Topic: Just bought a real gem of a barn find!

[Stev-o]

BTW: is it taxable?

Only if it's claimed as income, which I doubt in this case. 

[rocs]

Also, looking at it from an other angle, he may have saved this K0's life. It was on craigslist which means anyone could have bought it and could have possibly ruined it. By purchasing it and putting it on ebay, it will most likely be sold to the highest paying enthusiast who will give it the proper care it needs.

[Stev-o]

Also, looking at it from an other angle, he may have saved this K0's life. It was on craigslist which means anyone could have bought it and could have possibly ruined it.

Doubt anyone would pay $6K for a bike and chop it into a cafe racer.
Could happen but highly unlikely.

[grcamna2]

Kevin helped put that 'Gem' back into circulation.

[David B]

Not forbidden to make business and profit. And some guys want to make a dollar wherever possible.

Buying a bike in order to re-sell it as fast as possible is, in my eyes, commercial trading and should be stated as that.

Instaed of "Hey look what I found...."

BTW: is it taxable?

I don't think his intention was to buy it and resell it as soon as possible to make a quick profit.  He's not a commercial trader or interested in making money wherever possible either.

My opinion is based on my opinion of Kevin, my buddy's opinion and history of Kevin, seeing the bike, seeing his other bikes, and knowing Kevin's history with other bikes. 

What's yours based on?  If solely on what you've read online and this thread in particular, perhaps you should reconsider since you don't have a lot of basis for what you're saying. If you choose not to rethink your opinion, at least keep it to yourself as you don't know what you're talking about.

[Schnell]

Are some of you down on the "American Pickers" guys too?

Good on Kevin for recognizing a gem.

[Retro Rocket]

Not forbidden to make business and profit. And some guys want to make a dollar wherever possible.

Buying a bike in order to re-sell it as fast as possible is, in my eyes, commercial trading and should be stated as that.

Instaed of "Hey look what I found...."

BTW: is it taxable?

I don't think his intention was to buy it and resell it as soon as possible to make a quick profit.  He's not a commercial trader or interested in making money wherever possible either.

My opinion is based on my opinion of Kevin, my buddy's opinion and history of Kevin, seeing the bike, seeing his other bikes, and knowing Kevin's history with other bikes. 

What's yours based on?  If solely on what you've read online and this thread in particular, perhaps you should reconsider since you don't have a lot of basis for what you're saying. If you choose not to rethink your opinion, at least keep it to yourself as you don't know what you're talking about.

Dave, before you go off on a defensive tangent, remember that there are members here from all over the world and sometimes a bit gets lost in translation, we aren't all Americans mate. Sarge is European and is probably doing well just to type legible English.... Something to think about...

[David B]

Dave, before you go off on a defensive tangent, remember that there are members here from all over the world and sometimes a bit gets lost in translation, we aren't all Americans mate. Sarge is European and is probably doing well just to type legible English.... Something to think about...

Understood.

My comments were based on what I thought were unfair statements. I normally wouldn't say anything and only did so because I have a bit of personal knowledge.  Defensive tangent over. I'll now return to my "peace on earth and goodwill toward men" spirits. We're ARE less than a week from Christmas now.     


We need an emoticon with a Santa hat.

[Retro Rocket]

Dave, before you go off on a defensive tangent, remember that there are members here from all over the world and sometimes a bit gets lost in translation, we aren't all Americans mate. Sarge is European and is probably doing well just to type legible English.... Something to think about...

Understood.

My comments were based on what I thought were unfair statements. I normally wouldn't say anything and only did so because I have a bit of personal knowledge.  Defensive tangent over. I'll now return to my "peace on earth and goodwill toward men" spirits. We're ARE less than a week from Christmas now.     


We need an emoticon with a Santa hat.

Cool....

[ekpent]

Are some of you down on the "American Pickers" guys too?

Good on Kevin for recognizing a gem.

Being in the biz yes I get a little tired of the American picker guys. They always have to keep chiseling and banging away on some of these poor folks for an extra few dollars off when they are going to more than double their profit anyways most of the time.  I would love to deal a little with them but I would probably show them the door instead. Dickering is fine and fun but there is a line where it can get rude and pushy.

[DH]

Are some of you down on the "American Pickers" guys too?

Good on Kevin for recognizing a gem.

Being in the biz yes I get a little tired of the American picker guys. They always have to keep chiseling and banging away on some of these poor folks for an extra few dollars off when they are going to more than double their profit anyways most of the time.  I would love to deal a little with them but I would probably show them the door instead. Dickering is fine and fun but there is a line where it can get rude and pushy.

I wonder why the "pickers" talk about the "passion" of ownership of any given bike, when they are going to turn around and sell it anyway. What's that all about?
And if it aint british, german, or early american, they rarely ever speak of it. Ever see how many old Hondas are in the background in some of those places they pick? That's ok, we don't need those guys competing with us anyway....Sorry for the mini rant...back to the program...

[krusty]

I was watching the pickers one night. They were standing in front of some guys barn/shed and on the ground in front of them was something that looked like those single wheel drag bikes I've seen in old vids. It had a sohc 750 motor in it and they didn't even check to see if it may have been a sandcast (well not on camera).

[78whiteorbs]

They should call that show "American Low ballers "
I have a strategy that keeps me from hording personally I just offer 75% less than what they are asking. I am very polite and never insulting and I think most appreciate that. One out of ten times I get a yes and a great deal . Most always these are non runners rarely with correct paper so I have to sort all that out myself but I don't mind. I am still getting honda prices from 10 years ago this way when there was way less interest. Politeness punctuality and swiftness with the green is paramount. If I had more I'd Prolly pay more for bikes needing less so I could ride more but I stumbled across half the joy in riding these old beasts is working with them. The thought would never had occurred before hand. Funny how things like that work out but delightfully surprising indeed!

[Restoration Fan]

They should call that show "American Low ballers "
I have a strategy that keeps me from hording personally I just offer 75% less than what they are asking. I am very polite and never insulting and I think most appreciate that. One out of ten times I get a yes and a great deal . Most always these are non runners rarely with correct paper so I have to sort all that out myself but I don't mind. I am still getting honda prices from 10 years ago this way when there was way less interest. Politeness punctuality and swiftness with the green is paramount. If I had more I'd Prolly pay more for bikes needing less so I could ride more but I stumbled across half the joy in riding these old beasts is working with them. The thought would never had occurred before hand. Funny how things like that work out but delightfully surprising indeed!

Great post.

[lrutt]

I've had guys try and work me down on the price of a bike before, or just stand there and tell me everything they THINK is wrong with my bike. I just tell them sorry, not interested in selling to YOU. My bikes are nice, kept nice, run nice. I don't need to be insulted by some pinhead that doesn't know jack.

i've declined to sell to some of those types of aholes, or guys who don't know #$%* about bikes. I just want to know they will go to a good home, that's what's important to me. For some of those guys I'd come down on price a bit if I know it won't get buggered up.

I know, kind of stupid, it's just a machine. But when I buy a bike, I buy it with the eye towards keeping it for the long haul, not flipping it. If I do sell it's because I'm replacing a bike with something better, or the fact that I'm just running out of room in my shop  

[calj737]

Could someone point me towards the "rule book" about SOHC ownership? Haven't seen the chapter on what you can pay, how long you have to own before reselling, under what conditions you can sell, the requirements to restore to Concours level, etc... Seems as long as I've been here, I still missed that day in school...


Good on you, Kev for finding, buying, and saving a classic. Do what you want, for how much you want with it. And others can go kiss themselves in my opinion. This thread reminds me of Noddy's....

[MoMo]

Could someone point me towards the "rule book" about SOHC ownership? Haven't seen the chapter on what you can pay, how long you have to own before reselling, under what conditions you can sell, the requirements to restore to Concours level, etc... Seems as long as I've been here, I still missed that day in school...


Good on you, Kev for finding, buying, and saving a classic. Do what you want, for how much you want with it. And others can go kiss themselves in my opinion. This thread reminds me of Noddy's....

Calj,  it is the missing chapter in Hondamans Book.  Kind of like the Ark of the Covenant

[Don R]

 Is it OK I doubled my money on a CB400F I owned for a week recently, since I spent the money on my sandcast? (the 400 buyer won't sell it back either) I think he's making money on it, that rat. 

[HondaMan]

I've had guys try and work me down on the price of a bike before, or just stand there and tell me everything they THINK is wrong with my bike. I just tell them sorry, not interested in selling to YOU. My bikes are nice, kept nice, run nice. I don't need to be insulted by some pinhead that doesn't know jack.

This sort of reminds me of the bike on the cover of my book.
I spent a year and 3 months piecing it together just so, with almost every detail photographed along the way for the book. I had painted it 3 times to get it right, even! I still wasn't 100% happy with it, not quite. (It's that OCD thing, I think?)

Then a rider came by and saw it one day (I forget why he was here), and asked if it was for sale. I said it would be, when I was done: he has a short inseam and asked if I'd consider making some mods to it so he could ride it? I said I could, and we talked about what it would need to be lowered almost 2" overall. It took me another month to get the shocks and another new set of lower tires, and the 'platform' style K4 seat, all which are lower. In the end, it fit him pretty well!

When he came over to buy it that day, he brought along $(quite a bit!) more than I had asked, so I thought he wanted some more work done? Nope. He just wanted to say, "Thanks". I've never had so great a compliment! It's still tooling around Denver today. That makes this work worth it! For those who really want these bikes, I'm all for it. Just don't ask me to build a rusty rat bike: I like them too much.

[754]

 American Pickers..?  ?   ?
 I thought it was American DICKERS.   .........

[Wobbly]

As in any other group, you have a bunch of people who happen to drive a similar bike (or have a similar interest) for very different reasons. Sometimes, they might be a world apart from each other. I feel that way many times, reading along here. Some people have a real passion for these old Hondas. For others, like myself, they also have been a big part of their lives and mean so much more than being a piece of machinery. I own mine for 37 years and grew old with it. Others again, just happen to ride one because they needed cheap transportation. We couldn’t be more different. But it’s all good.  It’s your privilege for which reason you own an old Honda. No need for anyone here to defend their position. No question though who has my sympathy.

[atm cycles]

^ +1. Great wisdom !!


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[ayrhead]

Hi Guys:
This is slightly off topic on the CB750K. I live in Canada and own 2, 1977 750A's (automatics.) In 1977 they came in 2 colors, red and blue. So....I have one of each The red with 8014 miles and the blue one with 12,885 miles on it. Both running and in decent shape....The prices you are quoting for the the cb750k's are intriguing. Are the CB 750A's up in price as well?

[ayrhead]

Here are a couple of pics...of what I have and am talking about.
 

[guitarkev66]

Well looks like I'm keeping the bike and maybe just maybe I'll put a few hundred more miles on it after new tires.