2002 VL800 Volusia

[suncowiam]

Hi all,

I'm thinking of buying a used 2002 VL800. The ad says it only has 5100 miles on it and is very surprising. It has a clean title and never been dropped so the owner said. He did mention something that was disturbing. He says that if the longer the bike sit idles in number of days the longer it takes to start up. Anyone with an older VL800 can attest to this? My main concerning is that this bike seems to be mostly in storaged and that he didn't maintain it for storage. Also, he's asking for $3899. it comes with saddle bags, and a windshield. Does that sound like a good price?

Thanks!

[DrBob]

It is not unusual for bikes that sit to be hard to start, as sitting is really bad for a motorcycle, especially one with carbs. The low miles is not that surprising- it is not hard to find very lightly used bikes if you look around. As for the price, it is nothing special- average retail for that year and model, with a windshield and bags, is about $3500. This one would be worth more than that because of the low miles, so $3900 is not a bad price...IF is was from a DEALER. Dealer prices are generally 10-20% higher than a private sale, so personally I'd consider $3300-3500 to be a fair price to both of you.