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Old 12-12-2011, 01:35 PM
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First up, I wouldn't buy any bike at a dealership and if I saw that sticker on one for sale in there, I wouldn't go back for anything. ever.

But we aren't talking about what I'd do. What are you going to do? Gonna "assume the position" and let the dealership offer you about 10% off for it? (my best guess). Better get some vaseline and those used condoms that were recommended in a post above.

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Old 12-12-2011, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Amish gone bad
Anything other than new I assume I'll be fixing it myself so give me enough off and I'll load it in the trunk in pieces.
I bought a new one (Yamaha) that kept dying at stops; the dealer said it was the emissions setup and he couldn't touch it. Less than a hundred miles, carb apart on my kitchen table. Pulled the tamper plug, drilled the low speed jet (no replacements, except same size), ran like a champ (lots of Harley owners should be familiar with this procedure). I didn't blame the dealer, fix would have been illegal for him to do. I've heard worse stories from cage owners that bought new.
 
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run forest run.
 
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Old 12-12-2011, 03:20 PM
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Just curious, what model and how much they asking?
 
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Old 12-12-2011, 03:21 PM
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No discount would be enough.
 
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Forget the bike....I want a roll of those stickers to help me negotiate price on the next clean used Harley I find at a dealership...slip it in the side of the frame when the salesman isn't looking...then ask him "Hey what is this?"
 
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Old 12-12-2011, 03:34 PM
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it depends on the actual condition and story behind it..if it was ran nonstop for a couple weeks,that still doesn't equal the 20-50 years of use on most bikes.. it looks like a pretty generic sticker..they just want cover their *** so no warranty. that could date it to be equal to a year old when the warr. wears out anyway... if they use the bike to test a set of custom exhaust for one dyno pull,that means it was used beyond what the factory designed it for.it was modified for performance and the warranty is voided..
on a motorcycle,use or mileage doesn't mean near as much as the actual current condition..
 
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Old 12-12-2011, 03:58 PM
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Nope, no way, would I buy a motorcycle like that...too many other ones out there to choose from.
 
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Old 12-12-2011, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Denver Dave
All things equal (year, model, mileage, accessories, etc.) what percent discount would you expect from a "normal" used bike to one with this warning decal. Assume the title is clean and not branded.

Why? You thinking of printing one of these stickers off and slapping it onto a bike to negotiate the price down?
 


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