How much my SV worth?

digisatman · 15 Dec 2011 at 15:23

Hi all,

Got a Sv650s I want rid off ASAP as its just not being used been sorn'ed for about a year and a half. It starts up and runs fine.

Specs:

Its a SV650S K6 (Registered June 07)
Been painted Black (also I sprayed the fairings and tank matt black)
6700 Miles
ScotOiler
GSXR Mirrors
Oval Fuel Can
Mudguard Trimmed
New battery installed this week

Problems:

RHS gsxr indicator/mirrors broke off
Currently SORN (no tax or mot either)

Also, since its sorn'ed how would someone pick it up, im guessing the only way is by putting it in a van or something? Do bikes sell like this or should I tax it or something?

Thanks a lot!

Nathan · 15 Dec 2011 at 15:53

I ll take it off your hands for 2k

Rilot · 15 Dec 2011 at 16:15

You should MoT it. No one is going to buy a bike with no MoT on it unless it's super cheap (like 1/2 the price of a tidy example of the same age).
The reasoning is that if it was simple to get it through the MoT, the current seller would do so and save himself taking a huge hit on the resale price.

No MoT on a bike that's for sale usually means big issues that need fixing to get it through the MoT.

Don't worry about tax though.

digisatman · 15 Dec 2011 at 16:18

Well to be honest, it does need a service, brake fluid has turned black etc. However oil and filter was changed before it was sorn'ed, I just dont want to bother with getting tax, insurance and then spending money on it so Id accept a hit on the price, just need a rough price I can expect this time of year?

Nathan · 15 Dec 2011 at 16:26

Did you get my email back? Phone is playing up

digisatman · 15 Dec 2011 at 16:30

yeah got your email bud.

englishpremier · 15 Dec 2011 at 16:31

The fact that you sprayed it black sounds like it might have been in a spill.

Why haven't you used it in a year?

digisatman · 15 Dec 2011 at 16:35

The sv650 wasnt available in black in the k6 model of the SV , and the previous seller wanted it black so painted it himself(I bought it from an sv650 forum), I sprayed the fairings and tank matt black myself just because I wanted to!

Not used it as we hardly had any dry days to use it (im in Glasgow!) and I got a car.

eidolon · 15 Dec 2011 at 18:23

I sold my 2007 SV650 for £2850 a few months ago. Prices will have dropped a bit due to winter I'd expect.

denon · 15 Dec 2011 at 18:27

would have took this if i hadnt just got a new bike, im only down the road aswell

SKILL · 16 Dec 2011 at 17:09

Get it mot'd, you'll get considerably more money for it, more than the cost of mot + service...

Dogbreath · 17 Dec 2011 at 14:47

Personally the lack of tax and MOT wouldn't put me off as much as the fact that's it's a 4 year old bike that has been re-sprayed in mat black. That will have devalued the bike more than anything else IMO.

Unfortunately this is a terrible time of year to sell, so unless you are prepared to let it go for a very good price you might have problems getting shot. FWIW I paid £2500 for an immaculate fully faired SK5 bike with 3400 miles on it about 18 months ago, and that was in the summer.

If you can at least get an MOT on it then it would help as this means someone could buy it and tax it on the same day and ride it home.

digisatman · 19 Dec 2011 at 00:46

hmm, well I put it up for £1600 so hopefully that should shift it, what do you guys reckon?

Heres my ad:

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorbikes/suzuki/sv/suzuki_sv_650_sk6_s_645/383349

d.chatten · 20 Dec 2011 at 04:26

I guess this is the same bike, but why so much cheaper on bike trader?

digisatman · 20 Dec 2011 at 10:11

Its just under 1k advert price so I dont get charged to list the ad!

Rilot · 20 Dec 2011 at 11:09

digisatman said:
Its just under 1k advert price so I dont get charged to list the ad!

I hate you.
People who list ads at £999 and then state "Price = £1600" really get on my ****. It makes the process of finding things on Autotrader difficult.

Dogbreath · 20 Dec 2011 at 11:36

Rilot said:
I hate you.
People who list ads at £999 and then state "Price = £1600" really get on my ****. It makes the process of finding things on Autotrader difficult.

Agreed, it's very annoying.

Maz · 20 Dec 2011 at 11:38

Dogbreath said:
Agreed, it's very annoying.

VERY ANNOYING!

digisatman · 20 Dec 2011 at 11:44

haha its still a bargain anyway

Sagalout · 20 Dec 2011 at 11:53

Looks terrible. I'd never buy a bike off someone that can't be bothered to fix broken parts, service the bike, take non-blurred photos or even pay the advertisement fee - would make me wonder what else was bodged on the bike.