| Author | Message | ||
     Rbuck53 |
Lately I am seeing more and more Buell owners opting to part out their motorcycles rather than sell them completely intact. This seems to be a market driven decision resulting from not being able to sell the bike at a fair price rather than because of some mishap that has caused the bike to become inoperable and good for parts only. Either way, more and more owners are choosing this "part-out" option to dispose of their Buell motorcycle. So, at what point does one conclude that this is the best way to get the most out of their bike? FOR EXAMPLE...lets imagine a bone stock, 2008 Ulysses with 15k miles on it in excellent condition which the owner has tried to sell for between $5500 and $6200. With no sale in sight the owner now decides to part it out. Considering all the parts that can be easily and readily sold at good prices...and then those parts that are more difficult to sell at lower prices...and then even those parts that are practically unsaleable...what would this motorcycle be expected to bring if parted out? | ||
| Nillaice |
A lot of headache comes with parting it out. Some things will sell quickly and easily, but then you Gotta keep the pile of parts somewhere until they all sell. And you'll be On a first name basis with the guys at the post office | ||
| Hughlysses |
I'd say the best way to estimate what you can make off the parts is to look at ebay. Admittedly some sellers ask for absurd prices for their parts (+/> new prices) but you should be able to get an idea. After my 2007 suffered a crankshaft failure, I thought seriously about parting it out. I wound up replacing the engine and parting out the old engine. That was a significant effort but probably worth it. I think shipping is by far the biggest headache, and the bigger the part the bigger the headache. People want to know how much shipping will cost before they agree to the purchase. Even if you weigh something carefully and estimate the shipping based on that it's somewhat of a crapshoot. So, you've quoted a shipping price, accepted the buyer's money and then go to actually ship the part and find you miscalculated by a few bucks. You either have to eat the difference or ask for additional money. Do you ship anyway and ask for the money after the fact? That would understandably PO a buyer. Do you take the neatly packaged part home and contact the buyer and ask if he still wants it with the higher shipping price? Like I said, shipping is a hassle. | ||
| Woodnbow |
I wouldn't do it unless I had significant shelf space in my shop and a couple of spare hours every day to deal with cleaning, boxing and shipping. In other words I'd sell mine whole or not at all. | ||
| Terrycoxusa |
Unless you are running a used part business full time, it is not worth the trouble to part out a bike. Like they say, shipping is a major pita, and then you will have a percentage of whiners to deal with, especially on ebay. If I had a bike with a blown engine or crash damage, I would just sell it 'as is'. | ||
| Teeps |
Rbuck53 Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2014 - what would this motorcycle be expected to bring if parted out? $3000 & $5000 dollars less your time spent doing the deed. | ||
| Terrycoxusa |
I think that some owners have a hard time accepting what the going price is for a particular vehicle. You can get a good idea of what bikes,cars, etc are actually selling for by looking up a model on ebay and checking the 'show completed listings' option. I have noticed that hardly any Harley Davidsons sell, because the owner's look at all the money they have spent as an 'investment' and expect to sell the bike for the same amount of money they paid for it. On the other hand, half or more of the Buells sell. Buell owners are more pragmatic, since the bike is now an orphan, it's major value is in the remaining mileage left in it. I bought a clean '06 with 7k miles for $3,000. This was a bike that sold for $12,000 new. So, if you can't sell your bike for what you are asking, you are asking too much. | ||
| Arry |
"Breaking up is hard to do" -- Neil Sedaka | ||
| Teeps |
Terrycoxusa Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2014 - So, if you can't sell your bike for what you are asking, you are asking too much. Well said. And, for us hangers on, 3k for a low mileage spares bike is cheap! | ||
| Uylightning |
I want to find a deal like that Terry! | ||
| Pontlee77 |
I parted a friend's bike and engine and forks were the first sold, it took time to sell a lot of other parts. Have lowered the left parts really low and even then people want to get it even cheaper such as: turn signals 2,50$ and they wanted them for1,00$. Truly it's not worth the effort and time, and for sure you will end up with some parts not selling. | ||
| Atc_no_more |
Are there any motorcycle salvage yards around? There was a family run motorcycle shop in Norfolk,VA years ago with one that let you go in and pick the parts you wanted. But they are no longer in business. | ||
| Reepicheep |
I parted out a KLR-250 and regretted it long before it was finished. | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
Atc no more, Just pull up a google map and then enter motorcycle salvage where you would normally ask for motels or destinations. It will show you where all the cycle salvage businesses are. Here's an example https://www.google.com/maps/search/motorcycle+salv age+yards/ |
