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Old 04-09-2012, 01:43 PM   #9 (permalink)
craig s.
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Hi craig s. Thx for your reply. I choose the 600vlx because I'm 5'8" and my legs are short. The vlx was one of the first bikes I was able to sit on the seat and touch the ground flat footed. After trying it out I thought to myself "this bike was made for me". Time will tell if it's a good fit.

I believe your worries are warranted. NADA shows the average book value for your ride is $2291 and the low end is $1740. Kelly Blue Book shows $2615. That doesn't mean somebody wouldn't pay more for your bike but you might get chewed down in price if you would sell.

which makes me laugh when i see people selling older bikes with 10's of thousand miles on them for way more then what id get..even dealers get/ask more for them then what the kbb.com or nada.com shows they should..i know people can ask what they want but come on..3-4000 for a 90's model with mileage in the 10-20k range? mine only has 65?? miles on it. id ask 3000k and hope to get 2500$..always ask more. you can come down,but can't go up in price.

oh and on your swapping out tank for a bigger size for more volume tank..it can be done,but takes lots of fab work..ive been wanting to do this too but dont have the skills/tools to do it right.
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