GSXRBirch Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 my brother is thinking about selling his sportster and wanted to know about what it is worth and going for now. it is a 2004 1200 custom sportster with 16xxx miles some small upgrades but not sure what. if anyone has any input it would be great thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 kbb.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 http://www.kbb.com/kbb/Motorcycles/Default.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoosego Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 I'll give him 200.00 and a half eaten subway meatball sub for it!!! HA HA HA !!! Yeah kelly's blue book would be the best place to look for info.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 well if you base it on what most harley owners want for there bikes.. then 15% above retail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 well if you base it on what most harley owners want for there bikes.. then 80% above actual worth.ftfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremygsxr Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I once went with a friend to look at a Hardly. I don't remember the model, but the guy was asking a shitload more than any were going for in cycletrader. The best part of the adventure was he had a goat tied to a big doshouse. That fuckin goat would hike its leg and piss into its own mouth. The seller had a child that walked over to show us the goat and the damn thing hiked its leg and pissed on the boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35RFTW Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Cycle Trader avg selling price is the best guage. Kbb.com doesn't know anything about market trends and sesonality or selling motorcycles. Go to CycleTrader.com and do a search within 250 miles for the bike that is being sold. See waht the avg is and there is a starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 You can search ebay's completed listings too, gives a good idea what a "deal" on a similar model is, as a "low point" and hope to get about 10% more to a motivated seller. Beyond that, you're probably going to be hanging onto it in my experience. What they really sell for is the value, it's just that some people have a hard time getting over that figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 Cycle Trader's website is mostly dealers advertising. A poor choice for finding what is being sold by the common person. Buy a Cycle Trader magazine to find what real people are selling them for. Ebay is an OK place to find prices, but understand that a lot of those folks are asking a bit more due to fees and such.Another great place is Craigslist. It's where a LOT of people shop for bikes anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Greg Posted December 24, 2008 Report Share Posted December 24, 2008 wife won't ride the blackbird as it's too fast...I told her that I'd buy her a sportster (at least its' the 1200 one). NADA for bikes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Another great place is Craigslist. It's where a LOT of people shop for bikes anymore...+1 on Craigs.Check KBB to find the retail price and trade in and price inbetween.http://www.kbb.com/kbb/Motorcycles/Default.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOW Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 $7750 per KBB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=1-23-38-5697-0-0-0&l=1&w=23&p=38&f=5698&m=0116&d=1200016115&y=2004&ml=H&gc=MC>c=MC$5200-6200 nada retail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 I located my bike on ebay, under the msrp. Then went to the shop and made the purchase. They gave me the ebay price for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 they should have gave you a free reach around for running you to the wrong damn dealership in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 this is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOW Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 It's not likely he'll be able to sell it. Right now Harley has a promotion going that if you buy any new Sportster now, you can trade up in a year and get the full original MSRP as your trade in value on a new bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phugitive Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 In my opinion he will be lucky to get $5000. If he is wanting another bike he might think about working out some kind of trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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