Honda CB750 Sandcast
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: kp on July 31, 2010, 07:44:04 am
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Fellas, My thoughts on the recent auctions of low VIN sandcasts indicates,to me at least, they are not worth what some think they are :o. VIN 335 is a classic example. I thought this was a very original example of a low VIN bike but it only reached $13,600 at auction :P. This bike was indeed a very original example of a 40 year old bike, had a sub 500 VIN and was, for all intents, a relatively unmolested example of the marque. But it still didn't crack the the big bucks :-\.
Whoa! We then have VIN 122 on the blocks and it doesn't reach reserve at bids of $20k+. Hmmmmm! It was mot nearly to the standard of 335 (wash my mouth out) and had a lot of issues and for my money, 335 was a way better bike. If you are going to spend $20K+ on a bike and a low VIN is your poison, save your bucks and wait for the 2 digit VIN to appear and go for it. VIN 100 to VIN 350 maybe less than a weeks production difference and any suggestion there are major differences is pure conjecture.
I may well be totally off target so I would appreciate the thoughts of others on the relative values of these machines ;D KP
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Hello KP,
It is hard to figure these things out. I think the economy is the biggest culprit of why the bikes are not getting as much as they should.
Many other factors may take place, such as:
1. Location of the bike in relation to who wants to buy it.
2. The bidders at the time of the auction.
3. How it was listed (key words: sandcast ko k0 69) on Ebay in the subject line.
4. Just plain luck or lack of.
Just my thoughts,
Joe K.
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Yet, Vic just put a high vin 6537 on EBAY and got the bucks. So I have to wonder....I think it really depends on the bike itself.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CB-VERY-RARE-SANDCAST-HONDA-ORIGINAL-445-MILE-SANDCAST-CB750-CB-750-1969-K0-/330450965682?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item4cf06994b2#v4-37