Erdoc48
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- Joined
- Jan 25, 2009
- Messages
- 1,401
- Age
- 60
- Location
- Myrtle Beach, SC/ Sometimes Colorado
- Bike
- 94/00/04 STs, FSC600
Lots of ‘ifs’ here (both mechanically and financially):
- IF it can be made to run as it should, and doesn’t cost too much to repair (as above if the gas tank needs specific treatment vs replacement) and other parts of the bike are in running shape, it could be a decent bike for someone (on appearances, it is a little rough).
-IF you’re willing to put the time and energy into getting it roadworthy, and IF it’s a $1500 (sales price) or so bike based on condition (which it likely is despite the lower mileage), well, then 1/2 of that figure is $750 and IF you have to put some of your own money into it (meaning your neighbor is expecting you to do the work), that $750 half of his falls to effectively zero if you assume hours of shop time you put in and potential parts/ services (like the gas tank treatment).
-You have some choices…you can choose to get it running and keep it, assuming you want another running bike, you could sell it once running, and get likely not a lot for it (the $1500 I specified above), or if you’re just not wanting to do the repairs, tell your neighbor, then he’s going to be selling it for parts, so he may get a few hundred in parts out of it.
Everyone is different in terms of how much time and effort (as well as $$$) they’re willing to bring a bike back from the dead- if you had a bike shop get it back to running, it would likely cost more than the bike is worth.
- IF it can be made to run as it should, and doesn’t cost too much to repair (as above if the gas tank needs specific treatment vs replacement) and other parts of the bike are in running shape, it could be a decent bike for someone (on appearances, it is a little rough).
-IF you’re willing to put the time and energy into getting it roadworthy, and IF it’s a $1500 (sales price) or so bike based on condition (which it likely is despite the lower mileage), well, then 1/2 of that figure is $750 and IF you have to put some of your own money into it (meaning your neighbor is expecting you to do the work), that $750 half of his falls to effectively zero if you assume hours of shop time you put in and potential parts/ services (like the gas tank treatment).
-You have some choices…you can choose to get it running and keep it, assuming you want another running bike, you could sell it once running, and get likely not a lot for it (the $1500 I specified above), or if you’re just not wanting to do the repairs, tell your neighbor, then he’s going to be selling it for parts, so he may get a few hundred in parts out of it.
Everyone is different in terms of how much time and effort (as well as $$$) they’re willing to bring a bike back from the dead- if you had a bike shop get it back to running, it would likely cost more than the bike is worth.
