[jdwrigh]

New lowered price. If it does not sell at this price I am keeping it for the time being.

Bought brand new from the dealer in October 2010.

Only ridden at 3 grand prix races (~45 minutes each), two team races totaling ~2.75 hours, and 1 practice (~ 30 minutes) which is ~5.5 hours since new. I’ve changed the oil three times as well.

Parts Investment Total (see below) = ~$6,500 which is significantly more than the asking price that does not count the cost of the quad which equals nearly $11,000 as a total investment.

The bike is in great shape, has never been wrecked, and I’m only selling it because I’m not using it as much as I would have liked as Desert racing has slowed down for me since I’m focusing on MX, and I just bought a third bike so this must go. More pictures available upon request.

Asking $5,200

Title in hand

Jeff

480-272-5454 (Arizona)

Parts Breakdown

Fox Shocks front (Float X Evol) and rear (Podium X) - $2,670

Teixiera Tech stock replacement adjustable front upper a-arms - $355

EHS Racing Performance Package – Barker Exhaust, EFI Tuner, Air Box Lid – 48.5 HP, 44 TQ on EHS’s dyno - $800

http://www.ehsracing.com/products/trx700xx_ehsracing_barker_combo.htm

Uni Air Filter -$50

Precision Pro Steering Stabilizer - $560

Pro Armor Bumper and Nerf Bars - $415

Flexx Bars with ODI Grips (just did a factory fresh service on them in August) - $375

Trail Tech 1 1/8” Bar Clamps with logo - $80

Kenda Kutter stock size tires (Front = 21 x 7 - 10, rear = 22 x 9 - 11) on stock rims - $300

Durable Front and Rear Spacers (not currently installed) 1.5”/side = $300

L8ton Racing 11/16” rear sway bar - $220

Custom graphic kit - $170

Custom warning label replacement tags - $40

Pingel Normally Closed Kill Switch - $30

13T Front Sprocket - $10

Houser rear grab bar - $100

I believe I have all the stock parts except the exhaust and tires.

 

[jdwrigh]

Now on eBay under the same title, auction-style, low starting price, no reserve.....

 

[M_Quick]

Now on eBay under the same title, auction-style, low starting price, no reserve.....

no reserve and opening bid is more than reasonable!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-Honda-TRX-700xx-many-mods-race-ready-NO-RESERVE-/320759784234?pt=ATVs&hash=item4aaec5e32a

A nice unit and I hope you sell it, I couldnt part with mine, and I only have like 2k in low end mods.

 

[jdwrigh]

no reserve but opening bid is a mutha..

Thanks for the comments and for posting the link but I don't fully understand your other comment above. Most "close to stock" bikes with more hours I've seen are going for $4,300 - $4,800. I've got $6,500 of parts on mine for a total investment of ~$11,000 and I'm starting bidding at just over that.

Check out the other 700xx's on Ebay and the others on here to see what I'm referencing.....

Thanks again.

 

[Red-N-BlackXX]

I think that's a fair price. Just gonna hafta find the right buyer. You got a lot of money in the bike for sure.

 

[M_Quick]

Not sure either about which comment you meant. Probably about opening bid, I'd have a reserve and lower the opening, but that’s just me. I'm not saying yours isn’t worth the asking price. As you have dbl that into it if not more, and I hope you get a few interested buyers, that lock into a bidding war. But I have seen nice quads with mods for low 4k. I'll pm you 1 for example.

 

[jdwrigh]

The one that you sent says "over $8k invested" so for ease of calculation let's say he invested $8,400 where he's asking $4,200. That's a 50% ratio which is exactly the same as my initial starting price (which has now been lowered) versus what I have invested in mine as you noted so I still don't fully understand your point. Sure, the one you PM'd me is cheaper in price but obviously has less put in it.

As far as Ebay logistics go I thought about what you mentioned but on a 7-day listing in this market I assumed there would not be enough bidders to justify a low starting price and a subsequent bidding war. My past experience has been that in that case you just get a bunch of low bids that never reach the reserve so I just decided to start the bidding at my reserve and if I get any takers it's a done deal. In the end, it's not a huge deal because after this auction closes I'm probably not going to list on Ebay any more. Ebay considers me a "high volume" seller so I get tagged extra insertion fees now.

Thanks again for the feedback.

 

[jdwrigh]

Lowered the advertised price to be more in line with what I put on other sites. If it doesn't sell at this price I am going to keep it for the time being. Thank you.

$5,200

 

[jdwrigh]

Sold and off to Ashtabula, Ohio this weekend.

Thanks everyone.