Selling my baby...

2008 Buell XB12SCG, roughly 22K mi as I still ride it. Bike is in perfect running order and needs nothing to be ridden for some time. Has a new battery, tires still have life left, brakes have plenty of pad left, and I just changed all the fluids. I am the third owner. Previous owner treated it like his baby; so far as his wife was surprised he was selling it. Owner before him was an older gentleman. Bike has always been maintained on time and with quality products. Bike has a number of goodies, plus quite a few extras to go with it.
Goodies:
Custom silver pin-striping on front cowl
Integrated digital volt meter
Bar end mirrors with custom anodizing to match bike
Aftermarket adjustable levers
Gel grips
Carmichael Pro Taper bars (wider and lower)
LED turn signals
Fender eliminator with integrated lighting for the plate
Custom painted rims to match bike, with additional touch up paint
Modified airbox with K&N filter
Drummer exhaust
Buelltooth ECM communicator
ECM properly tuned for intake and exhaust mods

Extras:
Buell logos were removed from the airbox, but additional decals came with the bike. I never put them on as I thought the bike had a nice clean look to it without them.
Also have custom decals to mount on the frame. It's the HD skull with Buell wings
Rear pegs were removed, but will be included
Factory Buell passenger seat expandable storage bag
Have the factory Buell tool kit as well as a complete repair manual.

KBB has it at $4100 with its factory options, NADA has it at $2900, shooting for the middle at $3500. We all know how this works though...talk is cheap and cash is king, so if you want to low ball me, do it in person with cash in hand and maybe you'll catch me in a moment of weakness haha.

If only you were in Northern California

FYI... that is a tiny bike. The short WB and the lowered suspension make it look about the size of a Grom.

They are kind of cool, especially when idling... makes me think. "All that power in such a small bike!"

Would you sell me the tail bag separate?

Have a few people interested in the bike and would like to keep it with it, sorry.

It's never a good thing to sell your baby !

Sorry to hear.

IMHO, I would not sell that for a penny under $4000. Even at that price it is a steal. Not sure how bad you need the money, but with the weather warming up, I hope you can be patient and get the money you deserve for a really nice bike

She is a beauty, like the color.

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Originally Posted by Lusiphur

Sorry to hear.

IMHO, I chose these popular teeth whitening kits and would not sell that for a penny under $4000. Even at that price it is a steal. Not sure how bad you need the money, but with the weather warming up, I hope you can be patient and get the money you deserve for a really nice bike

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Great looking bike for sure. Definitely worth the 30-something hundred bucks.

I sure wish I'd seen this before I bought this "meticulously maintained" ULY. I really like yours.

Not really ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^, totally different bike !

Yeah but.... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^, I really do like that SCG. I do kind of know that is isn't a Uly.
Just a little 'buyers remorse' with the meticulously maintained lie. My Uly was filthy and not very pretty.
My bad.

My 07 SS was really, really dirty,, even when the original owner sent me pictures, I asked him if there was something wrong with his camera, he said no and that the bike was really, really dirty because the only place he could keep it was in his woodshop ! I bought the bike over the phone and had it shipped from Houston Texas to NJ. When I cleaned it off, there was a brand new Buell under all the wood dust with 617 original miles on it, I had to finish breaking it in. So, never under estimate a dirty bike !

How hard is it to lift up the suspension to 12S spec?

If the bike is still available two weekends from now I will seriously think about hoping on a flight to MN.

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It's never a good thing to sell your baby !

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I leave them at the firestation.....

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Originally Posted by keithd

How hard is it to lift up the suspension to 12S spec?

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Forks, shock, kickstand...

Someone may trade you?

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Originally Posted by Cooter

Forks, shock, kickstand...

Someone may trade you?

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Do you have to replace the forks? It's not just an internals swap?

IIRC the uppers are the same but the lowers are shorter (as are the springs). I haven't had them apart side by side, so don't quote me. Most people find it much more cost effective to e-bay parts they can just bolt-on.

If you choose to take it all apart, please document it:eagerness: It's a common wish-list item for people who find the right deal on the wrong bike.

If the bike is still for sale, I'm interested.

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My 07 SS was really, really dirty,, even when the original owner sent me pictures, I asked him if there was something wrong with his camera, he said no and that the bike was really, really dirty because the only place he could keep it was in his woodshop ! I bought the bike over the phone and had it shipped from Houston Texas to NJ. When I cleaned it off, there was a brand new Buell under all the wood dust with 617 original miles on it, I had to finish breaking it in. So, never under estimate a dirty bike !

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What would be the process of buying a bike out of state that you can't go see? How do you trust the seller and how does he trust you or how do you get him to trust you? Curious because I'm thinking of going this route.

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lol yup. Things have gone both ways for me on that kinda deal. Drove once to detroit and once to fox lake IL for boats, sight unseen and those two times I found exactly what the seller had described and got a great deal. Then there was the time i drove to south bend indiana to find a POS that the entire side of the boat had been torn into and the the fiberglass repair would've been done better by toddlers, no mention of any damage at all from the seller until i arrived 9hours from home and he claimed he didnt think it was a big deal. Keep in mind i told him i did body work for a living in our lengthy phone convo. in the week before i left. Its always a gamble. I'm fairly good at judging peoples character, but some times you miss!

I will add that ive never had any item shipped to me. If it were something fairly new from a dealer or something I would consider it, but older items from anyone I prefer to put my eyes on. That boat in indiana looked amazing in all the pics. If I'd had it shipped i would've spent a month fixing the side of it or maybe set fire to it... either way a PITA

I bought three Buells in the last few years, two were from out of state. One from a private party, one from a dealer, I called both and spoke to them about the bikes and they were exactly how they were described by the seller. I had both shipped by a guy that does this, he's from upstate N.Y., he's a friend of a friend, he did a check of each bike, visually and that it started up easily and ran on a short ride. He picked up one in South Carolina and the other in Houston Texas, I had absolutely no problems.

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lol yup. Things have gone both ways for me on that kinda deal. Drove once to detroit and once to fox lake IL for boats, sight unseen and those two times I found exactly what the seller had described and got a great deal. Then there was the time i drove to south bend indiana to find a POS that the entire side of the boat had been torn into and the the fiberglass repair would've been done better by toddlers, no mention of any damage at all from the seller until i arrived 9hours from home and he claimed he didnt think it was a big deal. Keep in mind i told him i did body work for a living in our lengthy phone convo. in the week before i left. Its always a gamble. I'm fairly good at judging peoples character, but some times you miss!

I will add that ive never had any item shipped to me. If it were something fairly new from a dealer or something I would consider it, but older items from anyone I prefer to put my eyes on. That boat in indiana looked amazing in all the pics. If I'd had it shipped i would've spent a month fixing the side of it or maybe set fire to it... either way a PITA

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I would imagine if you used a service such as PayPal you'd protected?

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I bought three Buells in the last few years, two were from out of state. One from a private party, one from a dealer, I called both and spoke to them about the bikes and they were exactly how they were described by the seller. I had both shipped by a guy that does this, he's from upstate N.Y., he's a friend of a friend, he did a check of each bike, visually and that it started up easily and ran on a short ride. He picked up one in South Carolina and the other in Houston Texas, I had absolutely no problems.

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Interesting, sounds like you had somebody you could trust to pick the bike up?

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I would imagine if you used a service such as PayPal you'd protected?

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true and a feasible plan on a relatively cheap motorcycle. Paying the fees for the price of a boat, forget that lol.

Well...I just sold my XB12Ss cross country and it was my first time doing that kind of transaction. Like John said...this is probably can of worms topic, but I'll relate my experience as a seller. I posted the bike for sale on the forum and John kindly gave me and my bike a glowing endorsement. That was huge and gave the buyer peace of mind (he told me that over the phone). We had a long phone conversation and I sent him lots of pics of the bike from every angle that he wanted and I tried to give him details of every nick and scratch on the bike so that he knew what he was getting. The buyer decided he wanted the bike and was willing to wire me the payment before arranging for a shipping company to come and get the bike. Once the funds were wired and the shippers arrived, I put together a package with the signed title and sent that to the buyer through the mail so that he would have it when the bike arrived. The shipper did a pretty good job...they took pics and a video of the bike running before loading it up for shipping and provided a signed document stating the the bike was in mint condition upon pickup. The only thing that went wrong I heard from the buyer is that the shipper tied down the bike too tightly so the fork seals were weeping on arrival...that was frustrating since they were essentially brand new fork seals that I had paid to have installed about a year ago.

All that said, it would make me nervous to prepay for a bike without being able to see it in person first, even after this positive experience. The only way that I would do it is if I were buying a bike from a forum member with a positive endorsement from other forum members. Just my 2 cents.

Is the thread starter around at all? I see that this bike was up for sale by him back in September last year, and he's got a Craigslist ad that's ~25 days old.

Man, I am having a bear of a time trying to find a 2008-2009 XB12S for sale.

Good, that might mean the value is going up ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.

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Originally Posted by njloco

Good, that might mean the value is going up ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.

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Not for me! I'm trying to buy one!
...soon, though.

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All that said, it would make me nervous to prepay for a bike without being able to see it in person first, even after this positive experience. The only way that I would do it is if I were buying a bike from a forum member with a positive endorsement from other forum members. Just my 2 cents.

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This is good advice.

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Originally Posted by keithd

Not for me! I'm trying to buy one!
...soon, though.

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^^^This, everyone in California wants way over blue book.