Honda Car Forum

<BenDover@mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> My sons and had bought many Japanese bikes over the years, but
> when we sold them they were worth about half of what they cost
> new in just three years. Although the Japanese bikes are very
> good bikes, we switched to Harleys in the late eighties because
> we were just losing too much money. You didn't say what model
> year, but don't expect to get a good price, even for one in nice
> shape. Call a dealer to get the wholesale value before you offer
> it for sale and go from there or try the NADA wed site.
> Generally, unlike Harleys that hold their value or can even
> appreciate, Japanese bikes have little resale value in just a few
> years, but the CW does better. For example a 2001 GW that cost
> about 18K new is now worth 12K retail. A 2001 Harley Fat Boy
> that cost about 14K new is now worth 17K retail.
>
>
>
> mike hunt
>

It's true that HD's keep their value but... I didn't buy my Yamaha V Star
1100 to sell it in the 1st place...
I bought it to ride it, not sell it...
And if I do decide to get rid of it, I'll give it to my son and get myself a
bigger bike and even then, there's no guarantee my next bike will be an
HD..sure I like HD's but the prices are just too far out there...to buy to
begin with...

<IleneDover@mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> Quite obviously you have not ridden on a Harley in the past ten
> years or apparently even been inside a dealership. But then
> again you do like to comment of every post it seems, whether you
> have any knowledge of the subject or not.

Three words...

Pot, kettle, black...

> I'm sure it will make
> you happy, so you can have the last word. I'll comment no more
> on my actual experience with both brands.

That's because the truth is...you have no experience with either.

<MajorDomo@mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> That's fine for you. Obviously some people buy cars and
> bikes and keep them till they die and some other replace
> their vehicles in a few years. Everybody buys what they
> buy with the intention of using it, at least the people
> I know do. I'm curious what does your reply have to do
> with the poster selling his bike?
>
>
>
> mike hunt
>
Actually it was a reply to BenDover@mailcity.com

Hi, Steve,

What you have is a 1980-81 Goldwing GL1100 standard. In very good
condition and running order it would probably go for around $2k.

In non-running
condition and being unsure of a number of things, a new owner will put
on
new tires, change oil, timing belts, brake fluid, overhaul brakes to
be
sure they work, fork seals, fork oil, clean and maybe rebuild the
carburetors (4), air, oil and fuel filters and a new battery. Those
things
run to a nearly a thousand bucks. This bike looks like it is in good
condition, normal wear and tear but I can't tell if it's been down.

I'd start at about $1000 but be prepared to take it down to 500 or so.
The big selling points of the standard are that a lot of guys like
standards and when it gets running, the 1100 Wing's reliability is
positively legendary.

One 1981 GL1100 owner in Michigan just turned over 400,000 miles on
his bike that he has owned since new.

Good luck.

Bruce

GoldWing" <goldwing_bike@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:<c%XSa.6647$47.2287367@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net>...
> I sincerely hope you don't mind me posting this to more than one group at
> the same time.
> I'm selling an old Goldwing GL1100 for a deceased friend's Mum. I don't
> know anything about the bike and I'm hoping I can count on the assistance of
> some friendly fellow bikers, such as yourselves.
> Pictures and a desription of the bike can be found at
> http://www.dunnhq.com/wing.htm
> I haven't a clue what it's worth, but I'm hoping that even if you're not
> interested, you could offer some advise as to it's value.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Steve