I wish I'd never sold my...

[Curly3]

Not to mention Mark that your JAP was once GC's.
Sacrelige.

[mike1948]

My Yamaha 305 YM1 bought new in 65 - needed a Valiant to cruise the streets on Sat night.
My BSA Victor Special of 68 - nominated to race minus the road gear in the 69 Tassie MX Nats - Army said no no - went awol to watch anyway - once again traded in for a Jap sedan (bloody cold & wet in Vic in june)
My 1973 KTM mxer - complete with Jockstrap holding tank on - first one the scrutineers at the Gold Coast International had ever seen - second to Per Klitland at Maryborough the previous week (credit the speed of the bike more than me) - got married - nuff said.

Should start a thread for bikes not owned but ridden - and wished we had.
Mike

[Slider29]

 Thats enough of that Slides, I'm still shaking my head. No wonder my Dad kept shaking his head and saying things like bloody wanker!! If the JAP was still around and complete i would be prepared to offer real good dollars for it. And i mean serious $
   Mark

[Curly3]

You'd have to outbid me first.
I promise I won't open up that wound again.

[Rosco86]

I think I'm unlucky with cars. Sold a Green HJ Sandman Panlvan, to buy a 76 Mustang style celica. Sold mum's Orange Leyland P76 when she deceased. Prinstine condition and received the princely sum of $500. Mike also had a 73 KTM bought from Athol Patterson to race in Sub Juniors and used to lend it to Steve Cramer when he broke his (generally the gear lever, wonder why?) Have all the parts to rebuild one now but with 4 fused discs I lack the motivation. Interested? I over in Wello Point.
Rosco86

[Slider29]

Hey Slides, how much would a Hagon JAP be worth complete unrestored? Just ballpark.  I thought the price tag on the old 5 studder  on here a while ago was o.k those  fully restored ones at the S.A. classics,...hmm, i'd pay maybe  ::)not saying but its closer to 10 than 5  Mark

[mainline]

Can't really add to the bike theme, but I looked at/and passed on, a 327 HK/HG? Monaro coupe at a car yard in Sandgate in 1987. $2500 was a bit over my budget at the time.

[Curly3]

Mark, I'm no expert and up until recently had NFI on what bikes could be worth.
How close it is to original, it's competition credentials and it's traceable race history can & should be a big part of what a bike is worth.
I have a Rotrax Jap Speedway bike in the shed ( not quite complete ) but have no idea of its history.
A bike is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it and/or what you're prepared to accept.

[Slider29]

Agree 100% Slides. I told a bloke that i'd pay 10k plus for the right speedway/longtrack/shortcircuit bike and he thought i was nuts!. It just has to have the right medicine.

[jimg1au]

you should have bought matts hagon jawa 3800.00 it was a steal.you all new it was a pre 65 bike.ie frame between engine and gearbox
jim

[Curly3]

You're right Jim, a bargain if you have the cash at the ready's.
Any idea who bought it by the way?

[jimg1au]

no idea.wish i did that jawa was quick it was the 1 matt road at raymond terrace nats 2009

[hitatreeonce]

I  sold my HT 350 bathurst monaro and bought a gemini panel van how stupid was I ?

Can't really add to the bike theme, but I looked at/and passed on, a 327 HK/HG? Monaro coupe at a car yard in Sandgate in 1987. $2500 was a bit over my budget at the time.

[jimg1au]

i would not own up to that you must now send me all your montys
jim
ps mine is on the water

[Curly3]

Obviously you hit that tree with your head?