4 Interstate parts bring $4382.00 in e-bay auction

[T-Bird]

This is from a latest ebay auction:
These bags and mounts brought $1525.00

Interstate tank $1052.00

Interstate pods $730.00

Interstate trunk $1075.

I've noticed over the last several months salvage yards are now parting out perfectly good interstates
and making good money.  At this rate interstates will be on the endangered list! 

[PAVALKER]

I was watching those myself.... damn shame isn't it... or is it? 

[Kaiser]

Dang!  I could strip my I/S and turn it into a Standard, sell the parts, and have enough $$$ to buy another I/S!

I'm not going to do that...but I'm just sayin'...

[PAVALKER]

Dang!  I could strip my I/S and turn it into a Standard, sell the parts, and have enough $$$ to buy another I/S!

I'm not going to do that...but I'm just sayin'...

Don't cannibalize what ya got... get another I/S and recoup the money on just those parts and keep it as a Standard.

Hmmmm.... 

[T-Bird]

I've never seen one of those handles (?) on a trunk before. Anyone have info on those?

[ricoman]

$1052.00 plus shipping of 28 bucks and change.
Is it just me, or is that an absurd amount to pay?


There is a 97 Tourer (the whole bike!) for sale on the local Craig's List for 3600 bucks.
Did not see T-birds earlier post. Just makes my point even more.

[ricoman]

I started a new post (before I saw this one) on the price the tank sold for.
One word - WOW

[Garland]

I think they are still available new in a few colors for around $1200, aren't they? I paid about $740 for a used one shipped but I needed to repaint.

[Pete]

I've never seen one of those handles (?) on a trunk before. Anyone have info on those?

Looks like a Markland, also used on Goldwings.

[ptgb]

I don't know about the parts above specifically, but I have followed some of the auctions for tanks, trunks, etc. on eBay over the last year or two.

What I found was that the stuff that is going for big bucks; a lot of it is going to Europe. I think they have a favorable exchange rate or the Europeans are more likely to spend bigger bucks for this stuff (some of our Europe members, chime in here).

I remember specifically two big dollar items went to Poland for really big bucks last Spring. Shipping was astronomical also!

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I've never seen one of those handles (?) on a trunk before. Anyone have info on those?

I've got a " Chicken Bar " on the center console of my boat that looks almost just like that.

[BonS]

I've never seen one of those handles (?) on a trunk before. Anyone have info on those?

I have that handle on my trunk lid and bought it from the Honda dealer when I bought the bike in '99 new. I thought it was a Hondaline part. But that was a long time ago and my rememberer isn't what it used to be.

[shortleg]

  My trunk has one also. Came with the bike.
Was told it came from the dealer.
         Shortleg[Dave]

[PAVALKER]

I don't know about the parts above specifically, but I have followed some of the auctions for tanks, trunks, etc. on eBay over the last year or two.

What I found was that the stuff that is going for big bucks; a lot of it is going to Europe. I think they have a favorable exchange rate or the Europeans are more likely to spend bigger bucks for this stuff (some of our Europe members, chime in here).

I remember specifically two big dollar items went to Poland for really big bucks last Spring. Shipping was astronomical also!

Curious how you confirmed where the parts went.... since the bidders are hidden?

[ptgb]

Curious how you confirmed where the parts went.... since the bidders are hidden?

Actually, not that difficult to figure out. Two auctions specifically from an outfit that parts them out in, I believe, Arizona. I was bidding on one of these items. Through the question and answer is where you see where some who are interested are from. Most of the questions dealt with "what is shipping to Poland?", "what is shipping to France?" (they were quoted prices of $100+ just for shipping)

The bidder's partial identities are shown when you click on the "bids" (you see the first and last letters of their screen name and their feedback score. Once the auction is over within usually a few days or more, feedback is left in the seller's or buyer's account... the feedback can then point you back to the specific auction you were wondering about (can view the ended auction for, I think, 60 days).

Click on the winner's screen name and it takes you to their page. Can tell where their from there. Here is mine: http://myworld.ebay.com/ptgb

Mind you, I don't lurk around checking this stuff out for everything. I was just really curious who was paying big $$$$ - well above "going prices" at the time.

[PAVALKER]

Curious how you confirmed where the parts went.... since the bidders are hidden?

Actually, not that difficult to figure out. Two auctions specifically from an outfit that parts them out in, I believe, Arizona. I was bidding on one of these items. Through the question and answer is where you see where some who are interested are from. Most of the questions dealt with "what is shipping to Poland?", "what is shipping to France?" (they were quoted prices of $100+ just for shipping)

The bidder's partial identities are shown when you click on the "bids" (you see the first and last letters of their screen name and their feedback score. Once the auction is over within usually a few days or more, feedback is left in the seller's or buyer's account... the feedback can then point you back to the specific auction you were wondering about (can view the ended auction for, I think, 60 days).

Click on the winner's screen name and it takes you to their page. Can tell where their from there. Here is mine: http://myworld.ebay.com/ptgb

Mind you, I don't lurk around checking this stuff out for everything. I was just really curious who was paying big $$$$ - well above "going prices" at the time.

Interesting... never really got into that deep.  Thanks....

[PhredValk]

At that rate, throw in fenders, calipers, side covers, forks, shocks, rims, exhaust...If I ever crash it my I/S, parted out, would get me another I/S AND a standard...
Fred.

[Dubsvalk]

Two things I really wanted to add to my Tourer was an I/S tank and trunk.  Both are priced out of my range so I'm installing a rear fender rack and will probably install a fuel tank in the space in front of the rear tire.  Still expensive but more affordable. 
Dubs

[Kaiser]

I've been pondering this and still can't figure something out.

How can the individual parts of a bike be worth more than the bike itself?  What I mean by that is that you could find a running, decent condition I/S for probably the $6000-$7000 range (maybe less?).  But the parts alone are obviously worth much more than that.  How can this be?  (Something from higher education is fluttering around in the recesses of my mind about "The sum cannot be greater than its parts" or something like that.  Too much time and too many beers have all but pushed that out of my brain.)

I guess that if you dent the tank and scratch up one of the bags, the bike is totaled.

[HayHauler]

Don't know if it is this way in Poland, but Norway has HUGE import taxes on motorcycles.  They have a horsepower tax, a CC (engine size) tax, and an import tariff.  Maybe the parts don't have these "surcharges" on them?  
Dag will have to chime in to fill in the rest, but there has to be some reason that they can pay those prices other than just the availability of parts in their countries.

Hay  
Jimmyt

[olddog1946]

Parted out cars and bikes bring much more than a complete unit....a buyer may have the cash to buy an over priced part but not enough to purchase a complete vehicle or a place to store the extra things he doesn't want or need at the time...I'm car rich, cash poor, and no room left under the bed..
Others may not have the skills to disassemble a bike for the parts they want, or even want to..
All in all, there are too many reasons for parts to be as high as they are...I just set a max on what I'll pay and stick to it....so I ain't got squat, lol..

[MP]

I've been pondering this and still can't figure something out.

How can the individual parts of a bike be worth more than the bike itself?  What I mean by that is that you could find a running, decent condition I/S for probably the $6000-$7000 range (maybe less?).  But the parts alone are obviously worth much more than that.  How can this be?  (Something from higher education is fluttering around in the recesses of my mind about "The sum cannot be greater than its parts" or something like that.  Too much time and too many beers have all but pushed that out of my brain.)

I guess that if you dent the tank and scratch up one of the bags, the bike is totaled.

Easy.

Try it with anything.  Go to the parts counter at Chevy, and ask them to total up the cost of all the parts in a Chevy Malibu.  Do you think it will LESS than buying a new car?  Probably 5X as much, or more.

Same thing here.  I bet the price on those items is still LESS than buying new from Honda, if available.

Parts will almost always total up more than the item itself. That is why in an accident of almost any magnitude, they total the bike, vs fixing it.

MP

[Hoser]

I called a guy who wanted to sell all the parts not used in an interstate to trike conversion, I just wanted the bag rails.  He would not sell them singly, so I declined.  He wanted 2k for everything.  Guess I should have scraped up the 2K. Would not have the trunk and tank, but would have had the drive train, swing arm, wheel, rotor and tire and fender, etc.    hoser

[T-Bird]

I have a trunk I've been working on for awhile now, buying parts as I found them at a good price. I just need the arm rests and taillights and I will be done. I have a whole lot less than what that one fetched....but I still haven't got it done  There is a lot to say about supply and demand!

If anyone has some taillights or armrests they want rid of, please send me a PM
Terry

[FLAVALK]

Just did a search on cycle trader for Honda Valkyrie, any year, any price in the state of Florida and got nine hits. The cheapest was a '97 stnd w/77k (not drivable) for $2,000. The most expensive was this http://www.cycletrader.com/find/listing/1999-Honda-Valkyrie-Interstate-97740679

Nice but still 10k.

Hold on to em boys, they're drying up!

http://www.cycletrader.com/Honda-Motorcycles-in-Fl/search-results?type=Motorcycle|356953&make=Honda|2316874&state=Florida|FL&keyword=valkyrie&sort=year:desc

[Willow]

If anyone has some taillights or armrests they want rid of, please send me a PM

You're down to the much less expensive pieces.  May be just as well to go ahead with new lights and pads rather than waiting to find used apart from what you already have.

[youngw1500]

yes i was bidding on that tank. it was $610.00 all day sunday 30 minutes to go and i bid $700.00 i've been outbid $800.00 outbid i can get it from dealer for $1000.00 i think i'll just go that route ,i can't believe the prices. you would think someone could build a knockoff I/S tank for 4/5 hundred dollars by now.

[SPOFF]

I think they are still available new in a few colors for around $1200, aren't they? I paid about $740 for a used one shipped but I needed to repaint.

That's a big IF. The factory that made it no longer exists. I know that the factory sheet metal is so expensive that a 10 mph tipover would have an insurance company totalling the bike.

[Chattanooga Mark]

T-Bird,

     I think I have some of the metal brace and support pieces for the Interstate trunk. If you need them I'll check out what I have in the garage.

Thank You,

Mark

[T-Bird]

T-Bird,

     I think I have some of the metal brace and support pieces for the Interstate trunk. If you need them I'll check out what I have in the garage.

Thank You,

Mark

Thanks Mark, That would be great 

[Dag]

When I buy parts from USA I have to pay 25% Tax.
I just received two boxes from Mike Terry with:
1. Rear brake roto
2. Rear brake caliper
3. Rear end with black dust ring
4. Drive shaft
5. u-joint
6. Rear wheel flange, splines
7. VRCC Radiator Grill Cover.
8. Complete windshield with all mounting hardware.
Shipping cost to Norway was $188.00
The parts were priced reasonable.

There are companies in Germany that sell used Valkyrie parts. I think they buy the parts in USA.
http://www.valkyrieparts.de/optical/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=53

As you can see they sell a Interstate Trunk for about 2.000 Euro ($2.700.00)
Same price for OEM saddle bags...

It's not every year we see Valkyrie parts advertised for sale in Norway.

Poland is a cheap country, so it surprises me that it is going so high bids from there.
But I also know that there are many "newly rich" people in Poland because of the open labor market  Europe has introduced. People from Poland who has a job in Norway earns an Polish annual salary in a couple of months here.

[Chillerman]

There are companies in Germany that sell used Valkyrie parts. I think they buy the parts in USA.
http://www.valkyrieparts.de/optical/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=53

I purchased a rear fender solo rack from these people a month ago because the price was right even with shipping.  I still haven't seen the rack.  I don't believe it is their fault and I've been in contact with them trying to straighten it out.  We'll see