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Offline Skunky

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1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« on: April 28, 2019, 06:59:28 PM »
I went to the Carole Nash Motorcycle show today. Bonhams were there auctioning vintage motorcycles and this little beauty popped up.

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A 1969 sandcastle. Went for £2000

Or did I miss a 2 out 🤑
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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2019, 07:52:54 PM »
That's a bargain at £2002
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2019, 08:12:01 PM »
I also saw this “75 Honda 400four” hmmm

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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2019, 09:19:01 PM »
That sandcast is blocking the view of that pretty yellow F1 ....
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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2019, 09:22:53 PM »
Well spotted Skunky,  that's mine.
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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2019, 11:54:28 PM »
Sold for £25,300 incl premium..

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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2019, 06:20:01 AM »
Well spotted Skunky,  that's mine.

The Sandcastle or the 400?
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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2019, 08:51:13 AM »
The 1975 400FOUR F2
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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2019, 05:02:50 PM »
Well spotted Skunky,  that's mine.


  you have been polishing ,

 it does look good ,

 how did you get it up there ??

  ride,or van ??
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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2019, 05:31:47 PM »
I didn't go.  It went up in a van with a couple of others.
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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2019, 08:06:57 AM »
Lovely bike Mike, a lot of elbow grease went into getting that ready. My second 400/4 in 1981was the same colour.
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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2019, 03:07:11 PM »
After riding it on salty February roads it took a few hours to get it looking ok again.
Time I could have spent with SWMBO shopping😁.  Anyone else want their bike cleaned?
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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2019, 07:11:34 PM »
After riding it on salty February roads it took a few hours to get it looking ok again.
Time I could have spent with SWMBO shopping.  Anyone else want their bike cleaned?

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Re: 1969 Sandcast CB750 at Bonhams Auction
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2019, 08:17:28 AM »
After riding it on salty February roads it took a few hours to get it looking ok again.
Time I could have spent with SWMBO shopping😁.  Anyone else want their bike cleaned?
No fear, then I would have to go shopping. ;D
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