Keep or sell?

[kchen]

I picked up a Blast about 5 years ago as a first bike. Treated me very well and I like the bike a lot. Now, 5 years later, the transmission has completely gone bad on me (bike doesn't go above 3rd gear) and the bike has sat in a garage for a year since it broke down. I'm debating whether to fix it up and keep it or simply sell it cheaply and buy a new bike (leaning towards a used Monster).

I don't know how the pricing on new transmissions, mechanics, etc. goes or how much I can expect if I sell the bike and that's a huge factor that'll go into my decision. Can anyone help out?

 

[buellxb9rs]

I would buy it if it was cheap enough.

 

[kchen]

What's your definition of cheap enough? It's an '07 located in NJ. A little over 13k miles.

 

[djs2k2]

Tinker with it when your board, turn it into something that it was never meant to be, and I dont mean a coffee table!

 

[Thumpe]

You need to go thru the primary and do a shifter pawl adjustment to fix the shifting problem.
You in north or south NJ?

 

[2004xb12s]

Sell it.

 

[Restlessrustler]

im in central nj, near PA. Id be interested if the price was right...shoot me an email if your want to sell it.

 

[kchen]

Central Jersey. Yes, it exists Exit 9 off the turnpike. I honestly don't know what a good price for the bike is which is why I was hoping to get offers...

 

[Thumpe]

If it's a shifter pawl adjustment to fix the shifting problem you can get a decent price.
An if you really do have a bad trans where you have to split the cases to fix not going to get a good price.

So as is taking a chance on it cheap.

 

[anrkizm95]

Sell it

 

[kchen]

For anyone suggesting sell, what's a fair price I can ask? For anyone suggesting fix, any leads on a mechanic in the area? Just trying to get price points before I commit one way or another.

 

[Restlessrustler]

if your gonna get some one to fix it.....im gonna bet they are gonna charge you more than the bike is worth....at least triple.......

 

[kchen]

So, looks like it's gonna be a sell.

Anyone interested? Exit 9 off the turnpike in NJ.

 

[Restlessrustler]

I bought it, thanks Kchen.

pics to come...soon

 

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