Hi all, well the thought has crossed my mind to sell up the CB1300 and move on up the food chain this year. (Started with a '77 XL125, '81 GS125, '82 Kwaka GT750, '89 CBR1000F and now the '05 CB1300 - potential next victim; '09/10 M109R).
 
I've invested around $6,500 AUD in aftermarket accessories and bling for the CB over the past year or so. Purely cause I wanted to and had the spare change to do so. But now that I'm thinking of selling up, should I leave everything on the bike and sell it as a blinged out machine or remove everything and sell it stock? Which could be difficult with some items like the gold DID chain and sprockets!
 
I know I won't see my $6K again or anything close to it but it probably would allow me to get a higher price for it. I paid $9,990 for it November 2008, my last insurance renewal dropped the stock value to $8,990 AUD.
 
How much do you think I should put on it as an asking price blinged out? I was thinking put $11,990 and accept $11,000AUD if I found the right buyer who liked gold that is
 
Alternatively, strip it all back and put stock parts back on and sell it in original condition and put the aftermarket gear on eBay. If I can at least get back %50 of the original value I'll be ahead of scenario 1.
 
CB1300's are a rare find for sale in South Australia so there shouldn't be much competition. Interstate they seem to go for around the $8,000AUD mark with 20-30,000km on the clock. Mine has 42,000km.
 
Any thoughts?

i agree with NEL, take off the extras and sell separately. you could always give the  buyer first refusal before putting them on fleabay.

Hey guys... and thanks Marc for the virtual slap across the face with reality! LOL!   yes you are right though.
 
It's a bit like a man with his wife, he thinks she's the most beautiful and valuable thing in the world, but to someone else she's butt ugly. LOL!
 
Well to put some closure to this thread. After much thinking, I've decided just to keep it. It does tick all the boxes for me, and as I lose more weight the seat height issue should be a bit easier (hey less padding between the legs so to speak. On top of that, I'm a bit iffy whether I'll still have a job by the end of the year the way things are going with the Murray River and this regions economy, so best not to sign up for any loans add be left hung out to dry on the doll. And all the work I've put into this thing, may as well enjoy it now.
 
So... what can I mod next??????