Optimistic sellers

**HenryDorsetCase** · 9th January 2016, 10:55

Originally Posted by short shins

For some reason Nortons have always been out of my price range (compared to other bikes of the same age and place of origin) and it seems that trend is set to continue.

Is it worth 60k? as always there will be someone with spare cash who will pay what they want to get what they want

It might have COST $60k, but unless it has some epic provenance (ridden by Mike Hailwood to an IoM victory) or something I would think the maximum you would get for one of those would be $15 - $20k. they seem to range on tardme from $9k to about $15k. A brand new one (yes Virginia, Norton is back in business) with all the fruit is `$45kish.

My personal favourite is the drum brake 69 Commando 750. In white. you can fit later bits to make them reliable: electronic ignition, isolastics and the superblend main bearings..... there is a heap of resources online for them too.

**husaberg** · 9th January 2016, 11:30

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

It might have COST $60k, but unless it has some epic provenance (ridden by Mike Hailwood to an IoM victory) or something I would think the maximum you would get for one of those would be $15 - $20k. they seem to range on tardme from $9k to about $15k. A brand new one (yes Virginia, Norton is back in business) with all the fruit is `$45kish.

My personal favourite is the drum brake 69 Commando 750. In white. you can fit later bits to make them reliable: electronic ignition, isolastics and the superblend main bearings..... there is a heap of resources online for them too.

To put that Comando into context.

http://www.gizmag.com/go/6445/

**F5 Dave** · 9th January 2016, 11:41

Yeah its crazy how lazy/stupid people are esp asking for that sort of coin. Oh it was too much effort to push it outside. I'd have to move a bike out of the way. I'll just lean over this. . .

And do you really have a Hodaka?

**short shins** · 9th January 2016, 12:23

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Yeah its crazy how lazy/stupid people are esp asking for that sort of coin. Oh it was too much effort to push it outside. I'd have to move a bike out of the way. I'll just lean over this. . .

And do you really have a Hodaka?

The seller obviously thinks that the fact it was rebuilt by a drag racing speedway rider is enough.

Sadly I do not, I do have a Combat Wombat T shirt.
I chose the most likley bike that most (not all obviously) of the posters on this forum have probably never heard of or even seen

**WristTwister** · 9th January 2016, 12:36

the prices in the US for similar Norton bikes - even 750s - are priced at about US$11,000.

Maybe it's a case of the NZ owner spending lots of time and money on it and expecting a return?

http://motorcycles.oodle.com/norton/for-sale/

**Cheesy** · 9th January 2016, 15:44

For 60k you could put a pretty good one together, Steve Maney cases and drive, one piece crank, Carrillo rods, TT industries gearbox Fullauto head..... You could probably get one of the Dreer 880 sprint specials for les than that as well

**Owl** · 9th January 2016, 16:28

Originally Posted by short shins

The seller obviously thinks that the fact it was rebuilt by a drag racing speedway rider is enough.

Would've thought Baz Fox was better known for his strip club and MC affiliation?

**OddDuck** · 11th January 2016, 07:07

Originally Posted by short shins

Really?

a 60k award winning show bike and the seller can't be arsed to to take some decent pics of the bike.

Good luck

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1012911515.htm

Nah. It's the missus putting the hard word on him and him making sure his pride and joy doesn't leave home!

Well done that man.

**F5 Dave** · 11th January 2016, 07:41

We were a bit short of new fodder;

What's this? Some Chinese shitter. How much?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1013022905.htm

**F5 Dave** · 11th January 2016, 07:44

3k for this thing?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1011148253.htm

**F5 Dave** · 11th January 2016, 07:49

Well at least he isn't asking 60k. Think I can see an xj there in the background.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1009369964.htm

**F5 Dave** · 11th January 2016, 07:54

Like shooting fish in a barrel today. Look at this abomination. Oh look there's the yellow battery, cool.http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1011516279.htm

**F5 Dave** · 11th January 2016, 08:05

This seems a lot for a race bike, esp with no list of championships, and one with a very liberal interpretation of the rules.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1009256729.htm