Considering 2004 Rockster - Any thoughts?
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:49 am
Hi All,
I'm a newbie and this is a very nice site you have here. I'm looking for some opinions. I looked at a 2004 Rockster ABS earlier this evening with 10,300 miles. It's a Lime Green 2-owner and has some damage on the right valve cover. There is also a small scratch on the tank which happened recently when the current owner lifted the tank against the right handle bar while installing a new battery. I'm more concerned about the scratch on the tank than I am the valve cover. There is some slight discoloring and a couple minor scratches around the ignition. The bike comes with bags and these are also scuffed in a couple of places. Other than that, the bike looks pretty clean and it seems completely stock, although I can't be positive. I took a short test ride through a residential neighborhood at slow speeds. It's been several years since I've ridden and it felt awkward. The first thing I noticed was how different the steering felt compared to my previous bikes...78 R80/7 (S bars and S fairing) and 82 R100Rs, both long since gone. I didn't notice any noise coming from the ABS. I had to pull and release the clutch lever a couple times to go from neutral to first. The bike will soon be in need of tires. It's been listed for 3 weeks and the price has dropped once from $6200 to $5900. It includes a battery tender. I asked about the splines being lubed but the owner had no idea. Does this seem like a reasonable price for this bike? Any recommendations on what to offer without insulting the owner? Your thoughts and advice are very much appreciated. Thanks!
I'm a newbie and this is a very nice site you have here. I'm looking for some opinions. I looked at a 2004 Rockster ABS earlier this evening with 10,300 miles. It's a Lime Green 2-owner and has some damage on the right valve cover. There is also a small scratch on the tank which happened recently when the current owner lifted the tank against the right handle bar while installing a new battery. I'm more concerned about the scratch on the tank than I am the valve cover. There is some slight discoloring and a couple minor scratches around the ignition. The bike comes with bags and these are also scuffed in a couple of places. Other than that, the bike looks pretty clean and it seems completely stock, although I can't be positive. I took a short test ride through a residential neighborhood at slow speeds. It's been several years since I've ridden and it felt awkward. The first thing I noticed was how different the steering felt compared to my previous bikes...78 R80/7 (S bars and S fairing) and 82 R100Rs, both long since gone. I didn't notice any noise coming from the ABS. I had to pull and release the clutch lever a couple times to go from neutral to first. The bike will soon be in need of tires. It's been listed for 3 weeks and the price has dropped once from $6200 to $5900. It includes a battery tender. I asked about the splines being lubed but the owner had no idea. Does this seem like a reasonable price for this bike? Any recommendations on what to offer without insulting the owner? Your thoughts and advice are very much appreciated. Thanks!