Anyone had any luck selling their heavily modified blades?

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  1. Gilesy

    Gilesy Elite Member

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    Pretty sure i know the answer to this one, but anyone had any luck selling their heavily modded blades? I've the '06 model and its fairly obvious that nobody will pay top dollar for what essentially is a 13 year old bike, no matter how fancy the goodies are on it. Guessing stripping the bike of the toys is about the only way to get some of your money back?

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  2. nigelrb

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    The last couple advertised on here were stripped of goodies and sold separately.;)

    Many 06s for sale as well, but seem to be in the £2900 to £3500 average.
     
  3. Gilesy

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    yeah i guessed as much.. the titanium alone on mine would be worth that :p
     
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  4. raphael

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    Remember this bike and the parts that went into it,didn’t think you would be ever selling that mate, what a bike!
     
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  5. Gilesy

    Gilesy Elite Member

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    Yeah i know.. cant make up my mind to sell it or not.. it gets attention everywhere it goes and i know I would regret it if i did sell her..
     
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    Would be a crime to take all the bits off it, hope you keep it.
     
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    What’s the reason for thinking of selling?
     
  8. Gilesy

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    Hey man long time no speak! Haven’t used the bike for the last 2 years.. went racing and had a blast and not loving riding on the roads anymore. Bike gets a start up every month but still not got the bug anymore..
     
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    I kept all my OEM bits as I modded my blade and now same with my R1, stripped back to OEM and sold all the upgrades, made more money that way, if you have time break the bike, make even more money that way but far more time consuming
     
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  10. Nytol

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    Are there any posts detailing the modifications?

    Looks gorgeous!
     
  11. Gilesy

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    3rdCustom map HMD tuning Cromarty 167bhp Back wheel
    ActiveQuick Action Throttle kit with 44mm tube
    AFAM520 chain and sprockets (Talon rear) conversion (-1 front)
    AGTHID conversion for both front lights
    Arrow WSBK Full Titanium Race system (Ex Ten Kate, James Toseland)
    Brakingwavy brake discs front
    Brakingwavy brake discs rear
    BremboHPK Rear brake Caliper c/w Under slung mount
    BremboM4 front calipers
    BremboRCS Clutch master cylinder & reservoir
    BremboRCS front brake master cylinder & reservoir
    BST Carbon Wheels
    Custom LEDStrobe tail light c/w switch for Multi strobe (from USA)
    EvansWaterless Coolant
    Evotechtail tidy
    Exhaust solenoid motor removed and soldered in capacitor / 2 resistors
    GB Motocarbon chain guard
    GB Motocarbon front and side fairing panels
    GB Motocarbon front fender
    GB Moto carbon Fuel tank cover
    GB Motocarbon rear fender
    GB Motocarbon Swing arm covers
    Gillesgear Shaft support
    GillesRear chain adjuster
    GillesRear sets
    Gillesrear Titanium locking spindle nut
    Goodridgebraided lines including clutch and custom under swing arm rear line
    Modified and smoothed Air Intake
    HM DASHwith Carbon mount plate & Titanium bolts
    HMPlus Quickshifter (GP didn’t work)
    HRCrear brake reservoir
    K&Nroad Air filters (removed the BMC Race ones)
    LED front side light
    LED indicators front and rear
    Lithium Battery
    Matris25mm F racing front fork cartridges
    Modified front sprocket cover
    MRADouble bubble screen
    O2 eliminator
    Oberon Billet Aluminium Fuel cap kit
    OberonBillet Clutch and front reservoir caps
    OhlinsHO064rear shock with remote preload and titanium bolts
    Oxfordheated grips with modified mount
    PAIR valve removed and blocked off
    PowerCommanderIII
    Proboltbar ends, Titaium fairing bolt kit, Titanium Engine bolt kit
    SBSSintered Brake pads Front & Rear
    Stomptank clear grip
    SigmaSlipper clutch
    Titaniumfront brake disc bolts, front Caliper bolts, perch bolts for both master cylinders, engine bolt kit as above, rear brake disc bolts, rear sprocket nuts, Fork pinch bolts, fork bottom bolts, Steering damper bolts, remote preload bolts, fairing bolt kit as above
    Underseat heat shielding
    Zero LimitsCarbon exhaust cowl
    Zero LimitsCarbon front fairings
    Zero LimitsCarbon Nose cone
    Zero LimitsCarbon rear seat cowl
    Zero LimitsCarbon tail section

    count to be a few I've missed.. manual engine chain adjuster etc..
     
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  12. Colum

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    What is the asking price?
     
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  13. DazK

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    I’d definitely be interested in a few trick parts for my rr7 if you go down the stripping route?
     
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  14. Nytol

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    I'd be interested in knowing how much you would want for it, as is.
     
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    How much weight was shed from the machine after these mods?
     
  16. TheMickster

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    Sounds daft but my blade was cheaper than anything else at the time when I bought it and was similar to yours with loads of trick bits on it. If you get the right buyer at the right time you could get strong money, but most will prefer OEM with maybe a few mods. And if you sell it as a complete bike too cheap someone else will just buy it and brake it anyway.

    Think back to standard is the way if you want to maximise how much money you can get.

    The wheels, brakes and suspension on mine would have cost more than I paid for the complete bike.
     
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  17. Gilesy

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    wouldn't have a clue to be honest but its massive.. bike feels like my zx6r race bike weight wise
     
  18. Colum

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    Have those carbon wheels made noticeable difference to handling?
     
  19. nigelrb

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    I'll pre-empt the answer by stating that they make a massive difference; my opinion based on having forged Marchesinis on my 2018 Blade compared to the standards on my 2011 Blade.
     
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    Haha i remember the first day they were on, and the first proper corner from my house is a big roundabout.. but a nice left to a faster road. I went round it like a 50p piece, was shocked how easy the bike turned.. they do make a difference for sure..
     
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