Extra parts-should i sell?

princess jamaica · 06-07-2012, 05:59 AM

I've got a /2 with a Hoske tank and Pagusa seat.I also have what I believe is the original tank and bench seat.Both are in very good condition.I will never be putting these on this bike.My question is:am I better to keep these with the bike for re-sale(which I don't anticipate),or just sell them outright?I hate to just have them sitting around if they will never be used by me.

Jeremiah · 06-07-2012, 06:55 AM

I have a shed full of good parts for all of the bikes - and I will be interested in hearing the opinions.
Always felt that the spares would be handy if I needed them. 15 years into some of them and I haven't used any yet.
So I have recently decided to sell the parts that are not too hard to come by. I would keep the tank - never know
and very hard to find a good one, the seat - not so.

Voltaire · 06-07-2012, 11:54 AM

I generally keep all the original parts of bikes just in case circumstances change and its not a 'keeper'. For me the original tank would mean more than one that holds a lot of fuel. Common parts I move on especially BMW stuff as its easy ( although not always cheap ) to get. Any pics of the bike ?

Airhead Wrangler · 06-07-2012, 01:16 PM

Unless you really need the money I'd keep it. You can't buy back the original tank and seat.

princess jamaica · 06-07-2012, 02:10 PM

I don't need to sell.I was just curious if the original tank/seat added value at re sale time.

Airhead Wrangler · 06-07-2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by princess jamaica

I don't need to sell.I was just curious if the original tank/seat added value at re sale time.

I can't see how it'd hurt. In fact, if someday you wanted to sell it, you'd probably get better money selling the bike in stock trim and selling the hoske separately.

Darbone85737 · 06-07-2012, 03:31 PM

If you have any intention of selling the bike down the line keep the /2 tank and put it on at that time. The Hoske tank will bring you more money sold separately than any additional value it would add to the bike if sold together

Airhead Wrangler · 06-07-2012, 03:51 PM

Is there an echo in here?

Packer · 06-07-2012, 10:06 PM

Doesn't do any harm to hear the truth twice

bmweuro · 06-08-2012, 10:26 AM

If your going to continue owning old BMW's I would keep it. It is getting harder and harder to find this stuff.

bpeckm · 06-08-2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Is there an echo in here?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Packer

Doesn't do any harm to hear the truth twice

Yep.

Or thrice....

I agree as well, as well!

patanga · 06-08-2012, 04:47 PM

Cost to keep? = 0
I think you might have answered your own question back at the beginning. Echo echo.

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06-07-2012, 05:59 AM	#1
princess jamaica ^OP OLD DOG-NEW TRICKS Joined: Oct 2006 Location: KM111.5 POSADA CONCEPCION,BCS Oddometer: 1,964	Extra parts-should i sell? I've got a /2 with a Hoske tank and Pagusa seat.I also have what I believe is the original tank and bench seat.Both are in very good condition.I will never be putting these on this bike.My question is:am I better to keep these with the bike for re-sale(which I don't anticipate),or just sell them outright?I hate to just have them sitting around if they will never be used by me. __________________ 24 hours,maybe 60 good years,it's really not that long a stay.........jimmy b.

06-07-2012, 06:55 AM	#2
Jeremiah Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: S.E. Pa Oddometer: 113	Parts - some I have a shed full of good parts for all of the bikes - and I will be interested in hearing the opinions. Always felt that the spares would be handy if I needed them. 15 years into some of them and I haven't used any yet. So I have recently decided to sell the parts that are not too hard to come by. I would keep the tank - never know and very hard to find a good one, the seat - not so. __________________ DL1000K3 KLR250 R65 R75/7 "work in progress" GL1800

06-07-2012, 01:16 PM	#4
Airhead Wrangler More tacos than you Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Manzanillo MX, occasionally Seattle Oddometer: 5,114	Unless you really need the money I'd keep it. You can't buy back the original tank and seat. __________________ R80ST Gets The HPN Treatment Ducati Pantah 500SL Rebuild Seattle to TDF on an airhead WTB R100R Mystic sidestand and mount.

06-07-2012, 02:10 PM	#5
princess jamaica ^OP OLD DOG-NEW TRICKS Joined: Oct 2006 Location: KM111.5 POSADA CONCEPCION,BCS Oddometer: 1,964	I don't need to sell.I was just curious if the original tank/seat added value at re sale time. __________________ 24 hours,maybe 60 good years,it's really not that long a stay.........jimmy b.

06-07-2012, 03:51 PM	#8
Airhead Wrangler More tacos than you Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Manzanillo MX, occasionally Seattle Oddometer: 5,114	Is there an echo in here? __________________ R80ST Gets The HPN Treatment Ducati Pantah 500SL Rebuild Seattle to TDF on an airhead WTB R100R Mystic sidestand and mount.

06-07-2012, 11:54 AM	#3
Voltaire Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2011 Location: New Zealand Oddometer: 718	I generally keep all the original parts of bikes just in case circumstances change and its not a 'keeper'. For me the original tank would mean more than one that holds a lot of fuel. Common parts I move on especially BMW stuff as its easy ( although not always cheap ) to get. Any pics of the bike ?

06-07-2012, 03:31 PM	#7
Darbone85737 Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Always Sunny Tucson, AZ Oddometer: 21	If you have any intention of selling the bike down the line keep the /2 tank and put it on at that time. The Hoske tank will bring you more money sold separately than any additional value it would add to the bike if sold together

06-07-2012, 10:06 PM	#9
Packer Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Scotland, wonderful biking when it's dry (rarely) Oddometer: 316	Doesn't do any harm to hear the truth twice

06-08-2012, 10:26 AM	#10
bmweuro Mad Scientist Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Chico, California Oddometer: 2,966	If your going to continue owning old BMW's I would keep it. It is getting harder and harder to find this stuff. __________________ BOXER Metal BMW Biker Scum BMW Mad Scientist! VBMWMO #7770, BMW MOA #48694 & Airhead BMW Club #600

06-08-2012, 04:47 PM	#12
patanga BMWAirheadsDownunder Joined: May 2009 Location: Australia Qld Oddometer: 155	Keep the stuff Cost to keep? = 0 I think you might have answered your own question back at the beginning. Echo echo. ____________________ "The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory" (Joe Garcia) Feel welcome to check us out on facebook at "BMW Airheads Downunder", (The Australia and New Zealand Airhead Community). "B.A.D" http://www.facebook.com/groups/anzairheads/ patanga screwed with this post 06-15-2012 at 08:01 PM

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