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royhall:
At least the mileages on some of his bikes look a little more realistic. From experience I would say the GS1000 is not economically repairable but would make a great parts bike if it was a bit cheaper.
AshimotoK0:
I have been on eBay nearly twenty years with over 1k transactions and some of my mates have been on the same time, with getting on for 4k transactions with no negatives. Whatever the nature sale/transaction is, 4 negs in 6 months would set alarm bells ringing with me ... it just doesn't stack up.
SumpMagnet:
A couple of the bikes that guy was selling looked OK, but there were some real rotters too.
I think part of the problem is that too many folk have got the idea that buying container loads of 'barn finds' in the US is a guaranteed money maker, and that people will pay good money for this stuff. If its a good bike they will...but when you see something like that GS, with a tank that has rotted through the TOP as well as the bottom, you just know the 'barn' it was found in was a scabby tarp, and you can find rusty old GS1000's that are beyond economical repair over here.....
The Gpz750, for example, looked quite saveable, and there was a nice XL500. But I wonder if some of these traders have any clue what they buy.....
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: AshimotoK0 on December 27, 2021, 10:37:19 AM ---I have been on eBay nearly twenty years with over 1k transactions and some of my mates have been on the same time, with getting on for 4k transactions with no negatives. Whatever the nature sale/transaction is, 4 negs in 6 months would set alarm bells ringing with me ... it just doesn't stack up.
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Not arguing with your experience Ash but I have found some buyers expectations of used tems can be unrealistic I always drill down into the reasons for poor reviews then take them with a pinch of salt just like product reviews that are all 5 star.
When I bought my 400 the seller had virtually no ratings being new to e-bay - but close enough to view before buying. I've also been misled by a seller with 99% ratings despite asking detailed questions.
Bryanj:
Ash, i cant get the resolution, do you think they are early "square" crankcases? He wont give me a frame number just says its 71
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