06:29 AM

Hey Boz look on Traderonline there are 105 B-Kings listed and 15 less than $8000. AZ, FL,WA,and CA you can find them for $7700. Good Luck

DCopp · 09-06-2010, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jagred

Our local dealer chooses to keep bikes sitting on the showroom floor for years, rather than negotiate lower prices. They'll throw in a $100 helmet though to sweeten the deal.

That is not very sweet at all....who are they trying to kid?

09-03-2010, 02:46 PM	#22
Scalzitti Adventure Driven Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Lake Zurich, IL Oddometer: 441	About 4/5 months ago someone was advertising their B-King here. I did a very quick search and gave up. If you haven't already looked, you may want to spend some time with the advanced search option. I had looked at trading bikes with this fellow inmate, but we couldn't settle on a deal that either one of us liked enough to pull the trigger on. I'll look some more later and if I find anything, I'll edit this post. Larry __________________ "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." G.Harrison

09-04-2010, 08:25 PM	#26
ZG-MAC Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: 22 miles from Aspen Oddometer: 63	I do not know of an owner or past owner that didn’t like the B-King. It is like your really turned on lover, exciting, powerful and like a piece of clay you can do anything you desire with them. The King could become the new Blackbird. Last fall you could find them for $8500 AND this spring a dealer in Salt Lake had 4 for $7500. This could be close to the bottom for brand new bikes. Like a lot of bikes they were brought here to fill a nitch that most of us in the US don’t understand, a “Street Fighter” “What the ---- over”. They didn’t sell, but there is an excellent bike in there and cheap enough now that you can afford to mold that 170 hp piece of clay into something that can compete with your girl. __________________ Now; B-King,,1250 Bandit, XR650l Then; Trail 90,cb/cl450,canam 175 k75,r1100r,919,1200s Bandit 1200S and a 600s,dr350,dr650,04 Wee,st1300, Vee, klr650,Ktm 450exc,05 Wee, DRZ400s,and Xr250

09-06-2010, 06:29 AM	#29
ZG-MAC Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: 22 miles from Aspen Oddometer: 63	Hey Boz look on Traderonline there are 105 B-Kings listed and 15 less than $8000. AZ, FL,WA,and CA you can find them for $7700. Good Luck __________________ Now; B-King,,1250 Bandit, XR650l Then; Trail 90,cb/cl450,canam 175 k75,r1100r,919,1200s Bandit 1200S and a 600s,dr350,dr650,04 Wee,st1300, Vee, klr650,Ktm 450exc,05 Wee, DRZ400s,and Xr250

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09-03-2010, 01:46 PM	#19
mrbreeze Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: God's Country Oddometer: 5,001	definitely a collector's bike. This one will go up in value, eventually. my problem is, I would ride the wheels off of it first.

09-03-2010, 04:06 PM	#23
Badge320 Wild Hog No. 3 Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Beaumont, Texas Oddometer: 2,593	One thing on the price and the 3,000 difference. The 7999 was OTD. I assumed the 10,000 quoted by the salesman was before all the dealership charges and taxes. Just wanted to clarify that..... I wonder just how much money has been lost over 2 years on that bike..I'm assuming it's floor planned....

09-04-2010, 03:10 PM	#24
jagred Adventurer Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Oddometer: 92	Our local dealer chooses to keep bikes sitting on the showroom floor for years, rather than negotiate lower prices. They'll throw in a $100 helmet though to sweeten the deal.