best place to sell a bike and how much

[donniemateno]

After much advise from you guys the best way to get maximum cash for my current bike is to sell private.

I thought advertising on here, ebay , gumtree, friday-ad and facebook would give it maximum audience

only problem is i dont know what to ask. the best offer ive had for it so far is 850 which if im honest is a lot less than im hoping for

its a xr 125 with 11 months mot and 7000 miles on the clock. see picture attached it just had new chain and sprocket and had new fork seals last year

in my ideal world i want 1200 as i see ones on ebay with higher mileages go for more. Am i asking too much or expecting too much

[Bubbs]

If you want 1,200 then advertise for 1,350 and say your welcome to receive offers. Then you can get bartered down to 1200.
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[donniemateno]

you reckon ill have much trouble selling it?

being as 125's are quite populer here in bognor

[Bubbs]

[donniemateno]

to be honest pretty sharpish as im hopefully fingers crossed getting a big CC bike before this easter weekend

[Bubbs]

[CaNsA]

[jjdugen]

Watch out for the E-Bay fees, roughly £100 for every £1000 selling price. Best to advertise on E-Bay and take a lower offer so you can pull it off the auction and avoid the fees.
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[_Troy_]

I think the key to a good ad is always good pictures. I don't care what you say, without images to back up the condition of the bike I'm not going to be interested.

So put the bike somewhere nice, get the camera settings right and snap away. Ideally you want one of each side, one of the back and front, some of the tyres and other consumables (chain/rear sprocket). I'd then want to see images of the speedo, maybe the tank and the condition of the seat. It really shows you cared about the bike rather than simply took a shit photo at night on your camera phone, cutting off the bottom half of the bike with stuff leant up against it.

Oh and for the record I think £1200 is a realistic price, but be prepared to take something slightly lower.
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Current bike: ZX6R J1
Previous bikes: CLR 125 | GS500 | ZX6R G2 | SV650

[CaNsA]

Okay,

[donniemateno]

[CaNsA]

Edited my post above and added extra awesomeness.

[waffles]

Give as detailed a description as you possibly can and make sure it is spelled correctly. Nothing puts me off an eBay ad faster that someone who cannot use punctuation or capital letters. CaNsA's outline is a good place to start, fill in the details then expand it a little more. Be honest but don't give potential buyers something to pick at! Include information about all of your paperwork, MOT certificates etc etc. The stuff about how many miles to a tank and cost of filling up is pretty useful too.

Pics are very good, if there are any bad points about the bike make sure that you photograph those too. Take pics of your paperwork, V5 and keys too but make sure you blur out your address on the images. As someone above has mentionedget pics of the speedo, all angles, engine etc. I like to see pics of the wheels too so I can see the condition of the rims and tyres.

Don't be in a hurry to sell. If you need the bike gone by Easter then trade it in at a dealership and bend over. If you want £1200 ono hang on a bit longer and advertise like mad. My xt125 cost me £1700, I sold for £1650 to a guy who travelled from a few counties away to buy it for his son. It was listed for a good few weeks with some silly offers and timewasters but I stuck to my guns and got my price.

Patience is a virtue
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[ceekay]

[Bubbs]

[FerretFing]

[CaNsA]

Ive found the ad posted when i was selling my 1st zxr a few years back.

https://www.vintagemotoring.co.uk/public/item.cfm?itemID=154
and here
https://www.visordown.com/forum/forummessages.asp?v=5&urn=28&utn=410350&umn=

[Vincent]

[_Troy_]

Definitely get a couple of photos of any imperfections. It shows you're honest with the condition of your bike and not a dreamer who thinks its completely show room mint.
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Current bike: ZX6R J1
Previous bikes: CLR 125 | GS500 | ZX6R G2 | SV650

[darthbuttchin]

[Ayrton]

Just wondering, why shouldnt you allow test rides?

Definatly take photos of small faults like scratches. Makes you look honest.

[donniemateno]

cud offer test rides as long as can prove insured

[_Troy_]

[goto10]

[Rogerborg]

If you're putting it on eBay, I'd suggest a "classified" ad rather than an auction. Essentially, just advertise that it's for sale and how much you want put in your hand, rather than dicking around with the hordes of drunken fantasists and scammers.

Test rides means full cash in hand, some form of ID with their name and address on it - so that you can rat them out if you get a Section 172 later - and you can't know or have a reason to believe that the rider isn't covered for 3rd party liabilities.

Be aware that if you're selling 125, it's unlikely that potential buyers are going to have "other vehicle" cover for it. To make it their problem, get them to sign a statement confirming that they're covered, or be sure that you can come up with a witness later who'll swear that they said it.
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