txsuperhawk

What does it take to sell a Super Hawk? Am I too high? Never had this much trouble selling a bike, especially one as cool as the Hawk. Any advise?

Kators

Took me a bit to sell my old 93 VFR that was in great condition. Nice looking hawk though, had I seen this before July I would be all over it, I got my 98 instead.

epleeds

i have been trying to sell mine for quite some time...and nothing..unless your willing to give it away...but im not..

captainchaos

From what I've seen (if you want to sell it in a few weeks) if you can get anything over trade in value you're in the ballpark... it's $3300 for an '03. The guys I see locally trying to get more than a few hundred over that have been sitting on them and have been unable to sell. There are about 5 or 6 for sale near me. Took me a month to sell my spotless '99, and again I finally let it go for a few hundred over trade in. Otherwise I'd never have sold it.

One of my parents neighbors has a showroom new '02 with 4k miles. He's down to $4k. Just put on brand new tires-still have the stripes on them. Bike even still smells new. He never rides it, rides his FJR1300 instead and has 70k miles on it already. He's had the superhawk for sale for months. I'd buy it in a second if I was looking for one. But unless you're good on the price they're not really moving.

nuhawk

Put the potential buyer on the passenger seat. Tell the rider that because the pass/pegs have been removed to accomo the high mount exhaust cans they will need to put their feet on the bolt heads for footing.

Tell them that because of your relationship with God they should not touch you in any manner during the test drive. Tell the passenger before you embark, "Hang on to something."

After you idle out of the parking lot and mosey down the street past the burger joint you come to the service road to the freeway. Allow a good amount of clearance to get onto the service road and start moving toward the entrance ramp to the freeway. Your potential buyer will probably start to relate an interest in buying and you should return to homebase to finalize the deal.

If the potential buyer does not respond accordingly move towards the entrance ramp and enter the freeway. Be choosey about merging into traffic by running up and then backing off and waving traffic by.

This should initiate offers based on such a powerful motorcycle. To be certain that the experience is galvanized into the buyer's mind tell him, "Yeah, it's got lots of ponies!" Keep it pegged all the way back to the shop. When you get there and while he's melting off the back of the bike - hand him his checkbook.

Hope this helps!

txsuperhawk

I like the strategy! Unfortunately I have not gotten so much as a sniff other than someone off of my cycletraderader saying he would pay about $2000.00. LOL.

Thanks for all the tips, I think I would let it go for close to KBB trade value ($3290) but I was thinking I would need the cushion to work with someone.

Not bragging but I have owned an older CBR 1000, Kawi. ZX11D, CBR 954, CBR 1100 XX and CBR 1000RR before the Super Hawk and I can honestly say that I have more fun on the Hawk. I mean it is not near as refined or as fast as the others but overall blast factor is way pegged. I made a 60 mile run through the hill country yesterday (you know just to keep the battery up ;-) ) and the whole time I am thinking why am I trying to sell this thing. Then I ride in the garage and future mom pokes her head out and I remember. Anyway I hate to get rid of it and see myself owning another one or an RC51 someday, but I am amazed how little interest I have had in my chicken.

nuhawk

That's the best remedy for all this. Just keep charging the battery.

txsuperhawk

Well I am frustrated! I have the bike listed on craigslist for $3600.00 firm now. Anyone know anyone looking for a Super Hawk?

captainchaos

List it on ebay as well. If you do the new "local" listings they are free. I think you can do up to a certain # in a year without being charged a fee.

nuhawk

It's worth a shot. I have about 250' road frontage with about 40k cars per day. There is a powersports company on the property that displays consignment bikes/pwc's. You could bring it up to me. I could make sure the bike goes in and out everyday, waive the consignment fee for a couple weeks if you want to give it a try. Mike (owner/manager of bikeshop) sold a Harley for $6k and an older 900 Suzuki sportbike for $2300 last month. He's got a 07 Anniv. Interceptor out there now $7800 if you know anyone.

I get to charge the battery.

PM me and we can discuss the details.

Mr Toad

Been there a number of years ago. Explain to your wife that the market for a niche bike is minimal and even if it did sell you wouldn't get much for it. Put the bike in long term storage. Wait for the firstborn/newborn panic to subside (1-2 years), pull the cover off the bike - and you're back in the saddle! 'Cause if finances are tight it'll be nigh on impossible to get another bike!

nnjhawk02

I've heard of many Hawks not selling for big $$$

**** w/ all the after market parts we put on - its better to either part out or KEEP IT!!

I have 4 kids & have an '02 VTR w/ 43k (in the Northeast) - why give the bike away & then end up regretting it - KEEP IT.

Or U'll end up kickin the kid - beach slappin the wife - cause U can't ride - KEEP IT!!!

just my .02 - best of luck...

NCDave