Might sell but....?

olionel · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Karma :

Just wondering... thinking of selling my ZXR400, 2002 14k miles.. but it has scratches from being slid down the road twice and has marks marks of droppage... so it looks a lot worse than it's actually been through. (plus it has Stelvio pass and Furka pass stickers from my 2009 trip... are they gona be value droppers? just a thought.. bike went to Turkey and back in 09)

Do I buy new fairings and then sell it or am I going to loose money that way?

Just after some advice/views really...

Thanks
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1989 CG125 - Childhood Sweetheart (she got kidnapped by baddies)
1998 ZXR400 - Teenage Love (lasted three years, then she turned lesbian and left me)
2001 XRV750 - Wife Material (still getting to know her but head over heels in love)

Fisty · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Karma :

Id rather buy a bike of an honest seller than someone who has tried to disguise the damage with cheap aftermarket fairings.
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olionel · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Karma :

point taken! cheers!

(I would probably buy 2nd hand original fairings though + there is no damage to disguise other than the scratched fairings themselves)
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1989 CG125 - Childhood Sweetheart (she got kidnapped by baddies)
1998 ZXR400 - Teenage Love (lasted three years, then she turned lesbian and left me)
2001 XRV750 - Wife Material (still getting to know her but head over heels in love)

edeaton · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 05 Nov 2009 Karma :

hello i had an nc30 last year that i sold, similar sort of thing to yours where it was a great bike in vgc but a couple of stationary drops DID lower the price a bit with scraches to one side fairing only.

If i were the buyer id rather it be slightly damaged original bike than one thats been botched (not that you would)... like said above really!

best of luck whatever you decide Thumbs Up

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Current: 1997 Triumph Daytona T595 (new engine)
Past: 1989 Honda VFR400 NC30 & 2001 Honda CG125

olionel · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Karma :

im ever so slightly tempted to keep it and wait for it to become a classic.. although i'd be quite old then... Very Happy

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1989 CG125 - Childhood Sweetheart (she got kidnapped by baddies)
1998 ZXR400 - Teenage Love (lasted three years, then she turned lesbian and left me)
2001 XRV750 - Wife Material (still getting to know her but head over heels in love)

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

Keep it mate.

I will always regret selling my zxr400. You will never get that same feeling riding another bike.

Keep it, and just buy another bike.