Write a good description for your bike. The description will come from the facts - Year, Brand, Model, Mileage, VIN, Engine size, Type, Color - and from the motorcycle history. Make sure you tell them if you are the first owner, how long you’ve had it for, any major accidents its been at (this will most likely decrease the value of your motorbike, but you’ve got to be honest about these things), whether you have the title or not.

 

List specifications for your bike. What kind of engine and drivetrain it has(displacement, type, valve arrangement, compression ratio, etc), how many speed transmission.  Describe the chassis (weight, length, wheels, brakes, rake, seat height, etc). Describe electrical (battery, charging output, forward and taillights, etc). Describe instrumentation (speedometer, odometer, tripmeter, tachometer, warning lights for high beam, turn signals, neutral, low oil pressure, sidestand, etc).

 

Talk about your motorbike's performance. Describe fuel mileage, RPM at 60mph (top gear); describe acceleration for 200 yard (top gear), for a quarter-mile distance (show time in seconds and speed).

 

Describe the condition of your motorcycle: how great it is, how all the parts work (signals, switches, lights), how easily it starts, how smoothly it shifts through gears, how great it runs, tell them whether you have the original paint, how shiny the chrome parts are, how extra clean it is (make sure you read the previous step) and what else you’re including in the auction (original manuals, extra parts, etc).

 

Also describe things that don’t work so well. Showing a minor defect will tell buyers that you are an honest seller and they don’t have to worry about any major problems. You want this experience to be pleasant for both of you as a seller and the buyer.   Always describe any major or minor scratches or dents - how long, deep or thick they are. When you're ready to take pictures (see our next section), make sure you take a picture of the scratch and show it in your listing. Being upfront with buyers will show them that they are dealing with an honest person. After all, wouldn’t you want to know about these things if you were to be buying a motorcycle?

 

 

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