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SCORE! Just found a diamond in the rough... pricing suggestions please
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So I'm out at my brother's house working on the track bike when his phone rings. We get in the car with the trailer still attached and go down to see this bike. A 1979 Yamaha XS 650 Special. We get the guy down to $250 and take it away.
I love barns because they make a bike dirty, but no sunlight to fade paint or crack tires etc. A little steel wool and all the chrome is shining again! We have good compression, the brakes work but will be rebuilt, and when it was parked in the barn (IN 1994!!) it was running and had brand new tires, coils etc. It's gonna need fork seals (previous owner said he could wheelie it in 3rd gear) and a little TLC.
This would make a great cafe racer or flat tracker. All papers and history came with it. It's a 79 so it's 30 years old this year, making it a vintage/classic.
My question is this: What's a bike like this worth (37000km) in great shape, certified?
I was thinking about $1800,but only if it's really shiny!
I want to sell this bike to pay for my bike trip in August.
suggestions? offers? lol
In Ottawa ON.
SCORE! Just found a diamond in the rough... pricing suggestions please
« on: Today at 04:44:06 PM »
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So I'm out at my brother's house working on the track bike when his phone rings. We get in the car with the trailer still attached and go down to see this bike. A 1979 Yamaha XS 650 Special. We get the guy down to $250 and take it away.
I love barns because they make a bike dirty, but no sunlight to fade paint or crack tires etc. A little steel wool and all the chrome is shining again! We have good compression, the brakes work but will be rebuilt, and when it was parked in the barn (IN 1994!!) it was running and had brand new tires, coils etc. It's gonna need fork seals (previous owner said he could wheelie it in 3rd gear) and a little TLC.
This would make a great cafe racer or flat tracker. All papers and history came with it. It's a 79 so it's 30 years old this year, making it a vintage/classic.
My question is this: What's a bike like this worth (37000km) in great shape, certified?
I was thinking about $1800,but only if it's really shiny!
I want to sell this bike to pay for my bike trip in August.
suggestions? offers? lol
In Ottawa ON.