Selling my valk ?

[Dag]

I got a offer today...
I told that I have $ 8000.00 in accessories on the bike, and if I should decide to sell, I would pick some parts off and move on to a potential new bike.
He said OK, you can disassemble 10 pieces and my bid of $ 23,500 remains.

Well, if I say yes I will have to find me a new Valk. I can actually get a 2003 for $ 17,000 included freigt and all taxes. BUT... I would be without a bike the rest of the season 
I'm not sure if I manage to do this.
I must admit that I am a little confused now. I have never had in mind that I would sell my Valkyrie.
I love it, it is almost a full-fledged family member. And another problem is, what should I disassemble and move onto a new one?

I have gone through this list again and again. I can not decide what to remove (if I decide to sell)
Please HELP...    What should I keep?  Some of my favorite things are marked with *

1   Ultimate Lowrider mark 2 seats *
2   Kury Akyn turn signal mirrors
3   Custom Cam Covers
4   Dynatek Dyna 3000 *
5   Viking Motorcycle Performance Exhaust System *
6   PERSONALIZED Radiator Grille Cover *
7   Chrome Rear Carrier
8   Chrome switch housing
9   National Cycle Windshield
10 Big Bike Parts Radiator cap cover
11 Big Bike Parts Chrome oil dip stick
12 Kewl Metal Reservoir Clock Mount
13 Kuryakyn Ergo Dually ISO Pegs
14 Transmission Side Covers
15 MC Kool Kovers kit
16 Rivco Front mount air horns
17 VRCC LOGO BACKREST PLATE *
18 Progressive Suspension 440 Series Rear Shocks
19 Kuryakyn ISO Grips
20 Kuryakyn Extended ISO Throttle Boss
21 Clear tail lights LED Tail-light with clear lens
22 Chrome Neck over
23 Rytek Exhaust Tips
24 Coffee Tumbler Holder
25 VTX 1800 Headlight *
26 Garmin Zumo 550 GPS
27 Pull-Back Risers
28 Chrome Intake Covers and Spark Plug Cover
29 Deer Alert
30 Chrome Front Axle Cap
31 Big Bike Parts Solo fender rack
32 Custom World rear Passenger Grab Rail
33 Front Caliper Chrome Covers
34 Motosens Gauges
35 Sirius Fog Lights
36 Kuryakyn Accessory Switch
37 Kuryakyn The Sound of Chrome Speakers
38 Kuryakyn Chrome levers
39 Kuryakyn Four LED Accent Lights.
40 Cobra chrome Drive Shaft Cover
41 Cobra Billet Driveshaft Bolt Cover
42 High-Gloss polished fork legs
43 Chrome Fork Nut Caps
44 LED LOAD EQUALIZER
45 Kuryakyn Universal Handlebar Accessory Mount
46 12V til 220V Converter
47 Kuryakyn, L.E.D. brake light
48 Big Bike Parts LED radiator lights
49 Tourer Hard Bags w/custom paint
50 Beacon Lights
51 Handle Mount for iPhone

[hubcapsc]

They're all alike at the core... unless you have a crummy one (you obviously have an awesome one)
why sell? Looks like you might make $5,000 on the deal, but for a whole bunch of hassle...

-Mike

[..]

You bought all the bling for a reason.

How long before you would want to have them on a "new bike"?

[junior]

he wont sell it........................like he said its part of the family 

[Michvalk]

Why not keep yours and turn the other person on to the one you said you could buy? That way you don't have to go without a bike, and he can wait!

[Dag]

I bought mine 5 years ago, its a 1997 and it had 18000 miles.
49000 miles on the odometer now.

I could get a 6 year newer bike with all the blings I have now for the price I`m offered.

[Serk]

I could get a 6 year newer bike with all the blings I have now for the price I`m offered.

Newer does NOT equal better... Your current one is a known quantity, if it has any issues, you know what they are...

A new bike is an unknown. It might be in perfect condition. But it might have a tranny that's about to fail too.

IMHO, not worth rolling the dice when you've got one that's working well for you now...

Just my opinion of course...

[junior]

dont part with the 97 its got the fatory hot rod parts in it, and has more snot than the 2003

[..]

I bought mine 5 years ago, its a 1997 and it had 18000 miles.
49000 miles on the odometer now.

I could get a 6 year newer bike with all the blings I have now for the price I`m offered.

With your care 49,000 miles is nothing.

[Tundra]

Dag... I would think long and hard about that, I'm in a similiar position, I quit counting dollars when they exceeded the initial cost of the bike. You love your bike and have many hours logged into maintenance/making it yours. You know you just couldn't ride any stock Valkyrie with no bling, you'd be at it all over again. Do you really want to do that? Do you have time for that? So many bling items are no longer available. Your daughter is getting older, will she make all new video's with you again?    Hey if you can sell it for a good price, that's great. Just sayin, you have lot's of blood sweat and tears invested.

[ricoman]

Go for it!
Keep numbers 1,5,6,17,23,49, & 51 (that's only
Put your Leather Lyke bags back on, the custom painted ones are special to you.
I know the 03 is not a bumble bee, can you deal with that!
And, it's not like you don't have an extra part or two in your shop.

[eric in md]

dag, my 2 cents. tell your buddy to buy the other one  you know what you have. i have a 99 i/s bought new has 80k now love it like the day i got it. my friends only have 1 friend anyhow says when you getting a new bike? i said i wouldnt trade this one for nothing out there .  i mean it . nothing out there excites me .  think hard . best of luck .. go wax your bike she will tell you dont get rid of me ..

[R J]

Dag, keep that 97.

I have a 97 with 242,000 + change for mileage, and they will have to pry my cold dead fingers off the handlebars.

DDT is another high mileage 97, his is close to or over 400,000 now.

[NITRO]

Sheesh, if I could get $23,500 in the US I'd sell my Valk! Heck, family or not, I'd sell my wife for about that!

[JimL]

Is that 23,500 US or NOK?  Actually it really doesn't matter, I think I would keep it!

[Walküre]

Just another consideration - I am new to my Valk, but finding it VERY difficult to find a lot of bling and accessories, and I only want a few of them, nothing serious.

If you give yours up, you might not be able to find them, when you are ready to get them. Unless I just don't know where to look...

R

[Duffy]

It could be a lot of fun to build out another one. I think you will love to give it your own special touch. Go for it! 

[~ Timbrwolf]

. ...tell him he can have ALL the bling...for 30K


. ...then buy another cremepuff from the states loaded with OEM bling....and pocket the difference..  

[stude31]

Dag,

I am with everyone else... when I read the title of your post my first thought was "NO WAY".  Keep it brother!  You know what you have and you love it... Why trade her in for a newer model..  It has been well known that the very first valks were the fastest.  Keep the 97 it is truly a keeper.  I will never sell my 99 I/s.  It was my first street bike and there is nothing and I mean nothing that compares to the I/S when you are going on a long ride.  I have been offered 4k more than what I paid for my tourer just three weeks ago...  A gas company worker was across the street repairing a line underground and came by to look at my bikes and was slobbering all over the floor looking at the 98 Tourer.  And then he came back to take pictures and make an offer if I would sell.  I told him no but there are plenty of these on craigslist...      These are my girls and they are not for sale. 

Keep it!

[Big Rig]

Dag,

ARE YOU CRAZY??? Come on now let's think this thru. You know what you have, you have worked on every part of your bumble bee. You did that because you LOVE your bike. From what I have seen and read about those mod's and trips your are still "in love" with your bike. So another idea for you to think about, this friend of yours, wants a Valk, so have him buy one and then you can teach him all about it, help him, mentor him to make his Valk his. Your's my friend is more than family to you, it is part of your soul.

JMHO.

Ride Safe and Keep YOUR Valk.

[Oldswimr]

Keep it..(he's gonna keep it...)   

[Dag]

I thank you so much for the feedback. I appreciate your advice.
You've confirmed that I am not crazy. 
I've never had feelings for a vehicle before I bought the Valkyrie. You're right, I just can not sell it. It is a part of me.
I do not know the buyer, he just showed up at my office and asked if it was my bike that was parked outside and that he would buy it.
He came back today and asked if we have an agreement. I answered NO!

[R J]

Tell him there are some over here he might want to look into....

[stude31]

I thank you so much for the feedback. I appreciate your advice.
You've confirmed that I am not crazy. 
I've never had feelings for a vehicle before I bought the Valkyrie. You're right, I just can not sell it. It is a part of me.
I do not know the buyer, he just showed up at my office and asked if it was my bike that was parked outside and that he would buy it.
He came back today and asked if we have an agreement. I answered NO!

You will look back at this day and be forever thankful that you didn't sell it.  Just talk to those on here that sold their valk and then kick themselves for selling it later on.  As they say sometimes you don't know what you have until it's gone.  I believe you made a very good decision.  You may even appreciate your bumblebee even more now...   

[Jabba]

I have a 99 Interstate I'll sell him.



Glad you kept her Dag.  There is a bond that people just don't get.  it's probably not REASONABLE to feel about our machines the way we DO.  But most of us DO, and that's what makes us who we are.

Jabba

[Dag]

I got so bad conscience by considering selling my Valkyrie that I have spent the last evenings of washing and polishing.
I've even vacuum cleaned and washed the garage so she can feel good. 

[RainMaker]

I got so bad conscience by considering selling my Valkyrie that I have spent the last evenings of washing and polishing.
I've even vacuum cleaned and washed the garage so she can feel good. 

Yup.  You've got a lot of groveling to do so that she will think you love her again.   It's hard for a lady to overcome rejection.

[Jabba]

Yup.  You've got a lot of groveling to do so that she will think you love her again.   It's hard for a lady to overcome rejection.

If all the negotiations were done OUT of her presence, she doesn't have to know...

Jabba

[Spirited-6]

I got so bad conscience by considering selling my Valkyrie that I have spent the last evenings of washing and polishing.
I've even vacuum cleaned and washed the garage so she can feel good. 

Dag, you have a problem, others are going around this, BUT you have a "problem" 
Kidding, glad you did`nt sell. I know the day will come that I will need to sell the Jade Lady and don`t know how it will set with me. 

[Walküre]

I got so bad conscience by considering selling my Valkyrie that I have spent the last evenings of washing and polishing.
I've even vacuum cleaned and washed the garage so she can feel good. 

Dag, you have a problem, others are going around this, BUT you have a "problem" 

But don't doubt for a second, that it's a BAD problem!! It's a GOOD problem.

Roger, off to vacuum the red carpet...

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

I got so bad conscience by considering selling my Valkyrie that I have spent the last evenings of washing and polishing.
I've even vacuum cleaned and washed the garage so she can feel good. 

Yup.  You've got a lot of groveling to do so that she will think you love her again.   It's hard for a lady to overcome rejection.

Forgiveness usually requires the purchase of some bling for her. 

[MP]

Is there any Bling left for Dag to get her?   LOL
You made the right decision.
MP

[Chrisj CMA]

I got so bad conscience by considering selling my Valkyrie that I have spent the last evenings of washing and polishing.
I've even vacuum cleaned and washed the garage so she can feel good. 

See Joe, Im not alone!!!!!!


Dag, I get harrassed by a couple here for how clean I keep my Phat lady....and if I ever get caught in rain or dirt road, my rule is she gets cleaner after the horrid event than she was before!!!!!!!  Sometimes I polish her again even though no riding took place, just for fun....I dare myself to find a spot that isint clean.

[paul]

You can put $6k in your pocket, and start doing what you enjoy doing anyway ..sounds to me like a no brainer...Im just saying,,JMHO...AND ALL THAT.. Its a machine man...The real king of the road...but still a machine....Roger That good buddy...

[hubcapsc]

Dag, I get harrassed by a couple here for how clean I keep my Phat lady....and if I ever get caught in rain or dirt road, my rule is she gets cleaner after the horrid event than she was before!!!!!!!  Sometimes I polish her again even though no riding took place, just for fun....I dare myself to find a spot that isint clean.

We both have Red and Whites. There are many details to differentiate them. But when they are both sitting together,
it is easiest to just say yours is "the shiney one"...

-Mike

[paul]

Oops, sorry didnt see your keeping her post///At least you know that what you put together is worth a lot to somebody else also..and if you sold her she would be out there for a long time with your one off touches..If you ever get the bug again///Get the new one before you sell the one you have..so you wont be Valkless...You know now you could be getting a very nice/$6k compliment if you ever do get the itch again.......