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Offline bucky katt

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worth more as a whole bike, or parted out?
« on: September 29, 2009, 06:09:44 PM »
the k4 750 has a mess of new oem parts as well as alot of rebuilt stuff. do you think it would be worth more as a whole bike or parted out?
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Re: worth more as a whole bike, or parted out?
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 07:09:20 PM »
I think a complete bike is worth more when it's in running condition. If it's not running, then usually parting it out will get you more money. Also depends on the overall condition of the parts and if they are in original condition and so on.
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Re: worth more as a whole bike, or parted out?
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2009, 01:08:31 AM »
But then again, why would it matter? Your not wanting to sell it anyway right? But I agree. A runner is worth so much more than parts.
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Re: worth more as a whole bike, or parted out?
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2009, 09:58:31 AM »
Well, if it is a 'sandcast' 1974 it would be worth much more whole.
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Re: worth more as a whole bike, or parted out?
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2009, 10:11:38 AM »
Yeah, just plaster SANDCAST! all over your Feebay posting.  :D :D
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Re: worth more as a whole bike, or parted out?
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2009, 11:04:09 AM »
charging and a couple of other electrical problems...............might be a year or more now before i can buy the parts to fix it. someone might as well get some use out of either the whole bike or it's parts.
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