[drlapo]

are we allowed to post motorcycles for sale on this forum?
I have a 2006 Ninja 500 to sell

[zeppelinfromled]

I don’t know if there are enough of us, but it would be cool to have a little section on the forum for motorcycles and gear for sale. I think a policy of not selling helmets would be good in case they’ve been damaged, but maybe that should just be a personal choice.

[drlapo]

ok i’ll be the first to try it

for sale: 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500, 2700 miles, green stock with jet kit, located in Ct near the casinos
this was my son’s first bike in 2006. he now has a Triumph 675
this has been in my heated rec room for two years
$3400

[bigguybbr]

WhoooHoooo CT Bike. I’m in CT myself.

I would really just suggest you slap it on craigslist. There is a really active motorcycle for sale page there for our area. You’ll get calls in no time just be sure to have some pictures.

[drlapo]

posted on Craigslist and cycle trader
received 3 calls with low ball offers
I’ll ride it into the ocean before I take $2500 for it
maybe I’ll donate it for a tax write off

its the last Jap bike I’ll ever buy

[Elias]

“its the last Jap bike I’ll ever buy”

Umm, why?

[bigguybbr]

Did you list it in New London or Hartford county?

And i didn’t know you could donate bikes to charity…

[drlapo]

$1.12 per mile depreciation or 50% in 2700 miles
I’ll stick with Triumph and BMW
my 1985 BMW cost $4200 new and is now worth $4500
my 1979 Triumph cost me $1200 new and is now worth $4000-$5000

2 year old kawasaki; new $5200 now worth $2500?

[Clay Dowling]

Is not the norm. And the ninja is so common that the market is flooded.

Depreciation is the norm. Only partially based on mileage. Age is as much a factor. You also have a fashion-conscious bike and got caught in a model change.

Just the same, can’t fault buying a BMW bike. If I had the money, and didn’t mind the 70 mile drive, I’d get one in a few years.

[Elias]

I’ve gotta agree with Clay here. Your bike, while it is a great bike, is caught in a black hole of depreciation. But all is well if you’re buying BMW’s and Triumphs

[drlapo]

is eBay next?
or should I keep it as an end table in the rec room?

[Clay Dowling]

usually lose value. You just got lucky with the ones you picked up.

What you usually do is you keep it as a slick, sporty ride around town. The only kink is that if you’ve got a BMW to be riding, you probably aren’t that interested in the Ninja.

[drlapo]

the Ninja was my son’s bike and I took it “in trade” when I financed his new bike. I had expected to get rid of it quickly and for a resonable price but that was in 2007
I also had an 06 Ducati 620 monster that went in a matter of weeks with 25% depreciation
I had an 02 Sportser that I paid $6400 for and sold in 2008 for $5200
I was not ready for such rapid depreciation on the Kaw
I’ll keep trying to find a buyer

[SantaCruzRider]

Not sure why it’s a surprise that a bike depreciates in value in the first few years of it’s life. Same thing happens with almost all cars and half of all marriages.

You biggest depreciation comes the first 5 minutes you roll out of the dealer’s lot. First year is the worst year, followed by the second and then the third — and you get the idea. Depreciation typically flattens after a decade or so, and then at year 20-25, if you can keep it running, you have yourself a Classic and the value starts to rise.

So you’re 34-year-old Beamer is now worth more than you paid — that’s no big surprise. But also keep in mind that the $4,200 you paid in ’85 was worth probably 3 times as much in the current economy. If you’d invested it instead, say in GM stock it would now worth something like, umm, nothing… haha. But you get the idea.

[drlapo]

OK i’ll take the depreciation hit
anyone want to buy it?

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