Pricing help

[MichaelWH]

So, I'm looking to get an idea of what price to ask for an '89 GS500 that I laid down last weekend.  Should I sell whole or piece out. I'll also be entertaining offers...

Bad News:
The right hand clip-on broke, broke the plastic cover on the front right blinker, ding in the headlight casing, cracked the tach casing, minor scratch in the tank, major scratching on the right hand engine cover and muffler, and the blinker module may not be working (blinker just stays on)

Good News:
Starts and runs just fine, throttle and brake works, no leaking fluids (actually about one drip of oil per week...), new clutch plates.

Bike has about 51k on it.

I'm in the Seattle area (Everett to be more exact).

[The Buddha]

With 48K and much of the problems you described not there and kat shock, billet fork brace and case cover and jetting, and pipe and advancer in sunny NC in feb of 05 I sold my 89 for $650.

Parting is just more trouble than its worth. There is some stuff you cannot give away. Wheels, rear shocks swingarm to name a few.

Cool.
Buddha.

[noiseguy]

My 2 cents. Bikes seem to be worth more in the NW than other parts of the country, like a 10-20% premium. Don't ask me why.

[The Buddha]

My 2 cents. Bikes seem to be worth more in the NW than other parts of the country, like a 10-20% premium. Don't ask me why.

Huh ... I have been in all 4 corners of the US, and my guess would have been the exact opposite. FL and South East ... where there is most useability. Of course I dont have a basis for prices cos I never bought or sold much of them except in CA and NC.

Of Course CA and SW states (AZ, NM etc) is also up there in useability however there is so much supply over there it can have a wide range of prices even in identical bikes.

Cool.
Buddha.

[badkarma506]

i'm offering 400 and i'll meet you halfway, i'm down in Silverton OR. so like oly or somewhares around there.

[MichaelWH]

badkarma, I'll keep the offer in mind.  I'll probably make a decision in the next week or so.

[noiseguy]

My 2 cents. Bikes seem to be worth more in the NW than other parts of the country, like a 10-20% premium. Don't ask me why.

Huh ... I have been in all 4 corners of the US, and my guess would have been the exact opposite. FL and South East ... where there is most useability. Of course I dont have a basis for prices cos I never bought or sold much of them except in CA and NC.

Of Course CA and SW states (AZ, NM etc) is also up there in useability however there is so much supply over there it can have a wide range of prices even in identical bikes.

Cool.
Buddha.

I'm just basing that on what I've seen. I actually don't think usability is the driver of pricing. My hypothesis is that it's all about supply and demand, and maybe the state of the local economy as well. There don't seem to be as many bikes in the NW, so supply is restricted and people ask for more money. I looked for a bike while in WA and was a little surprised at the prices compared to MI, where I lived at the time. MI has a lot of bikes for sale, with low mileage and low relative prices; local economy is terrible so people just want cash money. I'm looking through bike ads around FL right now. Lots of stuff for sale, prices aren't bad. But I also see less older bikes.

In the south, where riding season is longer, bikes seem to have more miles on the clock and older bikes just aren't on the road at all.

[The Buddha]

South east may be the worlds center for bling bling ... "stretched and slammed" ...
Its bad enough they do it to Busa's, OK those bikes deserve that they are crap ... Fine ZX/GSXR's ... y'know they can wheelie rather easy and well ... a stock GSXR looks awfully, well ... generic.

They do it to CBR F2's ... katana's ... and this is the worst one yet ... a 85-86 Ninja 600. Sure proof that crack is really really bad for you.

BTW I ahve also seen a $5000 paint job (green with glitter) and $10,000 24 inch spinners on an AMC gremlin which was broken down side of the road ...

However when I see someone with a stock busa I always ask him if he has any plans for stretching it ... the right answer is ... hell no, get away form me ... instead if the guy says ... "yea yea over the winter I'ma putting a 3ft stended arm" ... oooo ... I suggest how he should fit a 5ft arm and lower it to 12 inch ride height and strut the rear etc ... cos ... y'know 3ft looks like everyone else ... anyone and their donkey got 3ft estended arm dude ...

I know Idiots who have 60,000 in their hayabusa and guess what ... I'd not pay 300 for the bike.

Cool.
Buddha.

[noiseguy]

Yeah, I'm not in the market for other ppl's bling. I drift more towards cheap and functional. Which is why I'm riding a GS500 in the first place.

Whenever I see someone dump that much cash into a bike, I think, "Gee, I think I'd rather have another different bike that I could buy with that cash." Like a dual-sport, a cruiser, or an older classic.

[The Buddha]

Thank fully I am yet to see a stretched and slammed GS. Yea Average's concept bike not withstanding.

Man I think I have even seen a VFR ... yea single sided swingarm no more.

I have seen a hayabusa wiht a SSSA and a 3ft stretch as well. It also had some 300-400 wide rear tar. That's the one wiht 60K in it.

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Buddha.