So something someone said on here i think regarding never selling a bike but breaking it for bits...... Got me thinking. So I've got my 2012 blade I'm going to sell (it's 6k miles, I've owned it from new, proper FSH, and its mint) My obvious inclination is to stick it up for sale in the classifieds, but should I be doing the obvious thing or should I sell it in bits. I've never even considered doing that until I read that comment, but is that a better or worse option? I'd have to get over the emotional attachment to the bike, but I'm sure the thought of a shiny new one could help me with that. I can see what fairings and wheels etc sell for, but what about the valuable stuff like frame and engine etc, what are they worth and is there actually a market for these? Just wondered what you guys thought, have you ever done the maths or tried it?
Break it up and sell all the bits if you have plenty of time, the more desirable bits will go quickly but you'll have a lot of other bits hanging around for years.
loads of bike breakers about so you'd have to price well,and all be in good nick,tack bikes however are generally worth more in bits,as long as they are good bits.run of the mill stuff struggles to sell generally.
Spec and how much would you want as is? I'll be actively looking for a 12+ blade very soon. Sorry first post without an introduction.
for sure you can get more money but time you will have to put in it to break advertise sell and the hassle specially ebay wasters i would strongly recommend think again. what i hate is the money comes in small parts so when you are tight you use little bit of that money than whole bike is gone and money is not even there 100 percent i am not patience anyway if i have money i spent it )))) ususally i get so exited when i am about to buy a new bike i end up px ing for low price waiting kills me
That's me that is. Couldn't sell the Blade at this time of year for £5500 so gave it to Bevan in Cardiff against the 13 Street Triple R for £5000. It was in the shop one day before it got snapped up!!! Had I waited until March/April I would have got nearer £6k for it! So happy with the Street tho.
I have time on my side so that's not an issue, take the point re spending the cash as it comes in, that's very much my style and I'll likely end up with a shiny new vespa if I wasn't careful! So looking at the numbers, I reckon I could get £2-2.5 k for all road gear (fairings, lights, seats, dash and the wheels)..... So what are the chances of getting c.£4.5-5k for frame, engine, rad, transmission, BP forks, subframes and swingarm etc, would that be on the low or high side? Chesp 2012 blades seem to be £7k so it'd need to do that to be worth the hassle I guess
Hi, here is my bike give me a buzz if interested. Akra removed and sold on here but have a nice scorpion serket that can go on. Spec can be negotiated if someone wants a standard bike for less.
Here's a link to Marks parts (Yorkshire Gooner) as some idea of what stuff is worth. Obviously he is a recognised trader and as such I suspect some bits may fetch more due to the fact he is able to offer some sort of warranty. http://www.yorkshiregooner.co.uk/spares.htm
Sell it complete - if there was that much money in breaking late Blades all the Dealers would be doing it.
Must admit, that's what I thought Ian. Like I say, never crossed my mind before I read that, but wondered if there was a sweet spot in terms of bike depreciation and value of stuff that made it worth considering. I'm now wondering if the the sum of the value of the parts is defined by the value of the bike and vice versa (the value of the bike is defined by the value of the parts). There certainly seems to be a correlation and I bet some are worth doing and some aren't. It's not my business so I'm probably best sticking to my business!
Even ball park figures theres a lot of money in there without even trying. It the last couple of grand will be the harder to shift though. I reckon you'd be better off selling complete too. Frame (clean title not on hit list) £2500 Engine £2500 Wheels £800 Fairings/tank cover £1000 Tyres £150 Swingarm £150, Subframe £150 R&G Sliders £40 Engine case protection £100 Seat £70 Pillion Seat £35 Pillion cowl £70 Spindles and bolts £50-£100 Throttle bodies £75 Airbox and sensors £50 Petrol Tank £100 Loom £40 Locksets £200 Clocks £150 ECU £100 Scorpion Serkert £200 There's £8500 right there!! Personally I couldn't do it to my own bike. Obviously the prices would be down to you and how quick you want to shift it all.
Yeah, interesting to see but as you say as a trader there are overheads and a living to make and of course will warranty stuff and advertise etc. I'm not so sure my blade is right for this, let alone the question of this being the right option for me. If I end up with a shed load of undesirable stuff that I can't sell it'll probably write off any potential benefits from doing it.
I've forgotten about things like discs, callipers, lines, clipons, controls, cables, footrests and hangers etc!
As I say, I couldn't break my own bike. I thin k you need a certain amount of detachment from stuff to do this. As a businessman it's a no brainer, as Mark makes a living out of it as do other breakers and they get their stuff through places like Copart and direct from insurance companies etc. but there's definitely money to be made there.
I'd certainly stick it back to standard before it goes tho. I made over £1500 in bits when mine went. Even looking at yours theres, engine case protection £100, front spindle protection £20, rear spindle protection £30, seat £70, rear cowl £80, thats £400 plus the £7000 for an easy sale.
