Smart Money

[Copperone]

As I'm sure many of you know, Motor Cyclist runs a short blurb on used bikes every month. This month it was our turn. This may be useful for those interested in buying or selling a Busa. Kelly Blue Book prices are as follows 1999 - $7260, 00 - $7525, 01 - $7790, 02 - $8185, 03 - $8580. They say that "Although Suzukies traditionally do not enjoy solid-gold resale valures, the Hayabusa is an important exception; it's $500 to $1000 more valuable than a similar-year Honda CB1100XX." Hope you find this info useful.

 

[TIMMYDUCK]

Well what else should we expect when we own the best.

 

[BigDawg_03Busa]

hmhmhmhm dat's what I thought!

 

[Copperone]

Thought it was interesting how the Busa was retaining its value. I have a 98 Ducati ST2. Great bike, and I still ride it. But the resale is real crap. Paid 10,500 new, and now I would be lucky to get $5000 to $5500 for it. Great bike, and I still ride it. Dealers have suggested I keep it, because Ducati's are hard to sell. Any how, sure glad I got my Busa.

 

[dezzy7]

Good know the bike I LOVE is also a sound investment

 

[BigBSBusa]

Very good info. Not that I will be selling my 'Busa, but still good to know info.

 

[Copperone]

Thanks... I posted it for all those very often asking what kind of price they should should be offering a seller. Also, for those of us who are in the unfortunate position of having to sell.

 

[gararnett]

Well, looks like someone is going to get a steal on my Busa, high bid is $6101.00.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot....SE%3AIT

 

[BigBSBusa]

Gararnett, you can go back and adjust or set a reserve given this info. Maybe they won't get such a sweet deal!

 

[BigDawg_03Busa]

You've also got a little less than 5 days left on the auction. Alot can happen b/t now and then.

 

[flyboy]

I got top dollar for my 03 last year from my insurance company. They totaled it and gave me 9500 for it with 2500 miles on it. They even coverd my deductible. Now beeing with my insurance company for over 20 years might have some thing to do with it, but not sure.

 

[VaBusa]

The resale value was one reason I liked the Busa...figured it must be good!

 

[busabrother]

Another reason the BUSA is mfing KING!!!!!

 

[Mikey D]

would be interesting to compare the percentage of value retained between a busa and a 20K hardley. Those folks are always barkin about how well their investments hold their worth.

 

[Copperone]

Mikey D that would be an interesting comparison. I don't have a harley, but when I bought my Ducati ST new in 98 for 10,500 I was hoping it would hold some value. Like I said earlier, its in great shape, always well taken care of and I would hard pressed to get $5500 for. Interesting that the 99 Busa book is $7260.

 

[Turbo-Torch]

would be interesting to compare the percentage of value retained between a busa and a 20K hardley.  Those folks are always barkin about how well their investments hold their worth.

Sadly I work with a bunch of hardley fanatics. I love ripping on their bikes...they can't deny their bikes are a pile of crap so they always come back with how great a resale value hardley's have.

Funny how the same $20K hardleys are for sale week after week and month after month in the classifieds. They're no longer cool and there's an endless glut of them for sale. A friend of a friend bought a new Sportster in '02. He decided to sell it last year when it had only 700 miles on it. It's still currently for sale at $5,000 less than what he paid for it!

 

[Turbo-Torch]

What does everybody think the long term value of the Busa will be?

Say in 10 to 20 years from now will the Busa still have the "Bad A$$" stigma attached to it causing it to be valued WAY higher than a dime-a-dozen liter bike?

For example my CX650T sold for about $6,000 OTD back in '83. One just currently sold for $5350 on ebay...not bad for a 21 year old Honda.
The CBX, V65, V-Max ect. are other bikes that seem to have held a decent $4K+ value in a niche market compared to bland boring bikes like the CB's that are lucky to sell for $700.

 

[babuski]

will depend as always on supply and demand...plus what comes out in the next 10 to 20 years.

I had a 1971 Norton 750 Commando that I bought in 1974 (used) for 1,250.00. Sold it many years later for 1,200.00. They are now a classic and in good to excellent condition command $2,500 to $4,000 dollars.--mainly because there are not a lot of them on the roads....being british and tough to get parts for and having gone out of business (even though they are trying to get back in the business).

 

[Revlis]

Yeah, long term value might stay fairly high. When Suzuki quits making them, there may never be a bike like it, Worlds fastest and 200mph I mean. So it might well be the worlds fastest production bike for a whole lot of years. It started the whole Hyper-Bike class in 1999' so it is a bit of a benchmark. So, carrying around all of the reputation it has, combined with a sound, reliable, unique design could really keep it in demand for years to come.

 

[super851]

Talking about resale value, take a look at my 91 ducati 851:
http://www.kbb.com/kb....;;&&&&&

Still love my busa and that's great about the value of our bikes, I think, because they are such a unique beast that the blue value will continue to get better!