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Stupidly overpriced motorcycle for sale thread


Condition
Used - like new
Runs great , needs rear brake assembly and turning signals but runs great has ownership

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Condition
Used - like new
Runs great , needs rear brake assembly and turning signals but runs great has ownership

466828366_1090018055953181_8608839315245460138_n.jpg

That guys page just keeps getting bigger and bigger.... I don't think he has ever sold anything.

The KLR that has 4 prices in four different ads is my favorite.
 
According to that Iconic ad the Ohio bike was originally sold in Canada and has pictures of a RIV sticker.
I didn't know they were sold here....

Every time I have seen an old bike still in the crate they are grossly overpriced, to anyone but a specific collector... meaning they're financial losers, if you put the bike purchase price into the S&P500 you would have more money.
AND THEN: the bike is in Canada... so estimate the US price, then subtract at least 25%... if the seller shipped it to Iconic or Mecum he would get the shipping costs and probably more. The bike being in Canada REALLY limits the bidders. If the bike was in the states you would get 5x as many bidders... so probably a better price.
 
The current owner likely paid too much and is being greedy.

But...but.... something something rare collector bike

Plus, it appears to be in his living room or something, so extra for "inside stored".
 
From Japan, where it was made. Honda imported into Canada to sell it. If it was imported into Canada and was sold, it had a RIV cert.

RIV only regulates vehicles originally manufactured for distribution in the US or mexico:

As far as I understand, it's designed mainly for personal or low volume (grey market) importation from within North America. Canadian dealers probably have some other system they go through, where Transport Canada has already pre-cleared cars destined to Canada directly from the manufacturers.
 
RIV only regulates vehicles originally manufactured for distribution in the US or mexico:

As far as I understand, it's designed mainly for personal or low volume (grey market) importation from within North America. Canadian dealers probably have some other system they go through, where Transport Canada has already pre-cleared cars destined to Canada directly from the manufacturers.
Transport Canada dictates the round maple leaf sticker (and a number) on anything imported directly, even 'for off road use only'. I'm not certain what hoops the manufacturers have to jump through, but Yamaha imported lots of TZs back in the day and they all had that sticker.
 
From Japan, where it was made. Honda imported into Canada to sell it. If it was imported into Canada and was sold, it had a RIV cert.

I have been through the RIV process quite a few times for vehicles I have personally imported, as far as I know it is specifically for personal imports only. Our current camper has an RIV sticker on it because we bought it in New Jersey last year and imported it back to Canada. The fact it was manufactured here originally was irrelevant, it was exported for sale in the USA and as such was a foreign registered vehicle.

Accordingly I would have to guess that this bike was originally from the USA and was imported by an individual buyer at some point in its past.
 

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