There`s Money In Old Bikes

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Pierre 66, May 16, 2014.

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  1. I assume that the only only people bidding are conceptual artists.
     
    #21 gliddofglood, Jun 7, 2014
  2. #22 figaro, Jun 7, 2014
  3. maybe if it was a rare brough or something but to even bid £1 for those is crazy.
     
    #23 idrinkbeer, Jun 7, 2014
  4. It`s true Fig, I wouldn`t have believed it either but check the feedback.

    I reckon it`ll make maybe £340-ish.
    It has a Smiths speedo on it and working originals can go for £100+.
     
    #24 Pierre 66, Jun 7, 2014
  5. Well I've lost! it's on £265 as of this morning.
     
    #25 Red998, Jun 8, 2014
  6. Seen better condition ones on the Thistlegorm ..... 28mtr under water

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    #26 Carbon749, Jun 8, 2014
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  7. Was that a Guzzi?
     
    #27 gliddofglood, Jun 9, 2014
  8. The cargo was a mixture of BSA and Nortons. Could not tell you which this is.
     
    #28 Carbon749, Jun 9, 2014
  9. Staggering! I guess it may well be an M21 - it certaninly isn't anything desirable like a Gold Star or Rocket 3 !

    Back in the 70s when I was looking for my first bike I went to see a CZ175, for sale cheap by a small dealer in East Malling I think - they specialised in Velocettes but had somehow acquired the specimen I was interested in (a mistake - fortunately I realised this and walked away). I was also offered an old M21 which I think they described as "rough, would make good field bike" - in much better condition than this ebay item, but even with 40 years less age it looked to me like scrap iron!
     
    #29 Recidivist, Jun 9, 2014
  10. Well that`s me out.
    £410 with 6 days 10 hours to go, WTF!!!!!!!
     
    #30 Pierre 66, Jun 9, 2014
  11. I've MOT'd worse....
    Bit of Tcut it'll look showroom...
    I wonder if the buyer is after the numberplate perhaps? A 'optimistic' MOT and a form or two from the DVLA?
     
    #31 Ian, Jun 9, 2014
  12. Rigid frame and sidevalve engine by the look of it. I'm guessing Norton ES2.
     
    #32 figaro, Jun 9, 2014
  13. The cargo was a mixture of BSA and Nortons. Could not tell you which this is.
     
    #33 Carbon749, Jun 9, 2014
  14. #34 Pierre 66, Jun 9, 2014
  15. Yep, Norton 16H. I never was any good with brit bikes.
     
    #35 figaro, Jun 9, 2014
  16. Just looked again, the exhaust down pipe on the BSA M20 has a similar curve to it.
    Who knows???????
     
    #36 Pierre 66, Jun 9, 2014
  17. And more to the point, who cares..?
     
    #37 figaro, Jun 9, 2014
  18. The ES2 was not a sidevalve, so no.
     
    #38 Pete1950, Jun 9, 2014
  19. I know, I meant 16H.
     
    #39 figaro, Jun 9, 2014
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  20. Well, it's not like there was a lone lunatic bidding on it, over £700 with 26 bids :-o
     
    #40 philoldsmobile, Jun 16, 2014
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