The $25,000 CB750

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-414762474.htm


I love this and would own it in a heartbeat, but I think if you are the guy buying for investment, you want one bone stock, not improved. Having ridden a bunch of them, the stuff he has done is all sensible, but again, its "not stock" so collector value = zero. So your market is a rider: and they may as well buy one of the other tidy ones that come up periodically for like, $10k, and have $15k in the bank for road trips, blow and hookers.

but it sure is pretty.

[Oscar]

This is the one for you then:
1969 Honda CR750K0

http://www.webbs.co.nz/auction-item/...50-ko-sandcast

[avgas]

There is a bike mechanic in Kingsland that has a K0 that you could buy for 1/4 of that

[HenryDorsetCase]

This is the one for you then:
1969 Honda CR750K0

http://www.webbs.co.nz/auction-item/...50-ko-sandcast

I saw that. mmmmmmm. I just had the full on Alec Guiness flashback and in it he was saying "This isnt the CB759 you're looking for"

[Coolz]

Had the idea myself,of taking traditional looking,mid range IL4s and upspecing them to market them to returning riders.There seems to be a gap in the market.The GS1400 and Yamahas 1300 both look good but are to heavy and to powerful for aging bones and slowing reflexs.But costs seem prohibitive,anyone with that sort of money would be looking to buy new or an origional classic.

[Motu]

You can't call it a classic CB750 unless it has the red and gold tank. And they need to be restored with the same shit tyres and fish oil in the forks they came with standard. At least Dunlop developed special tyres for the Trident (TT100),but Honda sent these things out with tyres that were dangerous on a 250,on a 750 with over 70hp they were more than dangerous....and so we got the learner system with a 250 limit.

I had a red/gold tank CB750 - it is the only inline 4 cyl motorcycle I've owned,and inspired me to never own one again.

[blackdog]

Ahh 20/20 hindsight aye.

I hate you all for reminding me that selling my '70 in '93 for $1100 and an oz probably wasn't the best idea given what it would be worth now.

Funny thing is almost 20 years on you still pay about the same for the oz!

[cs363]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-414762474.htm

I'll see your $25,000 CB750 and raise you a $50,000 CR125!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130173927

[Voltaire]

I had a red/gold tank CB750 - it is the only inline 4 cyl motorcycle I've owned,and inspired me to never own one again.

I gave up on car engined bikes in the 80's ....briefly had a GPZ900 in the 00's...twins ever since.....25K ....investment- yeah right.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I was just out in the shed going Hmmmm I have one of each: a single. a twin. a triple. a (v) four.

all I need is Allen Millyards 5 cyl Kwaka and the CBX (or you know, RC166) I want and I'll er, win a divorce

[HenryDorsetCase]

Ahh 20/20 hindsight aye.

I hate you all for reminding me that selling my '70 in '93 for $1100 and an oz probably wasn't the best idea given what it would be worth now.

Funny thing is almost 20 years on you still pay about the same for the oz!

I sold a mint CB750 K2 a few years ago for $5000 and saw it on tardme for $9500 a year later. Pissed me right off.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'll see your $25,000 CB750 and raise you a $50,000 CR125!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130173927

I'll match the 25k CB, and see it with a 25k YZ!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=412060392

[BigAl]

25k for an old shitter?

[cs363]

I'll match the 25k CB, and see it with a 25k YZ!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=412060392

WTF is with these asking prices? Pretty sure the CR125 is a typo, but the above seems steep? You'd know better than me Pete....

Compare this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-...item3a6a1ee7b7

[Crasherfromwayback]

WTF is with these asking prices? Pretty sure the CR125 is a typo, but the above seems steep? You'd know better than me Pete....

Compare this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-...item3a6a1ee7b7

There is no way in fucking hell the YZ on TM is worth anything like that.