Topic: 1977 CB550 K cafe racer build

[HalfFastMoto]

Joe would not be happy

Joe would not be happy if I owned the bike?

[Stev-o]

Joe would not be happy

Joe would not be happy if I owned the bike?

Joe would not be happy if he sold the bike for $4K and the guy turned around and sold it for $6K.

[HalfFastMoto]

Somebody pulled the trigger on "Buy It Now" for $6500

Unfortunately timing is everything - sorry Joe, she's a sweet bike!

[MCRider]

Somebody pulled the trigger on "Buy It Now" for $6500

Unfortunately timing is everything - sorry Joe, she's a sweet bike!

All I can say is...Wow!

[Syscrush]

Time to build 3 more and get 'em up on eBay, Joe!!!

[Flying J]

Not sure its as much about timing as it is about location. I think there is a bigger pool of people with money to drop on a bike like that in LA then south dakota.  This time they don't have to worry about shipping

[MCRider]

Not sure its as much about timing as it is about location. I think there is a bigger pool of people with money to drop on a bike like that in LA then south dakota.  This time they don't have to worry about shipping

Good point.

[Stev-o]

Joe dont come around here no more?

[The_Crippler]

I was just thinking that.

[traveler]

It must be location.

I couldn't sell that bike at all, until I dropped the price.

Surprising, even with shipping costs, that it sold for what it did.

The winning bidder had ZERO purchases, so I think the seller Shill bidded it back.

Wouldn't be surprised if he has it still, wondering why he can't make money on it!

~Joe

[traveler]

Why would not a single buyer come forward at 5K, but would at 5K+++ in Cali?

Even with shipping it would be less.

I think the guy overthought it, and is sitting on it now.  Shill bidding is rampant on eBay.

What's done is done.  I let it go.

Don't feel sorry for me....lesson learned.

~Joe

[Retro Rocket]

Good to see your still around Joe.....

Mick

[Raef]

Hey Joe

We did a 48 drop top Cadillac restoration for a local big shot. he had the car for a while taking it to shows all over the country and it did quite well scoring 98 out of 100 at several national shows, taking top honors.

long story short, he sold the car, it went for around 70-80 k ish to an undisclosed buyer in California, who sent it to a big name shop to get touched up on its way to pebble beach where it sold for $212,000.00

pedigree, its all about the name

Mark

[traveler]

Well....here is the deal:

I sold the bike to this guy....A Vietnamese guy in L.A.  Now, I see he tried to sell it....to "flip it" for a profit.  So, I look on eBay, and the top bidder was somebody with a "0" buying score.  This smells of a "shill bid" or the seller creating his own account and trying to drive up the price in an attempt to "nudge" the other bidders to outbid him, and thus drive the selling price up.  Now, it if WAS a shill bid, and he is the top bidder, all he can do is 1.  Relist the bike and try to sell again, 2.  Cotnact the 2nd highest bidder...tell him the winning bidder backed out and sell it to him at that bidders highest bid, or 3.  sit on it, and sell it later, like next spring.

I sent an e-mail to him, seeing if the bike is still available.  Let's see what happens.

He took a gamble.  His gamble was that he could get it from me, and flip it for a quick buck.

My guess is he just screwed himself.

550's are NOT worth the big bucks a 750 is.  Is it possible that he thought it would be?  $6500 would buy a TOP NOTCH 750.  ANYONE who bought that bike for $6500 is a FOOL.  They could have got it ALOT less from me!

I tried to sell his bike, and kept lowering the price until it sold.  NO ONE was interested.  Now, all of a sudden he finds this invidible market for it?  I call bull$hit.

All these posts from guys acting "interested" in the bike...where the hell were you when the bike was offered?  Too many people act interested....until it's time to show the greenbacks, then everyone is strangely silent.  Why is that?  HMMMMM???

If someone bought that bike from him for $6500....they are stupid.  As the BUILDER of that bike, I can tell you it was NOT worth that much.  5 grand TOPS.

IF YOU, THE PERSON READING THIS, BOUGHT THAT BIKE FOR $6500....YOU POOR BASTARD, YOU GOT SCREWED.


~Joe

[Raef]

toys are down, we just let a 1969 mustang fastback, all new metal, disk brakes and motor go for 9000 and had to list it 3 times to get that.

if he don't respond I'll contact him and ask.


mark

[traveler]

updated my post above.

[traveler]

P.S.  i don't have sour grapes.  But I see a pattern here....

[traveler]

Joe would not be happy

Joe would not be happy if I owned the bike?

Where were you when the bike was on eBay for 3 WEEKS for sale?

Or are you just "talking" and not serious?

Money talks, B.S. walks.  Show me the money, or STFU.

[Retro Rocket]

Joe would not be happy

Joe would not be happy if I owned the bike?

Where were you when the bike was on eBay for 3 WEEKS for sale?

Or are you just "talking" and not serious?

Money talks, B.S. walks.  Show me the money, or STFU.

Joe ...go back further and re read, that was a question and Half fast was saying you wouldn't be happy and Steve thought he meant that you wouldn't be happy if Steve bought it......So your last post was totally unnecessary....

Mick

[The_Crippler]

Joe ...go back further and re read, that was a question and Half fast was saying you wouldn't be happy and Steve thought he meant that you wouldn't be happy if Steve bought it......So your last post was totally unnecessary....

Mick

Joe seems to run a little hot and shoot from the hip.  That's cool.  I can also see how this thread could be one to get the emotions going.  In his shoes, I know this situation would take me a little while to be able step back and look at clearly.

[Flying J]

Yeah it sucks but nobody made him sell it. He only listed it once on ebay and then sold it to his highest offer. Like i said its about location. Shipping is a hassle. When i look at bikes only look local. And i can tell you now that bikes go for a lot more in LA then many other places. When ever i post a motorcycle on CL I post it in LA that is 4 hours away. And i get more calls from LA then i get locally.  What did it cost that guy to have it shipped out to LA?

[Zaipai]

...lesson learned.

~Joe

I hope it was not the wrong lesson... At the end of the day, are you content with the sale and the over all build?

I hope so.. Oh.. and I love how its listed as a 72..

On to a 750???

.: Scott :.

[Stev-o]

Joe would not be happy

Joe would not be happy if I owned the bike?

Where were you when the bike was on eBay for 3 WEEKS for sale?

Or are you just "talking" and not serious?

Money talks, B.S. walks.  Show me the money, or STFU.

Joe ...go back further and re read, that was a question and Half fast was saying you wouldn't be happy and Steve thought he meant that you wouldn't be happy if Steve bought it......So your last post was totally unnecessary....

Mick

I agree,  thanks for clarifying Mick.

[Stev-o]

P.S.  i don't have sour grapes.

But your posts come across that way.

PS. Why did you sell it anyway??

[traveler]

I didn't care for it much.  Too small, and uncomfortable.

I listed it twice.

I e-mailed the seller....never got a response.  My guess is, he shill bidded it, and it backfired on him.

I don't have sour grapes over the deal...what's done is done.

My pisses me off, is that when the bike was for sale on here and eBay no one on here showed any interest.....now after it's sold, guys started talking about "maybe I should have bought it."

you want to buy something...BUY IT....don't talk interested, when you had the chance and didn't budge.

~Joe