selling a modded GS500

[GRU]

did anyone think about this?

like, i did a lot of things to my bike and now that i'm planing to sell it (next year) i think about people looking at the bike and lowering the price i would be asking because some may not like the exhaust and the homemade( :lol: ) clipons....i plan on puting on a upper fairing for which i would have to weld a bracket to the frame and now i'm just gonna stop with this stuff....i have radial tires 120/60 front and 150/60 rear and i'm sure someone who comes to look at the bike will make a big deal why i put on oversized tires on

i think everything we do to our bike lowers the price....for example, if you have a problem with your petcock and put in a little fuel shutoff swich insted of the frame petcock, when you try to sell it almost everyone will ask you why you did that and say that they don't like it..

[The Antibody]

Not if it's tastefully done.

 -Anti

[500rider]

I guess it depends on what you paid for the bike in the first place.  I bought mine new so I I am trying to keep it so that it can be returned more or less to stock when I'm done with it.  I have put in progressive springs and an advancer, bar end mirrors, CBR tail light and tail light integrator.  If I were to sell it, the mirrors can go back on and the tail light integrator can just be unplugged and turn signals plugged back in.  Presto,  looks stock again.  

It would depend on the quality of the work too.  For example, that heavily moded GS "best GS ever, ever"  orange and checker'd bike would fetch a good price but I'm sure many hours and $$$ were put into that.  

I guess it depends on the buyer too.  A newb (most likely potential buyer) would prolly not like the exhaust mod too much.  But I might like it if I were too be looking for another GS in the future.

[Michael]

Bottom line- there are very few mods that increase the value of the bike to someone who doesn't know anything about that model.  If you are thinking of a mod for that reason, don't.  You make mods for your own benefit, make sure you do it properly, and if someone queries the wisdom of what you've done, have them look at this site to familiarize themselves with what's commonly done, in order to see that you are not a total tool and that what you've done does in fact make the bike work better.

[werase643]

i was asked WHY?? did i install a GSXR750 USD front end and rear wheel.....and i then asked the buyer....you never rode a GS STOCK before did you?

:mrgreen:

everything bling is a waste of money ..... but we still do it

make it nice for YOU  if the next owner don't like it....he/she will change it

my new bike is polished....i am seriously thinking about painting it all.... I'm not very blingy and i don't polish.
and it didn't affect the price   i still got a gud deal

[pizzleboy]

you will never, ever ever ever...did I mention never?...get your money back on upgrades you did.

You did it for your enjoyment.

Unless you get a person wanting to buy a second GS, then they just won't understand.

Besides...front procket, suspension ignition advancer (the usual mods) don't cost that much anyways.

[yamahonkawazuki]

plan b: you can always return to stock, If applicable, and then sell the upgrades, (specially here )make some more$ :dunno: