Author Topic: how to (not) sell a motorcycle (Read 2280 times)

Don R · « **Reply #25 on:** March 31, 2021, 06:38:33 PM »

I asked for an update on his (Phoenix guy) travel plan and he's on the way to the hospital with a heart issue. Passes out when he stands up. Probably be OK tomorrow, right? I should have taken the paypal up front but then .........

carnivorous chicken · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2021, 08:01:24 PM »

Quote from: Don R on March 31, 2021, 06:38:33 PM

I asked for an update on his (Phoenix guy) travel plan and he's on the way to the hospital with a heart issue. Passes out when he stands up. Probably be OK tomorrow, right? I should have taken the paypal up front but then .........

Sounds like he's ready to ride it home.

Don R · « **Reply #27 on:** March 31, 2021, 08:59:46 PM »

Seriously, in this case I'd rather it be a fake, flimsy, feeble, poorly thought out, excuse than the truth. Was supposed to have gotten a vaccine on saturday.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #28 on:** April 05, 2021, 03:08:08 PM »

Tried to reach a guy today in Wisconsin that has a very cheap K6 for sale. Ad has a few pictures and says " call and leave a message for more information"

OK, I'll play. I call and get no answer, then try again and get a message that voicemail is not set up on this number.

**update** I actually did get ahold of the guy and of course the bike was sold. He was asking $400 for it. It was mostly complete, but he said the pipes were gone and the engine was 'stiff'. Sold it to a guy in California that paid the $400 plus $500 to have it shipped.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #29 on:** April 05, 2021, 03:45:51 PM »

Quote from: Don R on March 31, 2021, 06:38:33 PM

I asked for an update on his (Phoenix guy) travel plan and he's on the way to the hospital with a heart issue. Passes out when he stands up. Probably be OK tomorrow, right? I should have taken the paypal up front but then .........

Quote from: Don R on March 31, 2021, 06:38:33 PM

I asked for an update on his (Phoenix guy) travel plan and he's on the way to the hospital with a heart issue. Passes out when he stands up. Probably be OK tomorrow, right? I should have taken the paypal up front but then .........

most likely he is massively dehydrated to have that issue. Not drinking enough water in the rising heat here. 94 at my house and ReelFeel of only 94f in sun and ReelFeel Shade of 90f. Was ReelFeel of 99f when it was 89f around 1pm because we didn’t have the current WNW 14 mph wind. It really did feel that hot. It was really one hot oppressive heat you needed to take a siesta then...

It is a fluke I hope, not the foreboding of what a scorcher 2021 will be... suppose to be another hot dry summer, only had about 4” of rain all last year n Tucson. But the SW has had a decade of drought...
Weather people think we will get some rain this summer. The cactus are looking pretty parched and shriveled. The stupid javelina, wild smelly pig family that is not a good game animal...only fit for dogs you don’t like... In a pack they can be very dangerous. They have been wrecking the wild desert landscaping, some of which was planted in driveway circle. The root up the cactus looking for grubs.

Had a huge hybrid coyote & wild dog on my property one Sunday afternoon in Jan...he was huge...looked like a big shepherd and coyote mix or maybe part wolf. He was pretty and alone...unusual many times you see them in small packs.
He turned and went looking for another way out of the fenced property...he went over the 4ft fence with strand or barbed wire on top. He was going to go out under the gate but I had arrived hope and my car was shut down blocking that easy way out.

Maybe he really is coming. Hope he is...if you want to sell it.

Don R · « **Reply #30 on:** April 05, 2021, 05:39:55 PM »

The guy sent me a not appreciated political meme today. Has not updated me on his condition or if he wants the bike He is no longer eligible to get the bike even if I just junk it.

carnivorous chicken · « **Reply #31 on:** April 05, 2021, 09:36:08 PM »

Quote from: Don R on April 05, 2021, 05:39:55 PM

The guy sent me a not appreciated political meme today. Has not updated me on his condition or if he wants the bike He is no longer eligible to get the bike even if I just junk it.

Flakes suck.

goodtryer · « **Reply #32 on:** April 09, 2021, 02:31:03 PM »

"Former owner said engine was running before disassemble over 30 years ago"

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/mpo/d/kerrville-1972-honda-cb-cc-cb-750-sohc/7303240899.html

lash · « **Reply #33 on:** April 09, 2021, 02:36:46 PM »

Image no.4 shows pretty good chaincase damage.

Don R · « **Reply #34 on:** April 23, 2021, 07:41:13 AM »

83 kz1100 parts bike with a kerker, $400 on marketplace. I accepted offers of $300 from a couple, yet I still get the jerk around.
Ty, Beaner, Bryce, Raymond, Jennifer, Daniel, Michael, Jimmy, Julian and Bill, may all piss off for their low ball offers, getting me to jump through hoops sending pics and numbers.
Now I get why guys post all the snarky comments in their for sale ads.

Don R · « **Reply #35 on:** April 23, 2021, 09:35:09 PM »

I sold it to a guy named Mason, he's a new hire firefighter. I think he's at training and won't be back until the third. He raced jr. dragsters and in a few sentences I decided I like him. I told him I'd hold it for him. Knocked off a hundred.
Marketplace said I got over 1100 views. Hmm.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #36 on:** April 24, 2021, 05:36:14 AM »

Years ago I saw a 1978 Ducati 900SS on Craigslist parked in the snow with weeds growing up thru it. It was all original, had belonged to the sellers brother, who had died. The seller only wanted $1000 for it, and over here even then, it was worth $10K in that condition. He was keen to sell, had the key and the book, but wouldn't ship to Oz, or take Paypal. I almost cried.

Bailgang · « **Reply #37 on:** April 26, 2021, 02:24:55 PM »

Not a bike but definitely applies in regards to how not to sell. I was checking out the local FB marketplace and some fellow was selling a 1950 sumtin Dodge truck that has sat in the grass since 1980 with its tires sunk at least 6 inches in the ground. The seller wanted $500 for it but warned that if you tore up his lawn getting it out, the price would go up.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #38 on:** April 26, 2021, 02:57:33 PM »

Farmers (with apologies to any farmers here) sh1t me to tears. Years ago, a farmer cane into my cuz’s shop and mentioned that he had a “Single Spinner Ford ute” (sedan based pickup) if anyone needed any parts? We all went out there, and there it was, almost immaculate, up on blocks with no rust.

It had a flathead V8, and a manual box, and apart from not turning a wheel in 40 years was all there, and beautiful. Our mate Wally was smitten, and said, “How much?” The farmer replied that he could take anything off it for just a few bucks, but he wouldn’t sell the whole truck, because he intended to cut the back off to make a trailer out of it?

Wally said, “Look, I’ll buy you a brand new trailer, you tell me what size you want, and I’ll buy it for you today” The farmer said, No, it’s not for sale”, and true to his word, a couple of weeks later he drove his car to my cuz’s shop to drop off his ride on mower, that was sitting in the back of a sh1tty trailer made from the back of the Ford. Even my cuz, who wasn’t a Ford fan, almost cried.

Don R · « **Reply #39 on:** May 08, 2021, 09:17:43 AM »

Well, according to his previous post Mason has been back for a week and is in Radio silence. He's the #3 guy to say he would take it and then offer less, have a reported heart attack, or just go silent. I'm not selling it now, I'm going to continue doing a study in human nature.

ekpent · « **Reply #40 on:** May 08, 2021, 02:51:37 PM »

What I have noticed selling on the internet is the lower quality and price of an item your trying to sell seems to always be more of a hassle then an item your selling of high quality for way more dollars.

Don R · « **Reply #41 on:** May 08, 2021, 04:12:14 PM »

I think that is true, Some folks feel better about buying a bike near the top of it's market than a bargain bike. Maybe with good reason. This is advertised as a parts bike, I was going to part it out and build a big cc 1980 kz1000 hybrid engine but I have more projects than time, money and room.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #42 on:** May 08, 2021, 04:26:01 PM »

I'm the opposite, I'll buy the cheapest pile I can get my hands on, and rebuild it as I can afford it. The folks that are attracted to high retail bikes are folks who usually don't have any mechanical ability, and want something they can just ride away. And of course "Cafe Racer/Bobber/Brat" types, that want a good running engine that they cab build a custom bike around, and sell off the excellent OEM seats, tanks, exhausts etc for big bucks to offset the original cost, and the cost of their custom parts.

My first K0 was bought from a member here who bought a sandcast that looked like it was dragged out of a drain, then bought my 1970 diecast that was close to mint, swapped all the shiny bits and sold the sandcast to another member here, and I bought the grotty diecast, with it's minty engine. I heard that the guy who bought the sandcast had several problems with it, not surprisingly.......

Trevor from Warragul · « **Reply #43 on:** May 08, 2021, 08:47:00 PM »

I like watching Paul Shinn on YouTube (he restores Model A Fords). He brought up an excellent point about vehicles being "fully sorted", and how rare it was to be able to buy a vehicle in that state. One of the guys in my club restored a 1960's Triumph 500. When I saw it, the first thing I did was check the clutch. Correct amount of play & beautifully smooth action. The thing is, that sort of thing is unbelievably rare...

754 · « **Reply #44 on:** May 09, 2021, 08:00:39 AM »

DON, DOUBLE the price, it will get easier.. dont play up to them . Give them a half hour or hour window to show.. and your phone number .. dont show up or call ....they are out.
Ask me what I will take before coming... I say we can end this right here.. not making deals on something you cant see ..
Sort em out fast .. dont let em waste your time..

RAFster122s · « **Reply #45 on:** May 09, 2021, 01:18:52 PM »

Saw a KZ1000 Vance and Hines exhaust offered on FB MC group for $400.
I think Frank’s advice is sound. Double gives you room to move on price and it gives those that show up a better feeling when they walk away having lowered the price from asking and you get a reasonable fee or saving it as long as you have...

754 · « **Reply #46 on:** May 09, 2021, 01:31:55 PM »

Too cheap often cause suspicion and doubt... can work against you..
Plux the guys that can only afford 2 or 300 to then flip it ..wont be calling you.. I hope...

74cb750 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 09, 2021, 04:14:52 PM »

What I hate is when someone calls/emails and offers me $100's less than the listed price. I never reply to them.
I don' t negotiate the price via email or telephone, only in person.
The thing is I even say that in the listings....

754 · « **Reply #48 on:** May 09, 2021, 06:42:01 PM »

I know... because if you do cave before they see it , there is no guarantee they will pay.. what often happens is... they get there and negotiations start all over... eff that noise...

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #49 on:** May 10, 2021, 04:58:35 AM »

That's whay Ebay is good. The highest bidder gets the item. I sold my BMW K1100LT (big mistake) and the winning bidder flew from Adelaide to Melbourne collect it, and ride it home. I was the second owner, and knew the bike from new, and it was mint. As soon as he arrived he tried to lowball me on the price he bid, so I told him to get back on the plane and fly back to fcuking Adelaide. He paid full fare.

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Author Topic: how to (not) sell a motorcycle (Read 2280 times)