Wildguzzi.com
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: fotoguzzi on April 08, 2016, 03:07:55 PM
-
but have been offered a 1994 XL883 for $1,000..probably in pretty nice condition but I don't know mileage yet.. the lowest priced one on CL locally is $2500.. Is this something worth flipping? or do they all languish on CL and never sell?
hope to get pics Sunday but want to know about this model before I go in.. thx and no girlie bike/HD bashing jokes needed..
-
Good Chick bike :wink: .....Flip it!
-
you might get it ready to sell, take it for a spin, and get to like it.
simplicity like a bike most of us had at one time. an engine, and 2 wheels.
easily turned into a 1200 if that's what you decide
-
Get it and make a street tracker.
-
Get it and make a street tracker.
That's what I was thinking :thumb:
-
Great price if condition is anything reasonable.
Could be fun.
Could probably flip too, but not for too much more.
Maybe $2k to right buyer.
-
Offer $700.00 :evil: One friend talked another friend into convincing his cousin that loaning a grand for the purposes of buying an old Sportster was a great idea . Yeah boy , they were all gonna make big bucks off of this thing . Only problem was , it sat for about a year , and after replacing a battery and some other stuff , seems they lost a $100.00 :shocked:
Dusty
-
The HD 883 sounds like a sound deal if you do not have to spend any more cash or eat up time. It may be a 883 Hugger, lowered for the shortys among us! It is tax return time - a good time to sell.
The Sportster is a durable bike, a nice entry level Harley, a nice entry level motorcycle.
-
condition is everything
-
Location is just as important as condition.
It seems what is hard to sell at a good price gets sold out here for twice as much.
Sell a Sportster in real good condition, low miles for $2500? Gone. Oh, you want gas in the tank too? $2510.
-
It is a Hugger,
"20,310 miles. I bought it a couple of years ago. It has a new tire mounted on the back, and a new front tire not mounted (or actually needed yet). I put new slightly longer, heavier shocks on the back, and I padded up the seat a bit. I have an extra seat for it. It has the 5 speed tranny."
I saw it a tear or 2 ago and thought then I'd never want it but he offers me good prices always.. got 2 KLR's from him well below book.
gonna try looking and riding it. (Sunday?)
-
I've had 2 883s now. The first, I got in the Army when they originally came out and HD offered that astounding, guaranteed full purchase price on trade in deal.
Never did end up trading in or up. It proved to be such a reliable tractor that I rode the bejeepers outa it and ended up gifting it to a pal on my team when I retired from the Army.
The second happened fairly recently. A custom car builder that I know took a 800 mile, 2003 Hugger as partial payment on one of the payments for a customer's car work. My pal thought to commute on it but the tiny tank undid that.
Now, he'd been pestering me for years for a pimped-out rifle that I had. I had no desire to sell the rifle but too much self respect to venture out-of doors in broad daylight with it. Trav though, he likes the "bling"!
Anyhow, it got the rifle out of the safe and I figured I'd sell the little Spurtster on after I finished one of the other projects lining the edge of my vision.
2 years and 4,000 miles of riding stolen from Guzzis and Suzukis and I have to admit the Nearly Davidson is here to stay.
EVERY SINGLE TIME that I ride it I can't make it to the nearest feeder road without grinning.
Might be, you find yourself falling for the chick-bike.
Todd.
-
Ride it. It may make a great coffee bike (going out for coffee) and who knows? There must be something about that folks like; you may find out what it is. For that price you could keep it around for those days you feel like a Harley. :)
-
Heck for a grand you won't loss anything ride it for a year then sell it. Around here your not getting a Sporty for under 3 grand. Of course everything cost more in Connecticut.
-
Got get it tomorrow!
-
Well, the price is right, but Dang! All that regalia you have to buy will take you to the poorhouse. :evil: :smiley:
-
I am sure you can get a $1000 worth of fun out of it. I wouldn't even think about titleing it for a few weeks Just thash it. You might like it. At least when you are old, you can tell the grandkids, 'yep. Back when I had a Harley.....'
-
Well, the price is right, but Dang! All that regalia you have to buy will take you to the poorhouse. :evil: :smiley:
Are you talking about all the $50 t-shirts that are made in China and the leathers made in India to go with the screamin' eagle bolt on ballast.....I mean performance parts?
-
Heck for a grand you won't loss anything ride it for a year then sell it. Around here your not getting a Sporty for under 3 grand. Of course everything cost more in Connecticut.
Same here; iron or alloy, if it runs well, has all the parts and a clear title - all the numbers start with $2,000 though the majority hover around $3,000.
Todd.
-
Brad , here is the real question . Why are they offering you this bike for a thousand bucks if it is supposedly worth much more ?
Dusty
-
Brad , here is the real question . Why are they offering you this bike for a thousand bucks if it is supposedly worth much more ?
Dusty
Bill is not claiming it's worth much more, I am.. from scanning CL and the KBB/NADA books.
He's an OLD man who doesn't want to deal with any buyer he doesn't know.. I'm not sure why he likes me so but from him I got a KLR for 1500 and sold it for 2400 after a year or 2 riding it. the KLR's got too tall for him..
He has a couple sons but they live way out on the west coast..
I don't have any fear there is a hidden problem with the bike, it's probably only been ridden around his suburb since he got it..
-
As you probably know there is a glut of HD's for sale...Sporties are selling pretty cheap. That said, if it was local to me I would have already bought it :-)
-
Other than vibration on longer rides, the pre rubber mount Evo Sportster isn't bad at all. And it will go around corners surprisingly fast. And replacing a restrictive air filter and the usual shorty pipes with a properly designed two into one exhaust really wakes up the engine. And contrary to popular belief you can ride a Harley in the same gear as any other bike :grin:
-
In the Chicago CL market right now there are 113 Sporties for sale. There are 10 of 1990s vintage 4 of which are 1200s. Average asking price of the 883s is $4860 but the includes one outlier, a dreamer asking $8500. If you remove the dreamer the average is $4140. The range on that group is $2800 to $6000. If you want to flip and it does not require too many $ to make ready for sale I would say you could make a little cash in the right market.
-
I had an 883R, 2002.
It was reliable, vibrated and was slow.
It was very relaxing to ride.
It looked good but the seating position hurt my back.
One day someone asked me if I would consider selling it; it was sold that day.
No regrets
-
Are you talking about all the $50 t-shirts that are made in China and the leathers made in India to go with the screamin' eagle bolt on ballast.....I mean performance parts?
But he might SAVE money on the novely skid-lid, fingerless gloves, sleeveless shirt and assless chaps. Takes less material to make 'em.
-
Do you want us to pick out your tattoos ?
-
Back to polishing chrome!
-
But he might SAVE money on the novely skid-lid, fingerless gloves, sleeveless shirt and assless chaps. Takes less material to make 'em.
Oddly enough that "less is more" stuff costs the same as decent stuff . Must be the panache thing at work . LOL .
Dusty
-
I already have my old Hien Garrick leather chaps and a authentic HD bomber jacket.. they still fit!
-
Actually, I have discovered that chaps make a lot of sense..
Anyway, someday I should get a Sportster just for fun.
-
thx and no girlie bike/HD bashing jokes needed..
They are fast enough, and and anything that almost killed the Allman Bros Band ( both Duane Allman and Barry Oakley died on Sportsters) can't be JUST for girls, Just my own humble opinion...
-
They are fast enough, and and anything that almost killed the Allman Bros Band ( both Duane Allman and Barry Oakley died on Sportsters) can't be JUST for girls, Just my own humble opinion...
Barry was on a 1967 Triumph .
Dusty
-
They are fast enough...
And if the 883 is not fast enough, the better part of a 50% increase in displacement is a credit card, basic tools and a couple-three hours away.
Todd.
-
Heck, I just got a tax return for close to $900 and it's almost gone on miscelaneous expenses. There are a lot worse ways to spend $1,000. I wouldn't think twice about picking this bike up; it should be in your garage like yesterday! :grin:
-
I look at the Sportster like I looked at a Ford Ranger....all the good stuff with the fat stripped away.... :wink:
-
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a538/broughsuperior/1_zps905d1f77.jpg) (http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/broughsuperior/media/1_zps905d1f77.jpg.html) :cool:
..but for sportsters, I'll always make an exception!
and please do one of you're cool vidoes with it :thumb:
-
Oh! I'll second the video and ride! :bow:
-
If your plans are to flip the Sportster, no biggie. I owned an early 90s Hugger 883. Hi FI Blue. :laugh: Loved the looks, hated everything else about it. Did not like the handling, lack of top end power. HATED the vibration. BUT, a Sporty for a grand? There be coin in your future, matey.
-
Other than vibration on longer rides, the pre rubber mount Evo Sportster isn't bad at all. And it will go around corners surprisingly fast. And replacing a restrictive air filter and the usual shorty pipes with a properly designed two into one exhaust really wakes up the engine. And contrary to popular belief you can ride a Harley in the same gear as any other bike :grin:
My son is a dedicated Sporty man :rolleyes: (don't blame me, I only work here) he will only own Sportys. his first bike was a 4 speed 883 converted to a 1200 with an Andrews third gear fitted. Reckons it is still one of the best bikes he has ever owned.
His present 1200 Sporty is a 2002, and it has had the mods done to it by the previous owner as Charlie has said, as well as having the ignition tweaked and the Thunderjet carb set up on a dyno. As we finished our 470 mile ride today by accident we got mixed up with a group of 4-5 big block Harleys. Both of us were surprised at how they held us up badly in the tighter twisties. His current ride goes like stink, sounds good too as it doe not go potato potato with the two in to one on it.
-
The Hugger is designed for someone about 5' 4" tall.
-
The Hugger is designed for someone about 5' 4" tall.
Boy that's right.
However, I have over half a foot on that target height and am quite comfortable with it.
Where it does fall short (NPI) is in suspension travel. I'm still lucky enough to not give a whit for the most part about comfort but that lack of travel really let's you know about it in braking. As soon as that stiff, short travel, rear is unloaded by braking - traction back there simply disappears. Bad enough going straight but on a curve it is exceptionally unsettling. Also, I'm a guy who does a lot of maneuvering with my knees and rear brake... In this case, a Hugger takes a lot of getting used to if ridden aggressively and I don't interpret Sportsters as wanting to be ridden any other way.
Todd.
-
$1000 Sporty from a guy you trust ..........no brainer for me. I think the sportster line is a very underappreciated bike. Tons of hop-up support, can easily be a blank canvas for any style you choose. My dad had an 883 in the early ninetys, it was a nice bike, I used to be able to rip off some nice wheelies on it!!!
-
(https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Harley/i-PhnvSP3/0/L/IMG_1765-L.jpg)
(https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Harley/i-87fLndm/0/L/IMG_1762-L.jpg)
(https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Harley/i-NGZSvMd/0/L/IMG_1763-L.jpg)
(https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Harley/i-WqfdZr8/0/L/IMG_1764-L.jpg)
It comes with the original saddle and some flatter handlebars both of which I'll put on when I get it home next Sunday..
then I'll ditch the windscreen and crash bar..maybe get a bigger tank and solo saddle..
Drives like a tractor but I can adjust my riding style and see if I like it..
what I do like? Tubeless rims, Belt drive, 5 speed, simplicity..
-
So, there it is.
Things to be ready for:
Fairly "wooden" front brake.
Easily locked up rear brake.
Mine - about 120 miles between fill-ups.
If it doesn't nearly surprise you with how quickly it starts - something's outa tune.
Think about earplugs, even if only on the right side.
Careful with a pressure washer around the pushrod tubes.
Rethink the tool bag rubbing on the sliders.
Factory Harley batteries look real good in the box displayed bare - without the chrome cover.
If you go with a replacement, larger tank, be sure to find out if it requires relocating the coil - usually they do.
Too, this has been a good forum for me: http://xlforum.net/vbportal/modules/Jig/index.php not nearly the gay=pirate crowd one might think. Lots of folks over there looking to ride more than style on their Sports.
I'm bettin' you'll like it - most especially taking the price into account.
Todd.
-
Looks good.
It's carrying a lot of oil over to the breathers. Could be normal, could have a little too much blowby.
Sometimes a lot of highway rpm can do it or sometimes the umbrella valves are shot, or maybe the air cleaner just needs to be cleaned or replaced!
Some people install an oil catch can on the breather bolts.
-
I had an 883R, 2002.
It was reliable, vibrated and was slow.
It was very relaxing to ride.
It looked good but the seating position hurt my back.
One day someone asked me if I would consider selling it; it was sold that day.
No regrets
I had a ride on one of these just recently. With those three brakes, it stopped really well. It went through the turns at a very brisk pace and it had me grinning. I think it was an '07 and had fuel injection. The biggest surprise was that it fit me and was comfortable. I'm over 6'4" and every big Harley I ever parked my butt on was way too small. The seating position is right for me.
-
Well, that's a thousand dollar motorcycle all day, Brad.
-
Hey - that's a great deal. Unbolt and sell about 80 pounds of extras and turn into a $750 motorcycle that weighs less.
A buddy of mine has a newer 1200 Sportster and really likes it.
I'm not a "Harley Guy" either, but my wife's been hinting about learning to ride and wants a Triumph. Maybe we should go looking at some older 883s. I do like tractors...
-
I'd cough up a $1,000 for it in a heart beat.
-
I'd cough up a $1,000 for it in a heart beat.
Have another hit, fresh air............ :boozing:
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Fresh Air (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUHlxBZMiqw)
-
As you probably know there is a glut of HD's for sale...Sporties are selling pretty cheap. That said, if it was local to me I would have already bought it :-)
I just bought a ultra clean (probably didn't look that good from the dealer) 2002 Ultra Classic for $8350. The used bike market, especially for the 5 speed models, is flooded. Any Harley over 5 years old is competing with hundeds (thousands?) of bikes "just like it".
Used Harleys currently on cycletrader:
2006 - 2016 (41,725)
1996 - 2006 (5,556)
1986 - 1996 (438)
Craigslist still has more.
-
I just bought a ultra clean (probably didn't look that good from the dealer) 2002 Ultra Classic for $8350. The used bike market, especially for the 5 speed models, is flooded. Any Harley over 5 years old is competing with hundeds (thousands?) of bikes "just like it".
Used Harleys currently on cycletrader:
2006 - 2016 (41,725)
1996 - 2006 (5,556)
1986 - 1996 (438)
Craigslist still has more.
Ton's of twin-cam 88's at very good prices now. Just make sure the cam-chain thingy has been done.
-
Nice Find FG.
Now just imagine the possibilities.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l58/tiokimo/34-001_w640-u02-01_zpsqqmu8pgf.jpg) (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/tiokimo/media/34-001_w640-u02-01_zpsqqmu8pgf.jpg.html)
-
Well, that's a thousand dollar motorcycle all day, Brad.
:1: :1: :1:
-
:popcorn: My GF and I rented 883's in Florida for 24hrs. We did about a 250 mile "loop" over to Daytona, and back to Orlando. After spending an entire day on these, I grew to hate the seat (fairly quickly).
Glad we rented them, because neither of us would want to own one. (She has 2 bikes at home: a Road Star 1600, and a Ninja 500)
But for $1000, it better be in ur garage by now! I say " flip it".
Stick
We also rented bikes last year in Las Vegas. I wanted to try a HD Road Glide. Already rented... ended up with a Street Glide. She rented an Indian Chief. She thought she was gonna love it, and ended up hating that one, too. We did swap for a spell, and she LOVED the Street Glide! I had an Ultra Classic for 1 year, about 3 years ago. I did not like the rear suspension on the Glide, vs. the Ultra Classic ride.
I can see one in my future (big Harley Tourer), when I feel like slowing down. So far, that's way in the future! Still like my Italian girls.
-
This is my Sportster...One fast ass tractor engine..
(http://i.imgur.com/qk3P83bh.jpg)
-
Tractor motor with Pro Series race kit.
(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a492/MikeNyz/IMG_1435_zpsbac262e9.jpg) (http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/MikeNyz/media/IMG_1435_zpsbac262e9.jpg.html)
-
Tractor motor with Pro Series race kit.
(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a492/MikeNyz/IMG_1435_zpsbac262e9.jpg) (http://s1280.photobucket.com/user/MikeNyz/media/IMG_1435_zpsbac262e9.jpg.html)
nice, I might try to trade up to one of those once the title clears in my name
-
$1k. no brainer
-
Sounds to me you just wanted to brag about this cool Harley deal you were going to get cheap to all of us 'cause you already know it's gonna be a good deal for you. :rolleyes:
I was bragging.. lets see how it works out when I get it home..
CruzziGuzzi, thanks for the link.
-
Ride it for the summer then I'll fly up, visit family in Duluth, give you $800 (guzzi content) and ride it back. :grin:
-
Ride it for the summer then I'll fly up, visit family in Duluth, give you $800 (guzzi content) and ride it back. :grin:
that's funny, My kid goes to college up there. maybe I can give you a ride from the airport to Duluth.. (not on the Hugger) then you torture yourself riding it to home stopping every 90 miles for gas..that's if it doesn't sell for say $2400 before you get here.
-
CruzziGuzzi, thanks for the link.
NVRMND, how do you navigate that forum.. WG I love your forum!
-
The Griso seat bites my bum, so maybe I should rethink this........ Both my wife and I went to UMD.
-
NVRMND, how do you navigate that forum.. WG I love your forum!
You talking about XL.
Yeah, it's huge (think about it, more than 50k Sportsters per year for more than a decade, and at least a 1/2 million of the solidmount EVOs before that), but there's a common news feed:
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/modules/Active_Topics/index.php
Or you go by topic-specific sub-forum.
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/index.php
Though anything not in a specific category (that is Sportster related) can go in general Sportster questions:
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=39
But the search function is your friend as everything HAS been asked already.
-
I got it home.. had a little moment on the freeway, hit bump and motor died, came back alive pretty quick with a big backfire.. I'll check battery connections first..
right now gotta spend some time with my wife.. always good to do when I bring home another motorcycle.
(https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Harley/i-FVBwbdG/0/L/IMG_1778-L.jpg)
-
I'll give ya $1,000 and pick it up (take it off your hands). :boozing:
-
Brad, what's the story with the seat? Just old and tired, or did someone rework the upholstery?
Steve.
-
Brad, what's the story with the seat? Just old and tired, or did someone rework the upholstery?
Steve.
He padded and recovered a slim seat so it would be taller, I already put the original seat on. next to get rid of the buckhorn bars.
-
Hey! Your pirate suit will look out of place without the buckhorns. :evil: :smiley:
-
I got it home.. had a little moment on the freeway, hit bump and motor died, came back alive pretty quick with a big backfire.. I'll check battery connections first..
right now gotta spend some time with my wife.. always good to do when I bring home another motorcycle.
(https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Harley/i-FVBwbdG/0/L/IMG_1778-L.jpg)
If it has the electrical safety switch on the side stand, check it out....
-
If it has the electrical safety switch on the side stand, check it out....
Yup; Batt, ^^that^^ and coil, all interrupt the boil
Todd.
-
I got in 40 miles around the hood.. I like it and vibration is no worse than my V11 was.. don't know about droning down the hwy tho, have not done that accept to get her home..
changed the bars and seat and feel pretty comfy on it.. might do some miles on Sunday..
(https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Harley/i-qpg9Mhw/0/X2/IMG_2603-X2.jpg)
(https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Harley/i-ZZXQWgD/0/L/IMG_1726-L.jpg)
-
A buddy just got a tricked out Sportster with a cafe treatment. Both these bikes do look good and appeal to me. But that seat is gonna be way too low for me (I can flat foot a Honda XR650L ).
-
What are you a giraffe? :-)
-
White guy that is too short to play basketball, too tall for cruisers.:p
-
No problem. I suck at basketball. No coordination with the dribbling thing.
-
(http://www.lainefamily.com/GB1200R_files/image002.jpg)http://www.lainefamily.com/GB1200R.htm (http://www.lainefamily.com/GB1200R.htm)
-
.. might do some miles on Sunday..
We have the Spring Anti-Flood Run ride tomorrow after breakfast. :food:
-
unfortunately, I won't make it.. I'm busy all day repairing my folks lake shore.. It should be fun I have a rented Yanmar mini Excavator.. have a nice ride..
(https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Guzzi/i-LrTDkkJ/0/M/bml2_20160415_195437-M.jpg)
-
No problem. I suck at basketball. No coordination with the dribbling thing.
Well, that and the constant need for a ladder...
-
(http://www.lainefamily.com/GB1200R_files/image002.jpg)http://www.lainefamily.com/GB1200R.htm (http://www.lainefamily.com/GB1200R.htm)
Oh my! That is one handsome machine!
-
^^^^^^ I had visions of building something like that back in the day, but the only parts I could find to build something with the Harley donk were stupid chopper things. I'm over it now.. :smiley: along with the NorVin.
-
If it has the electrical safety switch on the side stand, check it out....
Afaik domestic Harleys have never had that.
They don't need it since the sidestand is designed to spring up on its own if it hits something unloaded.
-
Well, that and the constant need for a ladder...
Yeah but I can fit into the lavatory when I take a commercial flight anywhere. :-)
-
Afaik domestic Harleys have never had that.
They don't need it since the sidestand is designed to spring up on its own if it hits something unloaded.
and I believe sidestand "locks" when weighted instead of rolling forward off sidestand.
Well thought out.
-
and I believe sidestand "locks" when weighted instead of rolling forward off sidestand.
Well thought out.
Next thing ya know, they'll have a center stand and a tool kit.....
-
and I believe sidestand "locks" when weighted instead of rolling forward off sidestand.
Well thought out.
Yup
-
Finally figured out photbucket so here-goes.
This is a factory HD solo seat. For my part, rear part, it is very comfortable, a quick removal and all day riding around town bothers me much less than my Calvin.
The bars, I can't speak to as they were in a pile of bars I bought from a wrecker to try to get one of my Suzukis to sit right. On this I get just enough forward cant to use my back more than my abdomen to remain upright. The back vs. gut thing is the root of the fatiguing nature of the Calvin, I believe.
I dropped the mirrors below to smooth the top for throwing a Gezagear lingerie top over it for the sun. Mirrors went where the signals were and I bought a couple of HD signal stems to relocate them.
Those very fat HD grips are my favorite to date on any bike though they get tacky in the AZ sun if uncovered too long.
Screaming Eagle exhaust came with it and though a tad loud - they remind me very much of the note of my unequal length pipes on my Norton 850. One day one of the baffles took a powder. By the time I got home I had the onset of mild nausea without knowing just why. Seeing the other baffle trying to escape though partially captured by the rear pipe made it clear. All in all, it's easy enough to keep sound respectable with baffles and judicious throttle inputs.
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/pix4todd/IMG_0779.jpg)
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/pix4todd/IMG_0782.jpg)
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/pix4todd/IMG_0783.jpg)
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/pix4todd/IMG_0781.jpg)
Todd.
-
Nice.
Looks clean too.
:thumb: