1971 Honda CL350
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iatethepeach
Coast to Coast
I don't watch the 350s, but last week a '73 SL100 went for $3K on Ebay, and that was with a VT title and without signals and mirrors, and some of the restoration work looked less than meticulous. Seems like $2500 for a much nicer bike like yours might be a bit generous. But then again, the SL was available for pickup in Brooklyn. Maybe the hipster tax is more than I imagine.
I think it's a fair price. It's not perfect, but damn nice and hella fun to ride. I'm trying to avoid eBay fees, and it seems that even though some bikes bring silly money on there (IMO), I always seem to fall a bit short. Or, have to set enough reserve to cover the fees, and that seems to scare off people.
Plus, this one's ready to go. The only thing I'd do if I kept it is maybe add a Pamco and polish up some engine covers.
Plus, this one's ready to go. The only thing I'd do if I kept it is maybe add a Pamco and polish up some engine covers.
ApriliaBill
Yeah...I'm old school.
I think the price is perfect. People have been trying to push 350 prices up, but it seems your bike is an honest bike for an honest price. The high priced bikes on e-bay are usually back up the next week with the b.s. that the buyer didn't pay. The reality is, they let their buddy's bid the bike up and find there isn't any true buyers at the end. Every bike I was out bid on in the last couple years was back up the next week and I'm getting e-mails from the selling party. I walk away, I'm not going to bid against phantom bidders. The reality is, the market is flooded and fewer and fewer guys are wanting to drop thousands into garage art. I'm not against paying a good price for a good bike, but $4-5k 350's are a pipe dream. Like my Dad used to say, putting lipstick on a pig, don't make it a Ferrari..... That's a nice, fairly priced bike. Good Luck, I don't think you'll have any problem selling....
Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words. I build all my bikes as "keepers". If a part comes off, it gets de-greased, polished, spray bombed, replaced....SOMETHING..before it goes back on.
I'm a hobbyist. This bike isn't as nice as, say, the over-restored bikes in the VJMC area at Barber (and I say that as a compliment/out of jealousy), but it's a darn nice rider that would hold up at any bike night.
Plus, I really dig it. It's silly fun to ride. Just time to make room in the garage and focus on the current project.
And double plus, my boss has a VF500 Interceptor he's owned since '86 that I'm seriously lusting over.
I'm a hobbyist. This bike isn't as nice as, say, the over-restored bikes in the VJMC area at Barber (and I say that as a compliment/out of jealousy), but it's a darn nice rider that would hold up at any bike night.
Plus, I really dig it. It's silly fun to ride. Just time to make room in the garage and focus on the current project.
And double plus, my boss has a VF500 Interceptor he's owned since '86 that I'm seriously lusting over.
ApriliaBill
Yeah...I'm old school.
scott s said:Thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words. I build all my bikes as "keepers". If a part comes off, it gets de-greased, polished, spray bombed, replaced....SOMETHING..before it goes back on.
I'm a hobbyist. This bike isn't as nice as, say, the over-restored bikes in the VJMC area at Barber (and I say that as a compliment/out of jealousy), but it's a darn nice rider that would hold up at any bike night.
Plus, I really dig it. It's silly fun to ride. Just time to make room in the garage and focus on the current project.
And double plus, my boss has a VF500 Interceptor he's owned since '86 that I'm seriously lusting over.
I'm sure somebody with a better memory than I can hop in, but the VF500 had a problem with flat cams, and I think there was a replacement with nickled lobes... Hopefully I'm wrong. I've tried to buy several of those over the years, I think they are bitchen bikes and I liked the way they handled. A little small for me these days but back when my weight was way under my I.Q. I really liked those bikes.....
ApriliaBill
Yeah...I'm old school.
scott s said:The early 750's had the cam problems. The 500's were OK. And he's owned this one since '86....I think the teething problems are solved!
Excellent, you're going to have a blast on that thing...