| Author | Message | ||
     Hx214 |
Hey guys. Not really new here, but first time poster. I've been "lurking" here for a while just reading and learning about Buells as much as I could. Always wanted one and I kept trying to wait out for a good price on any model, but could never come across one until the other day. Seeing if I should scoop this one up or not. Not much in my area as far a Buells, just trying to get a feel for the current market value of a 03' XB9s with 11k on the clock. Almost flawless, just the normal wear for a 7 year old bike, and she is pretty much stock. Looks like its been very well taken care of. What would you pay for it? (Main reason I ask is that I am thinking of trading a jeep for it and I want to see if the values match up before I go for it, I've seen the nose dive in value as of late and I want to see what market value is at with the buell crowd) Can't wait to see the wifes face when she opens the garage and see's another bike in there next to the other two... Might need a room to rent after that if anybody has one available? Haha Thanks for any help. | ||
| Chippy |
3k-3300.depends on farkles. | ||
| Percyco |
Just sold my really clean 03 xb9s with race kit and 10k miles on ebay for $3700.00 back in Nov. | ||
| Captcaz |
Got mine for $3800 a year ago with 1,600 miles on the ODO and a couple of upgrades/mods. If there are no mods/upgrades, the low 3k range sounds fair. | ||
| Greg_e |
For me upgrades and mods generally lower the price unless they have all the stock parts to go with it. | ||
| Hx214 |
Thanks for the info guys. That helps. I'm with you Greg. I don't much care for "Mods" Unless I do them myself. Usually scares me a bit. | ||
| Kustomklassix |
Mine was an even $4000 back in early March of last year with 8500 on the clock, all stock, and mint except for right side frame dent. A year later and after all that has happened, that sounds right about perfect for it. | ||
| Rah7777777 |
I paid 5500 for my 03 XB9S back in early 07. I thought it was a really good deal! Hell, I'd pay that for it all over again today. Values have dropped, so I can't say what's fair. But I have yet to find a bike that fits me better then my XB!!! So it's kinda priceless, right ?!?! | ||
| Boney95 |
I never understood why some people would prefer/pay more for an unmoded bike? Mods are not cheap. | ||
| Iman501 |
i just bought my 9r for $2800 about a month and a half ago or so, it had a fair number of miles (16k) and had the race pipe and ecm on it, along with both stock pipe and ecm. i got saddle bags for it as well ps. there was a dent from the handle bars in the frame......but i'm guna fix that up once it warms up a bit | ||
| Froggy |
99% of the time, altering a bike will lower its value. Mods aren't cheap, but they ruin the originality of the bike, and usually cause issues related to performance and operation of the bike, especially if not done correctly. How would you like to push your bike home because someone thought tying in neon lights onto the ignition line with those scotch lock connectors would be a good idea? When looking at a used bike, anything that can't be removed and put back to stock condition in under 5 minutes loses a point. After a few points, I look else where. | ||
| Captcaz |
Case by case basis on the mods .. some mods such as the belt upgrade will cost a bunch after you get both pulleys, front pulley cover, new belt, belt guards, etc. ('03s are notorious for having a weak belt) ... and the new airbox, filter, exhaust, and ECM upgrade will set you back several hundred as well. If you're mechanically inclined, check everything inside and out ... if not, take it to a Buell mechanic - it may cost a few bucks in the beginning, but it can save many more bucks in the end. Any questions ... just post 'em - lots of folks on this site with lots of experience who are always willing to help ... | ||
| Greg_e |
Why no mods??? Because the vast majority of "modders" are ham fisted dunces and do some decent amount of damage to the machines during installation or riding after they are applied. A good mod done really well could add value, but for most used machines they are all hack jobs! Also unless the mod in question is one that I would want to have, it is useless and I'd have to remove it anyway. And to get back to the original question, it looks like $3000 to $3500 is the going price right now for an 03 in good running condition with a clean title, way less for anything in the salvage/repair category, even if all the damage has been fixed since dealing with that type of title may be more than difficult and could expose you to the loss of the vehicle with no money back (depending on the conditions). | ||
| Kustomklassix |
"When looking at a used bike, anything that can't be removed and put back to stock condition in under 5 minutes loses a point. After a few points, I look else where." EXCELLENT advice Froggy. I never looked at it like a point system before but I like that way of checking stuff out and do basically the same thing when I desire something new... | ||
| Swamp2 |
Yeah, I'd rather have original for a variety of reasons. The modding generally is not stuff I would have done. A lot of attention on performance related mods are things I wouldn't feel necessary and suggests to me the PO probably beat the thing a lot harder than I would. Any of these bikes in perfectly stock condition exceeds my requirements for performance & power, so I have to assume a PO who thought otherwise didn't treat the bike the way I would have. Plus long term, an original bike with any collectible element is tons more valuable. Best case for me - modded bikes have cosmetic mods only, have all the original stuff with them and are easily reversible. | ||
| Delta_one |
I picked up my bike last June for 4200. it only had 8k miles. it came with LOTS of tasteful mods many of them installed by a dealer (D&D Race ECM etc receipts included) and nearly new Michelin pilot power tires. the bonus was every single mod was what I had already picked out on my "dream Buell" only they were one step better than I had planned for on my "mods to do" list. carbon fiber where I would have only fiberglass, alum sliders where I would have Delrin plastic. CRG bar end mirrors when I would only have bought knock offs. additional billet pieces part that were too expensive for me to even consider. etc even better was that not only did he have all maintenance records for the bike but he also had nearly all the stock parts included. he delivered the bike to me from another state, along with everything for the next service and a manual. I think the total in mods was around 3,000. in my case the mods did not hurt the value of the bike and I was able to ride and inspect it before I payed for it. Edit: stupid me, mine is an '03 black XB9Sl (Message edited by delta_one on January 08, 2010) | ||
| Jdemoxb9r |
when Im looking at a bike I dont factor in money for their mods unless its a mod that I planned on doing anyway. "so its got a gps mount on it that costed $90? well I don't have a GPS so that mount has $0 value to ME." | ||
| Froggy |
I was thinking about the mods thing this morning, I recall a badwebber that bought a 03 9R, it had engine work, a force pipe, and one of those piggyback powercommander things. If I recall right, we was posting about how the bike would constantly blow fuses and getting stranded when riding it hard. For several weeks he and the dealer couldn't figure it out. Turned out there was something wrong with the power commander unit. | ||
| Jeylux |
I agree about the mods. Things like Exhaust, and air clearer are fine, but I won't look at a bike with crazy stuff done, who knows how much of a hack the previous owner was. | ||
| Bobbuell1961 |
+1 Froggy, i've seen many issues with piggy back computer products, the first thing i will do is to pull it out of the loop and start from there | ||
| Greg_e |
That's the first thing I did on my bike was pull the TFI thing out of the circuit. After resetting all the error in the ECM it suddenly ran better. |
