120k with 1 iron butt sticker & decisions

[Benfreakin]

Good day all

I have decided to part ways with my brick and would like your feedback on some choices.
as you can see in the title I have a brick with some miles under her and would like to sell her this spring.

I have taken off her fairing and am in the process of sanding her down and just fixing up some scrapes from falling over in parking lots.
and plan on lubing the spline, changing out the brake pads, putting new tires on her and asking $2000.

should I ask 2 grand without putting the tires on it and doing the brakes and spline or not.

oh, she runs very good and the spline was lubed about 3000 miles ago. and she is not squeaking when I come up to a stop.

not sure how to add a picture or 2



 

[WayneDW]

year?
where is the bike located?

[Benfreakin]

she is a proud 1990 in the state of Washington.
I really want to break her down and fix all the little things that wear down after 120k of riding, not that most everything has been gone through
to keep her purring down the road.

but if I sit down with her and spend the money on new footpegs a cracked brake light new tires etc I feel I will just be throwing it away because I will not get it back when I list her.

I am not the original owner nor am I the rider that put the majority miles on her.

[orforester]

I agree you will not get your money back.  But having said that were will u find a better bike?  Replace the rubber parts, put a little sweat and $ in her and ride it another 100,000.

I am rebuilding a 85 with 39,000. Probably got $800 in parts in it, new water hoses, new tranny seals, rebuilt forks and a bunch of parts, but now I have a bike I can ride for another 20 years.  It is fast, steady and fun to ride.  Where or how much u going to spend on a newer bike that is as good?

[WayneDW]

It might be tough to get $2K this time of year with that many miles.  Bikes in the northlands usually sell better in the spring.
Agreed that putting more time and money into her will not get you more $ but it might make it sell faster.
Never hurts to try, though!  Put it on C-List and see if anyone is interested.

[Benfreakin]

I would still keep her in the garage and ride her on a daily basis if my legs were just 2 inches longer.
I quite frankly am tired of tipping her over in parking lots and in front of my friends  :falldown:

the little quirks are fun and I know she has another 100k in her easily, I just think she would be a great commuter for someone a wee bit taller.

I have settled into my Trophy nicely and she is my new love.

I would probably be better off selling all the fairing parts and breaking her down but then that would be competition for the mighty duck in Montlake.