Cost/benefit of pre-sale improvements to motorbike?

[buddhaland]

I have a 2010 Yamaha Mio 125 with a tad over 20,000 kilometers on it. It generally looks nice for its age, and I plan to detail it (buff out the oxidation in the plastic parts, polish the rims, etc. The muffler, though it still does the job, looks rusty and grungy - would replacing it raise the value of the bike enough to justify the expense?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts on this!

[DILLIGAD]

It may be the difference in selling it or not? (Possibly)

[mania]

Kind of depends on a couple things...

What is the average going rate for a 2010 Mio 125?

What did you hope to get?

How much is the muffler?

Seems especially with bikes older than a year or two

folks want cheap.

[ll2]

it depends on you, if you will use it another 4 years, just change the parts of course and ride it nicely around.

of course dont expect to get the full expense you will make while selling it but sure easier to sell a cleaner bike.