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ONE FOR THE BRAVE ON EBAY,

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matthewmosse:
I have bought better bikes for less, but am aware value is anything but static on classics, our landrover was repeatedly turned down at the price we paid before we bought, fast foreward a few years and it would get 5 times what we paid if we'd just bunged it in a shed untouched rather than do up and use it. Personally I will as good as give away bits for bikes I don't intend to use - the old 99p, no reserve auction, moderately high postage to allow a bit for time taken, however with my 500 and 550's the equation changes as I intend to get mine going again and have too often found a part is worth what you might need to pay to replace it. In the sellers estimation they need to think might they regret selling at a given price, broken for parts they'd struggle to get to the reserve without some dedication to re listing bits, but I have seen soome really rough bikes fetch good money and some real gems go for not a lot more in the recent past on ebay.

Oldiron550:
Think about this, the winner could become a newbie on SOHC just like me a few months ago, questions could come thick and fast!!

Trigger:
I think that if every member put his/her spare parts together we could come up with a lot better bike.

florence:

--- Quote from: mickwinf on February 24, 2014, 04:49:43 PM ---Florence I think you would ride that as it is, plenty of wear left in it!

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I like your thinking.  Cosmetically, it is about the same as mine.  I expect the alarmingly vived orange rust colour would calm down a lot with the application of some grease!

I'm just giving mine a make-over at the moment, it's getting new, yes you read it right, new chain and sprockets, new brake shoes, new tyre.  I just hope it still runs after it's twelve month rest.

florence:
getting silly now, just gone up to £425!

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