FOAK: Selling the blade

Just been serviced and MOT'd. Not really using it so makes sense to
flog it.

What do reckon is the best way to do it. eBay, Bike Trader, here etc?

 

You going for something different, Motard etc, or just getting out of bikes
for a while?

Private sale would be my choice if you're not in a rush. Prices on eBay look
grim atm, if they sell at all.

JB

 

did you have the dent in the tank fixed?

I've sold <fx: thinks> 6-7 bikes through ukrm. It's free, but you do
have do deal with some right cunts.

Let's see:

SZR660 -> Ginge
B12 -> Scrapyard
TRX850 -> Travis
CD200 -> Blaney
R1150GS -> Some Welsh bloke via Loot
R30 -> You
Fireblade -> Raden
Tiger -> Zymurgy

 

Here for a couple of days, Bike/Auto trader for a week or so, then
ebay.

If you just want rid and aren't too worried about price, ebay 3-day
listing at as low a start price as you're prepared to accept to sell
it. Put the ebay No in your sig ...

 

Ebay's tricky at the moment. It's really hard to guess which way
prices are going. Some weeks you get a decent price, but right now, a
hell of a lot of stuff isn't making reserve or is selling cheap. The
only things that are holding up really nicely are basic economical
commuters, presumably as people try to make fuel savings.

Whizzy sports bikes are fetching a pittance. Not good news.

I'd stick it on Ebay with the starting price as the very, very least
you'll take for it and see what happens. If it doesn't sell, you can
always re-list.

MCN? I'd put it in MCN at the same time, at a higher price. Maybe 15%
more than your Ebay start price. If it sells through MCN while the
Ebay auction is running, just cancel the auction.

 

Bike Trader and MCN Bikemart. If it doesn't sell through one it'll sell
through the other. The SV took under 2 weeks to shift.

 

Thats something of a generalisation. It depends on:

Model
Price
Location
Time of year

Obviously trying to sell any sidecar outfit or parts anywhere south of
Coventry right now for anything under a grand is a piece of piss.

 

yebbut, loads of newbie scum want SV650s; who the **** wants a silver
929 'blade?

 

Hopefully more people than want a pre enjoyed ZX7R

 

good point.

Lozzo mentioned something about someone maybe wanting it in September,
if that comes to nothing, maybe just throw it in a ditch somewhere.

 

If it comes to that I'll break it and eBay the parts.

 

I'll kick his arse and see if he can see you about it earlier than
that. He'll be home in an hour or so, I'll ask him when he gets in.

 

No, I'll be using my CBR1100XX instead.

 

it's almost certainly worth more that way.

 

Hmm, I was thinking about £2.5k?

 

I've no idea of its age and condition, etc.

 

heh, good point.

2001 929 Fireblade in Limited Edition Silver
10,000 miles
Well serviced, most bills available
Average condition but generally clean
Small dent in tank [full of petrol btw]
Cracked and repaired rear brake like cover.
UKRM Sticker
New rear BT014
Just Serviced
12 months MOT
Tax nearly out but will renew it.
Original and race can
Original and double bubble screen

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v72/69/58/771365470/n771365470_557249_4947.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v72/69/58/771365470/n771365470_557236_2970.jpg
Kilt not included.

 

Still, seems ideal for Lozzo's mate.

 

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Yes, £2250-2500 sounds fair.

 

Cheers, thought so.