Bought out of a Nasty Feud

[neJeff]

<http://www.kbb.com/motorcycle/retail/>

Well I don't what year his bike is but lets call it a 1980 xs1100 special. In excellent shape $1250. Wow, would have thought it was a few hundred more but this is more ammo for my argument. Not that this matters but if someone was going to borrow from a bank to buy his bike he would be out of luck. I wish he would respond with some pics of his $3500 bike

[natemoen]

Find a bank that will do a loan on anything over 10 years....

[crazy steve]

Take the KBB prices with a large grain of salt; those have some assumptions built into them that may or may not always be true. I know around here, those prices are invariably low, usually by quite a bit.

With that said, a $3500 XS should be a pristine example with virtually no issues, cosmetic or otherwise unless it has some sort of 'history' or documented special features (owned by Elvis, special race bike, etc). But everybody is free to ask whatever they want.... it's the getting it that's the trick...

[natemoen]

Well, there was one XS (maybe an XJ don't remember) that a member sold for 8500 a couple years ago.

[crazy steve]

Well, there was one XS (maybe an XJ don't remember) that a member sold for 8500 a couple years ago.

You'll always run into the exception, but looking at what most are selling for, 'average' prices for a 'nice' (not mint) XS seems to be in the $1500-2500 range, with most towards the low end of the scale. Super-nice all-original versions might fetch $3500, with the occasional MNS or '78E bringing more due to their rarity and/or desirability. Alterations from stock rarely add any value unless the mods are exceptionally well done or address a known problem, and even then, you'll be lucky to recover more than 20% of the money spent. You see this all the time in the HD market; a owner throws money at the bike for all the bolt-on chrome gee-gaws, then takes a bath on resale.

[neJeff]

You'll always run into the exception, but looking at what most are selling for, 'average' prices for a 'nice' (not mint) XS seems to be in the $1500-2500 range, with most towards the low end of the scale. Super-nice all-original versions might fetch $3500, with the occasional MNS or '78E bringing more due to their rarity and/or desirability. Alterations from stock rarely add any value unless the mods are exceptionally well done or address a known problem, and even then, you'll be lucky to recover more than 20% of the money spent. You see this all the time in the HD market; a owner throws money at the bike for all the bolt-on chrome gee-gaws, then takes a bath on resale.

A query of his craigslist area he lives in had 4 11's bikes for sale. $450, $750, $1500 & $3000. From that quick look I surmise that unless his bike is like new, pristine, unmolested condition he should be at about $1500. Sure I expect him to make as much as he can, we all want that, but where the heck is his basis for his price. There is a guy selling an 80' full dress xs1100 about 100 miles or so from here (in the boonies) at an asking price of $1995.00. From what I have been told from another member its been for sale for a year or so. He re-issues his ad about every week or so for as long as I have been following it so he's actively trying to sell it. At what point don't you try something different with the price to get it moving. In my area $2000 just isn't cutting it. I know of 2 bikes here under $1300 that keep being relisted and no ones biting on them either. Just perspective from here in the midwest. When I bought my Special in June for $700 I didn't believe I had received a stupendously great deal, I thought it was a fair price. At the time there were several in that range.

[mfarrington]

Runningbear, are you there?

haven't hurd back from the thread author . . . .

[neJeff]

Get that cycle sold yet?

haven't hurd back from the thread author . . . .

Yeah, thats a big surprise Maybe he sold it on day one and forgot all about us...yeah, thats probably it

[natemoen]

He has been heckled away!

[DGXSER]

He has been heckled away!

Glad someone else said it. I hope I am not the only one who thinks that is a bad thing.

[neJeff]

Glad someone else said it. I hope I am not the only one who thinks that is a bad thing.

I think he was mostly using the forum to sell his bike, I don't think I will miss him

[Hmar]

While I only paid $400 for mine, in running though not perfect condition, I suspect that if my wife managed to talk me into selling it, I would simply push the price beyond reasonable (though if someone were to offer my ridiculous selling price, I would take it and buy 2 more)
Just a thought. My guess here is that $3500 (-whatever he thinks is his haggling range) is what it would cost for him to not have this bike anymore. I know I would require around $4000 before I would see mine go... any takers?

Also, what parts? That makes a bit of difference. I agree that more info and pics would be required for this to be taken seriously. I also hope that he hasn't been heckled away, so we can get answers.

[neJeff]

While I only paid $400 for mine, in running though not perfect condition, I suspect that if my wife managed to talk me into selling it, I would simply push the price beyond reasonable (though if someone were to offer my ridiculous selling price, I would take it and buy 2 more)
Just a thought. My guess here is that $3500 (-whatever he thinks is his haggling range) is what it would cost for him to not have this bike anymore. I know I would require around $4000 before I would see mine go... any takers?

Also, what parts? That makes a bit of difference. I agree that more info and pics would be required for this to be taken seriously. I also hope that he hasn't been heckled away, so we can get answers.

I think if your wife wanted it sold you would sell it. People say that but nobody really does that with the price. People who list their stuff for sale want it to sell. Wives don't talk you guys into selling, they tell you to sell and you do

[Rickrod3]

What people are asking in my area

http://nwct.craigslist.org/mcy/2572120292.html

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/2578906249.html

The following one has been for sale for at least a year
http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/mcy/2556157534.html

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mcy/2489969197.html

http://poconos.craigslist.org/mcy/2584854448.html

[neJeff]

What do they think they have anyway?

I saw that one bike listed on here for sale too. $3000 I am beginning to think the only people that are reasonable are the Harley owners. Seen several lately that looked like very decent deals, no giveaways, but very fair prices. Someone was trying to sell an 80' Kawi 550 today at a garage sale for $1000 but he would "listen" to offers. Almost choked on my gum! In contrast a guy had a very well put together 1200 Sportster ( 95' I think) with new paint that actually looked good (alot of paint jobs don't look so good) and he was in the $4000 range. At least with the Harley you won't get hurt if you need to get rid of it in a pinch but try getting a $1000 out of that 550 in a hurry, what a laugher!