NADA and Kelly Blue Book price guides.

[gsrick]

I never put a whole lot of value into price guides, but was curious to see what some of my bikes may be worth if I were to put them on consignment at work. Our head salesman told me that they could find financing on any bike as long as it have a NADA book value over $3,000. I prefer NADA over Kelly because they almost always place a higher value than KBB. My conclusion is they have no clue what these bike are worth. Now the reason I say this, is they value an '81 GS1000GL over an '84 GS1150ES. Actually the GL is rated $3,000 more and in some cases the most highly collectible bikes are listed as less that the standard models as is with the first two year Kats.

I prefer the NADA values when I'm selling and Kelly if I'm buying. Nada gives it's prices in grades and KBB gives a retail and trade in only. So it doesn't matter if it's in great or crappy shape, your given what i assume is an average. The trade in is almost have of what it worth. I would like to know how they calculate these prices, because it seems NADA doesn't know the difference between an L model and a Cooley and in some cases the Kat is less and some it's more.

Below is a list of NADA and KBB values. NADA are giving in four of the five conditions respectively, from Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor. I won't be listing the Poor value as they were all N/A. I'll also only list 1000cc + bikes, so basically '78-85. Also the values I'm posting are for my zip code, so values may very where you live. Also I listed them exactly as they describe each model and there is a '83 1150 listed in the KBB. Has anyone ever seen an '83 1150?

NADA
1978
GS1000C $6,700, $3,580, $1,740 and $980

1979
GS1000EC $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GS1000EN $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GS1000LN $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GS1000N $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GS1000SN $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125

1980
GS1000ET $2,955, $1,870, $1,225 and $$680
GS1000GLT $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GS1000GT $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GS1000S $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GS1100ET $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GS1100LT $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125

1981
GS1000GLX $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GS1000G $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GS1100EX $7,790, $4,220, $2,630 and $1,125
GSX 1100 Katana $6,100, $4,145, $2,800 and $1,245

1982
GS1000GZ $4,305, $2,050, $1,075 and $735
GS1000SZ Cafe $4,340, $2,050, $1,100 and $805
GS1100EZ $5,495, $2,585, $1,350 and $910
GS1100GKZ $5,495, $2,585, $1,350 and $910
GS1100GLZ Cruiser $5,495, $2,585, $1,350 and $910
GS1100GZ $5,495, $2,585, $1,350 and $910

1983
GS1100ED $5,495, $2,585, $1,350 and $910
GS1100GKD Tourer $5,495, $2,585, $1,350 and $910
GS1100GLD Cruiser $5,495, $2,585, $1,350 and $910
GS1100GD $5,495, $2,585, $1,350 and $910
GS1100SD Katana $6,100, $4,145, $2,800 and $1,245

1984
GS1100GKE Tourer $4,570, $2,175, $1,140 and $910
GS1150ESE $4,790, $2,285, $1,140 and $910

1985
GS1150EF $4,530, $2,175, $1,140 and $910
GS1150ESF $4,830, $2,320, $1,225 and $1,025


Kelly Blue Book Trade in value and Typical listing price (formerly Suggested Retail)
1978
GS1000C $1,535 and $3,030
GS1000EC $1,645 and $3,220

1979
GS1000EN $1,590 and $3,125
GS1000L $690 and $1,645
GS1000N $1,500 and $2,965
GS1000SN $5,200 and $10,110

1980
GS1000ET $1,535 and $3,030
GS1000GLT $640 and $1,625
GS1000GT $1,430 and $3,105
GS1000S $5,060 and $9,855
GS1100ET $1,390 and $3,615
GS1100LT $1,230 and $2,485

1981
GS1000GLX $630 and $1,610
GS1000GX $1,445 and $3,140
GS1100EX $1,375 and $3,570

1982
GS1000SZ Katana 1000 $4,505 and $8,230
GS1100EZ $1,355 and $3,530
GS1100GK2 $1,230 and $2,730
GS1100GKZ $1,230 and $2,730
GS1100GLZ $1,210 and $2,045
GS1100GZ $1,120 and $2,530

1983
GS1100ED $1,345 and $3,510
GS1100ESD $1,345 and $3,510
GS1100GD $1,140 and $2,560
GS1100GKD $1,245 and $2,765
GS1100GLD $1,230 and $2,075
GS1100SD Katana 1100 $2,675 and $6,920
GS1150ES3 $2,180 and $3,545

1984
GS1100GKE $1,225 and $2,815
GS1150ESE $2,200 and $3,570

1985
GS1150EF $2,065 and $3,360
GS1150ESF $2,220 and $3,600

[Sandy]

Yeah, pricing seems to be pretty vague and all over the map. As for the '83 1150 IIRC it has some funky thing to do with the california market, don't remember the exact details though. Maybe they wouldn't pass Cali emissions for '84 so they marketed them as an '83 to get around it. Online parts catalogs list them there.

[gsrick]

Yeah, pricing seems to be pretty vague and all over the map. As for the '83 1150 IIRC it has some funky thing to do with the california market, don't remember the exact details though. Maybe they wouldn't pass Cali emissions for '84 so they marketed them as an '83 to get around it. Online parts catalogs list them there.

Thanks, that one left me scratching my head and I know I don't have fleas.

[Rob S.]

I had the same quandary. Technically, there's no such thing as an '83 1150, but I'd keep reading (here) people talking about them.