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Title: 2005 GS500F $1500
Post by: 97gs500e on March 04, 2013, 05:24:34 PM
The bike is located in the Kansas City area. 

It has just over 5,000 miles.  It needs a new battery, clutch, and a carb clean to make it ride-ready.  It does not currently start as the current battery will not take a charge.  I am selling this bike for my brother, and he doesn't want to invest any money in it, he just wants it sold.  He typically works 60-70 hours a week and does not have time for the bike.  It has a clean title and has never been wrecked

$1500

The CL ad with his contact info is here:
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/mcy/3658748378.html (http://kansascity.craigslist.org/mcy/3658748378.html)

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Title: Re: 2005 GS500F $1500
Post by: jjswee on March 07, 2013, 05:37:26 PM
I am amazed how much price difference there is between regions.    Good luck with the sale!
Title: Re: 2005 GS500F $1500
Post by: adidasguy on March 07, 2013, 05:41:18 PM
I suggest putting a battery in her. Bikes are hard to sell if you can't start them.
That would go for over $2500 here in the Pacific Northwest.
Title: Re: 2005 GS500F $1500
Post by: NjDan on March 07, 2013, 05:57:02 PM
Quote from: jjswee on March 07, 2013, 05:37:26 PM
I am amazed how much price difference there is between regions.    Good luck with the sale!

me too bikes over here start at 2500 and thats without engines...jk but seriously 2500 will prob get you something needing work 3500 will get you a nice one...glad I got mine when I did :thumb:

good luck
Title: Re: 2005 GS500F $1500
Post by: adidasguy on March 07, 2013, 06:08:43 PM
Without being able to crank it, you are basically buying parts. You have no idea if it runs so $1000 would be the most to expect.

If you put a battery in it and it even runs a little - even if rough, then you have a RUNNING BIKE and that will get over $1500.

Right now, it will be hard to sell. Priced too high for a parts bike. No  one will pay that much for something that could be a dead hulk.
Title: Re: 2005 GS500F $1500
Post by: wayne242 on March 07, 2013, 08:12:35 PM
When i showed up to check out the gs 500 i have now the guy couldn't get it started. It was in its own motorcycle storage thing with no fuel in it, clearly guy cared about bike to spend $300 for the bike storage shelter thing).  I just sit down on my trailer and said figure it out, i drove an hour here to see a running bike. 2 new spark plugs later and a crappy battery that was jumped it started and ran. I would never buy a bike i cant hear or test drive, even if its just watching the owner drive it since a lot of people wont let you test drive for obvious reasons.

So other words, go to walmart and spend the $30-40 bucks for a battery so you can fire the bike up on request.. On the bright side you can charge $1540 for it :thumb:


P.S: If he want's just 1500, you better price it at 1700 or 1800 as the new craigelist is haggling people down thanks to that new show on tv..