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19417 messages, Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 2:47 PM
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Replying to: lilelvis (Mar 06, 2009 5:19 pm) As if he wouldn't take my $36,000 if I showed up in a Bozo the Clown outfit.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 06, 2009 6:35 pm) You're not giving it away for free, and if you care so much, then don't sell it. I saw an episode of monster garage where Jesse James buys an El Camino in decent shape, or at least all original. The person who sold him the car was a bit shocked when he learned it was going to be chopped up for some kind of a project.
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Replying to: boomchek (Mar 07, 2009 9:11 am) 
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Just got back from looking at 6 vehicles from an estate---old gent who passed away, and the feduciary needs to know value. Picture a dark, damp under-house garage in San Francisco, with cobwebs, rats, wet floors, trash all over, one light bulb. '57 T-Bird -- car was all there, every piece of it. Looked like engine was covered in fire extinguisher material. Last license plate 1985. Dirty top to bottom, damp inside, all chrome tarnished, tires flat. '56 Lincoln Continental--repainted dark blue over original light blue, chrome all tarnished, leather seats color worn in place, dirty top to bottom, two batteries in engine bay, tilted on their sides, last license plates 2004, trunk torn up, tires all flat, oily and greasy underneath, one fender with lumps of bondo. 1924 Peugeot 72 RE touring car--solid body with some crude body work, very original looking, engine looked fairly clean, tires bald and flat, chrome all tarnished, last license plate 1982, had very cool "snake horn" that you squeeze (still works). Dashboard looks like cheap plywood w/ stain. 96 Harley 883, gas cap off, tank empty and dirty inside, not bad condition, all dusty and dirty, saddlebags torn. Sheet metal okay, mufflers pitted, fork tubes rusted. ??Kawasaki Mach III 500 -- have no idea when these were made or much about them. Looks like it could run. Complete, dirty. ?? BMW, very cool bike, probably a late 40s early 50s w/ 600 cc, straight fork, flared fenders, solo seat with pannier pad in back, hinged rear fender, shaft drive (exposed). Dirty but decent, solid, engine spins free. Last run 20 years ago. Right off the top, I'd say the BMW is worth the most of the whole lot.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 07, 2009 2:06 pm) 
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 07, 2009 2:06 pm) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 07, 2009 2:06 pm) There are a lot of enthusiasts for these bikes but you can still buy one for a reasonable price. |
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My old man had one of those Mach III's He sold it when he got so many speeding tickets, he almost lost his licence  Those things are scary, being a pillion on that bike scared me away from bikes for life  They were supposed to be the fastest production road bike from about 71/72 up until he mid to early 80's. The 750 version was so powerful it would twist the chassis when you opened the taps full (a mate of dads has one of those, was his daily ride)
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Replying to: grahampaige (Mar 08, 2009 1:56 am) The old BMW (I think it's about a 49-50 w/ 600 cc) should be worth some money. I do recall those old Kawasaki's being quite scary. The suspension and braking on Japanese bikes in the 1970s was kind of a joke, so with all that power, one can only imagine the number of early deaths. Somebody will want the Harley, bucket of bolts that it is. At least this one has the belt drive and the EVO motor, so it might not vibrate itself to death quite so fast.
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