Year: 1981
Make: Kawasaki
Model: LTD 550
Style: Standard/Cruiser
Engine: 550 cc air cooled inline 4
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Burgandy
Options: Windshield, luggage rack
Miles when purchased: 12,000
Miles when sold: 27,000
Purchase Price: $1000
Sold Price: $2000 trade
Year Purchased: 1991
Year Sold: 1994
Best Feature: Comfort and handling
Worst Feature: Buzzy engine
Notes: This bike had a bent frame when I bought it. It was straightened for $500 and 2 months out of commission.
Year: 1992
Make: Kawasaki
Model: Concours
Style: Sport Tourer
Engine: 1000 cc liquid cooled inline 4
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Black
Options: Factory fairing and saddlebags
Miles when purchased: 5
Miles when sold: 12,000
Purchase Price: $6000
Sold Price: $4000 trade
Year Purchased: 1994
Year Sold: 1996
Best Feature: Very fast motorcycle
Worst Feature: Very uncomfortable motorcycle due to upper body weight resting on your wrists
Notes: If the internet had been what it is today I probably could have corrected the bikes comfort shortcomings.
Year: 1991
Make: Kawasaki
Model: Zephyr 750
Style: Standard
Engine: 750 cc air cooled inline 4
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Red
Options: Windshield, leather saddlebags
Miles when purchased: unknown due to replaced odometer
Miles when sold: 12,000
Purchase Price: $4000
Sold Price: $2000 trade
Year Purchased: 1996
Year Sold: 1998
Best Feature: Good all around motorcyle
Worst Feature: Cramped for 2 people
Notes: Sold it when I got married so my wife could ride with me.
Year: 1983
Make: Yamaha
Model: Venture Royale
Style: Touring
Engine: 1200 cc liquid cooled V4
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Gold
Options: Factory fairing, casette radio, saddlebags and trunk
Miles when purchased: 24,000
Miles when sold: 36,000
Purchase Price: $3000
Sold Price: $2400
Year Purchased: 1998
Year Sold: 2000
Best Feature: Comfort
Worst Feature: Had a few old bike maintenance issues
Notes: Traded for new model 1999 Venture
Year: 1999
Make: Yamaha
Model: Royal Star Venture
Style: Touring Cruiser
Engine: 1300 cc liquid cooled V4
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Purple / Silver
Options: Factory fairing, trunk and saddlebags, cassette stereo with CB radio, cruise control
Miles when purchased: 900
Miles when sold: 48,000
Purchase Price: $12,000
Sold Price: $6000 trade
Year Purchased: 1999
Year Sold: 2003
Best Feature: Comfort and speed. I could ride this bike all day with no discomfort.
Worst Feature: Hanlding was a bit ponderous. Too much bike for in town riding.
Notes: If I ever am doing long rides again I will get another one of these bikes.
Year: 1982
Make: Honda
Model: CB650
Style: Standard
Engine: 650 cc air cooled inline 4
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Black later painted black and blue
Options: Windshield
Miles when purchased: 6000
Miles when sold: 8000
Purchase Price: $200 + $600 in repairs
Sold Price: $800
Year Purchased: 2001
Year Sold: 2002
Best Feature: Fun backroad bike
Worst Feature: Old bike with lots of old bike issues, dirty carbs and bad charging system
Notes: I bought this to supplement my Venture. My wife first rode a motorcycle on this bike.
Year: 1995
Make: Yamaha
Model: Virago 1100
Style: Cruiser
Engine: 1100 cc air cooled V-twin
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Green / Beige
Options: Windshield, hard saddlebags
Miles when purchased: 12,000
Miles when sold: 18,000
Purchase Price: $3500
Sold Price: $3500
Year Purchased: 2002
Year Sold: 2003
Best Feature: Fun agile cruiser. Very much like a Harley Sporter
Worst Feature: Seat Comfort - stock seat is terrible
Notes: This was my wife's bike. We sold it when she got
pregnant and I bought a new motorcycle. I should have kept this
and the Venture instead of getting the new bike.
Year: 2002
Make: Kawasaki
Model: Vulcan Nomad
Style: Cruiser
Engine: 1500 cc liquid cooled V-twin
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Red / Black
Options: Factory windshield and saddlebags. Added leather trunk.
Miles when purchased: 0
Miles when sold: 23,000
Purchase Price: $12000
Sold Price: $5000
Year Purchased: 2003
Year Sold: 2007
Best Feature: Classy cruiser with great engine feel. Good handler for its size.
Worst Feature: Horrible seat.
Notes: Not nearly as comfortable of bike as the Venture was, but
better around town handler. I liked that the windshield could be
removed. Traded for my 2006 Miata with the intent to give up
riding
Year: 1981
Make: Honda
Model: CB900 Custom
Style: Standard Cruiser
Engine: 900 cc air cooled inline 4
Transmission: 10 speed dual range (5x2)
Color: Blue
Options: Windshield, luggage rack
Miles when purchased: 12,000
Miles when sold: 13,000
Purchase Price: $1300
Sold Price: $1000
Year Purchased: 2003
Year Sold: 2003
Best Feature: Fast engine
Worst Feature: Old bike charging issues
Notes: This bike would dive to the left if you let your hands off the bars. Was traded for my 90 Geo Tracker.
Year: 2004
Make: Suzuki
Model: Savage
Style: Cruiser
Engine: 650 cc air cooled single
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Silver
Options: Windshield and hard saddlebags
Miles when purchased: 670
Miles when sold: 1725
Purchase Price: $2000
Sold Price: $2000
Year Purchased: 2008
Year Sold: 2008
Best Feature: Fun around town bike, Very light handling and wonderfully torquey big single.
Worst Feature: Very uncomfortable seat after 20 minutes.
Notes: I couldn't give up riding so I bought this bike cheaply. Would like another if I had a short commute to work.
Year: 2001
Make: Kawasaki
Model: Vulcan
Style: Cruiser
Engine: 1500 cc liquid cooled V-Twin
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Beige / Black
Options: Windshield, hard saddlebags
Miles when purchased: 12,000
Miles when sold: 27000
Purchase Price: $4500
Sold Price: $2800
Year Purchased: 2008
Year Sold: 2014
Best Feature: Classy cruiser with great engine feel. Good handler for its size.
Worst Feature: Uncomfortable stock seat. Acceptable for 100 miles with Corbin seat. Small passenger area for size of bike.
Notes: Similiar bike to my 02 Nomad but a little cheaper because of being carburated and not having the factory options. I owned this bike the longest of any. Great all around bike.
Year: 2005
Make: Yamaha
Model: XT225
Style: Dual Sport
Engine: 225 cc air cooled single
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Silver
Options:
Miles when purchased: 4145
Miles when sold: n/a
Purchase Price: $1750
Sold Price: $2200
Year Purchased: 2013
Year Sold: 2023
Best Feature: Light weight all around street/dirt bike
Worst Feature:
Notes: This was the bike I owned the longest. 10 years.
Year: 2005
Make: Suzuki
Model: DL650 K5 V-Strom 650
Style: Standard / Adventure Bike
Engine: 650 cc liquid cooled V-twin
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Blue
Options: Trunk and side cases, Givi crash bars, Adv Motostuff skid plate
Miles when purchased: 28150
Miles when sold: 32800
Purchase Price: $3000
Sold Price: $3300
Year Purchased: 2013
Year Sold: 2015
Best Feature: All purpose comfortable bike
Worst Feature:
Notes: Sold to get newer bike of the same model. I LOVED the blue color of this bike.
Year: 2007
Make: Yamaha
Model: Royal Star Tour Deluxe
Style: Cruiser
Engine: 1300 cc liquid cooled V4
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Red/Black
Options:
Miles when purchased: 5715
Miles when sold: 20100
Purchase Price: $6200
Sold Price: $2900
Year Purchased: 2014
Year Sold: 2020
Best Feature: Comfortable bike for long distances for rider and passenger
Worst Feature: Heavy for around town riding
Notes: Replaced the Vulcan with this to have a bike that could more comfortably accomodate passengers. Same bike as the 99 Venture but without fairing.
Year: 1998
Make: Ural
Model: Deco Classic
Style: Standard bike with sidecar
Engine: 650 cc air cooled boxer twin
Transmission: 4 speed + reverse
Color: Burgandy/Beige
Options:
Miles when purchased: 4042
Miles when sold: 4900
Purchase Price: $1700
Sold Price: $3200
Year Purchased: 2014
Year Sold: 2016
Best Feature: Sidecar bike that is stable in winter. Classic looks. People come up to chat about the bike.
Worst Feature: Weak engine for weight of rig, drum brakes, harsh suspension, unknown reliabilty
Notes: When I bought the bike it was running poorly so the price was cheap. Cleaned carbs to get it running decently.
Year: 2011
Make: Suzuki
Model: DL650 L1 V-Strom 650
Style: Standard / Adventure Bike
Engine: 650 cc liquid cooled V-twin
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Black
Options: Trunk and side cases, Garmin 650 GPS, Russell seat, SW Motech crash bars and skid plate, Audiovox cruise control, fork brace.
Miles when purchased: 9630
Miles when sold: 31984
Purchase Price: $6000
Sold Price: $3200
Year Purchased: 2015
Year Sold: 2021
Best Feature: All purpose comfortable bike
Worst Feature:
Notes: Bike came extremely well optioned for touring.
Year: 2006
Make: Honda
Model: CRF100F
Style: Dirt Bike
Engine: 100 cc air cooled singe
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Red
Options:
Miles when purchased: n/a
Miles when sold: n/a
Purchase Price: $1100
Sold Price: $900
Year Purchased: 2015
Year Sold: 2021
Best Feature: Great kids bike
Worst Feature:
Notes:
Year: 2001
Make: Kawasaki
Model: Voyager XII
Style: Touring motorcycle
Engine: 1200 cc liquid cooled inline 4
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Maroon/Beige
Options:
Miles when purchased: 42244
Miles when sold: 48170
Purchase Price: $1500
Sold Price: $1100
Year Purchased: 2017
Year Sold: 2020
Best Feature: Comfortable and inexpensive touring motorcycle with a lot of features
Worst Feature: Fairing is hot to ride behind in warm weather
Notes: Old bike that needs a few maintenance repairs. Runs good.
Year: 1973
Make: BMW
Model: R75/5
Style: standard motorcycle
Engine: 750 cc air cooled flat twin
Transmission: 4 speed
Color: Blue
Options:
Miles when purchased: 42244
Miles when sold: n/a
Purchase Price: n/a
Sold Price: n/a
Year Purchased: 2017
Year Sold: n/a
Best Feature: Classic BMW motorcycle
Worst Feature: Classic bike that could use some updating
Notes:
Year: 2015
Make: Yamaha
Model: SR400
Style: standard motorcycle
Engine: 400 cc air cooled single
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Gray
Options:
Miles when purchased: 1500
Miles when sold: 6000
Purchase Price: $3800
Sold Price: $2800
Year Purchased: 2019
Year Sold: 2020
Best Feature: Classic style motorcycle
Worst Feature: Small engine and frame
Notes:
Year: 2012
Make: Honda
Model: Gold Wing 1800 HPM
Style: touring motorcycle
Engine: 1800 cc liquid cooled flat 6
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Blue/Silver
Options: V&H mufflers, trailer hitch, floorboards, highway pegs, driver backrest, various chrome bits, cup holders
Miles when purchased: 50100
Miles when sold: $56580
Purchase Price: $9850
Sold Price: $7000
Year Purchased: 2020
Year Sold: 2024
Best Feature: Very comfortable motorcycle for rider and passenger
Worst Feature: large fairing
Notes:
Year: 2008
Make: BMW
Model: R1200R
Style: Roadster (naked) motorcycle
Engine: 1200 cc oil cooled flat twin
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Black
Options: saddlebags and trunk
Miles when purchased: 13,324
Miles when sold: n/a
Purchase Price: n/a
Sold Price: n/a
Year Purchased: 2020
Year Sold: n/a
Best Feature: Quick naked motorcycle
Worst Feature: seating position a bit leaned forward.
Notes:
Year: 2014
Make: BMW
Model: R1200RT
Style: Sport-touring motorcycle
Engine: 1200 cc liquid cooled flat twin
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Grey
Options: Chrome muffler, trunk
Miles when purchased: 15450
Miles when sold: 18300
Purchase Price: n/a
Sold Price: $8000
Year Purchased: 2020
Year Sold: 2021
Best Feature: Quick, good handling motorcycle with a lot of wind protection
Worst Feature: Too much wind protection. Also this motorcyle is a base model missing some desireable features
Notes:
Year: 2021
Make: Royal Enfield
Model: Interceptor 650 - INT650
Style: standard motorcycle
Engine: 650 cc air/oil cooled parallel twin
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Chrome/black
Options:
Miles when purchased: 3
Miles when sold: n/a
Purchase Price: $6300
Sold Price: n/a
Year Purchased: 2020
Year Sold: n/a
Best Feature: Classic style motorcycle
Worst Feature: Unknown reliability
Year: 2019
Make: Yamaha
Model: Super Tenere
Style: Adventure motorcycle
Engine: 1200cc water cooled parallel twin
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Off White with blue trim
Options:
Miles when purchased: 9
Miles when sold: n/a
Purchase Price: $13,800
Sold Price: n/a
Year Purchased: 2021
Year Sold: n/a
Best Feature: Reliable upright adventure motorcycle
Worst Feature: Color
Notes:
Year: 2020
Make: Kawasaki
Model: KLX250
Style: Dual Sport Motorcycle
Engine: 250cc water cooled single
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Green with white trim
Options:
Miles when purchased: 566
Miles when sold: 2489
Purchase Price: $4,900
Sold Price: $4,200
Year Purchased: 2023
Year Sold: 2024
Best Feature: Lightweight dual sport motorcycle
Worst Feature: Uncomfortable seat
Notes:
Year: 2021
Make: Can-Am
Model: Spyder RTL
Style: 3 wheel touring motorcycle
Engine: 1333cc water cooled tripple
Transmission: 6 speed
Color: Burgandy
Options: Driver Backrest, passenger armrests, floorboard lights
Miles when purchased: 6492
Miles when sold: n/a
Purchase Price: $20,000
Sold Price: n/a
Year Purchased: 2024
Year Sold: n/a
Best Feature: Comfortable, easy to ride motorcycle
Worst Feature: Questionable reliablity
Notes:
Year: 2023
Make: Royal Enfield
Model: Himalayan Scram 411
Style: Adventure motorcycle
Engine: 411 air cooled single
Transmission: 5 speed
Color: Silver with black trim
Options: aluminum panniers
Miles when purchased: 2
Miles when sold: n/a
Purchase Price: $4,200
Sold Price: n/a
Year Purchased: 2024
Year Sold: n/a
Best Feature: Comfortable light weight adventure motorcycle
Worst Feature: Slow
Notes: