Selling my Bandit - first getting it up to scratch?

[thehollowmen]

Hi all,
Due to me not being able to drive or ride (no I haven't been naughty) I have to sell my bike :-(

It is a good bike, a real workhorse. And I'm going to be sad putting it on the market.
But, there are a few things that need to be done to it. I need to get some new mirrors, bar ends and front indicators on it before I polish it up for sale.

Is it worth it? A few hundred dollars worth of shiny bits would make it much better. But is it worth it?

Should I touch it up, or should I sell it with the caveat that those will need replacing soon?

Colin

[ducatilover]

You could chuck a set of "brighter, safer" LED indicators at it for $15 from fleabay and a flasher unit.
You can find more stylish mirrors on fleabay and same goes for bar-ends.

I do kind of like fleabay in case you didn't notice.

[NinjaNanna]

this thread is pointless without photos

[thehollowmen]

I'll get some photos up tomorrow morning, after the drunk flatmates have vacated my garage.
Up until then, you'll have to make do with this:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/thehollowmen/pict5664.jpg


this thread is pointless without photos

[GSF]

I'll get some photos up tomorrow morning, after the drunk flatmates have vacated my garage.

Uh oh, I hope when you get up tomorrow you don't have to add anything new to the list of parts.... :drinkup:

[NinjaNanna]

I'll get some photos up tomorrow morning, after the drunk flatmates have vacated my garage.
Up until then, you'll have to make do with this:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/thehollowmen/pict5664.jpg

IMO If the bike is still nice and shiney like the pic, and the new bits wouldn't be like putting makeup on a pig then it can't hurt, at a minimum you should get more interest in the bike and at least re-coup the money you spent on the new shiney bits.

[nodrog]

its abit rough, i'll give you $500 for it.

[bsasuper]

First off of course you have to make it presentable, anyone who turns up to look will walk if the chains covered in scud, mud splashes everywhere etc.Dont bother spending $$ on things like led indicators, they wont add any value.Whats wrong with the mirrors? damage that cant be fixed?A couple of hours cleaning could sell it for you.

[wanpo]

Bar end mirrors would kill 2 birds with one stone. if there's any with indicators on the backs, you could knock out the hat-trick.