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Alan L. in BC
Rural BC,
Canada
Posts: 133
Sprint RS (02-05)
28 Jan 2007 18:37 |
http://adcache.cycletrader.com/5/6/7/86363267.htm
Freshly uncrated???
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Charley Boorman's Chunky Sibling
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 27,912
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
29 Jan 2007 10:52 |
Shame ....... It would've been worth more still in the crate 
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StevesTBS
Leeds,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,275
Premier Member
Thunderbird Sport (03-04)
12 Feb 2007 23:16 |
I think some dealers stash bikes away and sell them on years later , I've seen Yamaha YDS7's, Honda GL1200's on sale new at least ten years after they were current bikes, mind you the prices were not much cheaper than the latest models on sale. Padgetts at Batley is one dealer where I have seen new "old" bikes for sale occasionally. Probably stash them away as investments, then sell them on when they think the market is good
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,409
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
20 Feb 2007 02:48 |
Agreed, though some are old (Redundancy) stock! - a mate of mine bought a Yamaha "Genesis" a couple of years ago from Padgets, brand spankers! - it had been in a dealers for about 10+ years - he loves it, as he had one when they were........."Current"
Though many years ago a "Vincent Black Shadow" was re-patriated from.....Australia? (I think) - but what do you do with it - it was priced ridiculously high, but, out of the crate????
I would rather ride it than look at a bloody crate!!!!
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Mr white
midwestern hell,
USA
Posts: 510
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
07 Mar 2007 00:27 |
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This is nuts
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Mr white
midwestern hell,
USA
Posts: 510
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
07 Mar 2007 00:28 |
Opps link didn't show up. Sorry about the length.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaym.....1QQcmdZViewItem
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,409
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
07 Mar 2007 00:35 |
So what would you do with it????
For $18K or £9K you could buy an old one and restore it! (And have some money left)
Best left to a Museum!
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Mr white
midwestern hell,
USA
Posts: 510
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
07 Mar 2007 00:52 |
There was another commando on ebay maybe a couple years ago literally still in the crate, cnady apple red and stunning. If I remember it went for less than half this one is at now and it really was flawless.
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,409
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
07 Mar 2007 08:23 |
That one hasn't been sold.....................yet?
May not make "The Money?"
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Charley Boorman's Chunky Sibling
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 27,912
Premier Member
Speed Triple (95-96)
07 Mar 2007 09:44 |
That Commando is beautiful
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 23,616
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Sprint ST (05->)
07 Mar 2007 10:50 |
But store it, or ride it ?
Seems a terrible waste not to ride it, but you wouldn't want too miles on it.
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Mr white
midwestern hell,
USA
Posts: 510
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
07 Mar 2007 17:03 |
I think I'd ride it. On the other hand I cannot see spending that kind of money on it even if it is original and basically unridden. Could have a variety of fantastic British bikes for that price and qudruple the fun.
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Joe
LA,
USA
Posts: 21
Tiger (01-06)
14 May 2007 01:46 |
A few years ago I bought a brand new, 7-year old, 1995 Daytona 1200 from a dealer in Rochester, NY. Got it on E-Bay. It actually came with a 2-year warranty. Had a lot of fun with that bike. The story of how I got it and a couple of my trips on it are here:
http://motofoto.cc/daytona_1200.htm
http://motofoto.cc/three_flags_classic.htm
http://motofoto.cc/sweetw.....ake_roundup.htm
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,409
Premier Member
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
14 May 2007 02:04 |
Nice stories Joe!
And some nice photo's - I agree with your sentiment - Use it!!!
I spent some time in NF with my S3, before returning with it to the UK - I must get some miles in Europe on it..........soon!
As I have mates that have moved to France...........so, easy!
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