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The Reasonably Priced Used Motorcycles for Sale Thread

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NuggyBuggy said:
Found it on Kijiji but not on MP.

If it were me, I would retake one of your pictures after closing your garage door. When I look back at the listing for the bike I sold this year, I hate the fact the garage is open. It's not particularly messy and there's a nice car there on a lift, but it still clutters up the picture. I also don't like the cluttered background in some other shots.

More unsolicited advice - try taking pictures with the camera at bike level, not from above. They almost always look better that way; that's how they usually appear in catalog photos. If you have a rear paddock stand, consider putting the bike on that and see if it looks better (ever notice how most pictures of the sexy sport bikes almost always show them on paddock stands?)

Pay attention to where the light is coming from so it will be flattering. Don't shoot the bike at mid day. Try to shoot against as uncluttered a background as possible. And show accessories like bags off the bike in a separate photo. Again, bikes almost always look better that way, even if OEM.
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To add to the list, I shoot pics at a forest or park. I don't want people knowing which garages have toys.
 
NuggyBuggy said:
Found it on Kijiji but not on MP.

If it were me, I would retake one of your pictures after closing your garage door. When I look back at the listing for the bike I sold this year, I hate the fact the garage is open. It's not particularly messy and there's a nice car there on a lift, but it still clutters up the picture. I also don't like the cluttered background in some other shots.

More unsolicited advice - try taking pictures with the camera at bike level, not from above. They almost always look better that way; that's how they usually appear in catalog photos. If you have a rear paddock stand, consider putting the bike on that and see if it looks better (ever notice how most pictures of the sexy sport bikes almost always show them on paddock stands?)

Pay attention to where the light is coming from so it will be flattering. Don't shoot the bike at mid day. Try to shoot against as uncluttered a background as possible. And show accessories like bags off the bike in a separate photo. Again, bikes almost always look better that way, even if OEM.
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Nice thanks! Will take diff pics next day I’m working from home at lunch in peak daylight.

Should probably wash the bike also.
 
mimico_polak said:
Nice thanks! Will take diff pics next day I’m working from home at lunch in peak daylight.

Should probably wash the bike also.
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All excellent advice so far.

100% the bike should be washed and dried for listing pics. And don't take the pics right after washing, when the ground is still wet.

And definitely take several pics of the bike with the bags off. Maybe even a couple pics with the windshield off - many people like that stripped down look as an urban bike.

Even parking lot pictures should be in parking lots with nice pavement, freshly line painted and so on. Go down to Lake Ontario and take some pics there. Or go to Riverwood Conservancy near your house.

Your bike is red/black, so look for backgrounds that help it stand out and not look busy or fade into the background colours. You don't need to show pictures of the tire tread, but just state how new the tires are or mention '90% tread left' etc.

Has your bike ever been dropped? If not, then state that.
Your bike doesn't have 24,000km, it is 'low mileage with only 24k' on it.

You spelled the name of your exhaust wrong.

What is the retail price of your aftermarket stuff?
Maybe give a total $ value of it - sometimes that helps soften the asking price.
 
shanekingsley said:
What is the retail price of your aftermarket stuff?
Maybe give a total $ value of it - sometimes that helps soften the asking price.
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This is great advice, I always list cost of upgrades next to them. If its things people were wanting anyway like exhaust and bags, yours looks a whole lot better than one without it when they see the high prices if they were to buy after.
 
GreyGhost said:
That's the worst light. You want the last hour of light in the day. Run down to the lake and let the glow wash over your bike.
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Golden hour. From Golden hour photography tips - Adobe :

"What is golden hour? The last hour before sunset and the first hour after sunrise are coveted by professional photographers. Referred to as “the golden hour” or “magic hour,” these times provide the perfect light to capture stunning photos"

@mimico_polak : It's not a "Great bike but time to move on to something different". It's a "great bike with the character, performance and unmistakable elan that only a Ducati can provide".

Maybe that's a bit overboard with the hyperbole, but you get the point.
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