Thinking about selling the Hawk...
11-20-2006, 01:28 PM
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Thinking about selling the Hawk...
I know, I know, what the hell am I thinking??
Well, I think I wanna get a cruiser...so that the wife and I can ride the mountains together in comfort, comfort being the key word...Honda dealer has some 04 and 05 VTX1800's brand new for $8900...that is a great deal...I have loved those from the start, only I was not willing to pay $13 to $15k for one, and I wanted a brand new one....the one I want retails for $15550.00 and I can get it for $8900.00 that is insane...
kbb on that one retail is $10700, and trade is $8900.00 and that is used...
I may just wander up to the dealer and see, for grins, what kind of a trade they would give me on her....:-|
Just not sure....I think I know which way I am leaning....
HHHHHELP!!!!!
Well, I think I wanna get a cruiser...so that the wife and I can ride the mountains together in comfort, comfort being the key word...Honda dealer has some 04 and 05 VTX1800's brand new for $8900...that is a great deal...I have loved those from the start, only I was not willing to pay $13 to $15k for one, and I wanted a brand new one....the one I want retails for $15550.00 and I can get it for $8900.00 that is insane...
kbb on that one retail is $10700, and trade is $8900.00 and that is used...
I may just wander up to the dealer and see, for grins, what kind of a trade they would give me on her....:-|
Just not sure....I think I know which way I am leaning....
HHHHHELP!!!!!
11-20-2006, 01:45 PM
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I rode a VTX1800 and wouldn't buy one because the flywheel and pistons are so big that there was no way to control throtle inputs you were ethier going foward fast or slowing fast. You will be banging helmets a lot. Not easy to control in lower gears. They might have fixed the problem by now but try it before you buy it if you can. Also the supension sucks. Good Luck
11-20-2006, 03:01 PM
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I think I will have a better shot at selling her local, but I will let the dealer give me a price non the less...
11-20-2006, 03:03 PM
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I rode a VTX1800 and wouldn't buy one because the flywheel and pistons are so big that there was no way to control throtle inputs you were ethier going foward fast or slowing fast. You will be banging helmets a lot. Not easy to control in lower gears. They might have fixed the problem by now but try it before you buy it if you can. Also the supension sucks. Good Luck
11-20-2006, 03:05 PM
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I love this forum, I don't think I could ever leave it....you know at least until I sell the Hawk...LOL....for real, I am sure even if I sell the ole girl now, I will own another one sometime in the future....Maybe a newer model...
Sarcastic wit, I don't think I know what you are talking about....
11-20-2006, 03:09 PM
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Hey, at that price for the VTX, why not keep the VTR for those weekend spirited rides in the twisties. OR..... buy the VTX, and after a month or two if you find yourself riding the VTX alot and the VTR is getting flat spots on the tires, then sell it. Right now is not a good time to sell a bike anyway. You'll get more selling it in the spring.
11-20-2006, 03:13 PM
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Hey, at that price for the VTX, why not keep the VTR for those weekend spirited rides in the twisties. OR..... buy the VTX, and after a month or two if you find yourself riding the VTX alot and the VTR is getting flat spots on the tires, then sell it. Right now is not a good time to sell a bike anyway. You'll get more selling it in the spring.
Yeah, I did think about that, I just did not want to carry a loan with a new bike, as I only have liability insurance, and I would hate to have to carry full cov...
11-20-2006, 07:58 PM
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Have both...........
The 1800 vtx is an awesome machine,,,,,,,,have 66,000 miles on mine now.
The wife and I have taken several multi-thousand mile trips on it and twas very enjoyable ! Comfort factor yes ! But still fun as a in town hotrod with all the torque the beast has . I'm coming over to the superhawk side , they are very different animals. Check out VTXOA.com . Fantastic site .
Good luck,,,,,,try to have both bikes !
L-man out
The wife and I have taken several multi-thousand mile trips on it and twas very enjoyable ! Comfort factor yes ! But still fun as a in town hotrod with all the torque the beast has . I'm coming over to the superhawk side , they are very different animals. Check out VTXOA.com . Fantastic site .
Good luck,,,,,,try to have both bikes !
L-man out
11-20-2006, 08:46 PM
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The 1800 vtx is an awesome machine,,,,,,,,have 66,000 miles on mine now.
The wife and I have taken several multi-thousand mile trips on it and twas very enjoyable ! Comfort factor yes ! But still fun as a in town hotrod with all the torque the beast has . I'm coming over to the superhawk side , they are very different animals. Check out VTXOA.com . Fantastic site .
Good luck,,,,,,try to have both bikes !
L-man out
The wife and I have taken several multi-thousand mile trips on it and twas very enjoyable ! Comfort factor yes ! But still fun as a in town hotrod with all the torque the beast has . I'm coming over to the superhawk side , they are very different animals. Check out VTXOA.com . Fantastic site .
Good luck,,,,,,try to have both bikes !
L-man out
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