Prices For Used Harley Motorcycles

Grease Lightning strikes with line of motorcycles

BATAVIA — With gasoline prices hovering around the $4 mark, consumers have turned to smaller cars, hybrid cars and public transportation in an effort to save some of their hard-earned dollars.

With that in mind, Ben Thompson, owner of the Grease Lightning “speedy oil change” chain, has expanded his operation. Grease Lightning Motorsports opened in April and features the Johnny Pag Motorcycles line of custom-made two-wheelers.

“We offer some great new full-size bikes that look like big cruisers but get 65 miles per gallon (of gas),” said Thompson, whose company is the authorized dealer of the Johnny Pag brand in Western New York. “And they’re priced in such a way that you’d save enough in fuel economy to pay for the bike.”

The cruisers, which range from 300cc to 140 cubic inches, can be seen at Thompson’s Oil Doctor (soon to be Grease Lightning) location at 4003 West Main Street Rd.

The Johnny Pag models — they’re called Spyder, Barhog, Pro Street and Raptor-X — start at around $3,900, and offer “power and comfort” along with gas savings, Thompson noted.

“The 300cc entry level machine has more horsepower than most 300cc cycles, resulting in as much spunk as a 650cc,” he said. “At the high end, our 140 cubic inch cruiser compares favorably to Harleys, most of which are 88 to 96 cubic inches.”

Thompson said Johnny Pag motorcycles are built with the average person in mind.

“We’re not targeting those who would buy a Harley, but a whole different market — entry level, women, students; anybody on a budget.”

Thompson has brought P.J. Farrell of Hamburg on board to oversee all of Grease Lightning’s ancillary ventures, including the motorsports, used cars and truck rental divisions. Farrell is a longtime motorcycle enthusiast — he currently is a member of the Patriot Guard Riders — and worked for Goodyear Tire for more than 25 years.

Farrell said their research revealed that Western New York is one of the top markets for cruisers in the United States, and that this year, despite the high fuel prices, sales of motorcycles are up 20 percent and sales of scooters are up 50 percent from last year.

“We will be selling the bikes and providing NYS inspections at this location, but we can service them at any of our sites,” Farrell said.

Thompson owns Grease Lightning or Castrol Premium Lube shops in Batavia, Warsaw, Geneseo, Rochester, Hamburg, Geneva, Dunkirk, Corning, Binghamton and Maine.

Pros and Cons of Buying a Used Harley Davidson | Bike Labs

For Harley enthusiasts it is a great pride when you owning a Harley Davidson motorcycle. It’s seems like owning a luxury car or private jet on your yard. The excitement is still the same even if you are buying a used Harley Davidson. There’s something that you need to know before buying a used Harley. You should know about the pros and cons of buying used Harley Davidson.

The pros of buying a used Harley Davidson motorcycle :

1. Usually, a used Harley Davidson is cheaper than the new one. Although some Harley models resale value can be as high as its original prices, there are several models that you can buy with the cheaper prices. You can buy cheap but still high-quality Harley Davidson, you can get it by online.

2. Used Harleys usually rare

Hundreds of motorcycle models have produce since over a hundred years ago. While most of them are out of the production line, some of them are hard to find. Absolutely you can find a used Harley Davidson for sale if you are looking for a particular model of particular year.

3. Commonly, used Harley Davidson is on good maintenance. Well, outmost care is being practiced by most of its owner since owning a Harley Davidson is like owning a luxury car. You can not find any poor-maintained Harley Davidson on an auction site. Even if they are old you will find some Harley Davidson models have prices.

4. Most of used Harley Davidson is customized. A Used Harley can come in handy if you prefer a unique Harley Davidson. Even most of Harley Davidson owner prefer to modify some parts according to their personality, there are several used Harley Davidson that maintain their authentic look.

The cons of buying a used Harley Davidson motorcycle :

1. Used Harley Davidson are customized. The next owner of used Harley will inherit what has been changed on the motorcycle. So, for the next owner it will be a disadvantage if you want to infuse a little of their own personality to the Harleys. You may have difficult to give your used Harley with your personal touch.

2. There’s some used Harley Davidson motorcycles are expensive. In fact, it is hard to find a cheap Harley Davidson. Not like used cars, some of used Harley motorcycles are expensive. Vintage model or rare model is more expensive than other newer Harley Davidson models. But There are several Harley Davidson models that cheaper than other.

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