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    2008 Street Triple - now with $10k reserve auction

    I need to sell my bike. Which means some lucky bastard gets to buy it and quite possibly for a mere $10k.

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...784376&ed=true

    also

    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129594441

    Sigh. Dunno what to say, really. Perhaps "someone talk me out of this"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by RantyDave View Post
    I need to sell my bike. Which means some lucky bastard gets to buy it and quite possibly for a mere $10k.

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...784376&ed=true

    also

    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129594441

    Sigh. Dunno what to say, really. Perhaps "someone talk me out of this"?
    That really is cheap.

    When I was buying I thought $11k was cheap (which were usually the reserve starts). The triples were actually finishing for about $12 to 12.5k.

    That price should get it moving - I think you are just trying to sell at a bad time of the year.

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    This is me talking you out of it: Idiot!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RantyDave View Post

    Sigh. Dunno what to say, really. Perhaps "someone talk me out of this"?
    Your fuckin mad selling your bike, You can never get that feel good shit back, Its like shooting your dog, sure you can get something else later, But you still lost out on all the good times you were meant to have....

    A couple times in my life I've sold my beloved bike to do something else for awhile, each time it was a massive fuck up.

    Don't do it, Get up,get out, Ride.

    Or put it in the shed, let her rest until you can ride her again, when you come back the magic will still be there, If you sell it, shes gone for good and the magic goes with her.

    I don't know what your reasons are for not wishing to ride, But I was unable to get out much for a few years as we had young kids, I didn't rack up many miles but fuck me, Best thing I did was keep the bike close during those times.

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    Bargain! Hrm, i should get around to listing the BMW...

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    Don't do it man.

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    lend me $10k someone?!??!?
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    Dave, Dave, Dave
    I can see a "I wish I hadn't" moment on the horizon coming up for ya when you do this.
    But if ya have to then so be it.
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    will you take $8k?

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    Dave,

    You mentioned you are likely to need a bike to commute in 1 year, hence selling now only means ploughing the money back in and probably not getting something as good again.

    PS: Who is telling you to sell? A voice in your head, or a voice in her (I mean) someoneelse's head?
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    Quote Originally Posted by wild_weston View Post
    I think you are just trying to sell at a bad time of the year.
    Right, OK. So I was trying to sell in a good part of the year - i.e. summer, not that anybody told Wellington. Why's now bad and when is a good time to sell?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Headbanger View Post
    Your fuckin mad selling your bike ... put it in the shed, let her rest until you can ride her again ... Best thing I did was keep the bike close during those times.
    Obviously I'm totally considering this. The problem is that the numbers are even more ugly - another year's depreciation, another year's tax etc. Mind you, if it goes for $10k now or $10k in a year then there seems little point in flogging the thing. Fuck! Fuuuuccckk!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RantyDave View Post
    Why's now bad and when is a good time to sell?
    I can't say why, But a year ago I was offered $14600 for my Harley, 6 months ago I was offered a trade of $13000 grand and $11000, when I sold her a month ago no one would trade it at all (though I was offered a very good alternative option) and I ended up getting just $10600 as a private sale, after months of no interest no matter what price I listed her as.

    Come to think of it, for about the same money I could have just kept my Harley and bought a near new Speed Triple.

    FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK.

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