Topic: Salvageable? Whaddya think?

[martin99]

UK Ebay bargain

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bsa-motorbike-spares-or-repairs/131185770399

[Bankerdanny]

You know, when it comes to you Brits I have seen bikes just as ugly as that one "restored" in th epages of Classic Motorcycle and the like.

Of course by the time they are done there is only about 5% of the original bike left.

It really helps that you guys have such a robust 'auto jumble' scene. There are a remarkable amount of old spares floating around your county.

Here in America really good motorcycle swap meets are few and far between.

[Carver]

it'll buff out

[MoMo]

it'll buff out

I agree, and it also most likely ran before being buried

[Retro Rocket]

Probably stolen, not many other reasons to bury a bike....

[goldarrow]

Thank goodness it's not a Sandcast prototype

[martin99]

Can't see many people up for putting that back together. My guess is they're bidding in the hope the engine internals can be used, or hoping the numbers are going to help get another one back on the road.

Doubt it was nicked, my old grandad used to bury anything rather than have to pay anything to tip stuff! And people in t'north of England have a reputation for being a bit frugal! (Now I'm in trouble!)

[Retro Rocket]

Doubt it was nicked, my old grandad used to bury anything rather than have to pay anything to tip stuff! And people in t'north of England have a reputation for being a bit frugal! (Now I'm in trouble!)

Haha, my Dad was from Newcastle...

[rtbmrgl]

I'd leave it as is and put in my front yard. Don't care what the neighbors said.

[Retro Rocket]

Probably stolen, not many other reasons to bury a bike....

Unless the rider is still as yet unearthed. Then you'd have a story to go with it!

Either that or someone just rode it into the ground....   {do you guys have that saying over there?}

[fmctm1sw]

The good Lord himself may not be able to bring that thing back to life.  Bidding at almost 100 pounds though!

[simon#42]

Can't see many people up for putting that back together. My guess is they're bidding in the hope the engine internals can be used, or hoping the numbers are going to help get another one back on the road.

Doubt it was nicked, my old grandad used to bury anything rather than have to pay anything to tip stuff! And people in t'north of England have a reputation for being a bit frugal! (Now I'm in trouble!)

its located in derby , which i think is somewhere down south .

[Stev-o]

Little bump and paint and it'll be good as new!  Cal - you up for it?

[locomonza]

23 bids?

[simon#42]

no we are still ok ........ its the FA cup final tomorrow !

[Johnie]

So how much is that bid in USA dollars?

[Stev-o]

So how much is that bid in USA dollars?

Sold!  $307........

[wardenerd]

Everton fan here.  not many premier league fans in my circle

[simon#42]

arsenal won it in extra time
 its been a good and bad year for liverpool , at the beginning of the season i would have been delighted with second place and a spot in the champions league
for next season . but in the end we got so close it was a disappointment  not to win .

wardenerd my mother will be delighted that you support the blues , she has been a season ticket holder at goodison for 63 years and seems to get keener each year
i go round to see her on sundays and she relives the whole match in terribly biased detail !