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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: c-152 on November 11, 2007, 11:50:54 PM

Title: Sell Whole or Part out?
Post by: c-152 on November 11, 2007, 11:50:54 PM

Hey guys, I hate to be doing this but I am going to be selling my 1992 kx500.  I love the bike but I need to go to a smaller newer bike.  I have been interested in getting into harescramble more seriously next year.  I ran two on my 500 and found some areas of my riding that really need improvement.  One of those being hill climbs.  I feel that if I go to a much smaller bike, I will be forced to improve this area of my riding as the big 5 can tractor up hills that I botch.  My plan is to go to a 125 with a 144 kit and ride it for a season.  I would love to keep two bikes but that is not in my ?fun budget? right now.

Now to my question, it?s a two parter. 
1st ? what would you guys think a ballpark fair price would be to sell a 1992 kx500.  It has been trail ridden and raced twice.  It is not in the best shape as I beat it up in the woods, but it runs great.  When I got the bike two and a half years ago, it was in terrible shape so I rebuilt what I could, putting about 500 in parts on it however that didn?t fix everything.  It really should have a new rear brake caliper.  The one on now had a pin froze and striped that had to be drilled out and the fabed pin causes it to drag a little sometimes.  I have pics in my gallery of it. 

2nd ? I think there are members of my family I would rather do this to but do you guys think it might be better to part it out.

Any advice would be great.  I want to sell it for a fair price.

Title: Re: Sell Whole or Part out?
Post by: MadKaw on November 12, 2007, 01:24:35 AM

where are you located?

Title: Re: Sell Whole or Part out?
Post by: c-152 on November 12, 2007, 02:55:42 AM

southern ohio

Title: Re: Sell Whole or Part out?
Post by: MadKaw on November 12, 2007, 02:28:46 PM

long way from here. would make a goos sister for mine though

Title: Re: Sell Whole or Part out?
Post by: c-152 on November 13, 2007, 03:59:43 AM

I sold my old gs550 to a guy from houston

Title: Re: Sell Whole or Part out?
Post by: Jeeks on November 14, 2007, 03:05:36 AM

KX500 prices in Jersey are whacked.  You'll see a 98 for sale for $1500 in great shape or a 80-something for $3500 in beat shape.  Either way, the market is soft for used bikes right now, I've seen some awesome deals on Craigs and no one is buying.  If I were you, I would use this time to your advantage to find a nice 125 cheap and keep the 500.  Trust me, you'll be looking for that 500 power later on.  I've seen 2000-up 125 for as little as $900.

J

Title: Re: Sell Whole or Part out?
Post by: c-152 on November 17, 2007, 06:39:20 AM

I know what you mean about the sales being fickle however I am not in the position to set on the bike right now.  I know it is going to be a decision I regret and will wind up paying a littler more for as I am sure I will come back to a big bore kx later.  I am still debating if I should part it out or not