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Might sell the bike today. Thoughts?

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#1 ·
Ok so I put my bike on craigslist just to see what offers I got. some guy is offering me 5k today.


I don't really wanna sell it cause I really like the bike and all the mods that have been done.
At the same time with that 5k I could start up my small business and hopefully get an 08 r6 when it warms up soon. Only thing there is, I'd have to redo all the mods.

I plan to go track only eventually and get my novice race license. So it comes down to keep my 07 and track it with 30k miles or sell it and wait for another bike with no guarantee on how long that'll be.
This would be the first time since I was 9 that I wouldn't have a bike.

If you were in my shoes what would you do?
Thanks
 
#2 ·
Sell it...
 
#5 · (Edited)
#7 ·
id sell it..imo priorities first
 
#9 ·
Check Jennings and WERA forums for track bikes.
 
#13 · (Edited)
You guys and gals haven't seen how god damn clean Byan's bike is!!!!!

For $5k, you can certainly step up to the 08+ whether it's not a track bike or not, you can get one and it has lower miles, etc. :fact

Shit bro, I know a guy rebuilding one now. They are always around.

BUUUUUTTTT.... I don't sell anything. i keep my shit and want to be fcuking burried in it. My 69 camaro, I have had offers and people begging me to give me $50-60k. I drive it 200 miles a year if lucky.... I work on my shit, I build it, I fall in love with it. This is what I do bro.

That 07 would be mine forever. :fact

Financially, it's a good move to sell, but man, I cannot sell a damn thing. Whenever I think of it I wanna puke.

I once put $5500 into a $2k quadzilla and seriously never even went once to the consignment spot to see it for sale. It broke my heart everyday I drove by it man.

I still have dreams and nightmares about a car I had a while back i gave the BAUCE treatment as well, but totalled at 4 AM. :(

I vote keep it.
 
#17 ·
sell it!

youre getting good money for it
 
#18 ·
Selling it is the smart move. I do agree with what ChiefDawgSmoke is saying though. I am the same way. Unless you get really attatched to it, then I'd say let it go. However, if you are 1 of those people that has a hard time letting go of something you enjoyed building/riding/owning etc, then I'd just make sure you are 100% ready to sell because once it's gone, it's gone. I am in a similar spot but my 06 is mint with 6k on it. Ya, I could use the money, but I can't imagine the bike being gone. Dunno if that helped at all lol.
 
#22 ·
your nuts to not sell it...

I would not even think twice.. 07 with 30k miles on the clock ? I am surprise someone is offering 5k for it...


take the money and run bro.
 
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