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Author Topic: Seeking opinion about selling my bike...  (Read 958 times)
RBX QB
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« on: April 20, 2015, 01:33:29 PM »

Unfortunately, I need to sell my Duc to help mitigate repairs to my car.   Cry  Luckily, I have a second bike (which has also caused me to neglect my Duc over the past 4 years).

There is one "significant" issue in selling... there is a horrible rattle coming from the udder. I've taken the thing off, and there's nothing loose in there (rock, metal bit or the like), just rattle horribly at random RPMs (and a tap of a rubber mallet).

As a buyer, would you believe the "it's in the catalytic converter" explanation from a seller? My alternatives are finding a used udder (which could have the same issue), or spend a few bucks on a mid-pipe and make the sound go away AND make the bike look and sound better... I was just hoping to not invest in the bike since I'm looking to sell it.

In my brain, I'd price the bike a little higher with a new mid-pipe... vs pricing the bike a little low to account for the scary noise.

What say you?




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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2015, 01:49:04 PM »

It is the udder/catalytic converter.

If it were my bike, I'd just try to find a good used replacement unit for cheap.
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2015, 01:49:44 PM »

You may not get all the money back from the mid-pipe mod or a replacement cat...

but it will sell a lot easier.
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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2015, 02:26:14 PM »

Just tell any potential buyers to ignore it...only weirdos leave the cat/udder on anyway, and they know they'll be ordering a new exhaust soon!  Grin Joking...kind of.

Looks like you're in Tacoma? You could also get onto desmonorthwest and see if anyone has one laying around that they'll sell ya cheap. If I had one I would give it to you for free.
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2015, 03:20:58 PM »

... You could also get onto desmonorthwest and see if anyone has one laying around that they'll sell ya cheap. ...

Didn't even know about that board... I'll check them out, thanks.
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