I just bought a 83 750, beautiful condition, 12400 original miles for $800. There are better deals, it took me 2 months of shopping around. On Nov 6, 2011 1:10 AM, "MOPARJOE" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Takes WAY more than one garage! > > > > > On Nov 5, 4:36 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don't tell me that, I'll start shopping and get in trouble. Not all of us > > are allowed to have 40 bikes in the garage :( > > > > -Kyle > > > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 2:36 PM, MOPARJOE <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > As of 3:30 Saturday (Nov 5th), there are (again) SEVEN Nighthawk 700-S > > > bikes for sale on Ebay > > > > > On Nov 4, 1:39 pm, MOPARJOE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > If you are not looking to buy a mint bike, then you'll be able to > find > > > > one of these bikes for about 1/2 the price of the bike you're > > > > currently looking at. There's a lot of them out there, if you take > the > > > > time to look (at one point a few weeks ago, there were SEVEN > Nighthawk- > > > > S bikes all on Ebay at the same time!). > > > > > > On Nov 4, 1:43 am, MOPARJOE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > 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 -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- 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.- 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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