A-Dub

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My wife wants a used import cruiser 650-800cc. I don't ride and know very little about buying a bike. Anyone care to throw in their opinion on these:

1) How many miles is too high? Looking at bikes 5 years and younger
2) Do dealers haggle on used bike prices as you would on a car?
3) Is there anywhere to check bike reviews/bike prices. Seems like lots of owner/dealers are asking near new MSRP for a 3 yr old bike with 5k miles.

Thanks
AW

Nine Ball

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lol, I don't think you'll find too many import cruiser 600cc fans here. Maybe try an import message board?

Cam72aro

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I wouldnt go to a dealer first off. Second import cruiser bikes dont hold value really well. I wouldnt buy a bike with more than 10,000 miles. The only import bike I would own would be a crotch rocket. For a cruiser I would get a harley.

desliger

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1) Depends on the year/CC, try to stay away from anything over 20,000 miles!
http://www.kbb.com/kbb/OtherVehicles...ufacturerId=48
2)They will haggle!
3)Great sites:

KBB Motorcycle Values:
http://www.kbb.com/kbb/Motorcycles/Default.aspx

Cycle Trader:
http://www.cycletrader.com/

Craigslist:
http://houston.craigslist.org/

tollway bandit 1

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You should give Tejas Motorsports a call. They always have a bunch of nice clean used bikes and the prices are fair. There # is 281 843 8591, they are also one of the few dealerships open on Mondays.

A-Dub

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I tried to talk her into the sportster, but I failed

Got all the info I needed though

JETG

MSF first then get a bike, till then no reason to have a bike.


J

JETG

if you want better advice on riders that ride and know bikes, then go check out Motohouston.com.


J

freeman

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A good rule of thumb on miles is 3 mile on a car = 1 miles on a bike, so compare it to if a bike has 30,000 its like a car that has around 100,000. Your best bet it buying one from a private party. Something like a Honda Shadow or a suzuki Boulevard.

Doomsday

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Have a friend selling a 2003 Yamaha V-star for $3000. Its purple 650cc, 9k miles.

A-Dub

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Agreed, she is taking the course next month. She rode for years, but never renewed her cycle endorsement when she moved to Texas.

FIREHAWK #07

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your welcome

jabberman

I think you have that backwards..

It should be 3 miles on a car = 1 mile on a bike..

bigfatls6

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I own a Harley and if your buying a cruiser you might as well get a harley. Other wise every time another guy pulls up next to you on a harley your gonna say I wish I would have bought a harley. The only import cruise I would even consider would be the yamaha road star warrior.

freeman

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yea my bad, long day. thx man

khaos288

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+1 that warrior is ******* raw looking

AGRV8D

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i would rather have a V Max if anything other than a Harley... they are ugly as sin, but faster than a phone call...

Nine Ball

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The new V-Max is going to be wicked. Weird looking, but no doubt fun to ride.

DJ's Z

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Yep...I do love my Warrior. Better than ANY sport crusin' Harley.

Nine Ball

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nah. Trump: