Selling high mileage Guzzi

[HarveyMushman]

What is the point of this thread?  Dude posts ad with virtually no information and precisely zero photographs and wonders why people aren't beating down his door.  Try a little, maybe?  Or don't, and keep your motorcycle. 

[willowstreetguzziguy]

Maybe this is similar to selling say an early 2000 Mercedes-Benz S500. You are not really too concerned about the purchase price. Maybe they want to give it to you! “Wow, a free car. I am so lucky!” So,what happens when newfangled electric struts go out and you’re looking at a bill for $6000? Or some of the computers go haywire and now you’re looking at $3000. Not that this Moto Guzzi is going to need a repair that costly, but it’s the unknown expenses that you can’t foresee that is the elephant in the room.

[TN Mark]

A 23 model year old 98 EV with 133K miles on it. Likely the most 'valuable' items on the bike are the adjustable forks with drain screws on them and the tubeless wheels with spacers and axles. Would this be a candidate as 'give away' bike in the hopes that some of the parts can bring back another old EV. Or give to someone that shows even a slight interest as a starter bike. Guzzi owners know exactly what this bike is 'worth' and even on this forum the interest isn't there.   

Yea, part it out to get a forum member or two interested.

[ohiorider]

I say bs on parting out this old cruiser.  Obviously it's had a lot of love showered on it over the years.

I'm still riding my 1991 BMW R100GS, with slightly over 160,000 miles on the odometer.  I've put lots of $$ into this old gal, top end, tranny, and final drive, as well as some updates to the ignition. Give this bike away?  Hell No!  Part it out?  No way!

Maybe it's the difference between being an older Beemer vs an older Guzzi.  Don't know.

But in any case, if it's older, and been well-maintained, it is worth considering investing in it and keeping it on the road.

IMHO.

Bob

[Perazzimx14]

I say bs on parting out this old cruiser.  Obviously it's had a lot of love showered on it over the years.

I'm still riding my 1991 BMW R100GS, with slightly over 160,000 miles on the odometer.  I've put lots of $$ into this old gal, top end, tranny, and final drive, as well as some updates to the ignition. Give this bike away?  Hell No!  Part it out?  No way!

Maybe it's the difference between being an older Beemer vs an older Guzzi.  Don't know.

But in any case, if it's older, and been well-maintained, it is worth considering investing in it and keeping it on the road.

IMHO.

Bob

The difference is you have made the decision to put money into the bike assuming you are keeping it. Even if you wanted to sell it the money you spent would only get you pennies on the dollar.  Not many people willing to spend money on a high miles bike where there is not shortage of much lower mileage bikes out there.

I agree with TN Mark even as a parts bike there are only a few parts that anyone would be interested in.

[Texas Turnip]

IMHO BS on parting it out unless you enjoy spending hours answering questions-What kind of oil did you use, what is the compression, blah, blah.

Also, shipping has gotten very expensive unless you can ship Greyhound. How far are you from the UPS or post office? What is your time worth?

And if you part it out you aren't going to sellall of it so you have parts left for the scrap yard or dump, I'm sorry, I meant sanitary landfill. lol

Good luck in your decision,
Tex

[n3303j]

From what I've seen, taking apart my 70K mile V11 and my 105K mile T3 a Moto Guzzi with 130K on it probably has at least another 100K miles in it without much effort required. These things run forever as long as you are willing to keep them full of clean oil and occasionally throw a few hundred dollars worth of parts at them. They don't rot out like their 4 wheeled brethren. So all you need to do is replace worn things.

$1,500 to put a functioning and solid motorcycle under your butt is cheap in today's inflating economy. (And I really do like the "Hot Dog & Mustard" color the best of those offered on the EV). At that price (if I didn't have a Wife) I'd buy the bike just to swap tins with my "Blue on Blue" so I could get that more unique colored EV. I'm sure I could get $1,500 for a 130K mile Blue Goose that runs well during peak riding season if properly advertised.
 

[guzziart]

I say bs on parting out this old cruiser.  Obviously it's had a lot of love showered on it over the years.

I'm still riding my 1991 BMW R100GS, with slightly over 160,000 miles on the odometer.  I've put lots of $$ into this old gal, top end, tranny, and final drive, as well as some updates to the ignition. Give this bike away?  Hell No!  Part it out?  No way!

Maybe it's the difference between being an older Beemer vs an older Guzzi.  Don't know.

But in any case, if it's older, and been well-maintained, it is worth considering investing in it and keeping it on the road.

IMHO.

Bob

Bob,

Please add me to the list of folks that want to buy your GS when you're done with it.  I've got room in my garage for it, I'd never part it out, it would be well cared for and the Wednesday Bring More Money guys would stop shunning me for showing up on a MG, VStrom or Honda.

Imho, as for Bill's EV, if I didn't already have a few MG's, I'd be interested in that bike too.

On another note, maybe another month or so until road salt free riding can begin

Art

[ohiorider]

Hey, Art!  You're at the top of the list.  I'm not quite ready to part company with the old gal just yet, but the time is feeling closer.  I might want to try just one more ride out West on the GS.  Got my first shot of Pfizer - on 02/03/21, the 2nd one scheduled for 02/24/21, so maybe one more long distance ride is in the cards in 2021.

Difficult to think about selling a bike that's been 'in the family' for the past 30 years.

Yeah, we need to get out for some rides in the area this spring.  Hard to believe the last two times we've ridden together took place in early July and mid October.  Does it fly by!

Bob