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General Discussion / 1969 fair market value? bike's been garaged 35+ yrs
« on: December 27, 2012, 05:54:01 pm »
Hi all,
I'm moving forward with the possibility of buying my friend's dad's 69 CB750. See here for details and history
http://cb750sandcastonly.com/smf_forum/index.php?topic=863.0
This bike has been garaged basically untouched for over 35 years in Seattle. I however, am in Albuquerque NM. I've asked the owner to send me pics but have no idea what a reasonable price range is for a bike that's been sitting like this for so long. So I thought I'd pose the question here for your comments. Also, what are these bikes worth then they're fully restored?
I know there will be a long list of things to do to restore the bike and wouldn't be surprised to learn that it's going to take a lot of $$$ and time. I'm hoping the engine hasn't seized and have thought of asking him whether the kick starter will turn the pistons with the ignition turned off. Would that be sufficient to determine that the pistons and rings haven't seized? I would imagine that rebuilding a seized engine would entail a lot of $$$$ and time and that in turn would need to be reflected in the fair purchase price.
I'll post pics as soon as I get them and fill in details also. Thanks in advance for your perspectives and opinions.
I'm moving forward with the possibility of buying my friend's dad's 69 CB750. See here for details and history
http://cb750sandcastonly.com/smf_forum/index.php?topic=863.0
This bike has been garaged basically untouched for over 35 years in Seattle. I however, am in Albuquerque NM. I've asked the owner to send me pics but have no idea what a reasonable price range is for a bike that's been sitting like this for so long. So I thought I'd pose the question here for your comments. Also, what are these bikes worth then they're fully restored?
I know there will be a long list of things to do to restore the bike and wouldn't be surprised to learn that it's going to take a lot of $$$ and time. I'm hoping the engine hasn't seized and have thought of asking him whether the kick starter will turn the pistons with the ignition turned off. Would that be sufficient to determine that the pistons and rings haven't seized? I would imagine that rebuilding a seized engine would entail a lot of $$$$ and time and that in turn would need to be reflected in the fair purchase price.
I'll post pics as soon as I get them and fill in details also. Thanks in advance for your perspectives and opinions.