To make an incredibly long story short, I just had somebody offer me $2700 for my 97...I wasn't looking to sell necessarily, just someone commented on it and we got to talking. Turns out he's looking for a small commuter bike and he loved my GS.
The obvious plus side is that $2700 is double what I've put into the bike. I only paid $1200 for it because of its running problems. It now runs flawlessly, of course, with all of the help I received here.
The downside is that I'd have to find another bike to replace it - which isn't entirely a bad thing because I've been eying an 03 Katana 750 on CL.
I don't know what to do! :dunno_black:
Dude sell it! Double your money! Plus you can add this to the rich person walks up and asks how much for your bike thread
Sell it to him
he wins
Buy another GS for half that
you win
The guy who sells you a GS will also win
EVERYBODY WINS!!
sell it, by a cheap GS for commuting for let's say 800 and spend the rest on another bike.
sell ......
now...........
Talk is cheap. Wait to see the cash. Then sell it. Get another cheap one. You know everything to fix one up. 2nd time doing it will seem so easy. Heck, buy 2!
Dare I even say it.
but for that price, if it ends up being 100%.
I would Really consider even selling mine!
and that says alot! haha
I agree with all the above.
Go for it! :thumb:
Sell sell sell!
Sell! also where do you live that a 97 is worth 2700????
Sell +1 O0
This makes me think I should be painting my '93 orange instead of blue.
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I guess I was just being paranoid. The shock is probably fine.
So, it sounds like I should sell out....
The only problem is there's only room for two bikes in my garage, so if I do sell it, I can't buy two more bikes.
I don't know, I'll call the guy tomorrow and see if he's gonna produce the cash.
Sell and get the katana that you want.
Sell it and buy something nice. Or buy something decent and put the rest into one of your other bikes.
Yup, sell it and get another gs or a bike that you want. Thats a great price for yours. I dont think you can go wrong.
Good luck.
No dont sell!!!!!!!!!!
Just kidding. SELL :flipoff:
SELL...SELL...SELL!!!
haha do it man, sell it and buy something new. The GS is fun but there's a ton of great bikes out there, and dare I say it, a lot are better than the GS haha
+1 With "Show me the money"
Also. Cash
Wow, I thought I'd get at least one person saying keep the bike. Well, ya won't be rid of me if I do, I still have my 07!
I'll call him tomorrow when I get home. We'll see what he says.
And yeah, the only thing I'd accept is cash. I've dealt on CL enough to know that, LOL!
Quote from: Kijona on March 08, 2012, 12:21:05 AM
Wow, I thought I'd get at least one person saying keep the bike. Well, ya won't be rid of me if I do, I still have my 07!
I'll call him tomorrow when I get home. We'll see what he says.
And yeah, the only thing I'd accept is cash. I've dealt on CL enough to know that, LOL!
Hey I said dont sell :flipoff: :bs:
Quote from: codajastal on March 08, 2012, 12:32:34 AM
Quote from: Kijona on March 08, 2012, 12:21:05 AM
Wow, I thought I'd get at least one person saying keep the bike. Well, ya won't be rid of me if I do, I still have my 07!
I'll call him tomorrow when I get home. We'll see what he says.
And yeah, the only thing I'd accept is cash. I've dealt on CL enough to know that, LOL!
Hey I said dont sell :flipoff: :bs:
Lol, Coda your constant changing of avatars is driving me nuts. STOPPIT! :flipoff:
Which GS do you like more out of the 2 you have?
I take back what I said before.
Consider which you like more:
1. A little extra cash?
2. Your bike you put so much love in to?
You have a cool, unique orange bike. Is it worth a brief influx of cash? Maybe? Or how much to you love your bike? Will a new owner take care of it? Will you feel you sold out the love of your life?
Do you really think I'd sell Junior for any price?
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Quote from: adidasguy on March 08, 2012, 03:15:17 AM
I take back what I said before.
Consider which you like more:
1. A little extra cash?
2. Your bike you put so much love in to?
You have a cool, unique orange bike. Is it worth a brief influx of cash? Maybe? Or how much to you love your bike? Will a new owner take care of it? Will you feel you sold out the love of your life?
Do you really think I'd sell Junior for any price?
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How about $100.....LOL, JK. Ad is right. Its easy for us to say sell it because it isnt ours. Think about it carfully. I know that If I sold something that I cared about and found out later that it wasnt taken care of I would regret it, even thought by that point its not mine.
Quote from: Twisted on March 08, 2012, 01:55:14 AM
Which GS do you like more out of the 2 you have?
Honestly, I like them both but for different reasons. The 07 is a lot more highway worthy because of the fairing but it's got a bunch of cosmetic flaws, including a hole in the fairing, that really bug me. I also prefer the ride "feel" of the 97 more. For two reasons I find myself rarely riding the 07, a) because of the aforementioned things and b) because it's the bike I let my dad ride (whole reason I got two to begin with) so it kinda...doesn't really feel like my bike, even though it is.
In a perfect world I'd trade my 97 for a pristine condition "F" model. I know I could sell the 97 and buy a newer GS but...then I'd no longer have a rare and unique looking bike.
In all fairness, what drew me to the 97 to begin with was the fact that it was so clean and the fact that it was so unique looking.
Also, Adidas is right...I'd be devastated if the new owner destroyed the bike which, considering he said he's got "some experience", is a likely outcome.
I have an all original '79 Camaro I've had since high school that I still adore. If someone offered me twice what it is worth they could drive it straight to a demolition derby for all I care.
-Jessie
If someone walked up to me with $2700 cash for my bike, I would be walking home with $2700. But my bike is pretty beat up, If I had your orange 97 I would probably think it over for a few minutes but would still end up taking the offer. Thats just me though, I'm a broke college kid so I would jump on this just so I could have money for another bike with cash leftover for other things. At least you have another GS so you wouldn't be without a motorcycle if you sold this one. If I sold my GS I would have to go in and re-tag my old ts125 and be cruising down the highway doing 50mph lol.
For $2700 you could repair the fairings on the 07, buy a nice F and still have a money left over. Would you miss it? Sure. Until you replace it with something that you really want.
Well...I guess I'm glad I might've decided to keep it...
The number the guy gave me was incorrect. I called it and asked for Jeff, and the woman who answered had no idea who I was asking for.
I gave the guy my number too, so, I guess I have to wait for him to call me.
Bummer...and I was actually getting a little excited about the possibility of owning a Katana.
Could you sell the 07 to get the Katana?
Quote from: Twisted on March 09, 2012, 12:50:14 AM
Could you sell the 07 to get the Katana?
I think I'd be lucky to get 1500 for the 07 because of the damage to it. I've seen nicer and newer GS's go for 1700-2000 around here.
Katana I was looking at is 2600.
Guy offering to buy my 97 was just some random guy that approached me while I was out of town - it's a college town so that might be why he offered so much for it.