Hey guys. My 2008 XT660Z has ECU related issues. It seems to be permanently immobilised. I bought it end of December last with 10k miles, and by the end of June
it had clocked up 30k miles as a result of a ride to Mongolia and back. Rather than spend
any more money on it, I was wondering what the value of the bike would be in its current
state of health (ie - non starter). Its in good nick, has touratech pannier rails, Leo Vince
exhaust, bar risers, touratech rear shock, touratech wider footpegs, heated grips etc.
Engine was always sweet as a nut, but I've had continous Reg/Rect issues, and other
electrical issues with it so don't want to spend anything on it as I wouldn't use it again anyway. I've been told the only sure way to fix it is to replace the ECU/Antenna/Keys/
Wiring Loom and Reg/Rect, and that lot costs a few squid.

So question is, what do you reckon its worth to sell as is?

Thx for the reply pepsi. Its had a new antenna fitted temporarily which improves the situation slightly but no power to fuel pump and no spark. I tried fitting an immobilizer
bypass unit even, but that didn't make any difference either. Its had a new battery fitted.
Originally battery went flat and it would fire up on a jump start. So changed the battery
and from that moment it was immobilised.
I was guessing a value of �2000 for the bike as is, but just wanted to get some opinions
from here before I stick it on eBay. To be honest I am not a mechanic and just want to
get shot of it to buy some bits for my other bike.

although it would take time and effort you'd get more money for it if you stripped all the extras off the bike and sold them speeds telly and then sold a standard bike

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Plough on

I would suggest breaking it and putting the parts on eBay.

Everything has a value, even the funny little plastic bits under the tank - and the parts quickly add up.

Or has also been suggested put a decent battery on it - borrow one if necessary - and see if that cures it.

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Simon

Brighton, UK

Valuing a bike that has a fault is always going to be a tricky one, especially one with an �unknown� problem. A bike with a known fault, say for arguments sake a broken gearbox, is going to be easier to sell in many ways because a potential buyer can assess the repair cost with some degree of accuracy, factor it in against the market value and pay accordingly. In other words a value can be calculated.

However, with a bike like yours, the problem could be cheap to fix, or it could just as easily be very expensive. It is almost impossible to work out a value. The bottom line is, it is only going to be worth what someone is prepared to pay for it. There will be folk out there who will be prepared to take a gamble on the fact that it might be cheap to sort and pay a generous price, but there will be just as many (if not more) who will only want to pay a pittance because it could potentially work out very expensive. The question is who�s out there at the time you advertise? You may get lucky � you may not? It�s in the lap of the gods.

Breaking or dismantling the bike for parts is potentially going to bring in more money and be a more certain proposition. A mate of mine who is into automotive recycling, always works on the fact that he reckons the sum total of a non-functioning bike�s parts is going to be about equal to its retail value in good working order. There is a catch though, once you factor in the time it takes to dismantle a whole bike, clean, catalogue, photograph, package, advertise, sell and mail the parts individually this idea suddenly becomes a slightly less attractive proposition! There�s another catch too � it could take months, even years to get shot of all the parts and see the full financial return.

The final option is to try and fix it. If you were me (which you�re not), I�d try this option first but, and this is key, I�d set myself a maximum time limit and budget to get it running � and stick to it rigidly. If I couldn�t do it within time/budget, with a wife, kids and a job to worry about, I�d call it quits and stick the whole thing on ebay, cut my losses and walk away.

The above of course is just an opinion, but I hope it helps. Sorry I didn�t mention any figures; I wouldn�t want to suggest a value because that would just be guessing!

Only you can make the choice�

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Could be something little could be something big i would fix before selling (if its not to expensive to sell) im in the uk and would happily offer �1500


Xt660x 04

Its in a shop at the moment. Apparently the Antenna is shot. Putting an Antenna off
another bike improved the situation according to the diagnostics, but I was told that
fuel pump wasn't getting power still and that it would need an unused new antenna
and keys costing about �350. I'd have probably gone with this, but then I was told
that even with the new Antenna they couldn't guarantee problem would be resolved
as its still possible ECU would need replacing. So its one of those - between a rock
and a hard place.

if the shop cant fix it, i would try to find a competent auto electrician, i would suggest bypassing the ignition key immobiliser completely using wires fitted with crocodile clips each end similarly with fuel pump etc. Blaming the ecu is the standard get out excuse when they havent got a clue whats wrong in my opinion.

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Xt660x 04

I would second the idea of an Auto electrician.................... most dealer mechanics just dont have the passion or time to investigate things thoroughly.
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