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Marque Remarks => Spaniards (Bultaco, Ossa, Montesa etc) => Topic started by: 414VG on April 25, 2009, 06:57:02 pm

Title: opinions please. VB250.
Post by: 414VG on April 25, 2009, 06:57:02 pm

Any opinions on this bike guys? serial # 73m12140.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230338222404&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

Cheers Sandy

Title: Re: opinions please. VB250.
Post by: E74 on April 25, 2009, 08:30:55 pm

It looks like the LH lower fork leg is bent?

If you buy it you can ship it with one of mine that is leaving the UK soon.

Title: Re: opinions please. VB250.
Post by: 414VG on April 26, 2009, 02:46:59 am

Dont need a ship to bring it to Scotland!!!! :D :D

Title: Re: opinions please. VB250.
Post by: cappra on April 26, 2009, 03:13:44 am

Not too bad looking.  Be worth picking up at the right price.  A 78' VB for sure.
It has those strange aftermarket side covers which I have seen on a rare occasion.
Pipe looks decent.

Title: Re: opinions please. VB250.
Post by: k2000x on April 26, 2009, 07:39:25 am

yep wish someone would get those side covers remade id buy a set

Title: Re: opinions please. VB250.
Post by: All Things 414 on April 26, 2009, 05:54:27 pm

Looks pretty good Sandy. I'd say the sidecovers alone would make it worth it. A lot of effort went into them obviously due to all the FIM crap at the time. I've never seen these type in Oz however there seem to be a few with them on The Continent. The rest of it looks pretty good too. Even the aftermarket guards look the part so I dont think there's a thing I'd do to it if I bought it. Maybe a seat cover. Buy it! ;)

Title: Re: opinions please. VB250.
Post by: mx250 on April 26, 2009, 08:08:45 pm

At 800 quid/ $1600au I reckon it would be good buying.  If the mechanicals are as good as promised it would be good value at $2500 (whats that, about 1100GBP?).

It has non original guards (but period sensitive ::)) and poxy front number plate.  Both are available - good ones are a bit exxy, but available. Non original bars and lever but all easily and cheaply replaced. A pretty easy resto or racer ;)

I don't like the side plates but that's my problem ::).

(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/bb1e_4.jpg)(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/bb3d_4.jpg)

Title: Re: opinions please. VB250.
Post by: 414VG on April 27, 2009, 05:35:12 am

Couldnt resist, won it by a pound!!! ;D ;D    Make a nice wee change from the 414's...

Thanks for all the comments guys,  Sandy

Title: Re: opinions please. VB250.
Post by: mx250 on April 27, 2009, 07:34:12 am

Congrats :). Is it gonna be a resto or racer?

When you get it home and fired up you'll find if it was a bargain or dog :P. But at this stage it looks like good buying.

Title: Re: opinions please. VB250.
Post by: 414VG on May 03, 2009, 08:26:30 am

The vb250 should be with me by next friday, hopefully it will check out OK... ;D

sandy