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Title: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: jbhotchkiss on February 16, 2015, 01:30:06 PM: http://www.capitolyamaha.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=665208

The bike is in Sacramento. Being in Oregon, hard to swing by and have a look-see. Sales person was not helpful regarding some of the obvious modifications.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: fotoguzzi on February 16, 2015, 01:42:04 PM: nice looking with that fairing but the price is about double what it should be.

I wonder how long the paint on the engine will last?

is it a Hydro motor?
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: twhitaker on February 16, 2015, 01:44:39 PM: More than double.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: oldbike54 on February 16, 2015, 02:33:32 PM: I think that $8999. figure was the retail price new . Not sure why they would quote that number ???

Dusty
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: Joliet Jim on February 16, 2015, 02:36:17 PM: 02 is not a hydro, I'll sell you mine for 4k and that will leave you 5 to customize with.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: Lannis on February 16, 2015, 02:37:52 PM: Quote from: oldbike54 on February 16, 2015, 02:33:32 PM
I think that $8999. figure was the retail price new . Not sure why they would quote that number ???

Dusty

Yep. Wonder why they would think that the MSRP on a 13 year old bike would have ANY relation to the market price today?

Maybe it's so when they quote a cash-on-the-barrelhead price of $3350, the buyer will be so shocked at "the deal" he'll pull out money right away?

Lannis
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: jbhotchkiss on February 16, 2015, 04:27:43 PM: The sales person I spoke with said that the bike was purchased initially by a custom builder who didn't want to do a Harley. Supposedly put $30k into it; ceramic and powder coatings, balanced and polished engine internals, etc. Got no response when I asked about the invalid VIN, even after prefixing with a "Z"; GUCDBKD02M154807.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: oldbike54 on February 16, 2015, 04:31:09 PM: Receipts ?

Dusty
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: Bill Havins on February 16, 2015, 04:31:49 PM: Walk away.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: Lannis on February 16, 2015, 04:32:37 PM: Quote from: jbhotchkiss on February 16, 2015, 04:27:43 PM
The sales person I spoke with said that the bike was purchased initially by a custom builder who didn't want to do a Harley. Supposedly put $30k into it; ceramic and powder coatings, balanced and polished engine internals, etc.

Yeah ... yeah ... that's the ticket! I've done that myself; taken apart a stock garden-variety $5000 motorcycle and spent $30,000 completely disassembling it, polishing the insides of the cases, machining out the casting marks on each gear and polishing them by hand, did a high-temperature ceramic coating on the inside of the handlebars ....

I just want to get $15,000 back out of it, that's just HALF of what it would take to duplicate this work, deal of the century, mon ......

Lannis
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: jbhotchkiss on February 16, 2015, 04:38:42 PM: Yeah, I know. Was just hoping someone in the Sacramento area know something about the bike or previous owner. Would make a KBB offer if it checked out.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: oldbike54 on February 16, 2015, 04:42:17 PM: Quote from: jbhotchkiss on February 16, 2015, 04:38:42 PM
Yeah, I know. Was just hoping someone in the Sacramento area know something about the bike or previous owner. Would make a KBB offer if it checked out.

Interesting to see how long this bike goes unsold . What is KBB , maybe $3,500 ?

Dusty
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: fotoguzzi on February 16, 2015, 04:49:47 PM: Quote from: oldbike54 on February 16, 2015, 04:42:17 PM
Interesting to see how long this bike goes unsold . What is KBB , maybe $3,500 ?

Dusty
KBB Excellent Condition $3,210 trade in value $2,180

NADA:
Suggested
List Price   Low
Retail   Average
Retail
Base Price   $8,790   $1,690   $2,225
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: rocker59 on February 16, 2015, 04:52:50 PM: Quote from: fotoguzzi on February 16, 2015, 01:42:04 PM
nice looking with that fairing but the price is about double what it should be.

I wonder how long the paint on the engine will last?

is it a Hydro motor?

More like three times... :o

'02 was the solid lifter engine. '03-'04 was the hydro.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: krglorioso on February 16, 2015, 10:16:16 PM: I'll throw in a plug for one good upgrade this Stone has: The second front brake. I did this to both my Stones and the stopping power improvement is wonderful.

I'd suggest $3000-$3500 is the fair price range.

Ralph
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: Kev m on February 17, 2015, 07:22:48 AM: God help me I think it's gorgeous...

...good thing I'm not in a position to waste money right now (more than I usually do)...
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Post by: redrider90 on February 17, 2015, 01:59:59 PM: Yes it sure seems way over priced. I noticed they sell Yamaha generators. They featured the 3000is as just arrived for a cool $2469.
Generator Depot sells it shipping included for $1650. Just $800 less for a small generator.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: Rich A on February 17, 2015, 02:12:02 PM: It'd be a great bike for Halloween!

It looks like there's been quite a bit of work done on the bike, e.g., upgraded brakes, farkles (mirrors, turn signals, switch gear, grips), lots of powder coating. I can't imagine it selling for $7k--I'd think in the $4k range, maybe as much as $5k, but you'd really have to like the color scheme.

Rich A
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: JoeW on February 17, 2015, 02:13:05 PM: For comparison, last August, this custom based on a 99 Jackal got to 5700.00 on Ebay...
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/jwalano/Jackal/IMG_20140619_115851922_zpshhd4roov.jpg) (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/jwalano/media/Jackal/IMG_20140619_115851922_zpshhd4roov.jpg.html)
I sold it for a few hundred dollars more to the high bidder.
Title: Re: Anyone familiar with this bike and/or its previous owner?
Post by: redrider90 on February 17, 2015, 02:35:59 PM: Quote from: jbhotchkiss on February 16, 2015, 04:27:43 PM
The sales person I spoke with said that the bike was purchased initially by a custom builder who didn't want to do a Harley. Supposedly put $30k into it; ceramic and powder coatings, balanced and polished engine internals, etc. Got no response when I asked about the invalid VIN, even after prefixing with a "Z"; GUCDBKD02M154807.

Ya and that is why they left the description empty on the web page. Cause it has $30K worth of mods and ONLY asking $7K. ::)