Price opinions?

[Dudeofrude]

Sorry to say this mate but you're discovering what many others have before you and didn't realise.  The more you change/bling up a bike from standard the less it's worth. 

The biggest depreciation element is colour/paint to bodywork, tank, frame, wheels, coloured break lines etc, then comes anything that's non standard and isn't a direct replacement, screens, exhausts, end cans etc.  Things that are good but don't add value like suspension up grades, yes it's an Ohlins shock or Ktech front revalve/cartridge but the bike must have suspension, the fact it's now fitted with 3k worth of AM won't add 3k to the bike.  The other big blind hole is tuning, PC, Power plus etc, they don't add value.   

The colour of yours appeals to you and possibly to some others, but not the masses, so it could potentially sit in their showroom for months even years! 

I always tell my customers to keep all standard parts and avoid colour changes.  If they really want to change the colour get a second set of body work/tank and change that, keeping the originals.  Come sell on time put the bike back to standard and sell off the painted parts for crash repairs etc. 

Racers have been doing just that for years

Put it back standard as far as you can, if you want a trade in.  You'd be better off trying to find the other person via a private sale, who likes/wants the colour.

What you thinking of going on to? 

Yeah I'm aware that's the case and tbh I'm not bothered by it, I knew I woukdnt keep it for life and I knew every penny spent would be more or less going down the drain in the long run BUT I enjoyed it for what it was along the way. As stupid as it sounds I enjoyed the fact it stands out and at meets/shows it would always get a lot of attention.
Now I'm getting past all that and want something that actually going to suit my needs a little more. Mainly something with heated grips and a tank range of more than 2 miles ?

As for my next bike I'm about 80% sure I want a Kawasaki z1000sx. It seems to tick all the boxes. It's got a decent amount of usable power, wind protection, the ability to attach panniers that don't look too ugly. There are other added bonuses too like rider modes, ABS etc etc that I'm not fussed about but it's not a bad thing to have.
It will also be nice to go back to a bike that is 'standard', Save a few tweaks like heated grips and endcans etc

Thats my No.1 atm (and the bike I'm trying to part ex toward)
But other options in my price range/taste are

Versys 1000
MT-09 Tracer
VFR1200 (with the semi auto gearbox)
BMW S1000R
Aprilia Tuono (dream bike but no local dealer support ?)

There is also a stunning MV Augusta Brutale 800rr for sale near me that I have been drooling over but I don't think it's enough of a different bike to the FZ1 to warrant buying it haha

But anyway back to the title.... do you think £3500 is a fair price for mine if sold privately?