Parting out bikes... - Page 2

derf · 01-22-2011, 08:14 PM

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I told the guy in its condition he'd be lucky to get $300 for it... He responded this morning with, "I'll take $350"...

Just like everyone else says, offer him $250 cash, and tell him that you will be glad to load it without any help. I'd buy almost any modern bike sight unseen for that price.

azoomm · 01-24-2011, 10:39 AM

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Just like everyone else says, offer him $250 cash, and tell him that you will be glad to load it without any help. I'd buy almost any modern bike sight unseen for that price.

OK. WTF. Don't lower your already low offer and put CASH after it. I mean, what were you going to pay me with before - fruit loops?

shmike · 01-24-2011, 11:24 AM

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OK. WTF. Don't lower your already low offer and put CASH after it. I mean, what were you going to pay me with before - fruit loops?

There was never an offer, OSP simply told the guy to be reasonable.

Sounds like the guy is coming around so no reason not to hit him low.

CasterTroy · 01-24-2011, 09:21 AM

The following is just my opinion....based on my experience with TLR parts for 5-7 years

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Wheels

$150-200. Same as Gen I Busa, so you could market it that way and be a little better off

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tires

Unless YOU need them...good luck! The only used tires worth buying are track take-offs and THEN only from someone you trust or have SEEN scrub them in and take them off after ONE heat cycle

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rotors

$25 unless you include them with the wheels, then you up the wheels value by about $50

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forks

$100

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triples

Worthless unless you sell them with the forks, and then it only ups the value a little

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frame

Worth VERY little. No one steals a TLR. If it were a Busa or Gixxer frame, it'd be worth a MINT (see Leon)

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subframe

This is worth more to YOU, because you can butcher this one and KEEP your original!

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rear suspension

If you get $10 for the stock rear suspension consider yourself rich!

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engine only...

Now here you could go broke trying to gather up some of the old Yoshi racing parts and make a sweet motor for yourself. But don't look to get more than 135hp to the ground out of the BEST mods.

Ninjakel · 01-22-2011, 06:42 PM

Leon bought a wrecked 02 GSXR 1k a couple years ago.....with a clean title.

He made really good money on it...i think he paid the dude like 200$

Amber Lamps · 01-22-2011, 07:37 PM

You can win but the circumstances have to be PERFECT! If the parts you need/want are more expensive or equal to the bike then okay. Otherwise, forget it!

derf · 01-25-2011, 12:06 PM

400 seems reasonable, depending on what parts the buyer needed.

But this thread did bring up some good thoughts on parting out vehicles. Once in a while we actually can have an adult conversation without boobs coming into play

OneSickPsycho · 01-25-2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

400 seems reasonable, depending on what parts the buyer needed.

But this thread did bring up some good thoughts on parting out vehicles. Once in a while we actually can have an adult conversation without boobs coming into play

Speak for yourself

But yea, if I was looking for a motor or something, hell I mighta gave him the $850 (I certainly would have tried lowballing though)... For me I was interested in the subframe and the rotors (cause his were silver, mine are gold)...

Amber Lamps · 01-25-2011, 01:58 PM

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Speak for yourself

But yea, if I was looking for a motor or something, hell I mighta gave him the $850 (I certainly would have tried lowballing though)... For me I was interested in the subframe and the rotors (cause his were silver, mine are gold)...

Well be careful, buying parts only to change color can end badly, just ask Dlit...

derf · 01-25-2011, 02:35 PM

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Speak for yourself

But yea, if I was looking for a motor or something, hell I mighta gave him the $850 (I certainly would have tried lowballing though)... For me I was interested in the subframe and the rotors (cause his were silver, mine are gold)...

you should send him a new message offering him the asking price and make him feel like an ass for selling too soon

01-22-2011, 06:42 PM	#5
Ninjakel Post whorette Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Florida Moto: 2006 GSXR 600- Posts: 3,992	Leon bought a wrecked 02 GSXR 1k a couple years ago.....with a clean title. He made really good money on it...i think he paid the dude like 200$ __________________ I'm gonna punch you in the ovary, that's what I'm gonna do. A straight shot. Right to the babymaker. --Ron Burgundy-- Anchorman

01-22-2011, 07:37 PM	#6
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	You can win but the circumstances have to be PERFECT! If the parts you need/want are more expensive or equal to the bike then okay. Otherwise, forget it!

01-25-2011, 12:06 PM	#7
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	400 seems reasonable, depending on what parts the buyer needed. But this thread did bring up some good thoughts on parting out vehicles. Once in a while we actually can have an adult conversation without boobs coming into play