Valuation help !

[indiekidrocks]

We have a 54 plate with only 3,600 !! miles in silver with heated grips,hand guards,hagon shocks, givi screen, abs, panniers,alarmed, full dealer history, garaged and never been ridden in the wet, mint condition looking to change this spring summer, has anybody got idea on the value please ?

Many thanks

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We have a 54 plate with only 3,600 !! ?

[ASQTec]

I think it means '04 across the pond. Doesn't the plate numeration designates the year of mfg over there?

I have a friend who refers to his '06 Mini as a 56 plate, and has a hard time understanding that most Americans have no idea what he's talking about. I don't think he's going to be my friend much longer.

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Thanks, after riding since '65, I never heard that term before.

[Rog(UK) - Yorkshire Dales]

As you've gathered, we in the UK have our own weird and wonderful registration numbering.

New vehicles are registered just twice a year. From March to the end of July, they are given the prfefix '0' in front of the year; from August until the end of February (the following year), they are given the prefix '5', hence a BMW registered in March 2004 would have '04' as PART of the numberplate. If it were registered in August of that year, it would be a '54'

So........ a '54' plate vehicle could be a 2004 or a 2005 ie. registered between August 2004 and the end of February 2005.

Just to add to the confusion, which of course comes naturally to me, you could have a '05' bike which is a 2003 model or even a 2002 if it has been on the dealer's showroom floor for a couple of years........

.....hope that makes it clear!

Rog

[indiekidrocks]

Ooops sorry should have made that clearer doh !


thanks for explaining Rog, this bike is 2004 but it's my old mans and any help on a rough price would be greatly appreciated, im thinking about £3,500 at its a minter and it has a few extras

Lookin on the dreaded ebay the other day came across a 2002 with 26k on the clock went for over £3k