I can't help but completly disagree with what your saying. 35000 miles is extremely high mileage. I am not being the reaper of bad news... but you will not sell that bike for 4k... and 2k will be a stretch. For 4k you can buy a 2000+ 600 lol. You got the bike at a great price and you can easily sell for double.

 

I agree...once i get new tires, i think i could sell it for 2000. I plan on using it all summer since its my first bike, but after that i may upgrade. does anyone think a paint job would help increase the value of the bike(just to clean up the scuffs and cracks)?

 

If you return the paint to OEM it will help the value, but an aftermarket paintjob won't get you very far.

A clean stock bike is always more appealing than a bike that looks like it has been crashed and quickly sprayed one color to hide the damage.

$1500-$2500 is approx.

To anybody that knows anything about how engines work, if it has been maintained properly mileage is not critical. I've seen Honda motors run well over 100,000 KM on frequent oil changes and a couple of valve clearance adjustments... One 929 in particular made it over 100,000 on the original clutch.

Do the basic maintenance on your new F2 and enjoy the ride while you have it, don't spend more on the bike than it's worth to you and sell it when you're ready to upgrade.

Or, do as I do, and pour buckets of love (money) into it and keep it for as long as you can hold on to it, it's a great reliable bike that is capable of long distance trips without complaining or paralyzing you from discomfort.

My F2 is my cruiser so to speak, without the gay saddle bags.

 

I just looked at the picture, that's a pretty clean F2... Unless the other side has a lot of rash - keep it the way it is. (maybe put some mirrors on it though)

 

The other side has some rash...it was laid down going about 5mph by the guy before me. its not very noticiable unless your a few feet away. Since i only paid 800$ for it and its my first bike, ill prob keep it original. Im just not to keen on the purple/blue colored stickers, but i have been doin some reseach on this site and it seems like a pretty simple job to take them off. Does anyone have any suggestions on cheaper brands of tires and what sizes to get?

 

I have a suggestion on cheaper brands of tires...

Don't buy cheap tires.


Good tires are your #1 form of insurance for keeping it shiny side up.

I suggest Metzeler M3's, but if you're a novice rider you won't feel a difference between Pilot Powers, Pirelli diablo's, Dunslops, or Bridgestone battleaxe... They are all good tires but I find the best value in the M3.

Keep the tire sizes stock, 120/160.

 

I bought a 93 with ~18000 miles for 1800 and it has a lot of fairing damage but runs great so i would say you probably couldnt get much more than that purely because of the mileage

 

Not to sure about sizes? I wouldn't go to cheap on tires, you only have two and not very much of them are on the road at any given time, just something to keep in mind. I don't mind payin a pretty good penny for bike tires cuz the are pretty much your life!