Author Topic: Vic World never disappoints - Highest ever CB750 sale ? (Read 22267 times)

greenjeans · « **on:** January 31, 2014, 08:48:16 PM »

This should be fun to watch. It's also a good read. Good luck with the sale Vic.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CB-1969-honda-sandcast-cb-750-cb-750-very-rare-prototype-/331120055291?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d184b13fb&item=331120055291&pt=US_motorcycles

Don R · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2014, 09:18:18 PM »

WoW. I looked real close and I think one of the valve stem nuts is off a diecast. LoL.

mrbreeze · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2014, 10:25:00 PM »

Gotta keep an eye on this one. Ubber rare with 9 days left and already 5 bidders at 15K. I don't think I've ever seen that many detailed pics in an ebay ad before.

captain rats · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2014, 12:19:23 AM »

Unreal!!

Looks like the holy grail. $35k after 6 hours. Simply beautiful.

Tim2005 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2014, 02:58:10 AM »

Interesting how ebay prices for sandcasts are always so diferent to real world auctions- the very nice sandcast at last month's Las Vegas auction sold for $15000.

greenjeans · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2014, 02:48:50 PM »

92k. Reserve NOT met.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2014, 02:56:32 PM »

WOW

Dr. Noisewater · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2014, 03:00:34 PM »

The story behind that bike is amazing! And so is the paint!

Stev-o · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2014, 03:18:13 PM »

I'm guessing $125K...

Trad · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2014, 03:43:37 PM »

Quote from: greenjeans on February 01, 2014, 02:48:50 PM

92k. Reserve NOT met.

No #$%* hey. I'm guessing the reserve is a nice even $100,000.

750K · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2014, 04:41:07 PM »

Wow, thats cool as it gets. Can't wait to see if it breaks the reserve price.

754 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2014, 04:47:30 PM »

I think its 130 K reserve...
It must have been made in 1968 ..
The gas cap on sandcast , mine was a diecast cap.. Are some pressed steel like the other bikes..?

brewsky · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2014, 03:36:55 AM »

What's the story on these carbs (from june 1969 motor cycle world mag pic)?

Mo · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2014, 07:28:36 AM »

http://bike-urious.com/100k-honda-1969-honda-cb750-sandcast-prototype/

ofreen · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2014, 08:01:40 AM »

Whew, over a 100 grand for a used bike that would be hard to clean and you'd have to fab your own parts for.

markb · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2014, 08:24:02 AM »

Yes, unbelievable. I guess if you can afford to buy it you can afford to have parts fabbed.

Carver · « **Reply #16 on:** February 02, 2014, 08:30:03 AM »

Parts wearing out would imply that the parts would either be used or exposed to something that isn't a sterile enviroment

markb · « **Reply #17 on:** February 02, 2014, 08:33:43 AM »

That's true. It probably got lots of miles back in the early testing days but replacing anything I think would be taboo. If I could by it (and that's a really big if) I don't think I would touch a thing on it. Not even clean it.

ofreen · « **Reply #18 on:** February 02, 2014, 08:43:26 AM »

Quote from: Carver on February 02, 2014, 08:30:03 AM

Parts wearing out would imply that the parts would either be used or exposed to something that isn't a sterile enviroment

You mean like the highway?

It was a joke, since I don't have a 100 grand+ to blow on something that is a glorified paperweight. But I am not a collector, just an accumulator. It would be great to have enough money to have stuff just to have it. But I don't, so I'll just have to stick with having stuff I can actually do something with.

6adan · « **Reply #19 on:** February 02, 2014, 09:22:18 AM »

Up to $119,500 and looks like reserve has been met. Still eight days to go.

Prospect · « **Reply #20 on:** February 02, 2014, 10:52:35 AM »

I wonder if this will finally get Jay Leno into Japanese motorcycles.

cheftuskey121 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 02, 2014, 11:04:51 AM »

Quote from: Prospect on February 02, 2014, 10:52:35 AM

I wonder if this will finally get Jay Leno into Japanese motorcycles.

Leno has an early CBX. At least it's something! This cb750 is crazy though.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 02, 2014, 11:14:04 AM »

Quote from: cheftuskey121 on February 02, 2014, 11:04:51 AM

Quote from: Prospect on February 02, 2014, 10:52:35 AM
I wonder if this will finally get Jay Leno into Japanese motorcycles.
Leno has an early CBX. At least it's something! This cb750 is crazy though.

...and a Suzuki RE5, and a Suzuki T250 something or other, plus lots more probably

Prospect · « **Reply #23 on:** February 02, 2014, 11:15:52 AM »

I guess I should have said into the cb750 market. Apparently he doesn't own one as far as I know.

Bob3050 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 02, 2014, 11:42:17 AM »

In the E-bay description of this bike they say that one of these prototypes was crushed in 1990. Why? By 1990 that was a very collectible machine with all its history. Why would American Honda not want to have it saved for historical reasons? I guess I just don't understand big business.
Bob

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