R1Fanatic said:
why don't they depreciate?
Here are ALL the R1 ads in the local paper so you can see what I mean:
2002 YAMAHA R1,
silver/black, 4000 miles, showroom cond, chrome wheels, exhaust, steering stabilizer, Attack rear set, many other accessories, best offer. (860) 916-6385 (4X) . Hartford
2002 YAMAHA R1,
Silver/Black, 600 original miles, Rebuilt title, Excellent Condition, Not even broken in yet, Completely stock, Call for details, $7000. (860) 306-1266 (2X)
[email protected]. Hartford
2002 YAMAHA R1,
red, 3000 miles, custom signals and taillight, micron high mount, rear seat cowl and $500 helmet included for right price, 2 yrs left on transferable warranty, cash is king!!!, $8500. (203) 217-1269 (4X)
[email protected]. Waterbury
2002 YAMAHA R1,
2K miles, perfect, many extras, $8200. (516) 359-3575 . long island, new york
2001 YAMAHA R1,
blue, low miles, 3 helmets, blue jacket, asking $7500 (917) 648-8904.
2001 YAMAHA R1,
fully chromed, high mount exhaust, carbon fiber front and rear fender, $8500 or best offer. (203) 509-3532 (4X) . Cell Phone
As you can see all of those are older than your bike with more miles and for more money. You can also visit
www.cycletrader.com and see that R1's in our area are more money than you are asking. If you only need to get $7,000 for your bike I think that is very cheap - I think if you can afford to wait until spring you will get much more money for your bike.
-Greg