Why is my bike not selling!?

**Sparky Bills** · 19th January 2007, 09:53

Ive been trying to sell my CB for about 2months now!
And have not had any real interest at all!

Its a great bike, Tons of torque, good riding position, not hard to ride at all!

We now have an 07 Blade in stock, and everyday it sits there tormenting and moking me!

All i want to do is ride the bloody thing!

SO BUY MY BIKE!
Or tell someone else to buy it!

Its an 06 CB1300 (black/silver) by the way.

**yungatart** · 19th January 2007, 09:56

Everything/anything will sell if the price is right. Are you asking too much?

**Sparky Bills** · 19th January 2007, 10:00

I wouldnt think so.
They retail for $14750, and im asking $12500.

Comes with Packrack, Micron End Can and Givi Screen.
Done 7000km's.

I thought it was a good deal.

**James Deuce** · 19th January 2007, 10:04

It probably is a little too much now that the clock has ticked to 07. You lose 20% of the purchase value when a year has passed, plus the 15-20% you lost when you rolled out of the carpark. Devaluation is a horrible thing to contemplate, and it is why I will keep any new bike I buy for a minimum of 3 years before selling. Lesson learned with the R6.

The extras don't add anything to the second hand value either.

It's so depressing trying to sell a much loved personal item.

Good luck though Mr Sparky Bills. If I were richer......

**Sensei** · 19th January 2007, 10:04

With 7k on the clock getting $10,000 would be good . even less if ya traded it .

**Crasherfromwayback** · 19th January 2007, 10:05

Originally Posted by Sparky Bills

I wouldnt think so.
They retail for $14750, and im asking $12500.

Comes with Packrack, Micron End Can and Givi Screen.
Done 7000km's.

I thought it was a good deal.

Come on mate!

Seeing as you're in the bike industry, you should no that the acc don't really add to the retails price.....they may make it more attractive than a stocker......but..... $2200.00 less than a new one isn't enough difference to tempt people away from a new one!

**scumdog** · 19th January 2007, 10:12

I know where you're coming from, got a perfectly good '97 HD Sportster 'S' sitting in my gargre gathering dust, it looks like new, has 30,00km trouble-free km on it but nobody has rushed up to buy it.

Maybe I should actively try selling it??????

**Sparky Bills** · 19th January 2007, 10:14

I guess ive tried long enough to get what "i want for it".
Its maybe time to get what i can get for it!

Oh and im not going under $10000!!
Its worth more than that!

**Crazy Steve** · 19th January 2007, 10:20

Originally Posted by Sparky Bills

I guess ive tried long enough to get what "i want for it".
Its maybe time to get what i can get for it!

Oh and im not going under $10000!!
Its worth more than that!

Maybe not everyone has as much money as they say they do...

Capital Gains aye.....Its only truly there once you have sold..Ha Ha!!

Ive been trying to sell my bike for 3mths and not a single bite..

Crazy Steve.

**Hitcher** · 19th January 2007, 10:58

It's not just a function of price. Not everybody is desperately in love with big naked bikes. I've seen many of these types spend long periods of time in showrooms waiting for that special person to take them home and love them. Put some plastic panels and vacuum-cleaner hoses on it and you'll sell it in a flash.

**Finn** · 19th January 2007, 11:01

Originally Posted by scumdog

got a perfectly good '97 HD Sportster 'S' sitting in my garage gathering dust

False advertising is your problem.

**roogazza** · 19th January 2007, 11:08

Originally Posted by Sparky Bills

I guess ive tried long enough to get what "i want for it".
Its maybe time to get what i can get for it!

Oh and im not going under $10000!!
Its worth more than that!

Sorry bud , but watching how bikes sit around on trademe who knows ? I agree its probably worth more , but saying you won't go under X means you may well have to ???? As Crasher said , you're in the game, so you should know the game !!!!!! Gaz.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 19th January 2007, 11:15

Originally Posted by roogazza

Sorry bud , but watching how bikes sit around on trademe who knows ? I agree its probably worth more , but saying you won't go under X means you may well have to ???? As Crasher said , you're in the game, so you should know the game !!!!!! Gaz.

And like Hitcher said......it ain't always price.
BUT......they've still gotta be priced right for when THAT right person comes along....