Member Contributer CodeRed Posted June 9, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2017 I found an 86 VF1000R for sale out of state. The woman says it was her husband's, and she kept the bike in a divorce. It has 29,000 miles and she is asking $2,000 including shipping from Kentucky, and even offered to pay return shipping if I dont like the bike (within 7 days of receipt). The bike looks pristine and she says its been professionally maintained and stored. She also says that Amazon.com will handle the shipping and invoicing and guarantee the shipment and return. She is also including an extra set of wheels, and pipes. Does this seem too good to be true? The last VF100R that I saw for sale was around $6,000. I currently ride a 10 VFR1200F, and formerly an 87 VFR700. I have NO experience with this model of bike, other than seeing them online and admiring them. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. If this is a good deal, I dont want to pass it up. Thanks in advance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Forbes Posted June 9, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2017 Very nice! Probably selling it for what he told her he paid!Sent from my HTC_PN071 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Conedodger Posted June 9, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2017 41 minutes ago, CodeRed said: I found an 86 VF1000R for sale out of state. The woman says it was her husband's, and she kept the bike in a divorce. It has 29,000 miles and she is asking $2,000 including shipping from Kentucky, and even offered to pay return shipping if I dont like the bike (within 7 days of receipt). The bike looks pristine and she says its been professionally maintained and stored. She also says that Amazon.com will handle the shipping and invoicing and guarantee the shipment and return. Classic words of a scam. I would be very cautious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Conedodger Posted June 9, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2017 http://used-car-advisor.com/car-seller-scam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer carlgustav Posted June 9, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2017 Been here, done this. Pristine R6 for sale, some well known 3rd party to handle finance/bike transaction. When I kept pressing to come view the bike and maybe test ride, the 'deal' began to fall apart. If it sounds too good ... If you're within a few hours of bike, press for view/ride ... ACE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CodeRed Posted June 9, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2017 Thanks guys. Does sound exactly like the scenarios you noted. Definitely seemed too good to be true. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CodeRed Posted June 9, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2017 Been here, done this. Pristine R6 for sale, some well known 3rd party to handle finance/bike transaction. When I kept pressing to come view the bike and maybe test ride, the 'deal' began to fall apart. If it sounds too good ... If you're within a few hours of bike, press for view/ride ... ACE Supposedly lives in Kentucky, but bike is at Amazon facility in Nebraska awaiting shipment... The plot thickens. I'm gonna play along and stop short of giving any personal details, or money. Thanks again guys. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohlias Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 You should post the address so that we can spam this individual so that they're too busy to scam anyone else and then report them to the authorities... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duccmann Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 F-in bi--h fer keeping her ex rideSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CodeRed Posted June 9, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2017 It was a scam. I found the real owner on ebay. He's asking $4900. All his photos were copied. Also found that this person did this with a BMW in November. Found the same emails on a BMW site. Crazy stuff. I notified Amazon, the real owner, and cycletrader. The ad has been taken down. Live and learn. : /Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Like you said, if it sounds too good..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duccmann Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Dangum scammers--- Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted June 10, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted June 10, 2017 11 hours ago, CodeRed said: It was a scam. I found the real owner on ebay. He's asking $4900. All his photos were copied. Also found that this person did this with a BMW in November. Found the same emails on a BMW site. Crazy stuff. I notified Amazon, the real owner, and cycletrader. The ad has been taken down. Live and learn. : / Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk $4900 is a tad high but not unreasonable if you want a 1KR and you found a legitimate deal. Bike looks like it's worth about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAWGRN Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Really?? a tad high? ,find me another one that nice I’ll pay double that ,,I looked for over two years and all of them had issues or were rusted beaters! The mint stock exhast is worth a grand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted February 15, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted February 15, 2018 8 hours ago, KAWGRN said: Really?? a tad high? ,find me another one that nice I’ll pay double that ,,I looked for over two years and all of them had issues or were rusted beaters! The mint stock exhast is worth a grand! There is a guy on the WERA forum selling a pristine 1986 VF1000R for $6k or thereabouts. He seems to have been a serious collector, but is selling off his collection of 100 bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyr62 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Decent ones go for >GBP6000 in the UK. They are few and far between. I m no predictor of bike values but I expect they will not get any cheaper anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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