posted January 26, 2004 01:27 AM
heart attack I just looked up my 2002 ZX-12R just to see how much it might be worth these days, considering I bought it brand new...and I about had a heart attack after I saw how much and how fast it has depreciated.
NADA has it listed at $7600 and Kelly Blue Book showed only $200 more then that. Ouch! And to think I paid full MSRP for it, and another $900 in TTL.
Never again will I buy new, always used from here on out. Sigh.
posted January 26, 2004 05:42 AM
how about us that paid 12,000 for a 2K.. LOL.. would I do it again......... Hell Ya!!!
Mad Mike
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posted January 26, 2004 06:25 AM
Same Here for a Y2K. To have 2 years of Riding no one else had that has a 2002 Model
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posted January 26, 2004 07:18 AM
Now go on Ebay and find out how much it really depreciated.
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posted January 26, 2004 08:30 AM
Just sold mine to make room for the 10. '03, mint, low miles, lots of accessories. $8500. From everything thing I've seen & heard, I sold it for "top dollar". If you want resale value, a Harley is your best motorcycle investment. But obviously they aren't as fun!
posted January 26, 2004 11:03 AM
Quote: If you want resale value, a Harley is your best motorcycle investment. But obviously they aren't as fun!
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I'll tell you that if you could value the actuall fun factor people who buy those harleys pay far too much just thinkg they are having fun but in reality they don't even really know that either. Or matbe they are on someting maybe!?!?!? I had a reeal expensive one and I needed something else to think I was actually having fun..........but when I came down I was depressed. NEVER AGAIN!
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posted January 26, 2004 11:15 AM
True. You just have to change your way of thinking when riding one. I had a really customized/modified Dyna. It was really difficult to "switch gears" after a sportbike jaunt. But it has it's place. From my experience, the H-D is much more about being seen & bonding with a group; than about actually riding. The Sportbike thing is much more indivitual. Don't need to impress anyone, don't mind riding alone, etc.
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posted January 26, 2004 12:22 PM
Basically paid FULL MSRP (before $1K price reduction). Will be lucky to get $6300 in trade.
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posted January 26, 2004 12:23 PM
No regrets
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posted January 26, 2004 12:56 PM
NO regrets here , payed 12k plus all the other dealer tack ons, for my 00 , just pissed that my brother went to the same dealer and got his 01,for 10500, and a friend of mine got his green o3 for 9800, O well i had mine first!
posted January 26, 2004 05:39 PM
For those of you that want to take advantage of a depreciated 2000 Red ZX12 with 14,500 miles Muzzy Ti pipe with oval Carbon can, K-Ns, Muzzy blockoffs, Muzzy aluminum fan, Billet kickstand, slammed, Muzzy braided brake lines, 17-46, ZeroGravity DB red windscreen, NWS hugger, Michelin PilotSport HPXs, Falicon BilletBasket, 11 same size frictions/10 2.0 steel clutch set up, Muzzy drilled hub...
Heres the catch, the motor needs to be freshend up!!!...Ring job and I recommend new bearings... $4,500.00
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posted January 26, 2004 06:53 PM
who cares beans... enjoy yer 12... want to buy a new one? costs more than the 10R! so be happy you have it!
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posted January 26, 2004 07:21 PM
My bike cost me MSRP and a couple of points here and there on the license and many smiles.
And a couple of 'Oh, Shit!'s as well.
Would do it again in a heartbeat. Actually, it is still sitting at the Kawi dealership waiting for a good home - and I always take a long glance, smile, and notice the folks in the lot eyeballing it.
posted January 29, 2004 07:55 AM
I bought my 03 with 4,500 miles.. Slip-on (yoshimura), frame sliders, bars, and Corbin seat.. Paid $6,990 OTD... Had a crack on upper fairing from tie down damage but otherwise primo.. I feel fortunate to have gotten it.. I financed it on a Kawasaki credit card and bought state required liability insurance for $178 a year.. I've only ridden it enough to burn one tank of gas but I'm stoked. I have ridden a 99 ZRX since new and the 12R seems like it was built just for me.... smiles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted January 29, 2004 08:25 AM
I've had this conversation before,and it's true,you have to look at it in a "riding" aspect. Every time I take mine up through the gears,it was soooo worth it. My poor-mans Ferrari. It's truely a special machine compared to the other sportbikes.I bought mine new for 10k in Nov. '00,have had more good times than I can say,totaled it on Easter sat. '03,rebuilt it,did a track day and it is still 100%. A bit uglier tho....
Think I'll throw in a fresh set of plugs this year,still originals in there.Hmmm,better check those valves again while I'm in there too.
20k hard miles,no regrets.Even if I paid the $11,999.Well worth the extra 2k.Go out and give your 12 a hug.
posted January 29, 2004 02:28 PM
I bought mine in crate on Dec of 2000 and picked it up March of 2001 for 10,300 out the door and a few other perks. I don't care what it's worth to someone else, it's worth a lot more to me still. I hope to have a another bike right next to it in a year and I'm keeping that one too..
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In may of 2000, my job moved from Venezuela to Houston, so I sold my ZX11 in Caracas, called up dealers in Houston and "negotiated" the best deal I could.
On the way from the airport to the hotel in Houston (rentacar full of wife, kids, suit cases), I stopped at the dealer to get the 1st look at my brand new 12. ____________
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