Thanks Graham! Yes, I have my opinion as well....
IF the bike is MINT (no faded decals, aftermarket crap/modifications, torn/aftermarket seat, worn items) , and NEVER been dropped (no scrapes anywhere!), then I'd consider it a good deal/price.... Finding ANY year/color 700-S in MINT shape is extremely hard to do these days, if not close to impossible! This bike is RWB, AND mint, those are 2 VERY hard things to ever come across!!....THEN, if you factor in the cost of NOT having to buy new tires, have the carbs serviced, and a recent tune-up, you can deduct those values/prices off the price of the bike (I'm putting that value at $600.00, not counting your time), which now (kinda) puts the basic RWB bike at $3000.00 if these items had not already been done. Prices vary on these bikes, depending on what part of the country you live in. I've seen 3 times (east coast) that one of these bikes has sold for OVER $5000.00 (all under 10K miles), and NONE of them were '86 RWB (RWB is rarest, as Graham stated). I also know of a few other 700-S that have sold for over 4G in the past year, and ONE of them was an almost mint '86 RWB, with only 2K miles on it (gas tank had paint damage on one side). I now have 40 (yes, 40) Nighthawk-S bikes, and 4 of them are '86 RWB models. Of the 40 bikes, NONE of them are perfect, and only a few are what most people would call (near) mint. I've bought these bikes from every area of the country, and paid anywhere up to $3600.00 for one, and THEN paid to have it shipped to me. Check the bike one more time, and look for any signs of body/paint damage, and also look for rust or scrapes on the exhaust (the pipes will almost always show rust starting on the the head pipes). If you like the bike, and it's truly is in nice/mint shape, then you'll be hard pressed to find another, and I'd say "buy it" (***NOTE***....I'd still try to get it for less than the asking price, as it is NOT super low miles, and I'm sure you'll be able to find some flaws on the bike, to help justify your offer). Let us know what happens. ps. Hey Graham, I'd like to talk with you on the phone about a different subject. Do you still have my #? If not, send me a PM, and I'll reply with my #. On Nov 3, 7:32 pm, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > You're paying probably $1000 more because it is the more rare red, > white and blue model. Fewer of them were made than the other option > in 1986 (black, red and orange). The red, white and blue made up > about 25% of the production line for that year. Mopar Joe could > probably add a lot here as to value and stuff. I have had each of > the three years the 700S was made - 1984, '85 and '86. I currently > have a 1986 black, red and orange with 2600 miles on it. I found my > 1984 to be the best running one although I'm sure that's just due to > the individual bikes rather than a year/model characteristic. The > average one I see with less than 20,000 miles in excellent condition > sells for about $2500. I sold my 1984 with 17000 miles on it, in > excellent condition for $2600. Graham > > On Nov 3, 2011, at 6:11 PM, Damien G111307 wrote: > > > > > Thank you to all who weighed in on the 80’s vs 90’s NH discussion, it > > was very helpful and informative. I am looking at a near new condition > > 86 Nighthawk ( candy blue and shasta white) with 20,000 miles, always > > garaged, never put down, new tires, tuneup, carbueretor servicing > > etc... for $ 3600.00. I have never shopped around for this bike model > > or year before, and there are not a lot of comparables to compare to, > > so I was wondering if any of the more “experienced NH enthusiasts had > > any thoughts on the price, or model, as well as any advice? Thank you > > very much! > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ > > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
