Bikes that will gain value
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Nice collection Alvington!
I wouldnt discount the 125cc strokers of that era either, although they are less likely to have survived as well as the 250's. They are about though, if you keep an eye out.
TZR250s (the first model, up to about H reg) are very cheap at present, even for a minter. I think they, along with the RG250 are good buys at present.
Decent RS250s already seem to command prices well into the £2-3k range.
I wouldnt discount the 125cc strokers of that era either, although they are less likely to have survived as well as the 250's. They are about though, if you keep an eye out.
TZR250s (the first model, up to about H reg) are very cheap at present, even for a minter. I think they, along with the RG250 are good buys at present.
Decent RS250s already seem to command prices well into the £2-3k range.
As a guide on the old Brit bikes, there's a mid-50's BSA Shooting Star (sporting version of the A7 twin) completely immaculate and with 5500 documented miles from new in this months Classic Motorcycle. It's up for £5.5k, which is (if anything) £500-1k more than a good one with normal miles and having been rebuilt (a few times). Goes to show that if you're working purely on getting a production model and keeping the miles down, you'll have to keep it a very, very long while. I would bet that as a percentage, far more A7SS's were 'trimmed' in the 60's rocker era than any moderm machine!
Our Bantam (which is the really rare and collectable 1967 D10 sports) has only done 3500 miles, but I doubt it's worth that much more than a really well restored one, especially since it got run over
Our Bantam (which is the really rare and collectable 1967 D10 sports) has only done 3500 miles, but I doubt it's worth that much more than a really well restored one, especially since it got run over
alvington89 said:
Tim,
Yes I know!
I am on the look out for a VJ21 Pepsi now.
Cheers!
↲I always wanted to ride an rg500, loved the exhausts and the whole bike really; never got the chance. I owned an rgv in the same colours as yours but it was just too small for me. Love the Pepsi paint scheme - there is a nice looking one on e bay but it is up for 4 grand !Yes I know!
I am on the look out for a VJ21 Pepsi now.
Cheers!
Tim Horton said:
I always wanted to ride an rg500, loved the exhausts and the whole bike really; never got the chance.
Great bike in their time but you'd be disappointed riding one now. I had one in 1989 and loved it, moved onto FZR1000, EXUP, 'blades & GSXR1000. My friend recently obtained an RG & spend alot of time & money doing it up & would I like a go? - wish I hadn't now.
Should have learnt my lesson as the same happened when I looked to buy a 350LC a couple of years ago, the test ride made it feel slower, worse handling/braking and even smaller than what it did from 20+ years ago!
As much as I'd like another X7, 350LC, YPVS, RD/RG500 or even a 1000 Genesis I couldn't justify investing money in a bike & not wanting to ride it for fear of losing it's value. Still nice to look at though....
Edited by graham22 on Monday 4th January 16:01
996 sps said:
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You are talking asking prices SPS. Sellers over value, buyers under value, it's a fact of life. And just like houses, it's a touchy subject. Until a buy hands over the cash, and the buyer takes a loss (except under rare circumstances), any value of these assets is posturing and talk....smack said:
996 sps said:
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You are talking asking prices SPS. Sellers over value, buyers under value, it's a fact of life. And just like houses, it's a touchy subject. Until a buy hands over the cash, and the buyer takes a loss (except under rare circumstances), any value of these assets is posturing and talk....No joke Clean Gilera Runner 125 2 Stroke Scooters are going for big money looking at 1k for a decent one and was 6/700 a couple of years ago. I used to own a absolute mint aprila sr125 and had several offers for people to buy it I think most things that are 2 stroke are going to go up in value really if they have been looked after as a lot are abused and get wrecked meaning the clean bikes that are left are becoming quite desirable.
greggy50 said:
No joke Clean Gilera Runner 125 2 Stroke Scooters are going for big money looking at 1k for a decent one and was 6/700 a couple of years ago. I used to own a absolute mint aprila sr125 and had several offers for people to buy it I think most things that are 2 stroke are going to go up in value really if they have been looked after as a lot are abused and get wrecked meaning the clean bikes that are left are becoming quite desirable.
No chance mate, not for a long long while. Scooters have limited value due to limited desirability. The ones you mentioned and the money you said about will be because they were renowned as good bikes so people are now looking to get decent ones to use. They won't go up significantly in the future until they possibly get old enough so that people buy them for nostalgia reasons as has been seen with Fizzies/SS50's etc.srob said:
greggy50 said:
No joke Clean Gilera Runner 125 2 Stroke Scooters are going for big money looking at 1k for a decent one and was 6/700 a couple of years ago. I used to own a absolute mint aprila sr125 and had several offers for people to buy it I think most things that are 2 stroke are going to go up in value really if they have been looked after as a lot are abused and get wrecked meaning the clean bikes that are left are becoming quite desirable.
No chance mate, not for a long long while. Scooters have limited value due to limited desirability. The ones you mentioned and the money you said about will be because they were renowned as good bikes so people are now looking to get decent ones to use. They won't go up significantly in the future until they possibly get old enough so that people buy them for nostalgia reasons as has been seen with Fizzies/SS50's etc.I thought was an idea so got a mint gillera runner with low miles (last of the 2 strokes) couple of years ago for £750 solid it a few months ago for near enough 2k
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