Rough valuation please ?

Guys

Whaddaya reckon a 1969 Triumph Tiger 750 is worth (year could be wrong
I forgot to ask) ? It's unit construction (apparently that matters),
has the single front disc and wire wheels (19" front/18 rear).

Just looking for a ball park. I know it's a how long is a piece of
string question.

Paint is ordinary (faded in parts) was resprayed about 10-15 years ago.
Running, registered, no known issues. Not in pristine original spec -
it's been modified but not wildly (risers on the bars, a low sissy bar,
smaller diameter headlight, blinkers removed).

It's the old man's bike, I want to give him a fair price for it, but
I'm not paying stupid money either (I ain't that sentimental). He's
ridden it twice in the last year so

JL
(I told him I had to offer threefiddyandakickindanutz but he just
looked at me blankly ;-)

 

$5,500 to $6,500.

Boxer

 

how about applying to the local trumpy society they will tell you quick
enough

does it have oil in it

double half its length

the less parts it has missing the more its worth
chrome condition is another thing

always ask the seller what they think its worth and go from there
he had the opportunity to give it to you for christmas

lol

 

The further removed from "stock" the lower the value I could be wrong but I
don't think a 69 would have
come with a disc front end, it'd be better to ride but probably not "stock"
I'd offer $3,500 and be prepared to go to mabey $4,500
In very good ( bloody beautiful ) cond. it might be worth $8,000 or more but
it costs plenty to get em there

Capt. about lunchtime

 

"Quick enough"?

I'm not sure I have time for the "back when I was your age I rode
around Australia before breakfast and the roads weren't bitumen like
you poofy young blokes demand now, it was all dirt roads if you were
lucky" stories before umming and ahhing and telling me they couldn't
possibly hazard a guess(1).

I did try to ring Eade's but he's closed until the 15th

He thinks it's worth 8K, he's had an offer for 6K which I don't think
had any money behind it, I told him I thought 6 was about fair but I'd
go and find out what the market price was. A quick look on
bikesales.com.au seems to confirm the boxer/capt. lunchtime ball park -
it's worth about $5 to 5.5K going by what's advertised for 7.5 to 8
(assuming a few hundred can be shaved off the advertised)

Yeah, right no chance ! He's tried to sell it to me every Xmas for the
last 5 years. I'm starting to weaken, he doesn't really want it to go
outside the family but he rarely rides anymore.

JL
(1) apologies to any triumph club members on ausmoto for stereotyping

 

I think the front disc is stock (but it's by no means certain, my uncle
had more wrecked trumpies than you can poke a stick at so he could well
have given him a newer front end for it when he gave it to him as a
basket case to restore). Could be early 70's though, I've forgotten
what year it was. I should know, I babysat it for a couple of years.

It's definitely not in "bloody beautiful"nick, its a decent runner
only.

Thanks for that.

JL

 

In aus.motorcycles on 1 Jan 2007 16:39:01 -0800

You could try John at MotoCiclio 9557 7234. He's been into Brit bikes for
years, he might have some idea.

Zebee

 

and in the snow without shoes and we had to stuff our tyres with grass
because we couldnt afford air

damn , prob one of the better places to visit and will prob find
out a lot more about the bike

shitbox suzuki's

well he can keep thinking , he still has the bike

then he should lend it to you since you will ride it and keep it in the
family

(1) get fucked its true you whacko pommie gits

 

How many carbs does it have? Bonneville has 2 Trophy has 1.
I don`t think there is such a thing as a 69 750 Tiger - definately not with
a disc.
If it`s a bonney, might be worth more - if it`s a trophy and it`s rough, 2 -
3 grand max

 

It's definitely a Tiger and definitely a 750. The year is probably the
incorrect piece of info (I did say I wasn't sure if that was correct).
Can't guarantee the front disc is original though. Don't recall how
many carbs to be honest. Oh bugger it, I'll ring the old fart and check
the correct details

JL

 

OK, it's 1973 Tiger 750, single carb, and the single disc is supposedly
correct.

JL

 

Thanks Zebee, he was very helpful, and yeah he said somewhere between
3500 (would be a bargain) and 6500 (pushing towards top dollar given I
described it as "fair")

JL

 

there ya go treealfanakikindanutz bargain

 

In aus.motorcycles on 1 Jan 2007 19:35:33 -0800

He's very good value. Good spannerman, always helpful, nice guy, will
work on any old euro-tat

As you can tell when you visit the shop....

Zebee

 

they were $1258 plus rego new in unzud . no idea now as it depends on if
you want it .

 

I think late 69 they got disks or maybe 70 . are you sure the disk was
from new ?

 

*hmmm*

I'd say if it's registered and running ok and mostly complete but not
stock then it's worth at least $4000 (roughish) and if it's mostly stock
and clean and tidy then probably $6000 (roughish).

I wouldn't pay more than that, but concourse example fetch more...

I've always had a soft spot for the single carb Tigers (even though I
had a twin carb bonnie), they are just nicer to ride somehow...


G-S

 

Around $3500-$5000 but on the lower end due to the mods.

justAL

 

The year is wrong as the 750 motor TR7 didn't come out till late 1970's
It could be a Bonneville if it is a twin cylinder
Trident if it is a 3 cylinder

? It's unit construction (apparently that matters),

the pre unit construction is older

The price has just plummeted to about $1500 sight unseen
If you are feeling in the Xmas mood and very generous then $2500 tops
then again, it is worth only what you are prepared to pay for it

Even so, he is not that sentimental and would be considered a fool to even
contemplate selling it
Just because he has only ridden it twice in a year, doesn't mean that he
wants to get rid of it

 

The tiger was out before I left Unzud in 1972 , I owned one along with a
couple of tridents and several bonnies , some of which were 729 cc tins .I suspect the 1972 is accurate