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I was hanging out at my favorite coin shop the day before yesterday when a gentleman came in selling his collection he had started as
a kid. He'd hung on to them for 40+ years... nothing special really, some wheaties, common morgans, barbers, etc.
We get to talking while his collection is being evaluated and he says he's leaving the country this Friday. I guess he lived
overseas in China for 15 years or so before coming back to Portland to help take care of his aging parents.
That's over & done with now and he's "selling everything" and headed back overseas.
He asks me if I know anyone looking for a nice motorcycle and points out the window to a Honda 750 Shadow Aero.
It's pretty nice looking, so clean & shiny you could probably eat of of it.
He gives me the key and says "take it around the block... It's been on Craigslist for 3 weeks with
no real interest and I'm just going to take it back to the dealer and get hosed on it."
I tried to say no thanks, but he was pretty insistant... "write me a check for $2k and it's yours!" I chuckled and declined.
At the end of it all, I take his name and number and head off to work at my "real job". I later did a little research on it's value and I thought about it overnight.
Yesterday morning, I called him up and asked about the title - in his name & paid for with the original bill of sale.
"Has it ever been wrecked or laid down?" Nope. He bought it brand new in March of 2008 for 8 grand...
I met up with him that afternoon for a burger & a beer. I gave him 2K cash, we signed the title over and he gives me his $300 riding jacket & helmet to me for free... said he wouldn't be needing them anymore.
Here's the bike - I just took photo's of it this afternoon.
a kid. He'd hung on to them for 40+ years... nothing special really, some wheaties, common morgans, barbers, etc.
We get to talking while his collection is being evaluated and he says he's leaving the country this Friday. I guess he lived
overseas in China for 15 years or so before coming back to Portland to help take care of his aging parents.
That's over & done with now and he's "selling everything" and headed back overseas.
He asks me if I know anyone looking for a nice motorcycle and points out the window to a Honda 750 Shadow Aero.
It's pretty nice looking, so clean & shiny you could probably eat of of it.
He gives me the key and says "take it around the block... It's been on Craigslist for 3 weeks with
no real interest and I'm just going to take it back to the dealer and get hosed on it."
I tried to say no thanks, but he was pretty insistant... "write me a check for $2k and it's yours!" I chuckled and declined.
At the end of it all, I take his name and number and head off to work at my "real job". I later did a little research on it's value and I thought about it overnight.
Yesterday morning, I called him up and asked about the title - in his name & paid for with the original bill of sale.
"Has it ever been wrecked or laid down?" Nope. He bought it brand new in March of 2008 for 8 grand...
I met up with him that afternoon for a burger & a beer. I gave him 2K cash, we signed the title over and he gives me his $300 riding jacket & helmet to me for free... said he wouldn't be needing them anymore.
Here's the bike - I just took photo's of it this afternoon.
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Chris
What's up with that?
bob
So, are you going to ride it or flip it, so to speak? You could buy a nice coin with the profit.
Me? I'd keep it and use it for touring. Carry an extra helmet and pick up chicks. Well, I'd never get away with the last part.
I've got six or seven bikes. What's one more?
Lance.
(I did actually flip a bike once; got a little too hot into a corner at the track in 2001.)
<< <i>Sunny day and you are on the forum and not the BIKE?
What's up with that?
bob >>
I'm home with the kid, he's still a little to little to hang on tight.
<< <i>That is really cool! Congrats!
So, are you going to ride it or flip it, so to speak? You could buy a nice coin with the profit.
Me? I'd keep it and use it for touring. Carry an extra helmet and pick up chicks. Well, I'd never get away with the last part.
I've got six or seven bikes. What's one more?
Lance.
(I did actually flip a bike once; got a little too hot into a corner at the track in 2001.) >>
Well, the wife is pretty insistant that I can't keep the bike. I didn't even have time to tell her about the deal,
other than a phone call to say "don't freak out, but I'm buying a motorcycle today"
I don't know what I'm going to do just yet.
I asked the neighbor girl to come over and watch my son today for a bit and took it to the shop for a checkup & oil change.
Man o' man what a beauty.!I dont even ride a bike but for 2 grand I would buy it as soon as he said do you someone..but hey thats just me.My son would be on cloud nine.
Nice looking bike!!!!
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<< <i>how much is that bike worth melt wise?
More than 2 thousand...
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<< <i>ahhh so wife says no eh? Gotta listen to the wife. You should flip it, you got it at a great price and it looks great! Not sure why noone on CL never picked it up! >>
It was listed there for much more than 2k.
He was 3 days away from taking it back to the dealership.
He could get $4K here for it with no problem with people waiting in line.
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
I think that segway inventor died the other day in an accident.
NGC registry V-Nickel proof #6!!!!
working on proof shield nickels # 8 with a bullet!!!!
RIP "BEAR"
Btw how many miles are on the bike?
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Congrats
Best,
Eric
<< <i>I think that segway inventor died the other day in an accident. >>
No, that person purchased from the inventor.
That's a heck of a deal. It shows you how bad the economy is today. It also helps that you are buying it at the end of the riding season. You can sell that bike for a nice profit next Spring.
<< <i>was there any U.S coins under the seat ? >>
routine but still
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
(NICE BIKE BY THE WAY.)
Camelot
..he must have had something good in there though, right?
He had a roughly $800 worth of a collection.
There was a partial album collection of circulated barber halves, no better dates but they appeared original.
He had roughly 10 or 15 circulated morgans & peace dollars... a set of Kennedy's, random 70's mint sets and a partial collection of wheaties.
I wasn't the one going through his collection, I was mainly just there hanging out.
Like I said, it was simply the right place & right time...
Now to convince the Mrs. that I REALLY want to keep it. So far, we're at a stalemate.
keep it or sell it, no brainer there.... just be CAREFUL on it.
<< <i>Yes, I paid for lunch.
He had a roughly $800 worth of a collection.
There was a partial album collection of circulated barber halves, no better dates but they appeared original.
He had roughly 10 or 15 circulated morgans & peace dollars... a set of Kennedy's, random 70's mint sets and a partial collection of wheaties.
I wasn't the one going through his collection, I was mainly just there hanging out.
Like I said, it was simply the right place & right time...
Now to convince the Mrs. that I REALLY want to keep it. So far, we're at a stalemate.
Keep at it. If you're persistent maybe she'll throw down the old " Either the bike goes or I go!! "
Then you'll really have a decision to make.
just assume no one on the road sees you, meaning, watch everyone
and everything at every moment like a hawk. things can happen fast on a bike.
knock on wood. i own a little scooter meself
<< <i>if you have experience ridin already you should do okay i guess
just assume no one on the road sees you, meaning, watch everyone
and everything at every moment like a hawk. things can happen fast on a bike.
knock on wood. i own a little scooter meself >>
This is good advice. I don't ride on the street anymore but our mantra used to be:
1 - Dress for the crash, not the ride
2 - Ride like you are invisible to car drivers
3 - Think "Everyone is out to kill me"
You'll be fine!
Lance.
Nice score....man I miss my bikes.
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Here's the bike - I just took photo's of it this afternoon.
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT ride.
can't go wrong at that price.
congrats
snman
you could always trade it in for one of these, it would make a nice down payment
Herb
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