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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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Anyone ever look here for a bike, or purchase one from there? Thinking of using them to advertise the Phat Boy.

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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 11:54 AM
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I personaly have never used them but a friend of mine did and he had his bike sold within two weeks.
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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I like hearing that...
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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I put my bike up there after it was finished to see if there was any interest in it and I didn't get one bite. I don't think I was asking too much either.
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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Which sales package did you select and what time of year did you try? If you don't mind my asking.
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 01:14 PM
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Exclamation I bought my last bike...

Thru cycle trader... I don't know how long the guy had it up for sale in there,
but once I saw the bike on his web site, (color not b/w pics,) I rushed right over to Orlando and bought it. It was a smart move on my part.

Only thing that bugs me about cycle trader is the pics are b/w and hard to see.
If not for the guy's website addy being posted, I would never have went to look at the bike.
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Cycle Trader online or the Magazine? Online is all color, I think that would get me more exposure than the magazine.
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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The mag is what I picked up... didnt even know they were online...
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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I found my bike on e-bay. It was fairly close to me (in Ct.) so when it didn't sell, I drove down there to check it out.

I did sell my 70' GTO on the Autotrader online to a guy in England. Yes, that's right, England.

However, it did take me a while to sell. It seems there isn't much market for a 14:1 compression 700 hp street legal car. Imagine that!




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