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Title: What's a reasonable price for a 550?
Post by: LesterPiglet on April 29, 2015, 11:40:52 AM

Selling my 550 I've had since 86. Can't keep it as I have nowhere to keep it safe and rust free. Some beestards tried to steal it a few nights ago.
So I'm looking for a ballpark figure to work around.
I'd appreciate your input chaps.

Title: Re: What's a reasonable price for a 550?
Post by: Johnwebley on April 29, 2015, 12:27:49 PM

any pics ??

 might help to give an idea

Title: Re: What's a reasonable price for a 550?
Post by: LesterPiglet on April 29, 2015, 02:14:40 PM

In the gallery. Nothing recent.

Title: Re: What's a reasonable price for a 550?
Post by: LesterPiglet on April 30, 2015, 01:16:16 AM

Ok, without any recent pictures available.
It's a fully functional 550F2 without any mechanical problems. New front rim/spokes, chainguard, indicators, seat, grab rail,side panels,cam chain slippers etc., front guard, good 2nd hand rear guard from US, decals, taper steering bearings, frame, hagon shocks, fork tubes, Motad and some other stuff I just can't remember at this late hour.

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Title: Re: What's a reasonable price for a 550?
Post by: totty on April 30, 2015, 06:10:45 PM

I've been looking at prices recently as I'm considering selling my k3. I'd say 1200 to 1800. Just my opinion, as always it's  worth what someone is willing to pay and a good advert helps.

Title: Re: What's a reasonable price for a 550?
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on April 30, 2015, 07:59:43 PM

I was going to pitch in with about 1800

Title: Re: What's a reasonable price for a 550?
Post by: LesterPiglet on April 30, 2015, 08:41:27 PM

Was sorta guesstimating around 1500 so I'm not too far away. Thanks for the input.

Title: Re: What's a reasonable price for a 550?
Post by: matthewmosse on April 30, 2015, 09:23:16 PM

Sort of sounds about the right ballpark, but if I were being picky I would want tank and sidepanles to match, remembering that buyers will always try to haggle price down...

Title: Re: What's a reasonable price for a 550?
Post by: LesterPiglet on April 30, 2015, 09:56:08 PM

Been trying to get the tank matched for 6 years. It's either they can't do it or I can't afford their prices. Lot's of hassle trying to get paint in NI.

Title: Re: What's a reasonable price for a 550?
Post by: matthewmosse on April 30, 2015, 10:55:27 PM

From y own point of view I tend to agree with you, proper paint jobs are really ott price wise for the benefit. Probably why my current bike is rattle can black. I haven't too much idea if getting a paint job would pay off for selling it, but have a feeling it might be worth it, my new job is reconditioning machinery, and the emphasis on new looking paintjobs is pretty heavy, as are the margins they get.