Advice on buying a motorcycle
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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.
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AW
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
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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/
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/
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
+1 that warrior is ******* raw looking