Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Best things to do before selling my motorcycle?

Looking at selling my 2000 Suzuki Bandit within the next month or two. I just put new tires on it within the last 4 months. It has a new chain (as of yesterday). It has some scratches on the right side of the ferring and a little on the pipe and engine guard. Doubt there's much I can do about those. What else can I do to make my bike most appealing to get the best price for it?|||A cheap price is good as long as you don't make people think there's something wrong with it. As said, wash it up good, wax it where appropriate, use a little ArmourAll on the sides of the tires and seat and if there's any rust on the chrome, use a little 0000 steel wool to remove it. If you've kept maintenance records, have those handy. Above all, be truthful and honest. Honesty overshadows scratches, scuffs and marks any day.|||If the bike has be regularly serviced and you have the paperwork show this to the potential buyer. He will feel confident that the bike has been cared for. I sold a Harley with 150,000 miles on it and had all the paperwork. I got $10,000 cash for it from the first guy who looked at it. Detailing it wouldn't hurt either.|||Clean off the road grit, dust, and chain lube spatters.|||Clean, wax, polish.|||I second what bikinkawboy said. However, please avoid using ArmorAll on the seat or tires. It can make the seat too slippery and has a tendency to drip onto the contact surface of the tires. Both of these things can be dangerous to anyone riding the bike.|||cheap price is more appealing than anything you can do

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