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Last fall when I bought my 1500, I had done lots of shopping on CL and Ebay, looking all over most of the US.  The great majority of bikes I saw at that time were listed (asking) for $4500-6000.  You'll see a few for less and quite a few for more.  I won't say that $6000 -8000 is too much for a Drifter - because if somebody thinks theirs is worth that, and they can get it, then that's great - but there are a lot (or at least there were) listed in the 45-6000 range.  Searchtempest.com is a good tool.

I was looking for a bike with as many of the "major" (expensive) accessories that I wanted on it - Corbin 2-up, Roadhouse exhaust, folding passenger boards, windshield, bags.    Found one 40 miles from me for a price at the bottom of the above-mentioned range, so I thought I had found a good deal.  And it had my "target" mileage - 20K.

Like PC said, consider how much you'll have to spend to add the stuff you want, when you figure the price.  The blacked out ones are harder to find, but not impossible.

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Posted by zig

- July 31, 2014, 18:41:06 PM

You can check ebay and cycletrader to get an idea on prices. Like you said, prices are scattered. I've had my eye on one in Beaumont for 4500 but there's a 2003 in the Dallas craigslist for 6800.

Posted by pcarrell

- July 31, 2014, 16:40:31 PM

First off, welcome to the forum!

The number of options is really important to the final $ figure. Blackout bikes are getting REALLY hard to find optional parts for. In fact, it's so hard that a lot of folks are buying chrome parts and having them stripped and powder coated in order to get their black parts.

So, you're looking at a teal colored one? Is it the 2000 model then, or has this been custom painted?

I'll give you a starting point........I bought my 2001 1500 in 2008 with 18,000 miles on it. Now that is a while ago, but the economy was already falling pretty fast by the end of November when I bought it. My bike came with nice, though a bit tired looking saddle bags, the saddle bag struts and loops, a Nomad style windshield, Vance & Hines Longshot exhaust, the stock solo seat, and a Fire & Steel Corbin 2up seat with all the hardware to mount it (affectionately known as "the horseshoe"). I paid $5000 and I had to drive from Indianapolis, IN to Chicago, IL to get it. The miles were a bit higher then what I was hoping for, but the extras made it well worth it!

Posted by Jeff

- July 31, 2014, 12:20:04 PM

Teal Green Blackout 1500 with under 20,000 miles in very good condition, I have been researching these and you can't go by the bluebook and the prices are all over the map, any opinions on what would be paying too much for this bike.

Thanks

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