Cause and Effect

While driving home from The One Motorcycle Show on Saturday, Troubadour commented that he thought everyone and their dog was going to drag old motorcycles out of their garages, make up a price and list them on Craigslist for those that are now jonesing to customize or own a custom a bike.

He wasn't wrong.  The following are just a few of the gems that have been listed in the last week. Some neat, some just need a little (or a lot) of work.  Oh well, something for everyone perhaps.

**  I make no claim to have taken any of these photos.  They were all appropriated from Craigslist Ads.  I was going to link the actual ads, but it seems when I do that, half the time the ads are gone by the time someone clicks on them.  Hopefully I am not stepping on any photographic toes.**

Need a little iron in your daily riding diet?  How about the last of the Harley Davidson iron heads for a mere $2,200.

(1979 Harley Sportster)

Something with a little more off road capabilities maybe. Perhaps you want to make a flat tracker....  Look no further than this 1982 Honda XL 125.  It only has 4500 miles, but a lost title and it can be yours for only $550.

(1982 Honda XL 125)

Honda not your thing?  Rather have a Suzuki 125?  Mechanically inclined?  How about a 1973 Suzuki RV 125 Tracker.  Unfortunately he is parting it out so there is no price for the whole bike. This makes me think there is no title.  Looks like fun though.

(1973 Suzuki RV 125 Tracker)

Have your own engine and just need a rolling frame - Here is a Softail roller frame for $2,700.  No engine?  No problem - add a seat and make it a Strider bike.

(Softail Roller frame)

Don't want to do the work yourself and prefer to buy something already restored?  How about a 1967 Honda CB77 Superhawk for $5,500.  This too looks like fun.

(1967 Honda CB77 Superhawk)

Want something out of the ordinary?  How about a 1986 Honda custom 3-wheeler for $,3295.  I think this is just all kinds of ugly.  Must have been made for the sand dunes on the coast.

(1986 Honda Custom 3-wheeler)

This one is pretty cool, but I think he might want a little much for it.  A 1971 Honda SL 125 for $1,200.  He says it runs, has a clean title, but is a bit of a project.

(1971 Honda CL 125)

Looking for something a little older and more of an original.  Well here you go....a 1954 Allstate. According to the ad it was made in Austria and originally sold in Sears stores.  Only the second owner and it could be yours for only $3,900.

(1954 Allstate)

(We don't even see these at the vintage shows)

There are even bikes out there for the young budding two-wheeled hooligan.  A 1984 Honda Z50R for $600 would be loads of fun for little kids .....and big kids alike.

(1984 Honda Z50R)

If those aren't enough of a project for you, here is a real challenge.  Bike doesn't run, has a horrendously gaudy paint job that needs to be removed asap (unless of course you're into skulls) and could make a sweet cafe racer one day if you had the skills and patience - a 1980 Honda CB 650 for only $600 - at least they have a title to this one.

(1980 Honda CB 650)

There seem to be a lot of older Hondas coming out of hibernation.  Here is a 1980 Honda CX 500, yours for only $1,300 obo. The ad claims in runs and rides well and just needs a little TLC.

(1980 Honda CX 500)

For the low low price of $300 you can be the proud owner of a 1972 Honda XL 250 that doesn't run, nor does the back tire spin.  But it does come with a key - bonus!  Bleeding knuckles are not optional with this gem.

(1972 Honda XL 250)

Oh, but wait..... what is that I see? A 1970 Triumph Tiger TR6 with shiny gold paint.....  Apparently this is a numbers matching bike, strong daily rider and needs nothing.  It can be yours for $5,200 - ouch.

(1970 Triumph Tiger TR6)

That one too rich for you, but you still want a vintage Triumph, try this one on for size.  A 1970 Triumph 250 Trophy for $ 3,300.  The ad says it runs great and is quite the attention getter (what Triumph isn't an attention getter?)

(1970 Triumph 250 Trophy)

And yet another Honda.  But this one would be so much fun to ride to coffee on Saturdays and all the work has been done to it - a complete frame off restoration.  Bring your checkbook for this 1969 Honda 350 Scrambler for $4,200.  And it deserves two pictures.  I really like this one.

(1969 Honda 350  Scrambler)

Okay, this Suzuki looks like all kinds of fun too.  A 1969 Suzuki T500 for $2,000.  Oh the places you could go.  Apparently the seller is getting rid of it as he doesn't have time to ride it, how sad.

(1969 Suzuki T500)

These are just a handful of bikes that have been listed in the last week or so.  There really are too many to include.  As you can see, some are really nice and fully restored and some no one has time to tinker with they need so much work.  I do find it odd that I didn't see any older Kawasakis for sale.  Their owners must be hanging on to those.

Spring is in the air - are there any neat old bikes coming out of the woodwork in your area?

-Au Revoir

"  You don't get anything clean without getting something else dirty." - Cecil Baxter

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