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How to Sell a Motorcycle
Get your motorcycle ready to sell - You want to make it as attractive to potential buyers as possible. Remove or replace worn out accessories and clean the bike thoroughly. Polish the chrome or stainless accents. Make sure any accessories that you will be selling with the bike are cleaned and mounted.
Set the Right Price - You may want to find out what the asking price is for models similar to yours in other industry guides, magazines and Internet.
If you're buying new motorcycle - your dealer will probably take your bike as a trade-in. Be sure to check the various price services to see what your bike is worth to help you in the negotiation process.
Auctioning a bike - eBay is the most popular service. Check out how others have written up their bikes and included pictures before you decide how to list yours.
Tell your friends that you want to sell your motorcycle - Even a friend who doesn't ride might suddenly take an interest in wanting to learn to ride and might want to buy it.
Put advertising on the newspaper or on the website - Try to make your ad stand out. There are many Web sites that offer want ads for motorcycles. The Motorcycles site also lists classified ad Web sites.
Find a local dealer – A motorcycle dealer can put your bike on the floor for sale and take a small commission or make it known to others looking for bikes that you have one for sale.
Working With Customers - If you sell the motorcycle by yourself set appointments to meet with buyers during daylight hours, and at times when you know others will be around. Give a quick "tour" of the vehicle, but let the buyer ask lots of questions. Be ready to demonstrate that the vehicle works. For test rides, meet with the customer in a large parking lot and hold their driver's license while they ride through the lot.
Don't take chance -Sign the title only when the money is in hand.
Motorcycle Pricing:
Used Motorcycle Advertising:
Biker Buys Motorcycle Classifieds - Motorcycle classified ads site for new and used motorcycles.
Buy a Used Harley - Marketplace for Used Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Buy a Used Motorcycle - Online marketplace for used motorcycles. Browse motorcycle classified ads or sell your motorcycle.
Power Sports Network classifieds - Source for used motorcycles on-line. Access to the live database of used bikes.