000,003 mile 79 1000S on BaT

[storm 64]

A 3 mile 79 Cooley on Bring a Trailer. I'll be watching this one. Up to $15,000 with 5 days to go.

A nice looking motorcycle, but it doesn't have Wes's autograph on it... not like the one we all know and love!

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

here's the link:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-suzuki-gs1000s-3/

 

[Finn]

"The bike does not have a title or registration. It is being sold on a bill of sale for display purposes only."

Expensive furniture.

 

[LAB3]

Expensive furniture.

​​​​​​A 100% original low mileage Yamaha XS850 recently sold for $33,000 at an auction. The folks on the Yamaha repair forum had mixed reactions to that with one person saying "It'll be nice to see an old classic like this preserved and ridden" My reply to that was "At $33k that bike isn't going to be ridden any further than up a ramp and onto a trailer"

 

[trevor]

I think it's the same bike that was sold for $26k by Iconic a year ago

https://www.facebook.com/iconicmoto...grgnRgKeVStefwmBzMXzL7KX4FxoWUQ8eZZDnNLmFgDcl

 

[rphillips]

I knew there were GS1000S leftovers that sat around for a few yrs, as hey weren't big sellers. Leftover for 44 yrs. is waaay leftover.... Don't see how anybody could appraise this thing... We'll see.... OOhhh, yep that one sold in "22" this guy got this one in "22", probably same one..

 

[storm 64]

I know of one in Northeast Ohio with 5 miles on it! So, they're out there.

 

[trevor]

I just bought an NOS temp gauge for my Cooley off of Ebay Australia.....I'm a little sheepish on what I paid for it....but mine is broke and when will I be able to find a new one again?

 

[trevor]

​​​​​​A 100% original low mileage Yamaha XS850 recently sold for $33,000 at an auction. The folks on the Yamaha repair forum had mixed reactions to that with one person saying "It'll be nice to see an old classic like this preserved and ridden" My reply to that was "At $33k that bike isn't going to be ridden any further than up a ramp and onto a trailer"

Here's one that just came up for sale today in Vancouver....13,000 miles and $5,000cdn ($3,700us)....seems to be a much better deal

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/mcy/d/vancouver-1980-yamaha-xs850/7604105456.html

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Excellent condition (and collector plated), low mileage 1980 Yamaha XS 850G, shaft drive, triple cylinder, no modifications except the exhaust which is an era correct 3 to 1. I have the original exhaust pipes which are included with the bike.

Repaired/restored a few years ago and well maintained since, always stored indoors, runs like a dream and turns heads wherever she goes. Needs nothing except a new owner to appreciate her. Selling because I found an XS1100 to work on next.

Lots of pictures attached so you can see every detail, email if you have any questions.

If ad is up it's still available.​

 

[Who Dat?]

I know of one in Northeast Ohio with 5 miles on it! So, they're out there.

Yeah, but that one has almost twice the miles, and it's missing parts.

 

[Nessism]

Missing the clock knob. Knock off $10k!

 

[rphillips]

Storm, wondering if that could the same bike and new owner rolled mi. back from 5 to 3 trying to get a higher price?... Illegal, but rolling mi. back is nothing new.

 

[trevor]

Storm, wondering if that could the same bike and new owner rolled mi. back from 5 to 3 trying to get a higher price?... Illegal, but rolling mi. back is nothing new.

I think it’s more likely the same bike that I posted in this thread

 

[rphillips]

Probably right trevor, I'd hate to think a Suzuki owner would roll back the mi.... Here's 2 right here, wonder how many other single digit mi. GS1000S's may be out there.

 

[trevor]

30K! With 4 days to go..... WTF??????????? Lol

 

[gtem]

Here's one that just came up for sale today in Vancouver....13,000 miles and $5,000cdn ($3,700us)....seems to be a much better deal

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/mcy/d/vancouver-1980-yamaha-xs850/7604105456.html

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Excellent condition (and collector plated), low mileage 1980 Yamaha XS 850G, shaft drive, triple cylinder, no modifications except the exhaust which is an era correct 3 to 1. I have the original exhaust pipes which are included with the bike.

Repaired/restored a few years ago and well maintained since, always stored indoors, runs like a dream and turns heads wherever she goes. Needs nothing except a new owner to appreciate her. Selling because I found an XS1100 to work on next.

Lots of pictures attached so you can see every detail, email if you have any questions.

If ad is up it's still available.​

The '80 XS850G is a pretty rare bird, they sold a WHOLE lot more of the 750/850 Specials than the standards. Wouldn't mind having one myself to be honest. I helped my brother buy a clean '79 XS750F two years ago, 4k mile original bike that had sat for the better part of 40 years. The Triple sounds really cool, and the bike with its pretty long travel suspension, low and long mufflers and shaft drive makes it feel like a Japanese take on an airhead Bimmer almost (with cooler sounding exhaust). In pure quarter mile comparisons the 78-79 750s actually ran quicker than the more-emissions strangled 850s, but I suspect in real world riding the 850's got a nice little torque advantage down low.

 

[Grimly]

The '80 XS850G is a pretty rare bird, they sold a WHOLE lot more of the 750/850 Specials than the standards. Wouldn't mind having one myself to be honest. I helped my brother buy a clean '79 XS750F two years ago, 4k mile original bike that had sat for the better part of 40 years. The Triple sounds really cool, and the bike with its pretty long travel suspension, low and long mufflers and shaft drive makes it feel like a Japanese take on an airhead Bimmer almost (with cooler sounding exhaust). In pure quarter mile comparisons the 78-79 750s actually ran quicker than the more-emissions strangled 850s, but I suspect in real world riding the 850's got a nice little torque advantage down low.

The last of the 750s had everything sorted out that killed the model in its previous incarnations. I had one and it was a nice tourer. In almost every way it was as good as the GS850G. Unfortunately, the bad reputation of the prior 750s meant the last year of the 750 was a dud seller. Yamaha might well have always been planning to upgrade to the 850 anyway, but their hand was forced to try and break away from the legacy of the bad years of the 750.

 

[ddaniels]

Motorcycles are supposed to be ridden. I'd be wanting to ride that.

 

[rphillips]

I think the folks that buy this type bike have the resources to have a perfectly good riding "S" or "S" clone. Surely nobody would ride a bike like that... But I dun'no... current bid $32K

 

[bitzz]

What's the deal with the toggle switch in picture #35
$32,000 and big red wire with a zip tie???