Triumphrat

jeedizzle · 07-31-2007

I am looking at one at the local dealer. It has 890 miles on it is 7400 a good price? Also how much should i be looking at for trading in my 2000 tt600? thanks for the help

Will · 07-31-2007

It is a good price if you are happy with what you get. I wouldn't trade a 2000 TT600 to a dealer- you won't get as much as you would if you sell it yourself, but you don't have the hassle.

jeedizzle · 07-31-2007

how much should i sell it for out write.. It is is very good condition. new scorpion exhaust, new seat cowl and new zero gravity windscreen

Will · 07-31-2007

I got $3000 for a 2000 TT600 in good but not perfect condition about 18 months ago. It can be a bit hit or miss. A friend just sold a 2000 (?) Fireblade with something like 1500 miles on it for $6000, but it was essentially an unused bike. The OEM tires were hardly even worn. Ironicaly enough, the same TT600 I sold just turned up on craigslist again with about 6K more miles on it, and the guy selling it was asking $3800. He kept relisting it and is down to $3500 after a couple of months, so my guess is that $3000 was about right for that bike when I sold it. Your bike sounds like it is not as well used, so a bit more is probably appropriate.

jeedizzle · 07-31-2007

thanks. I just put a lot of new items on it With the things listed above i also just put pirelli corsa 3's on it and they only have like 300 miles on em.

Will · 07-31-2007

Essentially, the price you get will depend on the local market, and what somebody else thinks it is worth to buy. You just need one buyer, but the one buyer can be elusive sometimes.

redl1nerpm · 08-01-2007

the resale on the TT is not good. Like someone mentioned its pretty hit or miss because finding a buyer for a TT is pretty difficult. I wouldn't expect to get more than 3k. The jap sport bikes really hold their value better.

Diego · 08-03-2007

> I just put a lot of new items on it

Don't count on those raising the selling price by anywhere near the amount you have in them.

You always accessorize for yourself, not for resale value! Not everyone is going to want the same accessories or mods that you do. They are like adding a swimming pool just before you sell a house--fine if the buyer happened to want one anyway, but it does not intrinsically make the property worth more, and it may actually make the place harder to sell because many buyers will absolutely not want it on the premises.

Decent tires, of course, will make a bike easier to sell than if they were treadless and rotting. But even there, a buyer may have his own preference for make or model and will not be willing to factor in the full cost of your choice for brand new ones. And if the rest of the bike doesn't look new enough to match up with the new tires, the effect can be like putting lipstick on a pig... it may only turn the buyer off. When I buy a vehicle, I always like to see tires that show how it was actually ridden and which enable me to confirm that everything is in alignment. Ones that are too new can sometimes make it appear the seller is hiding something.

Not meaning to discourage you here. I wish you the best of luck in selling, but just be realistic about the stuff you added on. It only has value if somebody else actually wants the same stuff.