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Well, if the bike is in South Africa, it's actually mid-summer right now.
OP, I know well that tendency to people-please. At its extreme, it leads to an inability to even *know*( oneself, much less show it to others). In milder forms it merely gives rise to a lot of reflexive accommodating responses which, in the end, seem to serve no one. It's good to have a few standard scripts to follow to allay those tendencies, e.g., "First person who shows up with cash takes it."
I've concluded that there are motivations for buying, shopping, and selling which don't really work for me. For example, some folks seem to shop around endlessly as a means of generating a sort of social life, or to try on different fantasies about who they might be someday. Unless my goals are similar ("Gee, this is great! I meet so many fascinating people while I'm trying to sell my motorbike!"), I want to weed them out as effortlessly was possible.
Enough from me, I think. Good luck with your sale!
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If u want the max return for ur money , I would spend the next few weeks stripping it back to as close to standard as poss . I would Ebay the parts , u wouldnt believe what some people will pay. By then the weather will b turning and u can sell the bike . Tbh most of these extras are worth fxxk all.......unless factory fitted ,as a dealership if it had ohlins on we would have those off and Ebay them , but most of the time bits fitted on bikes devalue them.....think blue bar ends , screens etc on a gixer 
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Deposits.
To me it's a cash down-payment and a guarantee to complete the transaction in an agreed period of time. Otherwise you forfeit your deposit.
There is simply no point of a deposit if it can be returned with a change your mind.
You're being too nice. And when you're too nice to attract people who will exploit that.
When it comes to buying or selling anything, I find the only way is to honest, direct and resolute. It really is the best way for both sides.
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