Where was the international buyer from Russ? There would be a tidy profit for somebody buying from over here I reckon and we seem to be getting loads of ex US bikes at the moment.
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79 GS1000S
79 GS1000S (another one)
80 GSX750
80 GS550
80 CB650 cafe racer
75 PC50 - the one with OHV and pedals...
75 TS100 - being ridden (suicidally) by my father -
Well a gentleman never kisses and tells all the details.
I'll say that I made between $1200-1500 after all is said and done. Would I do it again? Of course. I wish I would have made more on a cash outlay that big but that's part of the game. Sometimes you win (sometimes bigger than others), sometimes you lose (doesn't happen very often but it does happen), and sometimes you just break even. On this particular deal the winning bidder had a maximum bid of $12500. I just needed someone to bid against him. I had a guy contact me after and say that he just didn't wake up (auction ended at 4am his time) and if buyer didn't come through he could offer me $11K. I wish he would have gotten up!
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Russ, I have a feeling you will think back on this one day and sayWell a gentleman never kisses and tells all the details. I'll say that I made between $1200-1500 after all is said and done. Would I do it again? Of course. I wish I would have made more on a cash outlay that big but that's part of the game. Sometimes you win (sometimes bigger than others), sometimes you lose (doesn't happen very often but it does happen), and sometimes you just break even. On this particular deal the winning bidder had a maximum bid of $12500. I just needed someone to bid against him. I had a guy contact me after and say that he just didn't wake up (auction ended at 4am his time) and if buyer didn't come through he could offer me $11K. I wish he would have gotten up!
"I sold 3 of those for $10,000, what was I thinking?"
That seems like an awesome deal for the buyer, too bad you didn't get someone to push him a little.
Why didn't you sell them separately?2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,
1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2
2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,Comment
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Oh I am sure that will happen at some point. Mostly I just wanted the garage space and figured if I could move them all in one shot then I would accept a little less. Plus I needed the capitol for the next deal.
I think the re5's will really start to move up quite a bit here in the next couple of years.Comment
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I would think that the new owner could easily make two $8,000 bikes out of those. So what do you have your eyes on as the new steed?Comment
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