I want help valuing my bike

[Gizzit]

I know this is not the "sports bike" section, but value the forum members viewpoint on this forum.

Just want to gauge the viewpoint of others here, as to what the value should be on my bike, to sell it ?
It is on here, and tardme at $12500 ono, but have had no interest so far, although 200+ people have looked at it on tardme ....

take a look and give honest evaluations about where it should sit price wise to sell.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=135635743

Helpful comments appreciated.

Cheers,
Grant.

[tri boy]

it might be worth 12k, but if theres no takers, you just have to bite the bullet, and lower the price if you need to move it quickly.
10K should get them en quiring.
Sorry if this offends, but personally I think now that the easy credit is starting to dry up, the buyers with money are starting to take control of the market.
Lots of folks will feel the mortgage squeeze this year, so heaps of bikes will come on the market. It's a buyers game now. MHO

[Jantar]

You need to think about who the potential buyers are. A brand new 08 1250 Bandit is not much dearer, and a SV1000 is the same price. Therefore I don't think you'll get many takers at over $11,500.

[Gizzit]

You need to think about who the potential buyers are. A brand new 08 1250 Bandit is not much dearer, and a SV1000 is the same price. Therefore I don't think you'll get many takers at over $11,500.

Fair comment. I personally think you are getting more bang for your buck with the Honda, but thats just my personal opinion, choosing between those two bikes when I made my purchase.
I appreciate your comment and point of view. Thanks

[Taz]

I'll start the bidding at $5.....

[warewolf]

bell said the same thing the other night. 400+ views but no enquiries. I wouldn't use the number of views of any indication of interest. In days gone by, you didn't have that information.

[Crisis management]

I'll start the bidding at $5.....

I'll raise you by $1.00.....

If you want to gauge the buyers interest, start an auction at $4000, keep your reserve where you are comfortable to sell it and see what happens.

With Trade me I have generally found that about 5% of viewers are actually considering buying a bike and only one or two are actually interested in that specific model.

Good luck, it's certainly a slow time of year to sell.

[Paul in NZ]

Trademe is an odd place - most people are wanting a bargain.

Unfortunately - if you want to sell anything in a hurry - and tell people they will take advantage of that (wouldn't you?). I also agree you could reword the add to better explain the value of the mods you have made but ultimately you could do better removing the extras and selling them seperately.

Once a bike is used - regardless of the km's you are competing with imports and unsold examples as well - makes it tough.

Its going to be a rough 6 months or so. Easy credits dried up so you need to decide just how badly you need it sold. Sorry - looks like a nice bike.

[Gizzit]

bell said the same thing the other night. 400+ views but no enquiries. I wouldn't use the number of views of any indication of interest. In days gone by, you didn't have that information.

Yep .. fair comment.

[Gizzit]

I'll raise you by $1.00.....

If you want to gauge the buyers interest, start an auction at $4000, keep your reserve where you are comfortable to sell it and see what happens.

With Trade me I have generally found that about 5% of viewers are actually considering buying a bike and only one or two are actually interested in that specific model.

Good luck, it's certainly a slow time of year to sell.

Good point about the auction and setting a reserve. I may well try that!
Cheers

[Gizzit]

Trademe is an odd place - most people are wanting a bargain.

Unfortunately - if you want to sell anything in a hurry - and tell people they will take advantage of that (wouldn't you?). I also agree you could reword the add to better explain the value of the mods you have made but ultimately you could do better removing the extras and selling them seperately.

Once a bike is used - regardless of the km's you are competing with imports and unsold examples as well - makes it tough.

Its going to be a rough 6 months or so. Easy credits dried up so you need to decide just how badly you need it sold. Sorry - looks like a nice bike.

Good points. I may list the value of the extras or as you say, sell them separately. Thanks.

[Skinny_Birdman]

With Trade me I have generally found that about 5% of viewers are actually considering buying a bike and only one or two are actually interested in that specific model.

Good luck, it's certainly a slow time of year to sell.

Amen to that... An awful lot of tyre kickers and test pilots on tardme. As repugnant as it sounds, have you thought about trading it at a dealer? It will be painfull pricewise, but also swift and free from test pilots and morons offering to swap it for their "pimped out drift spec 1992 Nissan Skyline".

Best of luck
A

[Gizzit]

Amen to that... An awful lot of tyre kickers and test pilots on tardme. As repugnant as it sounds, have you thought about trading it at a dealer? It will be painfull pricewise, but also swift and free from test pilots and morons offering to swap it for their "pimped out drift spec 1992 Nissan Skyline".

Best of luck
A

Thanks. Yes I have thought about a trade in situation, but the bike I'm interested in is cheaper considerably than the CB, so no dealer will look at a trade down, as there is no money in it for them, even if I say I want panniers and a top box ... or whatever ... you know ?
I won't be entertaining any test pilots coming for a thrill. They will need the readies ... and convince me they are genuine. it's a lot of bike for most people, and I don't fancy it being dropped!!
Cheers.

[tri boy]

Chat to your local dealers. Explain that your in the market for another bike, and ask if they know of any prospective buyers for it.
If yours sells, they make a sale possibly too. Everybody wins, and alot of dealers arn't in the Big Bike market too heavily.
Worth a shot.

[Gizzit]

Chat to your local dealers. Explain that your in the market for another bike, and ask if they know of any prospective buyers for it.
If yours sells, they make a sale possibly too. Everybody wins, and alot of dealers arn't in the Big Bike market too heavily.
Worth a shot.

Unfortunately all the local dealers are holding big bikes at the moment, new and second hand. I don't think that many bikes get sold in Whangarei, but I could be wrong. I do see the same bikes in the dealerships week after week. I think a lot of them up here make their bread and butter out of selling quads and farm bikes. I think that is by far the biggest sales area in Northland for all of the major franchises.

I think I will need to sell it privately to someone who is after this type of big bike for touring or hooning !! lol