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CB 750s not selling?
« on: August 10, 2017, 04:14:40 PM »
I've been monitoring CB750s (K2s to K6s) on eBay for the last few weeks and it's quite noticeable that they are not selling well at all, some good machines out there getting no bids or not getting anywhere near their reserve.

Anyone else noticed this? Anyone have an explanation?

 

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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2017, 04:31:59 PM »
On the basis that anything will sell at the right price, they must be overpriced.

Also, the end of the (classic) riding season is fast approaching...
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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2017, 04:46:01 PM »
I've been monitoring CB750s (K2s to K6s) on eBay for the last few weeks and it's quite noticeable that they are not selling well at all, some good machines out there getting no bids or not getting anywhere near their reserve.

Anyone else noticed this? Anyone have an explanation?
Some of the bikes on Ebay are not as good or even the model they claim to be. Exceptionally well restored CB750's, especially UK K2's are fetching high prices but these bikes are not usually advertised.
Also agree with Steve, not many weeks riding left for this year, only a little over 7 weeks and it will be October !!
« Last Edit: August 10, 2017, 06:26:18 PM by Nurse Julie »
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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2017, 06:08:39 PM »
As previous post, well into biking season. Also August is a big holiday month.
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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2017, 07:04:06 PM »
Hi Lee.
Thought you'd lost interest in 750 fours.  What have you been up to lately?
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2017, 07:28:10 PM »
Hi Mike how's things?

I did loose some interest then I wasn't too well and sold off my final bike my second Bridgestone 350 GTR and then in a change of direction I bought a good MX5 and stuck that in the garage. But now I simply miss not having a bike, I may not ride as often as I used to so I want something reasonably collectible and pretty like a K2.
I have a few feelers out at the moment so will see if anything comes of it, but as I wrote in my post there seems to be little demand at the moment but I think if sellers were to reduce their asking prices then sales could possibly creep up.

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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2017, 07:35:42 PM »
Not thread hijacking but CB400 fours have increased in price quite dramatically over the past few weeks....well, the nice ones worth having have  ;D ;D
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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2017, 09:59:25 PM »
Good CB750's are definitely selling..

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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2017, 11:32:30 PM »
This is the best one I've seen recently http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB750-SOHC-K2/322624823147

I was the highest bidder, it fell well short of the reserve. I chatted with the seller who was surprised at the lack of interest and concluded that people just weren't prepared to pay anywhere near what he wanted for what he considered to be the best.

I see freddythefatfrog hasn't sold one either while I've been watching, but there's hope as I know of a K2 coming up shortly.

 

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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2017, 11:59:43 PM »
 ;) totally agree with james

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Good CB750's are definitely selling..

i took one of my good CB750 k0's for a MOT the other week the tester offered me 7 grand cash for it there and then i politely declined . i like to think most people here at least know the true value of these bikes. its not often you will get a  bargain, them days are long gone,you can thank the internet for that ,you want to check out the big bike jumbles they are a joke ,at stafford this year a guy wanted 12 grand for a very scruffy gold  k0 i told him it aint worth anywhere near that .he said it would be worth 20 grand when its restored.  ::) dream on

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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2017, 08:46:48 AM »
Well I have an eBay watch list full of good unsold CB750s, I spoke to the seller of one attractive K4 dressed as a K2 that did sell but he had to let it go for under £6k.

I've noticed on the http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/list/501/cb750/ site that some good examples that didn't sell have been re listed at a lower price, cheaper one's that need work I don't pay attention to, same applies to KOs.

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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2017, 08:54:47 AM »
Well I have an eBay watch list full of good unsold CB750s, I spoke to the seller of one attractive K4 dressed as a K2 that did sell but he had to let it go for under £6k.

Yes, but I think you have answered your own question there. If it was a K4 pretending to be a K2 then it wasn't a K2 and should not expect to make K2 money. I suppose it depends if you want a pedigree or a mongrel. I have seen the bike you referred to in Middlesbrough, it is a very nice bike. Did you go and see it?
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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2017, 09:09:36 AM »
Some of these CB750's you see are not what they seem. I am sure some vendors use the same cameras as the estate agents, went on a 340 mile round trip to authenticate a bike which looked great from the pictures and the vendor had it advertised as very good condition.
On arrival I could not believe it was the same bike from the pictures. I advised the vendor who I was and what I do for a living, whereupon the vendor agreed that I could test ride the bike ( with trade plate fitted) after that he shied away and locked himself in his house and never said a single word to me.

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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2017, 09:50:15 AM »
Julie, the K4 dressed as a K2 was just an example I posted of what's available at a lower price and sold, that's not what I want. I know bikes are never as good as in the photos and sellers do tend to exaggerate as to their condition and might possibly forget to mention certain changes from standard that have been made along the way.
The Middlesbrough bike in my opinion is the best and most correct I've seen recently, the seller has done a number of these restorations  and had nothing but positive praise. I haven't seen the bike in the metal as it's over 300 miles away but speaking to the owner I was happy with what he told me.
You say you have seen the bike, so what do you think? Is it as good as he makes out and model correct?

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Re: CB 750s not selling?
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2017, 10:06:00 AM »
I think his restoration of that bike and the others he has done that I have seen are very good. I didn't go over it with a view to buying it, I was looking at another one of his bikes he had for sale (not a CB750). I also think the prices he asks for his bikes are a bit on the low side. Just because the one you bid on didn't meet his reserve, it doesn't mean it's overpriced, just no one was prepared to pay what the owner thinks its worth. As a seller, there is little point in devaluing your product, there are plenty of other people out there that try and do that for you!!
In my experience, the right bike will always sell for the right price, maybe not today or tomorrow but, it will sell.
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