parts bike

[rbig1]

well I found a 83 venture parts bike. has not run in three years a few parts are missing t/s lens left rear. fuel door lock. 2nd gear out. battery dead they want 500 bucks thinking about bringing it home fixing back up. its not a royal. am I nuts what would trans cost and carb kits

[bongobobny]

Ummm, pretty much more than it's worth. Unless you do it yourself 2nd gear is going to set you back $800 or more, and the carbs just about as much and good luck finding someone who knows what they are doing...

 

On the other hand parted out and sold on Fleabay you could eventually double your money...

[cowpuc]

Rbig,, I am with Bongo,, to me thats pricey.. Because its missing second gear, the only way I would hand over 500 bucks for it is if it were other wise in exceptional condition or if it were totally rideable and ready to go (I have rode these puppys thousands of miles with no second gear BUT,, thats about what I have into them too) so I could hear, see, smell for myself whats going on internally..

You probably already know this but if second gears out of it its probably got at least 30K on it, plastic water pump has probably dissolved and stator issues, are a given unless already upgraded.. Carb diaphrams and cleaning... Stuff just adds up so flipping fast... I have been watching the market really closely (its how I make my living) and have seen a number of them ready to go for around that $1200 mark and most are still out there..

Personally,,, and this is coming from an area where bikes are plentiful so ya gotta consider that,, I think $250 for a parts bike is fair... On the same token,, if ya need the parts and can off the other parts to offset your costs,,, heck ya...

Oh yea,, I parted bikes out on E-bay a number of years back,, did really really well BUT, times are different.. A lot of the stuff that I was seeing 150 - 200 bucks for have been in the 10 dollar range... Good for the buyers but really tough to make a buck at it nowadays.. Just a thought,, hope it helps...

 

Puc

[Squidley]

Me personally, thats a $200 bike, unless you really like basket cases thats all it's pretty much worth. Parting out is a crap shoot, I have put up some somewhat hard to get items and folks just aren't buying....

[cowpuc]

Me personally, thats a $200 bike, unless you really like basket cases thats all it's pretty much worth. Parting out is a crap shoot, I have put up some somewhat hard to get items and folks just aren't buying....

 

Indeed,, selling for a penny and charging 50 shipping and HANDLING (I call em scammers) seems to be the wave thats been white capping for the last 6 - 8 years... Stupid economy... Oh well,, at least we are all in it together - thru thick and thin...

 

Ya know,, I read something really cool on here a while back.. Somebody mentioned a "Pay It Forward" thing that was done in the past.. What little I know about it, it sounded like a lot fun and a good way to help each other out... What ever happened to that?? Hope I am not opening a can of worms guys, that is not my intent,, just really liked what I was reading... I junked 2 old 1st Gens a couple years ago,, still had a few usable parts and I felt really bad but this stuff can accumulate sooooo flippin fast....