As you guys may or may not remember - i've been trying to sell my bike since early january. For some reason I can't seem to get rid of the f***ing thing - not for lack of interested punters though.

First week i had it listed for $6100 in the trading post. Day the ad comes out someone offers me 6k for it and arranges to pick it up tomorrow @ 5. 5:30 comes and i'm still no richer. So i call him up "ohh sorry man the guy didn't come to pick up my ute." - he was selling his ute to finance the bike. *sigh*

A week or so later with many ppl arranging times to come and visit but not even having the courtesy to turn up I get another call from some dude in mackay he saw it on the net (pictures) and is willing to buy it sight unseen and pay a transport company to ship it up to him. One problem of course - he has to find out how much shipping will cost and he may not be able to afford it. Fast forward a week of being stuffed around and surprise surprise he doesn't have the money even after I offered to go down to the bare minimum i was willing to take - $5500.

So its now been well over a month and i've shelled out quite a bit in the trading post. I took your guys advice and listed it in bikesales.com.au but haven't had anything from them.

Now i'm at a cross roads as to what to do. The trading post ad has just run out and i can either relist it or take it to the bike shop and pay them to sell it. Its not like the bike is a piece of s*** or anything - its got what i consider to be a way better paint job then most yzf600's out there and its in good nick.

The people at the shop seem to think they can get $6k for it but after their 10% fee i'm only looking at getting $5,400 anyways and that includes the effort of getting it all the way there (i'm in labrador and they're in slacks creek - all bikes for those in the know).

So obviously I'd prefer a private sale. Now this post was primarily a rant but I guess i'm still holding hope that with all you riders out there you'll know someone who is looking for a new bike or have suggestions on where to go from here.

The bike in question is a yzf600 1995 with 53,000 k's on the clock.


(click for bikesales ad)

*sorry for the shameless plug but not really sure what else to do atm*

ebay!

Just hang in there and wait it out.

I've been tryin to sell my GTR for over 6 months and have heard everything under the sun when it comes to people showing some real money. You will find talks cheap, dont take anyone as serious until youve got a cheque in your hand.

Everyone is "serious" and "has cash" and wants to go for a drive, but when it comes to laying down as little as $20 for a deposit "ohhh nahhh... mmmm, ive still got other cars to look at"

All you need is one serious buyer, which could call tomorrow or in another 3 months, just be patient.

I guess im lucky in a way that im not urgent to sell mine, so I dont care if it doesnt sell for another 6 months yet

imo: big deal. this sort of mucking around happens every time one tries to sell a used car or whatever. why would it be any different for bikes? if u really wanna move it drop 1000 bux off the price, most would do the same if selling a similarly priced car.
10% commision is nothing

nat is right

if you were willing to sell it for $5500, then why not $5400 and incur the cost of a cab ride from one place to the other (or get someone to pick you up)

yeah hang in there man, if it's been only since early january I'd say that's not too bad

YZF is why :P

R1 Maybe :D

GSXR grrrr!!

Or ducati!

A bike is a bike, they all fkn fly and all own cars.

Looks nice, if I had 6k i'd go for it mate :)

Try going into some bike shops and ask them for advice.

A mate of mine recently just sold is M5 Augusta, which he was having troubles selling, he took it into a bike shop, he sold it for something ridiculous and they asked for a couple of hundred.

if you're desperate :)

I think your asking a tad much. I bought a 2000 Model ZX6R in immaculate condition with 30,000kms on the clock for 7900, sold it for 7500.

Yours is 5 years older, and has almost double the kms.

yea but Vash the ZX6R is a Kawazaki.. :P

Bikes are dangerous mmmkay! Or are the riders the ones who are dangerous?

Suppose it's just like a gun. A gun by it's self isn't dangerous. Put it in the hands of some physco and well yeah...!

:) Still i wouldn't ride one. I'd kill myself!

^ have to agree

motorbike = meat torpedo

when u say it like that Forehead they sound even better!!
im going for a ride right now!

^ natural selection

Cry more Fizzer.

Cry more.

die typo you fat rednut

Game over man.

Game over!

I can give you 5k :P

tell him hes dreaming.

die typo you fat rednut

Aww, poor little man. Do you need a hug?

throw in your skyline and you have a deal fizzer :D