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From: The Older Gentleman on 30 Jul 2010 20:05
? <breoganmacbrath(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

> The owner is a seriously fanatic collector, not an ebay seller of new
> old stock reflectors or cellphones that his son dropped into the
> toilet.

Can't get *anything* right, can you?

>
> The dealer selling the motorcycles on commission might be adding 25% ~
> 33% for himself.

So?

For the 400 Four, five and a half grand (US) might *just* be reasonable
for an unused, or as near as, example. US values may differ from
European, and I am aware of a 400 Four in this sort of condition which
sold for over �3000. But there's no indication that Stanley's bike is
that good.

Hint: Classic Bike, which is the world's leading classic motorcycle
magazine, did a major profile on the 400 Four a couple of years back,
and the prices haven't really shifted since. CB's probably the best
indicator.

And 6500 bucks for a Honda GB500, which while a nice little bike, simply
isn't anything special, is stupid. Or greedy.


> But the willingness of the collector to put his motorcycles out on the
> street in 100 degree central valley sunshine and blowing dust
> indicates to me that he's trying to dump them.
>
> Did you bother to look at any of the pictures of his vintage
> machinery?

Yes. Very, very nice indeed. Not all (describing a Honda CB750 as like
new, when it wears an aftermarket 4-1 exhaust, is a bit silly) but
generally, lovely.


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