Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2020 21:12:28 GMT
During the virtual meet earlier, this bike came up in discussion.
I wonder what everyone's thoughts are on it? I was saying that I believe the mileage to be 100% genuine. Looks quite a factory bike apart from the upgraded (Dunstall?) silencers. This looks to be a typical bike that was used for a short time for a year after it was bought new and then simply forgotten about say when the young owner moved onto a car.
Selling it was also probably not viable at the time due to these bikes and all other 250's losing virtually all their value when the learner law changed around 1982/3. It has clearly spent a good degree of the past few years outside in the elements which is a real shame. Bidding is strong I believe (for what it is) due to the originality factor.......but......well, yes it is a mad world - in this condition you could question how much that 'originality' actually is worth.
Could be heaven or hell under all that muck, either way it is going to keep someone busy.
I wonder what everyone's thoughts are on it? I was saying that I believe the mileage to be 100% genuine. Looks quite a factory bike apart from the upgraded (Dunstall?) silencers. This looks to be a typical bike that was used for a short time for a year after it was bought new and then simply forgotten about say when the young owner moved onto a car.
Selling it was also probably not viable at the time due to these bikes and all other 250's losing virtually all their value when the learner law changed around 1982/3. It has clearly spent a good degree of the past few years outside in the elements which is a real shame. Bidding is strong I believe (for what it is) due to the originality factor.......but......well, yes it is a mad world - in this condition you could question how much that 'originality' actually is worth.
Could be heaven or hell under all that muck, either way it is going to keep someone busy.
