SillyHawk

I am gonna sell my Superhawk...one of those things where if it sells you will be sad to see her go but if it doesnt you will be OK too. Is my asking price CRAZY??


http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/mcy/203513025.html


I want an RC51!!!!!!! Been seeing a few around town and i must have one

marmaladedad

To be honest, $5500 is a lot to ask for. NOS Superhawks go for $5999.

You live in Playa Del Rey? I work there now.

SillyHawk

well it does have a few upgrades and nice brand spanking tires. the blue book retail is $5700 with nothing....i moved to playa 6 months ago...nice mellow place aside from LAX of course

marmaladedad

Right on. Well, it's hard to say what ugprades are worth. Some buyers see it as increasing the value, and some see it as detracting from the value.

SillyHawk

ahh i guess thats true...i put "best Offer" who knows. its a tough bike to sell but an easy bike to buy.

marmaladedad

She is definitely a looker. I wish mine looked that good.

SillyHawk

Thanks...another reason i want to sell her. i like to sell stuff before it goes "south". hate to see them wrinkle and go grey

E.Marquez

Not meant as a flame,, And to be completely honest. $5500 is way more then I would pay for a used SH. But that’s just me. New is only a few hundred more. In therory, what I'm thinking about when I look at a used bike. I have no idea how you have abused the motor and trans, how many hard landings you’ve made from 12 O’clock wheelies, how little you have changed the oil, what kind of crappy oil you have run, how was it broken in, will I need to do pistons and rings just to get the compression where it belongs, how lean you have run it from misguided jetting, intake, exhaust mods, now replaced with stock components. It’s all a big question on the mind of an informed buyer. Some of those questions you can mitigate with inspections, Q&A with the owner…But quite frankly,, you still never know how truthful the owner is being in his answers, or if he even knows the truth about how poorly he has cared for the bike. All that is accepted when buying used, and the price reflects those unknowns.

Please understand I am in no way saying or inferring any of the above negative things apply to you.. Just my opinion on what an informed buyer is thinking about when looking at your bike for sale, next to an ad for a NOS 2005 SH for $6k

Best of luck with your sale…Hope you get want you need for it.

SillyHawk

Well i have never seen a new superhawk for 6K atleast in los angeles and Damn you think waaaaay too much! haha

E.Marquez

There have been many a new old stock sold for about that amount,,, No, not in Los Angeles, but AL, and MO come to mind as states that have had shops selling 2003, 2004 SH new for $6k or so.
Well could be,, but I've bought and sold a lot of vehicles and that thought process has served me well.

SillyHawk

does anyone know how the passenger rides on a RC51...in all the pics i dont see a rear seat but i see the rear pegs. how does it work? stupid question sorry

Hawkrider

Yeah, the cowl comes off and a seat goes in its place. It's nothing more than a 6X10 pad and I pity any woman that has to ride longer than 10 minutes on the bike.

SillyHawk

@#$%...so you cant even buy a corbin for her lil ***? sounds like it might be the worst sportbike seat out there.