12-11-12, 09:06 PM
As said its a terrible time of year to sell and apart from post New Year January blues its the best time to be a buyer. Buyers can take their pick of private sales but I wonder how many would be in the market for your bike right now 6 weeks before Xmas? Its a grand looking bike but while it may sell for £5k upwards when the days are getting warmer/lighter I dont know many right now with a wad of cash. If you cant afford to wait til Spring, you can reduce your loss by selling everything non-factory fitted-theres always a market for good gear.
Example: My own FZS 1000 bought late summer 2011 with a lot of goodies/extras.-were I to sell it now I would probably lose out to the tune of £1000. If I had to sell then I would return to standard spec & sell everything else on evilbay/whatever.
Unfortunately motorcycling has become a seasonal pastime for many riders for lots of reasons-thats why they have the shows this time of year when sales are down both dealer/retail. When its cold & wet we can dream/plan for better times ahead. Good luck & sorry your leaving the fold so to speak :'(
Example: My own FZS 1000 bought late summer 2011 with a lot of goodies/extras.-were I to sell it now I would probably lose out to the tune of £1000. If I had to sell then I would return to standard spec & sell everything else on evilbay/whatever.
Unfortunately motorcycling has become a seasonal pastime for many riders for lots of reasons-thats why they have the shows this time of year when sales are down both dealer/retail. When its cold & wet we can dream/plan for better times ahead. Good luck & sorry your leaving the fold so to speak :'(