Canberra Times classies, 28 Feb

8 display ads, inc. large BMW photo ad (R1100S)
101 line ads: BMW 5, H-D 6, Honda 16, Husky 2, Kawa 9, KTM 2, Suzi 11,
Triumph 2, Yam 22. Accessories 4, service 4.
Bike of the Day: amongst classics like a GPZ900R and a GL1000, Moto
Guzzi V7 Special, recond eng & g/box, $4,500 6254 6075 0411 025 611

 

In aus.motorcycles on 29 Feb 2004 13:37:06 GMT

NOt a bad price for a loopy, although the V7 Special isn't as desirable
as the 850GT, being 750cc and 4 speed, and only TLS front brake not 4LS.

An 850GT in reasonable nick is a 10 grand bike.

Zebee

 

Also at least 30 years old, no?

You're sitting on a gold mine!

Gary

 

In aus.motorcycles on 1 Mar 2004 16:29:11 +1100

yup. umm.. '69 or '70 to '73 I think.

Heh. But it's no good worrying about that if you never plan to sell it!

Which I don't. I just buy enough spares to build another....


Zebee

 

Fair enough. A popular strategy with cars as well. I knew someone with a
Kombi-mine in their back yard. A bloke around the corner from my family's
home has 5 Morris Minors, including one planted in the front garden.

Does anyone want to guess: how old does a bike have to be before you can
make one out of parts cheaper than you can buy one complete?

Gary

 

In aus.motorcycles on 2 Mar 2004 11:06:16 +1100

doesn't work on just age.

has to be an unwanted bike, and has to share a lot of parts with others,
so there's nothing that's unique to that bike.

Because if it's wanted, then parts are expensive - try buying Vinnie
bits! - and if there are unique parts, they are always the ones that
break.

Mind you, most of Phil's Bantam collection was amassed at the time you
could buy a Bantam for $20 and get another one thrown in for spares, but
these days Bantams are selling at $2000!

MIght manage to find enough dead drum brake SR250s to build one for less
than a going one costs, but that's about it...

Zebee

 

Heh, anyone wanna buy a P76?

Hammo

Five, not serious then!

 

"Hamish Alker-Jones" wrote

My brother bought one new and is still driving it.

Theo

 

GPX250? Nah, you're right.

Gary

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