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Originally posted by 2PAK:
Check Cycle Trader to see what they are going for in your area as a reality check.

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shovelhead, I'll get in touch with you.

Not a big motorcycle guy but a few tips anyway.

Get a new battery for it. Put it on a Battery Tender if possible.

Find the paperwork from the purchase. Maybe it shows any extras/options.

If the gas was drained, leave it that way for now. Otherwise drain as best as you can and put fuel stabilizer in and run it so it goes through the carb. I like to put in some 100ll avgas in my small engines nowadays. No ethanol and the fuel is very stable for a long time.

Find or replace the missing mirror. Anything you can do that's cheap and easy so it doesn't look like a distress sale.

Maybe contact a local Harley club to see if there is any interest. A quick sale for a slightly lower price is always better than holding out for top dollar.

Condition is everything when it comes to value. If it's been sitting a year, it's going to need carbs rebuilt, tires, possibly brake calipers and brakes, all fluids change. You or whoever you sell it to is going to be putting some good money into it and time before riding it. Ask the local Harley dealer to come over and give you an offer, then figure it's worth $1000-1500 more if you sell it on your own.

I have a buddy that buys Harleys, he goes all over the country buying them. I'll see what he thinks and if he;s interested.

Chances are also very good it will start right up as if it was parked yesterday, run fine and need no work at all.

No need to do anything extra if it's going to be sold.

The easiest, simplest thing for Mark to do is bring it to the dealer, have an idea of the value, and work a deal with them. Be on his way and move on. Sometimes it's worth sacrificing the max sale dollars and taking the aggravation of dealing with people out of the equation.

Shovelhead has good advice. And I'll add my thought that a '98 Dyna will soon be a more highly desirable bike for serious older riders. Wait for this spring for that to happen if it does.
If I didn't already have a '98 Lowrider and a pan we'd be talking serious; that is a beautiful bike and at 9000 miles it's just barely broke in. Good Luck.

Afterthought...you sure you're not a road bike guy?

Depending on where you are in Pennsyltucky, your luck can change.

I'm in York, about 15 minutes from the Harley Davidson plant. That makes selling used Harley's a bit more difficult, though sometimes you'd think it would be the opposite.

But, because of the discounts and deals they offer right there, it can be tough on the used market in the area (for sellers. For buyers it can be a dream come true)

Did a search on ebay motors, 98 Dyna model, as there are a few models in the Dyna line, the prices run from just a hair under $4K up to $8K for one that has only 10,000 miles.

Ebay Listings

None of the Dyna bikes are the anniversary model, however there is one 95th Ultra Touring model and it's listed just under $7K.

The 95th edition really doesn't make them a lot more valuable unless someone is putting together a collection of all 95th edition bikes and needs your particular model. That all depends on the buyer.

NIce bike I would change the fluids, it's easy to do and you can get videos online of how to do the work, drain the gas tank and flush it out, check for any sediment, if it's been sitting a long time the fuel could be junk. Drain the carb as well, make sure the bowl is clear and the jets clean so it starts easy.

Any HD that starts, stops and runs good is worth more than one that wont. I'll ask a friend that is into older bikes and owns a shop