Topic: how much did you pay for your bike?

[Soos]

Nada, it was given to me for free. Granted... It was a basket case.

Now if I could fine a 20's motorcycle some one wants to give me basketcaset case or not.
Henderson, harley, super X, heck anything from that era....

l8r

[Sporkfly]

and their so easy to modify, and beginner friendly(mechanically speaking) and they look good any way you wanna build them up. be it stock, cafe, bobber, or radical chopper. personally i think i'm gonna go somewhere between old school bobber and old school chopper, no radical rake or hard tail, just a solo seat, shorter shocks, forward controles, maybe mini apes and some nice mirrors and saddle bags. just something to have some fun with

Want some mini apes? Can have 'em real cheap Fund my new bars.

[Maxacceleration]

I picked up my '75 550F for $450 in '06. I had the carbs rebuilt, valves adjusted and compression checked, plus grips added.

Now may be the time to feed my 550 the $. 

[tygrant]

i got my 75 500f for 200 a month or two ago. it wasnt running but all it needed was a good carb cleaning( rusty tank) and possibly a tank but im salvaging this one. i could have had it running for the cost of fixing the tank but im going cafe and i am currently into it for 450 and i have every thing except for the seat, i just need to clean, paint assemble and all that. my goal was to keep it under 700-750 and crossing my figners il be able to.  im keeping a excel spreadsheet with everything that i have spent on it, right down to the sand paper and glue and i am also subtracting the sale of stock parts... what can i say im an accountant lol

[bwaller]

$1600 for a brand new 1973 CB750K3 at Honda City where I worked.

A couple of bucks spent on it since then. 

[texaninseattle]

300 bucks for a complete 1978 cb550k with 13,000 miles and 1984 plates...cleaned the carbs and replaced the tires....good to go

[Hope]

Inherited my dad's old bike

[KingCustomCycles.com]

I buy them for $150, add a few parts an some labor and sell them for $5000.  Check my website under "spiritual" for how I do it. http://kingcustomcycles.com/home.html

[robscb350f]

I paid $75.00 for my 72 cb350f

[gregnsan]

Geez I thought buying mine for $800 was steal , then I did the poll and found out more guys get their bike for under $451, than anyone else taking this poll AIEEEEEEEE. I've since put another $800 in it and I like it, always wanted on of these jewels. A nice old bike for a old geezer like me too ride.

[oldfett]

My Dad owed me some favors and I needed something to work on other than computers so he gave me his bike to wrench on. As it was stored in boxes for 25+ years some assembly is required. The engine alone will probably set me back 600-800 to get it to where I want it to be. It'll be worth it in the end! 

[GroovieGhoulie]

SOHC models:

1: Between $1000 and $1500

2: Over $3000

3: Over $3000

4: Free

[Popwood]

Maybe I overpaid last June when I picked up my '75 550 for $2,500. I did put a battery in it but that was it and it was in excellent condition with just over 6000 miles. I've put 3000 miles on it so far and it's never hesitated. Did I mention it looks beautiful? Came with a windshield, rack and backrest. Best of all, since getting it (my last bike sold 25 or 30 years ago), my son I have have begun working on average one day a weekend rehabbing a '73 Honda 360, a 67 Bridgestone 350 and doing a little work on his '73 BMW. And that time together, my friends, is priceless.

[Findlater]

Both my 1970 750s for free. My dads was/is moving and since I got my license around the time he decided to move they worked out a deal and I got them for nothing. One needs to be rebuild the other is on the road.

[KingCustomCycles.com]

Maybe I overpaid last June when I picked up my '75 550 for $2,500. I did put a battery in it but that was it and it was in excellent condition with just over 6000 miles. I've put 3000 miles on it so far and it's never hesitated. Did I mention it looks beautiful? Came with a windshield, rack and backrest. Best of all, since getting it (my last bike sold 25 or 30 years ago), my son I have have begun working on average one day a weekend rehabbing a '73 Honda 360, a 67 Bridgestone 350 and doing a little work on his '73 BMW. And that time together, my friends, is priceless.

Motorcycles bringing people together, very cool.

[72 yellow]

$150.00.  It was chained to a clothes pole in a back yard next door to a drug dealers house.   

[KingCustomCycles.com]

    Good to see I am not the only one dragging a trailer to the wrong side of town every weekend!  Is it wrong to buy a bike so the "owner" can buy some crack?  I guess that is why most of my PO's had shaky hands.

[ghost]

i've bought lots of things so the po could go buy some "dope"

[tom8Toe]

i got mine for $50 from a guy gettin divorced

Was that from the owner of the bike or the spouse looking for revenge? 

[1884dale]

I got mine for free.... a friends brother gave him a '95 virago and he gave me his k8 with 17,125 miles (not running, as most of you know, and it still wouldn't be running if it were not for all the great folks on this site!)  i have spent about $350 on it...  new ignition, front pads, and tires

[ghost]

i got mine for $50 from a guy gettin divorced

Was that from the owner of the bike or the spouse looking for revenge? 

  sort of both. the guy had bought it for the wife and had started "restoring" it. i bought it from him. would've been nice if she would've been selling his bike for 50 bucks. he had a really nice lookin newer sportster

[j-conn]

got mine for 350.

[tom8Toe]

i got mine for $50 from a guy gettin divorced

Was that from the owner of the bike or the spouse looking for revenge? 

  sort of both. the guy had bought it for the wife and had started "restoring" it. i bought it from him. would've been nice if she would've been selling his bike for 50 bucks. he had a really nice lookin newer sportster

Either way, $50.00 bucks is a steal. Good job!!

I should probably hang out around the courthouse more often. 

[SD750F]

Paid $400 for my 78 CB750 F3. Right now I think I am in for another $1200 and just starting to put it all together. I would estimate I have another $1000 for what's left to do.

Scott

[ghost]

i got mine for $50 from a guy gettin divorced

Was that from the owner of the bike or the spouse looking for revenge? 

  sort of both. the guy had bought it for the wife and had started "restoring" it. i bought it from him. would've been nice if she would've been selling his bike for 50 bucks. he had a really nice lookin newer sportster

Either way, $50.00 bucks is a steal. Good job!!

I should probably hang out around the courthouse more often. 

  i put about 3hundred into it befor i could ride it, this season i put about 15k miles on it. and i didn't even have to pull a gun or anything to rob him