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Posted by pcarrell
- March 05, 2014, 10:14:01 AMHope it works out for you!
Posted by DenverDuc
- March 05, 2014, 09:31:00 AMGot some exciting news. Don't want to jinx it, so I'll go light on the details but the long story short is I'm transferring some funds to someone today at lunch 
Posted by Milky1112
- March 04, 2014, 19:36:53 PMI nabbed my 2002 800 for $2600. (Can see in the Introduction Thread). Craigslist is my bestest friend in the world. If i'm looking for something that's my first stop.
Posted by pcarrell
- March 04, 2014, 17:32:58 PMI'd agree with the others but optional add on's are hard to come by, especially blackout add on's, so that could affect price.
Posted by gdrudd13
- March 04, 2014, 15:51:37 PMQuote from: DenverDuc on March 04, 2014, 14:27:31 PMIt's been for sale for awhile. I'm guessing the paint is the reason why. It looks like quality airbrushing, but questionable taste... I've considered emailing about buying the two up seat and rear rack. Never have though. I might have to do that...It's funny you posted the one in Topeka as I saw that last night night and thought what in the heck was that person thinking with the paint?! I personally prefer things to be factory stock when I buy, so the paint was a huge turnoff. It would cost a lot of money to bring it back to a factory look otherwise it could be a decent buy.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- March 04, 2014, 15:33:53 PMI'd say $4500 plus shipping is a good price for a straight stock bike....they are out there. I'm not in the market, but I check all Craigslist....I've seen some low mileage 800s for good prices. Keep looking........800 unadulterated is a good machine.
Posted by DenverDuc
- March 04, 2014, 15:08:56 PMQuote from: Troll on March 04, 2014, 15:00:23 PMLOL I saw this one last night and had to take a shower after looking at it!!If you didn't like that one, you should see the 800 on eBay!
Posted by Troll
- March 04, 2014, 15:00:23 PMIf you didn't like that one, you should see the 800 on eBay!
Posted by DenverDuc
- March 04, 2014, 14:27:31 PMIt's funny you posted the one in Topeka as I saw that last night night and thought what in the heck was that person thinking with the paint?! I personally prefer things to be factory stock when I buy, so the paint was a huge turnoff. It would cost a lot of money to bring it back to a factory look otherwise it could be a decent buy.
Posted by gdrudd13
- March 04, 2014, 13:22:16 PMFor comparison, late last summer I bought a '00 800 with saddlebags, and quite a few other add-ons including a Corbin solo seat, fork bag, rear toolbag, roadhouse exhaust, and light bar for a cash+trade value of $3200. It had 6400 miles on it when I bought it. So there are better deals out there, you just have to look.
If you're in Denver? This one is a lot closer. Has a lot of value in just the extras. Paint is, well, odd, but bike looks to be in good shape overall.
http://topeka.craigslist.org/mcy/4313746917.html
And if you didn't want the 2-up seat, I'm sure someone (like the person typing this...) would be interested in it and the rear rack and could offset some of the price.
Posted by chief
- March 04, 2014, 13:19:22 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on March 04, 2014, 12:13:47 PMof course it is... really... honest.
Well Chief of course if it is a Canadian import it is well worth any extra cost.
Posted by DenverDuc
- March 04, 2014, 12:31:21 PMQuote from: chief on March 04, 2014, 11:44:08 AMI agree it's pretty high. I was thinking something around $4k plus the shipping would be a fairly ok deal but still an amazing one. I have been finding a lot more 1500s these days rather than 800s interestingly.There were no 1999 800's in the USA, but there were some sold in Canada. So any you find in the USA will be Canadian imports. The KBB value is around $3000 retail. Of course it will vary with mileage etc but $5200 is pushing it for an 800.
BTW my girlfriend is from Franklin, TN and her family still lives. I just visited for the first time last year it's pretty out there.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 04, 2014, 12:13:47 PM Well Chief of course if it is a Canadian import it is well worth any extra cost.
Posted by chief
- March 04, 2014, 11:44:08 AMThere were no 1999 800's in the USA, but there were some sold in Canada. So any you find in the USA will be Canadian imports. The KBB value is around $3000 retail. Of course it will vary with mileage etc but $5200 is pushing it for an 800.
Posted by DenverDuc
- March 04, 2014, 10:47:45 AMHey guys - I was on here a couple years ago, but I think my user ID was deleted from inactivity. I was living in Vegas and found a Drifter in Phoenix, flew down with nothing but a helmet and leather jacket, and then was surprised to find out the guy had lied about the mileage and condition of the bike. I was pretty upset and gave up on my search for a Drifter for a while and focused back on Ducatis which I've always loved. I currently ride a Monster and a CRF250X, but I am getting back in the search mode for a Drifter. Although I was looking for a 1500 previously, I think I favor the 800 now for the way the rear looks like a hard tail, and I've heard they even sound better which is very important to me
I'm only really interested in the 1999 and 2000 model years because I want the black forks and trim, and those are obvioulsy getting a little harder to come by. My question is what's a fair price for them since blue books aren't a good gauge any longer due to rarity. There's one listed on this board right now I'm looking at in Florida that's a 2000 800 with 4,500 miles for $5200. I have to add shipping on top of that of course, which is pushing up the price a little higher than I'd prefer to go. Is that a fair asking price?
BTW - here's my old thread about my first Drifter buying experience:
http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?topic=14644.msg24334#msg24334