Good Price 1200c ?

Afternoon All ...

ok, im really excited cause I think its a good price but wanted a 2nd 3rd and as many opinions as I can get .. saw this today

1200 Custom Sportster (Yellow)
Stang 1 Tune
Screaming Eagle Air Filter
Screaming Eagle Pipes
Dual touring seats with back rest and sissy bars
11k miles
T Reg (1999 first reg)

£3995 ... sounds good yeah ? ill try and get a pic for you next week .. looks like its in good nick ... and its low miles ?

[Tim]

I'm no expert and others will advise...................but is seems expensive to me...............for another grand you could buy a new bike............an 883........

[somerset]

yep seems a good price.I got a 1995 1200,with 17000 on the clock,and the same sort of goodies thats on the bike your thinking of buying.
I paid£ 2500 cash,+ p/x fo a suzuki gs500,1997 which was £900 booked...Made me happy.

So £3995 for a 1200 sport y1999,with all the goodies is a good deal.

.And they hold there price too

Ive been looking for one too that price seems to be about round the going price specially for this time of year! and the extras are good Ive got to do all that to the one Im buying. Spicey is selling his 883 conversion for 4k ono (check classifieds) by all acounts its a real nice bike and you know its been looked after
yellow will attract lots of wasps

[Kiwi]

Originally Posted by Timbo 2

I'm no expert and others will advise...................but is seems expensive to me...............for another grand you could buy a new bike............an 883........

and for very little more punch it out to 1200cc

[Chris L]

And of course the news ones are rubber mounted...

Before buying anything I'd get a test drive of a new one from a dealer. This will let you feel the difference between the solid and rubber mount versions. Also, fwiw, the first Sportster I drove was a 1200C. I hated it so much I almnost abandoned the whole idea of getting a Harley. Fortunately the 1200R I tried next was excellent.

[Cybertec™]

Good advice here!

Is the owner a club member?..always a good indicator (no pun intended!), in which case someone on here will know the owner.

Does it come with a full Service History? - VERY IMPORTANT, not many of us would buy a bike unless it has one or we knew the owner and trusted he had done it himself/herself.

The question is (funds aside)...do the included extras make the bike better value for money than a new one?

Personally I would go for a new rubber mount 883 and 'personalise it' as money and whim allows, you can usually screw the dealer into a 'Stage one' for a knock down price....but just insist on a rejet rather than an expensive dynojet kit. You also get two years warranty, and although (touch wood!) you will probably never need it, it's nice to have it there...years Breakdown (same applies) and a chance to win a trip to Sturgis!

Of forgot with a new one you also get a Years Subscription to HOG......

Good Luck, look forward to seeing you out there soon

[somerset]

And also a free years subscription to HOG.....Not being funny,but whats so good about that may i ask.