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What do you think a mint condition, 1998 ace 1100 (non tourer), with 4, 800 miles, winshield, front and rear floorboards, new tires and passenger backrest is worth? It's black with great chrome and paint. I was thinking of picking it up to flip it. I can buy it for a$3000, I'm just not sure if there is any meat left on the bones for a quick turn around sale. I have a Sabre and I know their value, but a mint 1998 ace single pin with 4, 800 miles, I'm not too sure. Is ~$3, 500 feasible?

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From what I've seen in my area, $3500 wouldn't be out of the question for the bike you're describing. That's really low mileage. Might even go a little higher.
 

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Around here when they do come up for sale they disappear fairly fast when their priced between $2500-$3000. In this area and with warmer weather finally on the way I would say you may be able to get $3200 fairly quick for that mileage in pristine shape.

But then again everything is a little more expensive up your way vs central Ohio right? ;)

http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/4947825907.html

This listing has been running for almost 2 years now.
 

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Way to expensive if you're going to just flip it. Remember it's going to cost $$ just to title it in your name. Here it costs $125. So now you're up to $3125 (unless you don't title it and simply flip it).

If you're gonna just flip it, no harm, but as other say, you probably won't make much money and will have invested a lot of time.

As Art mentioned, I'd also have a hard time parting with it after buying it. :) Unfortunately, I now feel that low mileage bikes are a liability, and I'd pay *much* less for one. :-(

My recent experience is that August last year I bought my low mileage 96 1100 ACE (8k miles) for $2500. It has literally an extra $2500 worth of chrome and accessories (I added it up!), plus a custom one-off paint job. Zero damage, clean title. But because it had basically "sat" for 20 years, I've spent around $700 so far just to get it riding like a Honda. Title, tires/tubes (maybe not necessary but I couldn't live with 20 year old original tires), shocks, battery (I cooked it, but it was going bad anyway), battery tender (my choice), various accessories to make it "mine". Plus I have an extra corbin seat and an extra windshield. Now I feel I could probably list it for $3500. Not sure I'd get that much.

So, yeah...I wouldn't do it if it were me. :-/
 

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Around here when they do come up for sale they disappear fairly fast when their priced between $2500-$3000. In this area and with warmer weather finally on the way I would say you may be able to get $3200 fairly quick for that mileage in pristine shape.

But then again everything is a little more expensive up your way vs central Ohio right? ;)

honda ace 1100

This listing has been running for almost 2 years now.
There is a reason it's been listed that long. He must think it's a Harley.
 
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