Have I missed something?

[Davey Crocket]

As it says, I must living under a mushroom or something? just trolling through evilbay, bored at the moment, I'll go and work on the bikes soon, anyway, this is the latest bunch of tossers/dreamers/collectors  trying to offload their booty.
1.  KT250 for 5K.....very ordinary motorcycle.
2.DT1 for 6K....reserve not met....absolute shitbox.
3. XR75 for 5K....reserve not met.....nice bike.
4. XT500, 79 model.....5.5K....very ordinary and I dont think 79's are collectable like 6,7,8's
5. CCM500 77 model....20K....nice bike but 20K?
6. B50MX ....12.5K... supposedly never seen dirt....nice bike
I know it's the silly season but I know from my customers that money is still tight so "have I missed something"?
Maybe I'm the tosser?

[oldfart]

Yes you are bored and so am I for reading it. Cabine fever set in already eh     Harry-  keep the ole bloke motivated as he is easily side tracked and your bike will be finished in no time.

Pissin with rain again today so I will be getting a bit of shed time in also
 

[steveo247]

and if they sell em for that much it makes us the silly ones!

[odd1]

I know its not a bike but it is in the vmx cat on ebay $ 9700 for a FL 250 Honda oddessy if he gets that I will have to put my 2 up for sale make a nice christmas present.

[LWC82PE]

4. XT500, 79 model.....5.5K....very ordinary and I dont think 79's are collectable like 6,7,8's

They are now all collectable/desirable. That price is pretty normal these days. I know a lot of SA guys easily willing to pay that and more. They are pretty popular and sought after here now and have a cult following because of the XT/TT500 Muster event. A lot of guys are addicted to them and are trying to get one frome every year from 76-81 and will pay what ever they have to, to get the model they need for their collection.

[Davey Crocket]

Yea, what is it with you South Aussies.....you not only have freaky and Vwalter but have an effection/addiction with TT500's (in my opinion the best 4 stroke in the 70's....Honda's had shit engines and only lifted there game after Yamaha joined in ).....what the?

[Marc.com]

They are now all collectable/desirable.  A lot of guys are addicted to them and are trying to get one frome every year from 76-81 and will pay what ever they have to, to get the model they need for their collection.
[/quote]

Yep and NOS rules with these guys, the more stock with matching numbers they are the more they love em.

I saw NOS TT500 road kit ( speedo, light etc ) go for 1200 USD. The early TT500 underside exhaust  systems fetch also pretty serious money 5-600. NOS parts also change the pricing and cost of restoration considerably.

In my blue book of prices I would say you need to bring 8-10K  to the TT500 party to get a very clean orange tank model or TT500H.

[Davey Crocket]

I know a guy who does the TT500 tanks up.....gets a gorrilla for each one......I know I wouldnt be game to ride one with a tank like that on it!!!

[Marc.com]

I know a guy who does the TT500 tanks up.....gets a gorrilla for each one......I know I wouldnt be game to ride one with a tank like that on it!!!

Yep grand a time is not unusual ..... they need bang on panel work as alloy has to be polished also paint is complex for a dirt bike.

For all the over priced stuff there are still some nice buys about.... this is my pick of the day

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-332670553.htm.

[Davey Crocket]

Agree, thats a lovely bike.....have you got any "green" Marc?

[Marc.com]

Agree, thats a lovely bike.....have you got any "green" Marc?

But for having a 75 KX250 I would be on it like a fat kid on a smarty...... my main issue is lack of green at the moment. My F1 Ducati has absorbed some funds.

[Nathan S]

Lots of bikes for sale ATM - people trying to raise cash before Xmas, and/or trying to cash in on the people who buy a bike for Xmas/Summer holidays.

The going rate for average PW50s has doubled in the last three weeks, with some crappy ones selling for silly money.

Even crappy project bikes are attracting a lot of interest - half of them end up back on Epaybefore the end of January when the buyer figures out that the "just a carby clean out" is actually a conrod hanging out the bottom of the cases and they've already missed the annual piss-up & ridin' weekend with their mates...

[firko]

This bloke's the best I've seen in a while. http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=16370.msg163627;topicseen#msg163627

Sure, there's some overly expensive bikes out there but I reckon there's way more bargains than overpriced speculators. A quick browse of Marks Swapmeet tells you that there's a big chasm between eBay speculation and real world pricing a'la the Swapmeet. 

[Mike52]

Mate had a couple of TT,s . The nice ones with the ally tank.
He sold them cheap.
Funny to watch him today when he sees them come up on Ebay.
Cry,s a lot does my mate.

[vandy010]

"have I missed something"?
Maybe I'm the tosser?

John, you're a tosser!
i think you should do your bit to level the playing field here and prove that nice bikes can be bought/sold at a fair price.
i'll give you $2K for your 250a...