Project Clean Out the Closet - aka the Frankenbike

[reklessj]

In all seriousness if that bike doesn't sell in a week's time I will be very surprised!! Nice job Umberto and it's great you are realistic with ur pricing. If I weren't saving for an X3 I'd snatch it up

[umberto]

In all seriousness if that bike doesn't sell in a week's time I will be very surprised!! Nice job Umberto and it's great you are realistic with ur pricing. If I weren't saving for an X3 I'd snatch it up

Thank you!  You know you could just load it up and take it home when you come down here to ride.   

[reklessj]

In all seriousness if that bike doesn't sell in a week's time I will be very surprised!! Nice job Umberto and it's great you are realistic with ur pricing. If I weren't saving for an X3 I'd snatch it up

Thank you!  You know you could just load it up and take it home when you come down here to ride.   

Oh you know I would but the wife says the next toy has to be an x3. And she's been cool with my choices up to this point so I'm not trying to rock the boat😂🤣

[umberto]

In all seriousness if that bike doesn't sell in a week's time I will be very surprised!! Nice job Umberto and it's great you are realistic with ur pricing. If I weren't saving for an X3 I'd snatch it up

Thank you!  You know you could just load it up and take it home when you come down here to ride.   

Oh you know I would but the wife says the next toy has to be an x3. And she's been cool with my choices up to this point so I'm not trying to rock the boat😂🤣

I understand.  I would keep this bike if I hadn't already promised Mrs. Umberto.   

[umberto]

I swapped out the stock tank and added a different seat in an attempt to attract a little more attention.  I have a couple of guys circling, but I can't seem to get someone to bite.  I had it off Craigslist while I was overseas, so I relisted it tonight.  Wish me luck.




https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/mcy/d/edmond-2004-kx250-fresh-top-end-many/6901929650.html

[umberto]

So there is a new Craigslist scam that I just thwarted (inadvertently).  The person says they went to look at a bike in your city, and it was a lemon (strange term for a dirt bike).  They want you to get a carfax on your dirtbike to make sure your bike is legit, which seems really strange since there wouldn't be a report for a dirt bike.  They are very pushy, and say that they will buy the bike once you e-mail them the report.  Then they send you a link to a better service to get a report (their brother or boss works in the industry and recommended it).  They get a commission for every report they sell, so it's a fairly harmless scam, but it still pisses me off.  Thankfully for me the guy wasn't listening to the fact that I had two other guys interested, and just stayed on his actually well written script (no grammar issues or misspelled words).  If you're selling on Craigslist, be on the look out for this.

[umberto]

I got my first irrational trade guy today. Even though the ad says no trades, he asked if I wanted to trade for a 2005 CR450F. Yes, I want a 14 year old four stroke that probably needs everything redone.

[ftc]

carfax for a dirt bike...    thats a good one!

[umberto]

I have to add a new one to my list of Craigslist types:

8 - I needed my wife's approval, and didn't get it before I came to look at the bike.  This guy just wants to think he can make this kind of decision without making his wife so mad he never gets to see her naked again.   

[Kawafornication]

I know you guys have guns and all but I never sell MX bikes from my home address, too many people checking out your security etc so they can come back to have your bike away with a five fingered discount, sounds like a proper lame excuse just to case your joint out! I had 3 bikes go when I was a kid and learned a lesson from that, they took the garage doors off!

Why not put it on ebay via a classified advert?? no extra fees to pay with a fixed price classified listing!

[umberto]

I know you guys have guns and all but I never sell MX bikes from my home address, too many people checking out your security etc so they can come back to have your bike away with a five fingered discount, sounds like a proper lame excuse just to case your joint out! I had 3 bikes go when I was a kid and learned a lesson from that, they took the garage doors off!

Why not put it on ebay via a classified advert?? no extra fees to pay with a fixed price classified listing!

I make sure to screen the potential buyers very thoroughly on the phone.  If the person make me the least bit uncomfortable, I won't show the bike.  I also roll the bike outside and close the garage door, so they can only see that bike and none of my nicer stuff or tools.  I've never had an issue with it.  Plus our garage doors are on internally mounted tracks and locked down by the opener or a track lock.  You would have to work pretty hard to get in, and my garage faces the street and is very visible.  My dogs bark like crazy if anyone comes up the driveway too.

I don't like eBay because people can bid nationwide, and I just don't want to mess with shipping a bike to them.  Plus the fees on eBay are pretty high.  Craigslist is free and still attracts a ton of people.  I've had pretty good luck with it, besides the few annoying people that always show up when you are selling stuff. 

[Danger4u2]

In Oklahoma it's "beware of owner" not beware of dog.
On my neighbor's gate it says "If you want to meet God, Trespass here."
My elderly neighbor across the pasture had a break, ran out in to the front lawn to call the cops.
Just his luck a cop was driving by, waved him down.  3 minutes later, dead bad guy in the bedroom.
If anyone thinks of defending themselves with a gun you should watch this channel on YouTube.
Even if you don't own a gun this helps with situational awareness. It could save your life.   

Active Self Protection
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE_m2z1NrvF2ImeNWh84mw/videos

[umberto]

I finally sold the bike today to a friend of mine. It’s nice because I got a new riding buddy, and made a little money as well. I have to admit I did feel a little sad seeing the old girl go down the street on my buddy’s trailer. It really turned out to be a nice bike. At least I know it’s going to a good home.

[reklessj]

Right on, hope ya got close to what you were asking!! For as long as it was for sale I was starting to wonder if people even rode in your neck of the woods

[umberto]

Right on, hope ya got close to what you were asking!! For as long as it was for sale I was starting to wonder if people even rode in your neck of the woods

i have him a pretty good deal on it, because I know he’ll enjoy it and take care of it. I still made some money on it, so I’m happy too.

The bike took a while to sell, partly because of the trip to Europe I took for my 25th wedding anniversary (I took it off Craigslist while I was gone), and partly because it has rained every weekend, and most weekdays, since March. I think guys just weren’t thinking about riding, and the riding area is closed because of washed out trails anyway. The funny thing is that I ended up getting two other offers on the day my buddy told me he wanted it.  The bike went from no offers to three at the end. That’s usually my luck.