I don't know this particular bike, but many bikes of this vintage had small spacers on the axle between the wheel and the stanchion. It could possibly be someone has reinstalled the front wheel and missed out a small spacer, or fitted a larger spacer, so the forks are not running parrallel and binding. Have you tried slackening off the front axle bolt and testing them again to see if there is any difference? (Not by riding it of course!)
That's looking great - as time passes I'm beginning to hanker after one of these singles. Looks to be wearing a different tank.
Yeah, as we mature the ability to wheel a 500 lbs + behemoth around the drive & garage becomes a little more daunting. Not to mention the gentler performance being more fitting for our dwindling reaction times.... ho hum I didn't think the prices have gone that mad, have they?
I would say most definitely they have now, I hesitated about 4 years ago on a few because i felt they were overpriced even back then but (for me) they certainly are now as an overall comparison for what else you could get for the money - cars included!! An example - The Tiger Cub:- https://www.carandclassic.com/cat/15/41/tiger+cub/
[QUOTE="An example - The Tiger Cub:- https://www.carandclassic.com/cat/15/41/tiger+cub/[/QUOTE] Chris, As you are probably aware, car and classic is heavily populated with kite flying adverts. Most of those will never get an enquiry, let alone sell at anywhere near their asking price. That said, I agree with your general argument. I'd have put a road going tiger cub in decent condition at low 2's a year or so ago. 3 were up for sale at H&H auctions on Wednesday. One road one sold for £2,530 inc fees. Another didn't make reserve (guessing £3k). A trials version went for £5,400 inc fees.
had to put up some example Geoffrey, just didn't take long doing it. Comment was generalisation from literally hundreds of ads looked at trying to find one in past 5 years or more.
So bearing in mind the warning re car & classic there are a few 350 singles for sale most at POA, some around the £6.5k mark & one at 22k euros. I'd buy this one at £1.5k and spend £22K transporting from Spain and re-commissioning it.... doh! https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1560842
