Selling Disease

[cybrman]

I guess I am just a pack rat, but i have a problem selling my toys!
I have 7 trikes, 4 of which are decent and 3 need a lot of work. (Not to mention boats, cars, and computers)
Why is it that I can entertain the idea of buying another basketcase machine because it's a "good deal"?, but can't even fathom getting rid of even parts?
The wife said "No more buying until you sell something and then you can use the money from the sale to buy whatever you want". (Of course this was 6 months ago...her bark is bigger than her bite )

Please tell me I'm not the only one afflicted with this disease?
Anybody have any interesting ways of overcoming this problem?

[350xrider911]

no your not the only one i have 3 the run one needs stator and the others need rebuilt instead of taking the money to rebuild them i buy another that need rebuilt.

[Brockey]

Its an addiction more so than a disease that I too suffer from. I sold off two of my trikes and bought another car. It never ends.

[ATC-Eric]

Ive sold and got rid of 2 (i think ) quads, never have sold a trike. I dont want to. I wont sell unless its a life/death situation.

[Blown 331]

Nearly every one I sell I regret at some point. I had a pair of 225DXs I wish I would have kept, well somewhat.
But the rear kicker is I had a TRI-Z with a YZ465 motor. It was slow so I sold it. But now I have a Tri-Z again and sure wish I had the front fender, seat, and all 3 tires and proabably more.
I sold a parts 1983 ATC250R, wish I had that for parts for the 84 I have now and the rear axle to use in my 200x.
Almost forgot. I bought a running 1985 ATC250R for $400, I ended up selling it for $600 but man, I kick myself for that. Had a PRM grab bar and Hondaline front fender brace. Sucks! Theres a whole lot more too.

[Threes company]

You are not alone Cybrman...... I think 99% of 3ww members have the dreaded "toy disease" Between 3 wheelers , jeeps, pick-ups, dirt bikes, etc.... even dogs, lol.... I think it would take me an hour just to list them all, and then I'd need another hour just to remember which ones run. (Okay, all the dogs do run, lol) I have picked up quite a few 3 wheelers thinking I could part em out to make a few bucks... but I could never pull the trigger. Instead they just get labeled as "projects".....

[clutchcargo]

I can't get myself to sell anything either. I have parts that I don't need, but I can't sell them. You know, just in case you might need it one day. But, I'm very neat and clean about it. I want everything to be organized and put in boxes on shelves.

[rdlsz24]

I've been clearing some crap out, even giving away stuff if nobody wants it. I would rather see somebody put a part to use than have it collect dust in my garage attic. I have bought 2 trikes just to scavenge the parts I needed off them and parted out the rest (yeah I'm one of "those" guys ) I am going to be selling my 185s soon since I bought a 200x and am going to use the 185s money from the sale for 200x parts. I have a KFX 400 I barely ride and a sled that I don't get to ride a ton since we don't get a lot of snow (last year was an exception). But I won't sell either of those since they are paid for and I can't get anything nicer for less. My Toyota truck sits in the street waiting for me to drive it, but that is maybe once a month.

Rob

[oOGoFastOo]

i have the same disease. I have too many projects to list. I put just enough money in them to get running and driving and then buy another. It's a never ending process.

[CaptainRon]

It's worse here - I'm not married, so no one to talk any sense into me.

I currently have three 3-wheelers - all projects, in addition to the ATVs and jetskis and dirtbikes and streetbikes and snowmobiles and mountain bikes.

And CraigsList ain't helping AT ALL - deals galore every day.

[Threes company]

It's worse here - I'm not married, so no one to talk any sense into me.

[ATC-Eric]

It's worse here - I'm not married, so no one to talk any sense into me.

I currently have three 3-wheelers - all projects, in addition to the ATVs and jetskis and dirtbikes and streetbikes and snowmobiles and mountain bikes.

And CraigsList ain't helping AT ALL - deals galore every day.

I really know what you mean, as long as my bills are paid, and my bellys full of food and vodka, the rest goes towards killer trips, and bikes.

[Vealmonkey]

My problem seems to be that since I buy the crazier trikes, the suspension 70s, the suspension 185s, the suspension yt175s and the aftermarket 90/110 frames and parts that it is very hard to part with bits and pieces to try and fund the newest toys. I look really hard for what parts I have and most of them are super hard to come by. Most people don't want to pay any decent money for these parts that are so hard to come by though, but they still want them. Most of this stuff isn't off the shelf trike parts, but low production aftermarket pieces, that just no longer exist but aren't that popular since they aren't for the 250r or the 350x, but rare in their own right. I mean how many people have NOS oil cooler kits for atc90/110 or the 185/200 trikes or the 200x? How many people have suspension 70s, 185s, or yt175s? The only thing is a small portion of the people on here really dig this kind of odd stuff. How many people on here have Tigers or Tiger parts? Believe it or not, more people on here own Tigers than own big bore, stroker atc90s or Suspension 70s! People will pay a pretty good chunk of change for a 350x frame but laugh at $1000 or more for a frame that was never mass produced and more than likely liess than 50 frames. It amazes me at times. I'm afraid that I might be having a sale of some of my projects here very soon though.

[ovhonda1]

2 triz's, 250r, 350x, tecate, 70, quad. I'm out of room and still want another. Parts galore. I feel your pain. It's an addiction. Also a fat cat that I restored.

[Blown 331]

I'm afraid that I might be having a sale of some of my projects here very soon though.

Keep me in mind on those suspension kits!