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atlsec:
Hi Guys,
I`m the optimist that built it . If someone is prepared to pay that sort of figure who am I to argue . As you are all aware the cost of doing it is not always recouped in the sale price ,I am trying to buck this trend of doing it for nothing . This is the third bike I have built and the two previous owners are delighted with their purchases . And yes Ash it was your seat ,and very good it is too . Please do not confuse this bike with an average one ,the difference between wow and so so is huge as far as cost of doing is concerned .The chroming bill alone was £850.00 +vat . I invested over 400 hours into this + parts so I do not see why people complain of my pricing . I understand why some people get upset at the prices as it seems to be pushing up the price of all cb 750`s .
Sorry for waffle , Cheers ,Alan .
AshimotoK0:
Not waffle at all Alan ..it's good old healthy banter on pricing, which on the K0 seems to have just gone crazy over the last year or so. What baffles me is that there seem to be loads about in the UK now but the price seems to carry on rising. Do you have any other history of the bike to share with us and what's your next 'project' ? Those 750 K0's really are the proverbial money pits so please keep us posted on the sale.
Hope it all works out for you Steff ... The guy I bought my 750K0 from emigrated to Thailand too ! Only found out a few months ago that he only did less than 2K miles on it but owned it from 1976 to 2008. Also found out that the 1st owner bought it in 1970 with full touring gear fitted but after a couple of weeks of ownership decided it was too big and scary for him so he traded it back to Alan Mountains in York for a smaller bike. It was then bought by the 'Pub Landlord' who's in Scarborough but I understand he is a bit miffed that I have it as he was hoping for 1st dibs if it ever came up for sale.
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--- Quote from: atlsec on March 25, 2016, 10:10:34 PM ---Hi Guys,
I`m the optimist that built it . If someone is prepared to pay that sort of figure who am I to argue . As you are all aware the cost of doing it is not always recouped in the sale price ,I am trying to buck this trend of doing it for nothing . This is the third bike I have built and the two previous owners are delighted with their purchases . And yes Ash it was your seat ,and very good it is too . Please do not confuse this bike with an average one ,the difference between wow and so so is huge as far as cost of doing is concerned .The chroming bill alone was £850.00 +vat . I invested over 400 hours into this + parts so I do not see why people complain of my pricing . I understand why some people get upset at the prices as it seems to be pushing up the price of all cb 750`s .
Sorry for waffle , Cheers ,Alan .
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Totally agree with you Alan. A set of wheels can cost £600 these days, with tyres.
Sgt.Pinback:
Is the colour correct for a 1-1970?
Front fender, ignition switch, heat shields. What pipes does it have, matching number?
Lots of questions regarding that price.
atlsec:
Hi Ash,
The bike came from James H . It needed a complete ground up rebuild . My take on this is that I have saved another bike from the garage of no return ,you know the type that never finishes anything or does not realise just how much it costs .I am not talking about the big stuff that we all know about but the parts that are unseen like a brand new coil pack + caps cost £250 and new bolts throughout including engine mountings at £17 each .
As far as the colour goes I am sure that FTFFROG has got it wrong as one of the Brighton show bikes was gold and that was 1969 I think ..
I am sure this discussion could go on for ages so I will not say anymore for now . I will keep you posted as far as a sale goes though .
Cheers , Alan .
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