Topic: another crazy prices thread

[fuzzybutt]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trkparms=tab%3DBidding&viewitem=&item=270234669535&_trksid=p3907.m32 
this is the fuel tank i'm bidding on right now. 2 years ago this month i purchased one that was a bit nicer with no rust inside for 35 dollars! it's cool that more people are appreciating the old hondas but bloody hell! it makes it alot harder for those of us with not alot of money to keep our bikes going. only reason i'm replacing the tank is i dropped my freshly sanded and primed tank last night and it hit the corner of my lift and not only but a bad crease in it but tore a little hole too.

[nickjtc]

How hard is it to take a photo closer to the item? Especially if the seller is saying that it is in fact crappier than it looks. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[fuzzybutt]

turns out the seller is a member here. i just spotted the "holy tank prices batman" thread

[tramp]

tell me about it
three years ago i bought my 750f for $1200
now its hard to find a basket case for that price

[fuzzybutt]

yeah, february of 05' i got my 76 750k with a mint set of hm341's on it, 4900 original miles for 900 bucks.cant get the pipes for that price now.

[fuzzybutt]

#$%*ing goddamned bid snipers, lost it in the last #$%*ing second!

[destroyer]

Supply and demand boys.  They aren't getting any easier to find and more and more of them are getting wrecked/trashed every day.  Compared to a $20k Harley insecurity fulfiller, they are still a good buy.

[pdxPope]

Yup.
I remember back when I was in highschool in the mid '80's, the old Brit bikes were practically free....
Now try to find even a basket case Commando for under $3000.

The price of progress, gentlemen.


-JP

[fuzzybutt]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160238837610&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006

is it just my eyes or does the opening on this one look stretched a bit?

[nickjtc]

Now try to find even a basket case Commando for under $3000.

I knew getting my Commando was a good investment.

[Gordon]

Fuzzy,  I thought you said you were done with ebay?

[fuzzybutt]

Fuzzy,  I thought you said you were done with ebay?

lol i did, but then i needed more parts.

[tramp]

just be careful, my son got ripped bigtime on ebay

[FunJimmy]

just be careful, my son got ripped bigtime on ebay

We all get ripped on ebay once in a while.

[neil young]

thats for sure......i just recently got ripped on a 1950's telescope.
i kept emailing the seller about where it was (i ordered it in feb)he keeps saying he shipped it out,but i havnt recieved it!
now it's past 90 days and i cant leave neg feedback.....#$%*s!!!!!!

[6pkrunner]

I got back into  CB750s about 4 years ago. Since them I've seen prices increase dramatically for good parts. The junk parts will always sell at junk prices, but the good stuff has increased in quantum leaps.
 This newfound interest in the old CBs has taken a lot of the "hobby" part out of it and made it more expensive to play.
However, I got back into the bikes again as the prices of cars went insane and televising things like Barrett-Jackson didn't help matters.
 I couldn't play in the area of $2500 steering wheels, $7500 fenders, $2000 trunk lid finish panels. The bikes could still be had for seemingly decent coin. How far the march upwards continues - the market will decide.

As long as someone will pay the asking price, it will continue. And for each asking price received, the next guy says "Hummmm....wonder if I can get more......"

[FunJimmy]

thats for sure......i just recently got ripped on a 1950's telescope.
i kept emailing the seller about where it was (i ordered it in feb)he keeps saying he shipped it out,but i havnt recieved it!
now it's past 90 days and i cant leave neg feedback.....#$%*s!!!!!!

You should have filed a claim with Paypal as soon as you thought things might be going wrong.
If the item had been shipped the claim could easily be cancelled but if you still hadn't received it withing 30 days, Paypal will refund all your money.

[754]

Try building a 40,s or earlier Indian, or 20,s & earlier HD..or a ducati mach 1 single...and 750 stuff will seem cheaper..

Seriously thouigh, your chances of finding a near rideable 750 in the wild are still pretty damn good.. you dont have to search too far or long..

[nickjtc]

now it's past 90 days and i cant leave neg feedback.....#$%*s!!!!!!

I know the feeling!