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Hi guys!
I've been thinking about a different bike for a while now, but never found any reason to actually sell the SV. I had different bikes before, but none had the fun factor of the SV. Anyway, I saw something that I would really love (Honda VFR 800 ABS) and I'm wondering how much I can ask for my SV...
It's a K6 S model (full original fairing), napoleon blue with 11000 miles. Accessories include a tail tidy, black cnc brake/clutch levers, fuel stainless exhaust, small led turn signals, Double bubble dark screen, crash protectors and an ohlins shock (sv650 model, not from a different bike) that looks like brand new and is set up for a 75kg (12 stones) rider. Cuts corner like a knife cuts butter...
In terms of maintenance, even better. Full service history, with dealer stamps, more servicing than the book requires, just in case. The expensive consumables have been recently replaced: Michelin Pilot Road 4 (look like new) and a tsubaki golden chain + sprockets (about twice the price of a DID chain). Next to this, the steering head bearings have been replaced with tappered ones during the last service. Obviously, there is fresh oil in the engine, the air filter is new, the standard spark plugs have been replaced with NGK iridium ones and all fluids (coolant, brake fluid) are new.
The only downside is a scratch on the front cowl, about 3 inches long. the previous owner kept the bike in the garage and on a windy day, he scratched the cowl when attempting to put the bike in the garage.
All paperwork is available (service book, V5, owner manual, all MOT's, all TAX) and I have both the original keys.
How much can I ask for it? :scratch:
I might be interested, any pics? Where are you too?
I can take some pics later on, I'm in London (Hounslow area). But I'm not even sure if I should sell, it depends on how much I can get for it.
Without any pics it's a bit hard to tell but £2500 should be achievable.
If you're wanting a bike for the fun factor though you're going to get bored of the VFR.
Source: owned VFR for 18 months, got bored.
Ok, here a few pictures... Taken today, bike is a little dirty (it's too cold to wash it, but trust my word that it will be cleaned before selling and it looks like brand new when washed) and I can only upload 5 pics, so here are the "highlights"...
Regarding the VFR, there are more reasons why I want it (want to travel around, feel better with ABS and regularly take passengers on a bike). I'm sure it will become "boring" at one point, but I had SV's since I was 18 (26 now). Time for something new :)
Biker Biggles
25-01-15, 09:51 PM
I think you are stretching things a bit putting this in tuning and tweaking.Why not put it in For Sale as that is where it belongs.
I had a test ride on one last year (VFR800). Lasted 40 mins and was bored by the time I took it back. Having said that, my 73 yo brother in New Zealand recently bought one and loves it. Personal taste I suppose.
I think you are stretching things a bit putting this in tuning and tweaking.Why not put it in For Sale as that is where it belongs.
how can something that is not for sale belong in the "for sale" forum? :rabbit:
suzukigt380paul
26-01-15, 08:15 PM
Without any pics it's a bit hard to tell but £2500 should be achievable.
If you're wanting a bike for the fun factor though you're going to get bored of the VFR.
Source: owned VFR for 18 months, got bored.how can you get bored with a vfr!!,i know we are not all the same and are all looking for different things,but owning two,yes thats right two vfr800 pre vtecs(but not the newer vtec) i can honestly say you/i can not get bored with it,they are "fun" bikes to ride,with that v4 engine sound, they handle well,155 mph,in the right hands will give newer and higher HP bikes a run for there money,the engine is a peach and will rev up to the redline in every gear all day long, and the engine is good for 250k with long service intervals,but i can honestly say the 1200 bandit was boring,and my fireblade was good,but not for touring or long distance,so with the option of several bikes in the garage,the vfr was the bike of choice for me,the other two were sold
It's heavy, it's ugly and I got used to the power.
Don't get me wrong, as a piece of engineering and as a mode of transport it's pretty much the best 2 wheeled vehicle you can buy. For me though a bike is a toy, I am just about still young enough to do 200+ mile days on a Fireblade without too many aches and every time I twist the throttle it outs a huge smile on my face, the VFR just didn't do that.
well, de gustibus non est disputandum. I really consider it one of the most sexy bikes out there. those shapes... dayum! maybe ifyou only want a bike for fun, it's not the best option, but I also commute and I'm seriously thinking to go travelling through europe...
but anyway, back on topic, is £2500 the max I can get for the bike? what if I take the options off and sell it as original, will the price decrease a lot?
thanks
Yes, sorry for the derail. For commuting and touring the VFR will be a great bike, and there are much worse looking things on the road.
If you were to take all the extras off and sell it as standard then sell the parts you'd almost certainly make more. If you got the damage fixed you'd make more as well.
suzukigt380paul
26-01-15, 10:57 PM
It's heavy, it's ugly and I got used to the power.
Don't get me wrong, as a piece of engineering and as a mode of transport it's pretty much the best 2 wheeled vehicle you can buy. For me though a bike is a toy, I am just about still young enough to do 200+ mile days on a Fireblade without too many aches and every time I twist the throttle it outs a huge smile on my face, the VFR just didn't do that.like they say there are lies dam lies and statistics, if MCN can be believed my 929 weighed 170kgs,my vfr 208kgs,vtec 218kgs and the latest cbr1000 weighs in at 199kgs,so the fireblade apears to have put weight on over the years,but then again mcn couldn't get the time right if they tried!
I may be completely wrong but I heard manufacturers now quote weights for bikes which include all fluids including a full tank of fuel, which probably adds a good 30kg. This is due to some power to weight ratio law they brought in in Japan. Hence why bikes appear to be heaveier than they used to.
Nobbylad
27-01-15, 11:02 AM
I think you'll be lucky to get £2,500 to be honest. If you're looking for another bike, then part-ex might be the best option.
are you sure? similar bikes, but with way more miles (20.000) and way less options (no ohlins, no fairing, no exhaust) go for £2500.
Nobbylad
27-01-15, 03:01 PM
No I'm not sure, it's just a point of view. You'll get more cash for your bike as the weather warms up, but even with the mods, I think £2,500 is top dollar.
Just my opinion guv'nor.
suzukigt380paul
27-01-15, 05:06 PM
No I'm not sure, it's just a point of view. You'll get more cash for your bike as the weather warms up, but even with the mods, I think £2,500 is top dollar.
Just my opinion guv'nor.winter prices are atleast £500 down on what you can get in summer on a private sale,and on newer top end bikes this maybe even higher,its a buyers market unless you are paying over the odds from a bike shop
are you sure? similar bikes, but with way more miles (20.000) and way less options (no ohlins, no fairing, no exhaust) go for £2500.
There's a difference to what bikes sell for and what they are advertised for. I always aim to get at least 10% off the advertised price.
And when washed, it ain't going to look brand new is it? Its got damage? I'd say you be lucky to get 2k for it.
suzukigt380paul
29-01-15, 05:14 PM
And when washed, it ain't going to look brand new is it? Its got damage? I'd say you be lucky to get 2k for it.with new and pre registed sv650s on sale at £3995 0n the road,2k may be over optimistic for a 7 year old bike
you never recover the cost of goodies on a bike. people dont look and say ooohhh its got his or that they look at the condition and i'm afraid that due to the massive scrape on the top fairing you will get less. yes other standard bikes of same age go for same money but they have good paintwork.
if you want top dollar get the fairing replaced or repaired, put the standard parts back on and sell the goodies separate.
personally if it was me i would walk away from the sale after seeing the scrape as it would make me think that it has been down the road.
with new and pre registed sv650s on sale at £3995 0n the road,2k may be over optimistic for a 7 year old bike
You are right. No chance really. I have a 2005 model with low mileage that I would sell for £2500, this chap would be lucky to get 1500 quid to be honest. In my opinion that is.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/dogzero1/sv650best4_zpsb3dc04d7.jpg
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And when washed, it ain't going to look brand new is it? Its got damage? I'd say you be lucky to get 2k for it.
it DOES look like brand new when washed, except for the scratch, of course. are you joking about the price?
Corny Gizmo
30-01-15, 10:15 AM
They arent joking about the price, my bike is 10 months old but because of the high mileage (11,000) and because they dropped the price by a grand a month after I bought it. I doubt it would fetch £2,500 and I have no damage what so ever.
It all comes down to that 4k brand new price, people wont pay over the odds for an old bike with damage when they can put £1500 on top and buy a brand new 0 miler
I'm looking out for a tidy fully faired pointy and I'm amazed that a ten year old bike only depreciates by around 50%. Were it not for the limited colour choice of new bikes I'd be tempted to go out and get a new one. I wish my car was worth 50%of its new price now.
I guess I'll just keep it then... :)
it is strange, though, if I were to buy Adny_J's bike right now, I won't get it for £1500 or less, so there must be something about the gap between what it's worth and what it sells for.
thanks
any item is only worth what people are willing to pay for it.
i got my K7 twin spark at 3 years old with 1087 miles on the clock for £2950 and it looked like it just came out the showroom. i then proceed to spend a complete fortune on the bike with a brand new custom built Nitron sport shock and i put a GSXR K4/5 600/750 front end on it, i have also had the forks re-valved and serviced once a year. my brakes are stripped and serviced properly once a year and the bike wants for nothing, everything i have put on the bike has been of high quality and not your usual tat. it also has HID projector headlights with a proper custom built wiring loom. there are other things that i have done and far too many to mention.
so what would a bike like mine sell for realistically £2600-2700 as that is what people would pay. what do i think my bike is worth? well to me its priceless.
it DOES look like brand new when washed, except for the scratch, of course. are you joking about the price?
Trust me, that is not a scratch. You can touch scratches up with a bit of paint or even polish them out. That needs a lot more work.
If you advertised that bike as like new with a scratch and I turned up to buy it, I'd be more than ****ed off.:smt028
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