What do you think this bike is worth?

http://stjoseph.craigslist.org/mcy/4369665669.html

 

Well, if I were going to put a tire on, I'd put both. I prefer matching treads and known life/history. The brake lines look original, and you've probably read about replacing those by now. If it were me, I'd offer 1000 and see what he says, but I'd also wait a few days before contacting him, seeing as how he just posted it a few hours ago.

 

850, the economy is slow and low in that area still.

 

I'm not looking to buy it. I have one exactly like it with a few exceptions mine has a sissy bar a little over 12000 miles less and had been setting for about 8 years. I personally have done all the maintenance to. Front and rear. New front brake lines, fork seals carbs cleaned and new tires. Along with new plugs valve clearance check and fluids changed. I was just curious what you guy's thought it was worth so I can see how good of a deal I got on mine

 

That's true it's only about an hour up the road from me and it's a lot smaller town than where I live.

 

I paid 800 for an 85 maxim xj700 with brand new tires and what the owner said was a shop carb rebuild and sync, that was a lie about 150 miles from there near enough too a month ago.

 

I seen one on Craigslist in St Joe the same town I'm in it was the red colored said all it needed was a starter I didn't ever go look at it as I already had mine but he wanted 975 it was not on Craigslist very long I think less than 24 hrs

 

People have more free money than me then. My utilities, insurance, and grocery bill has gone up almost 30% over the last couple years and wages, hah cost of living increase only. The company I work for has halted all raises and cut bonuses to nothing. My Christmas bonus was one day's pay instead of a weeks. They even fired off most of middle management since they couldn't get rid of anyone else in production.

 

Oh I agree totally. I get very minimal raises every year because of union contract but usually the increase in insurance eats that. I have a wife and 6 kids! (3 are hers and 3 are mine) 5 of them still live at home and 4 of them are teenage boys! My grocery bill alone runs close to $1000 a month not including rent gas electric water sewer. Then add vehicle gas and clothes! Ugh! Definitely gets overwhelming. I paid $200 for my 1985 xj700n with all the parts I've got about $600 in it total and it was all I could do to swing that. Hopefully it pays for itself in the warm months as I drive about 45 miles round trip for work.

 

Yup thats why I got mine, trying to save on my hour commute. And have fun.

 

damn! I would be homeless if I had 6 kids.

CN

 

Lol yeah its rough sometimes that's for sure. The good news is that one is already gone and three more are 16 and older! If I can just hold on a few more years!

 

the best of luck to you.

CN

 

Thank you sir! That's another reason for buying a bike for much needed me time!

 

Got my 700 in '06 for $1400. If I had been on this forum then, I wouldn't have paid that much. But I figure it paid for itself in gas savings, because my truck got 15 mpg on a good day and the bike got a solid 42 mpg.
BTW, I married "Fertile Myrtle" and was blessed with 7 kids. The oldest is 36, the youngest is 19. You do what you have to do to survive. No sense complaining because no one cares. But I wouldn't change my life for the world. Its been one hell of a fun ride.

 

Right on man. No complaints here I love my family and you definitely have to do what you have to do! I'll go from 2 gallon a day down to one and that's just back and forth to work. It doesn't include any running so we are looking at at least 18-20 bucks savings in that aspect alone.

 

I have two basic rules for used bikes from the 70s and 80s:

Rule #1. It's a $1/cc if it runs, more if I can ride it home, less if it doesn't start, MUCH less if it's in parts buckets.

Rule #2. If you spend less than $1000, you will end up spending up to $1000 to make it ride-able. If you buy a crapper for $400, you will spend at least another $600 to fix it up.

Everything is up for negotiation, especially in this still-struggling economy. I have been buying and selling old Japanese bikes for 20 years and my price rule has been right on every time.

I paid $200 for my current 82 XJ750 and spent $800 in parts and a year fixing it up. The rule stands.

 

My rule is if I really reeeeaaaaaalllly want it, I'll pay what they are asking. If I don't need it but can make some $ on parts, get more parts for inventory, and get parts to help people out here......then I'll try to get it as cheap as I can so I can keep prices down. THAT benefits everybody, and anybody who has bought parts from me knows that..................

But I DO like to see bikes in nice condition selling high..........that ALSO helps everybody here who's trying to sell a bike. As the prices climb, our asking prices can climb, and the dickering for the bottom line can also climb, too. It IS to our advantage.


Dave