Help me decide ~~ Part out or sell

[Longlivedixie]

Didn't know whether to post this question here or at classifieds. I have nothing for sale, so I post it here.
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I have a 99' Interstate in excellent overall condition, except for a couple things I will mention. She is red/black, with about $3500 in extras hanging on her. She has 50K miles on her.

Simply put, I am trying to decide whether to sell her, or part her out (though I don't want to for sentimental reasons).

The prices around here (NW Arkansas) are pretty abysmal for these bikes, sad to say. But yes, it is possible someone could come in from anywhere in the country to buy her if I Ebay-ed her.

A large factor is she needs a carb re-build in order to sell her. She runs fine for me if I were to keep her, but I must sell her for a couple reasons.

I have been looking at some prices for the parts on Ebay (the 'Completed Sales') mostly, and also at the currently listed parts prices. I have also looked at Pinwalls prices.......and some parts prices here. Using them as a guide, I see that I should come out significantly better by parting her out.

Plus there is the factor of getting more pay-back for all my after-market stuff if pieced out. You know how it is that the money in aftermarket parts get very much diluted and washed away in a sale of a bike. Plus some of those parts are bringing a fair price lately due to their scarcity.

Of course there is the time and trouble of removing the parts, advertising, and shipping. But, the way I look at it, I would be well paid per hour to do that considering how much more I would get for her in the end.

Plus there is the factor I would have to be working quite a bit on her to do a carb job if I kept her intact and sold her whole.

I am retired, so I have the time to part her out a little at a time.

I enclose a picture of the beautiful ol' gal. Yes, I know all too well it is a crying shame to part her out.

What do you advise please??

Feel free to ask me any questions. I may be leaving something out, or not thinking of something.

THANKS for any help and advice!!

RON

[Valkorado]

A carb job?!?!   That's it?  DON'T part her out!   Heck,  I'm kinda skeered of doing a carb job myself, but if that's all she needs I'd either learn to do it myself or pay to have them done.   SAVE THE GIRL!

[Bighead]

It would be a shame to piece it out. That being said it is your bike. The bike is worth as much without the add ons as with them in most markets.

[Longlivedixie]

Whoops......I made a mistake in selecting the board to post in. This post can be found on the 1500 Tech Board.

Thanks!

[turtle254]

Whats the price?

[Bighead]

Read post in your original thread. Why post here too?

[..]

If you need some $$$ why not remove all the bling you can and sell that?

[Longlivedixie]

Read post in your original thread. Why post here too?

Well HECK!!    As soon as I posted it on the Tech Board I realized this board was the best place to post it. So, I hit 'Remove' on the other one. I did not check and make sure it was deleted. y mistake for that. Now I see it has many replies immediately!  I guess I will leave it there and delete this one now!

Thanks for the heads up!

[Longlivedixie]

Read post in your original thread. Why post here too?

Well doggone it......now I see I cannot delete my own post!! I will try and just remove the contents of the post. Thanks gain!

[Longlivedixie]

A carb job?!?!   That's it?  DON'T part her out!   Heck,  I'm kinda skeered of doing a carb job myself, but if that's all she needs I'd either learn to do it myself or pay to have them done.   SAVE THE GIRL!

There are the total financial considerations.....plus the fact I have to sell her no matter how.

Thanks for the advice!

[Longlivedixie]

It would be a shame to piece it out. That being said it is your bike. The bike is worth as much without the add ons as with them in most markets.

Yes, it is a shame the add-ons bring so little in return when a bike is sold.  A shame for the seller anyway.

RON

[Longlivedixie]

Whats the price?

 I would take $5500 as-is.  I don know if I could get that without the carbs being perfect. Plus I am in no mood to try and talk someone into buying it with carb issues. I would have no buyer issues like that with parts.

I would need at-least that much in consideration of what kind of money I could presumably get by parting her out.

Thanks for your interest!

[Longlivedixie]

If you need some $$$ why not remove all the bling you can and sell that?

I had thought of that......but I decided that taking into account the time to remove and replace all that stuff.....my time would be better invested in parting her out.

You idea would be suitable or good IF I was going to keep her, and just needed some money.......but I need to sell her in any case.  Two reasons: She has gotten too big and heavy for my old decrepit butt, and I am selling out about everything I own and moving overseas anyway.

Thanks!!

[..]

If you need some $$$ why not remove all the bling you can and sell that?

I had thought of that......but I decided that taking into account the time to remove and replace all that stuff.....my time would be better invested in parting her out.

You idea would be suitable or good IF I was going to keep her, and just needed some money.......but I need to sell her in any case.  Two reasons: She has gotten too big and heavy for my old decrepit butt, and I am selling out about everything I own and moving overseas anyway.

Thanks!!

 

[mello dude]

Beautifull bike!!  



-Wait, does it run? 

[Beardo]

First, I’d put it up for sale on the Classifieds here and elsewhere as is for a while and see what happens. Having said that, well-running bikes are selling for shockingly low prices. But there are members on here who could rebuild the carbs in their sleep and that wouldn’t scare them off, so you might get a fair price.

Having said that, if it doesn’t sell, and I’m gonna get roasted for this, then part it out. It’s your money. The fuel tank is worth a lot on here. As are the saddle bags, rear end, etc, etc.  Many parts, you simply can’t buy anymore and if people are going to want to keep these bikes alive, some are going to have to be parted out. Like organ donation...1 parts bike can save many bikes. Parting it could be a big hassle  in itself, but you are aware of that. I’d think you’d have the most luck posting the parts on here and they’d all go for a fair price, vs selling on eBay.

[Longlivedixie]

Beautifull bike!!  



-Wait, does it run? 

Kind thanks!! Yes Sir......she is a 'sho nuff purdy thang', as we say down South.

As far as running, I would not hesitate to get on her and ride to Kalifornia (after I done a rear end service, etc). She may even clear up completely with enough running.....who is to say?? I have run a lotta cleaner through her in the shop, and have ridden her about 150 miles with all manner of cleaner in her. She has improved, but still is not right.

[Longlivedixie]

First, I’d put it up for sale on the Classifieds here and elsewhere as is for a while and see what happens. Having said that, well-running bikes are selling for shockingly low prices. But there are members on here who could rebuild the carbs in their sleep and that wouldn’t scare them off, so you might get a fair price.

Having said that, if it doesn’t sell, and I’m gonna get roasted for this, then part it out. It’s your money. The fuel tank is worth a lot on here. As are the saddle bags, rear end, etc, etc.  Many parts, you simply can’t buy anymore and if people are going to want to keep these bikes alive, some are going to have to be parted out. Like organ donation...1 parts bike can save many bikes. Parting it could be a big hassle  in itself, but you are aware of that. I’d think you’d have the most luck posting the parts on here and they’d all go for a fair price, vs selling on eBay.

Well......I mentioned a price I will take here. I will just part her out if I cannot get that I suppose. Yes, it will be a hassle........but I cannot see selling her for $4 grand just to get her moved.

Yes, I agree with you on the parting out. We certainly do get attached to our bikes, dod we not?? BUT, her parts will still go down the road, and she will help me the most by bringing more money parted out.

If I do part her out, I was thinking of putting most the stuff on Ebay, but link the sale on post here too. Is that allowed??

Appreciate your advice!

[mello dude]

Beautifull bike!!  



-Wait, does it run? 

Kind thanks!! Yes Sir......she is a 'sho nuff purdy thang', as we say down South.

As far as running, I would not hesitate to get on her and ride to Kalifornia (after I done a rear end service, etc). She may even clear up completely with enough running.....who is to say?? I have run a lotta cleaner through her in the shop, and have ridden her about 150 miles with all manner of cleaner in her. She has improved, but still is not right.

Oh my... sound like it just needs some good miles on her... (Italian Tune up?)
Its your bike, but selling whole would be the cleanest - since your in process of moving overseas...
It would be a damn shame for a part out.

Very best wishes for your journey. 

[Tfrank59]

You can always sell accessories as accessories but you only part out a bike if it's been crashed or something, not a beautiful machine like that

[Willow]

The description of this board is that it it for tjhose who are interested in the Valkyrie.  More than that, though, it is for those who love (or are greatly fond of) the Valkyrie.  I can't see that parting out a running Valkyrie is consistent with that.

It is true that selling parts individually will result in a larger financial return than selling the bike as a whole.  That's true of any vehicle.  The value of the parts adds up to  more than the value of the entire vehicle.  The difference with the Valkyrie is that fewer each year of these running Valks remain.  Parting one out that has not been wrecked contributes to their demise.

While one can make money going to the trouble of pulling parts off the bike one will not sell that way the whole bike.  One will be left with the skeletal remains with which to deal.  Selling the bike whole will result in transferring it to a new owner that will love and care for it.   

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If I do part her out, I was thinking of putting most the stuff on Ebay, but link the sale on post here too. Is that allowed??

No.  We have not and will not allow this site to be used to piecemeal out a running Valkyrie.