Value or percieved value

[shortie]

Hi all

 

A harley has always been one of my dream bikes....so am looking around now....but I realize that harley depreciation or value is quite different from other bikes....as in a 10 yr old bike can still ask for 10-20k in some instances....so I'm not too sure on how to percieve value on harleys

 

Some questions I hope you can help me with:-

 

1) how would you value a 5/10/15/etc year old harley?

2) in terms of % of original price?

3) How do you put accessories in consideration?

4) Is this the same for all models?

 

Thanks for all your advise! Appreciate it!

[hanwoon]

What's the diff .. so long as got buyer, its worth its value ..

 

Buying Harley is not just getting a bike; its owning a lifestyle.

I'm not making adverstiment statment hor ..

But can't exactly wear shorts ride HD to buy chicken rice right.

 

Got many friends who own-ed HD can't appreciate the attention, sold after short time ... its a very personal choice lah.

[mi5trooper]

i have seen around. i learn that sportster is the model which lower price tag. does anyone know the reason? Will 7-8 enable me to purchase 1 (2nd hand of cos)?

 

I seen the picture of sportster1200R. not a bad design.

 

For your info, i know nothing about harley pricing and etc. been doing so light reading on it becos i wishes to ride 1. i am a family man, thus family come first in the spending level. however, my hobby is motor bike, curiser is the only section i have never touch b4 and wish to enter the experience. so don't burn me if i say or ask anything that doesn't sound right or nice becos i really have no knowledge. that is why i am asking.

[shiraz]

hard to find a 7-8k sportster la... maybe a '98 and below 883 that is close to stock would fetch that price. Then again, if some1 wants a close to stock '98 883 and your asking price is 15k, he would buy it!

 

for shortie,

 

the price of a harley can never be explained just like that. as in how much would a 5 yr old softail cost. if the softail is fully modified, stretched tank and mikuni and andrews and bakers then it might cost 10k more than a stock softail with accesories. and this stock softail with accesories might cost 6k more than a SUPER stock softail.

 

then again, it depends, if some1 likes your design then they are willing to pay money. for example, 18.5k for a '96 roadking and 18.5k for a 2000 roadking classic. if im looking for an Evo engine, i'd buy the '96! (which is what I did!)

[dt222]

Originally posted by mi5trooper@May 11, 2007 11:15 am

 

For your info, i know nothing about harley pricing and etc. been doing so light reading on it becos i wishes to ride 1. i am a family man, thus family come first in the spending level. however, my hobby is motor bike, curiser is the only section i have never touch b4 and wish to enter the experience. so don't burn me if i say or ask anything that doesn't sound right or nice becos i really have no knowledge. that is why i am asking.

 

Hi, just to share, after 19yrs off the bike and one fine day I decide to try out on curiser, a 2nd hand dragstar 400.. to save me the time & $ used to take public transport

 

after a few lockup on the rear on wet surface for that yr , I start to consider and change to a new 900 Yamaha street bike which I never lock the rear disc brake whether dry or wet ..

 

However I never feel enjoy on the new ride other than safer, perhaps it is the hi-rev engine noise that not suit old man like my age..

 

at last, I make a painful decision to change to a HD after talking to few HD owner.. and get a new FXDLi from HD as I am not comfortable with 2nd hand HD pricing..

 

I enjoy every moment on the bike since then, the best feeling is when other HD owner giving you a wave on the road...putting a big smile on the face full day...

 

come to think about it, if I go straight to HD in my first move, I need not to spend so much "school fee" to own a HD after 2 yrs...

 

it is all because:-

 

In the first place I tell myself I will only spend

 

1 yr later, I tell myself for my own safety, I can put aside 20K.

 

another yr later, I feel 33~34K on the new HD is what I can do at that moment despite many telling me the same $ can get a Off Peak Car since I never see sunlight on the road...

 

Prepare to have the same experience like mine.. anyway, as a responsible family man, I control my spending and only add what I "want" (minimum) into my bike .

 

Have a nice day..

[nkan0]

Originally posted by dt222@May 13, 2007 01:56 pm

Hi, just to share, after 19yrs off the bike and one fine day I decide to try out on curiser, a 2nd hand dragstar 400.. to save me the time & $ used to take public transport

 

after a few lockup on the rear on wet surface for that yr , I start to consider and change to a new 900 Yamaha street bike which I never lock the rear disc brake whether dry or wet ..

 

However I never feel enjoy on the new ride other than safer, perhaps it is the hi-rev engine noise that not suit old man like my age..

 

at last, I make a painful decision to change to a HD after talking to few HD owner.. and get a new FXDLi from HD as I am not comfortable with 2nd hand HD pricing..

 

I enjoy every moment on the bike since then, the best feeling is when other HD owner giving you a wave on the road...putting a big smile on the face full day...

 

come to think about it, if I go straight to HD in my first move, I need not to spend so much "school fee" to own a HD after 2 yrs...

 

it is all because:-

 

In the first place I tell myself I will only spend

 

1 yr later, I tell myself for my own safety, I can put aside 20K.

 

another yr later, I feel 33~34K on the new HD is what I can do at that moment despite many telling me the same $ can get a Off Peak Car since I never see sunlight on the road...

 

Prepare to have the same experience like mine.. anyway, as a responsible family man, I control my spending and only add what I "want" (minimum) into my bike .

 

Have a nice day..

:thumb:

 

BUT, what's a FXDLi ???

[shiraz]

low rider..