Adventure bikes on Trade Me

**Night Falcon** · 17th January 2013, 17:18

Originally Posted by Waihou Thumper

I have listed this DR 650 and it is now for sale. Priced accordingly. There are a load out there at present, nut this one is pretty tidy NO, immaculate example.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=553507391

shes a minta alright.

**dino3310** · 19th January 2013, 11:27

Dont get any tidier than this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-553988980.htm

**dino3310** · 20th January 2013, 16:29

all the good bits http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-554473127.htm

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th January 2013, 16:44

$16000? What is he thinking? Was some of that hashish smoked in Iran?
Doesn't matter what it has on it, doesn't make it worth more?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-557524133.htm

Thoughts guys?
Good luck to him, maybe someone smokes the same stuff and will buy it...

**Night Falcon** · 29th January 2013, 17:02

Originally Posted by Waihou Thumper

....Thoughts guys?
Good luck to him, maybe someone smokes the same stuff and will buy it.

That bike is near enough to 10k over priced IMHO but as you say...good luck to him

**Box'a'bits** · 29th January 2013, 17:07

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

That bike is near enough to 10k over priced IMHO but as you say...good luck to him

The problem is that people confuse what they have 'invested' in a bike with what it's worth. Mostly it's worth way less. Gus of course would be a special case.

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th January 2013, 17:22

Originally Posted by Box'a'bits

The problem is that people confuse what they have 'invested' in a bike with what it's worth. Mostly it's worth way less. Gus of course would be a special case.

Except when you go to buy one from a trader/bike shop, then 'loaded with extras' becomes a free reign to add a few thousand to the price....
This bike in a BMW shop would fetch $21,000, it is a bargain

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th January 2013, 17:26

Originally Posted by Box'a'bits

The problem is that people confuse what they have 'invested' in a bike with what it's worth.

Yep, agree...
I just bought a DR800 loaded with extras....
The guy who tricked it up spent money but he was realistic about the price....He knew he wasn't going to recoup the costs.
I got a good deal I think....Maybe after seeing this add I paid a couple of thousand too much...? No, surely not...
Start was reserve, so punched the enter key and got it. I am happy, that's the main thing. Oh, so is he, NOT....In truth a bit disappointed.

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th January 2013, 17:29

Originally Posted by Box'a'bits

Gus of course would be a special case.

Special case....Yeah! Really, with a name like GUS, it has to be an investment worth keeping.

**Night Falcon** · 29th January 2013, 17:44

Originally Posted by Waihou Thumper

Yep, agree...
I just bought a DR800 loaded with extras....
The guy who tricked it up spent money but he was realistic about the price....He knew he wasn't going to recoup the costs.
I got a good deal I think....Maybe after seeing this add I paid a couple of thousand too much...? No, surely not...
Start was reserve, so punched the enter key and got it. I am happy, that's the main thing. Oh, so is he, NOT....In truth a bit disappointed.

I wont tell you what my 690 is worth on paper....but how much of a price do put on true love

One way to recoup the costs of your blingy bits is to remove them from the bike and sell them seperately. I did that with my 990 and got an extra 2k i wouldn't have otherwise got. Having said that a small amount of strategic bling items will make your bike more saleable....but only if its priced correctly.

**Night Falcon** · 29th January 2013, 17:49

Originally Posted by Box'a'bits

The problem is that people confuse what they have 'invested' in a bike with what it's worth. Mostly it's worth way less. Gus of course would be a special case.

true bro...white elephants command top dollar on the black market

**Cpt Lepi** · 29th January 2013, 21:30

Bought a 2001 with 11000 miles on it in the Uk three years ago for the heady price of 1800 quid. Was admittedly blingless but came with the Bmw luggage and racks and also broke down in about 5 countries so maybe wasn't such a deal.

**chasio** · 30th January 2013, 14:11

Originally Posted by Waihou Thumper

Yep, agree...
I just bought a DR800 loaded with extras....
The guy who tricked it up spent money but he was realistic about the price....He knew he wasn't going to recoup the costs.
I got a good deal I think....Maybe after seeing this add I paid a couple of thousand too much...? No, surely not...
Start was reserve, so punched the enter key and got it. I am happy, that's the main thing. Oh, so is he, NOT....In truth a bit disappointed.

The Metal Mulisha one with the new Zumo @ $5500? Sweet!