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deltarider:
'Marktplaats' is a very, very popular site for second hand goods in Holland. Ebay is not, btw.
This bike is an exact copy of mine, be it, this one has run less than 14.000km and mine 142.000.
What is your opinion on the price? https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/motoren/motoren-honda/m2401308465-honda-cb500-four-100-origineel

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Around £6300 at todays prices, I suspect that would be a good price in the UK.

nairb:
Its a lovely looking bike but at that price would you ever use it?.  Its only worth what somebody will pay.

deltarider:
Well... from personal experience, I can say that the bike is at least good for another economically sound 130.000km or 50 years which ever comes first. ;)
What I myself would worry about: how good are - after such a long period of inactivity - all the rubber seals?
Any of you guys who can shed some light on this?

K2-K6:
Price isn't bad, but depends if you want to buy it.

Seals, try listing them, plus the camchain tensioner and primary drive rubber as those are most likely a controlling factor for economics of running such an engine.

It's a strip, inspect & replace the vulnerable parts to give it decent chance of fulfillment in happy future miles.

If the rest is good, it will,ultimately be worthwhile for somebody looking for original model in that condition. 

Some buyers will be losing that whole amount in depreciation on a new car, if not careful. This bike will likely keep its cost over coming years with, all but, nil depreciation.

The A-preciation will be in the happy miles spent riding it.

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