Topic: Spare Time Cash

[wadarush]

Due to a recent unwork related but at work and off the clock injury... I haven't been able to put in as many hours at work as I'd like to.  With all this new found spare time (oh how I hate not being busy  )  I was considering clearing out my garage and selling some motorcycle spares.  Now, either I'm a poor salesman or I've just got some horrible luck.  Every past experience I've had involving selling spares or even whole vehicles has left a horrible horrible taste in my mouth.... for some reason I always get screwed. 
What am I missing here?  What is the secret to selling coveted objects for what they are actually worth?  Could it be that this is some God send of a gift that few are actually born with and in no way could it be mastered by the "unblessed". 

  ?What gives? 

P.S. 
Could I get some feed back on this idea as well....
I've got a Suzuki GT185 motor laying around that I picked up for super cheap... $100 if  I remember right.  I'm betting that attempting to sell the "unknown condition" motor as is will put me in the negative.
I really enjoy building motors and I've already rebuilt one of these motors with great success.  Could I possibly make it worth my time to rebuild,  record my precedures, keep track of costs, and make a tiny bit of profit on such an unpopular vintage two stroke motor?

  words of wisdom appreciated 

[dusterdude]

dont feel bad,it seems everytime i try to sell that i bought,i get screwed too

[nickjtc]

If you set a reasonable price on what you are selling, with some 'dicker room', and stick to your guns, you should have some success. Be careful not to sell yourself short, but on the other hand don't ask ridiculously high prices.

[gerhed]

The only major item I ever sold (many years ago) was a 1955 Harley police service-cycle.
I regret it to this day.
So, don't sell.  You'll need this stuff later.

[754]

Buy low.. sell higher..

 That Suz motor is not what I would call cheap..probably well worth it, but hard to make money on. If you got time throw it in a bike and test it and sell as a good runner that has been tested..


Got any hi-po cb750 stuff..?

[tramp]

if your going to do this thing, get popular bikes
it's hard to sell a two stroker now, not many people want them

[cleveland]

I sold a 1974 CB750 with finned covers, gloss black paint, no rust for.........$200 because it wasn't running.  The guy sent me an email later showing me the bike running and told me he just cleaned the carbs.    Sometime we just have to learn the hard way. 

[754]

200 would have been cheap..
'I,ll take it off the other bike, rather than dick with ebay" insurance...