Topic: Values of bikes - cleaning house so to speak :-) (CB750, CB550 Super Sport)

[FastJack]

Hey all,
I haven't posted in a long, long, long time. Since before the change to the web hosted forum.
In any case, I have been slowly culling my collection and are down to the last two bikes I'm going to get rid of.
I looking for what I should be looking for before I post the bikes here, on CL, or maybe Ebay.
1.  1970 CB750 (blue) all there, motor turns over, trans goes through all gears, ect, not quite a parts bike, but not perfect by any means.
2. 1977 CB550SS most likely a parts bike, missing right side cover, bent bars dented tank from PO driving into it in the garage :-(
Couple pics:

Thanks for your honest opinions in advance,
Jack

[KingCustomCycles.com]

I walk into garages at least 10 times a year and buy bikes like that for $150-250 each. That is if they have clean titles and if the rims are usable.  It will take $1200 plus in parts to put either of them back on the road with proper service and cosmetics. 

[kghost]

I walk into garages at least 10 times a year and buy bikes like that for $150-250 each. That is if they have clean titles and if the rims are usable.  It will take $1200 plus in parts to put either of them back on the road with proper service and cosmetics. 

I agree with King on this one....

750 might bring more being a 70' and having some collector value....but $500 tops.

[Geeto67]

Hey Jack,

how far are you from NY?

[andy750]

Or how far from Boston? ;-)

cheers
Andy

[FastJack]

I'm located just North of Boston in Wenham.

[bender01]

Id be interested in the seat from the 550f if you part it out.If you do please send me a message. Thanks
   Ben

[andy750]

Id be interested in see more photos of the 750 or coming to see it....available Sunday AM. PM me if you like. Alternatively you might find more local interest on the local forum here:

http://nehondaguys.info/forums/index.php

There are a couple of guys North of Boston who may also be interested (apart from me).

cheers
Andy

[FastJack]

I'm not really looking to part them, I have too much on my plate to deal with that.
I would rather just continue to hold onto them rather than fire sale them.
I have two kids, two race cars, and three cats and one wife......along with a few other running bikes, so I'm stretched pretty thin for thinking about another resto project.
The 750 was going to be "cafed out", and I have some parts like a fairing ect ready for it. Just not right now timing-wise!
There seems to be some local interest, we will see how that pans out, if it dosn't, well off to Ebay.
Thanks to all for their opinions.
Jack