hi all, i'm here to ask whether or not 2700 is worth a 95 f3.

the bike is painted black and glossed, complete workup done from engine to plastics, 17k miles

the only thing i'm wondering is, at 2.7 is the bike worth it or should i try to talk him down?

95 f3 blue books for 2605

opinions?

 

Tell him ya have $2,500 (or lower) cash in hand and see what he says. Money talks

 

looks good but private items tend to sell a lot less than blue book. i would offer 300-400 less than the suggested price.

 

Looks really good, maybe a little too good. Makes me wonder if its been repaired. Try to get a good look behind the plastics to see if there is any hidden damage.

 

I bought a 96 F3 with 9k, Yosh exhaust & manifold & jetkit in March for 2k. Owner was asking 3, I showed up with 2 and he gave it to me. The guy babied the hell out of it, let me look it up and down and take the fairings off. Needed a new tire and brakes. I was seeing stock ones on Craigslist with higher milage going for 2.5 - 3.5k, though.

 

will use everything you guys have said thus far, meeting w/ the guy on sunday and planning to get that price as low as possible

 

Check all the weld spots you can see too to make sure there aren't any cracks or bends.

 

does it take much to take off a side fairing to check the engine?

 

Bike looks really sharp. Taking off the fairing to check the motor isn't too much of a pain, but do you know what you're looking for? If you are comfortable in your basic knowledge of the bike then check out the F3 manual (PM me if you need a copy of it) for info on how to pull the fairing.

Another suggestion that you might want to consider is taking the bike to a shop for a quick workup. Labor is around $70/hr and will provide with the info on whether the bike needs things you may not be able to check. You can probably work out a deal with the seller to deduct the cost from the price of the bike. If you buy the bike you know you're getting a good bike. If the bike comes back clean and you don't buy it, the seller has proof for next interested party that the bike is in tip-top shape.

Remember that you're buying a bike in MN and you have a short riding season. This means that a bike will be worth far less than book value in only a couple months not to mention a lot harder to sell. Good luck and ride safe.

 

On the east coast, an f3 in that condition is worth about 2700 but try to get it for a bit less, being that bikes go for less out there.