Oh MY, Such Bold Statements!

[moonpup]

if only I had a few restored 90's on hand......   

http://boise.craigslist.org/mcy/5155509070.html

[RayK]

We have Federal politicians who make uninformed statements like that in Oz.

Greetings
From Northern Thailand.
RayK

[slawsonb]

Yep, the Boise dude is smokin' somethin'
...bert

[Mopar392]

Or perhaps found some rich organics in the barnyard to munch on??? 

[Steve S.]

So I guess my restored GTR is worth somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 grand.

Steve S.

[slawsonb]

In Boise. lol
...bert

[coxy]

That's funny .needed something to cheer me up .Gday Ray hope your not getting sunburnt the weather here is miserable

[dcr]

So this thing would be worth 2 or 3 times what he is asking - if it were only in Boise.

[SR-175]

As we say ... "paper never refuses ink" !!... I was thinking he must be living in Colorado and taking to much medication ?

[moonpup]

Well I've got to give the guy credit for keeping his head out of the clouds and only asking $200 for a bike that just 500 were made and when restored could be worth $9000! 

Besides, he's got rent to pay....

[slawsonb]

Ray, medication is also available in Idaho (perhaps not legally).
...bert

[Jeff McBrayer]

How about that custom exhaust?

[mqtsteve]

Which bike is for sale?  Two pictures of two different bikes.  Buyer beware! 

[moonpup]

Which bike is for sale?  Two pictures of two different bikes.  Buyer beware! 

First pic is the $9k dream, the second is the $200 reality!

[BRT-GTR]

   Didn't notice the second pic until custom pipe was mentioned.................my expert eye tells me, might just need a few more parts than those listed but HEY ran beautifully 12 months ago...............yeeeeaaaaaah  . 
     Dealer in UK with the 5 small bikes for sale , as posted by Z, has the same attitude to pricing these 'megga' rare bikes. Are they confusing BS with Brough Superior 
   Brian.

[dcr]

I find it amusing and at the same time quite odd that many folks advertise their old "barn find" Bridgestones with some description that includes "rare". I tried to explain to the guy in Hazleton, PA that has listed a 175DT on and off for the past several years at $750.00 (now currently down to $650.00) that while these bikes aren't really that common, they don't really qualify as rare. He told me I had no idea what I was talking about and that Bridgestone only made a couple hundred of each model. The bike in question has many missing parts and no title.

Another item that has been mentioned many times but often overlooked - especially by me - the title. I spoke with a guy at an auto tags place the other day and told him I had purchased an old bike with no title. He shook his head and laughed and then explained to me all of the issues with getting a title for a bike that probably hasnt been listed with the DMV for over 20 years. I don't think it can be overstated how important the title is. Many sellers state they have no title, just a bill of sale and then add how all you need to do is go to the DMV and request a duplicate title - as if they issue them like library cards.

Dan