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scannerzer
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xs 750
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June 04, 2013, 09:55:58 PM »
anyone any idea of the worth of an xs 750.bike is complete but age and condition unknown,maybe able to buy one but don't know what to offer as non runner/poss scrapper !
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June 04, 2013, 11:02:23 PM »
Not so easy to say these days. When I was a teenager, the general rule of thumb for second hand bikes was a pound per cc, so a 750cc bike was worth roughly 750 quid. Now those same rough old runabouts are "classics" with an extra nought tacked on the price.
The last XS750 I bought was probably 15 to 20 years ago, (I've had 3 or 4), & I wouldn't have paid more than 500 quid for it. They were good solid workhorses. Lovely thumpy 3 cylinder motors with shaft drive, so good commuting bikes, but had a reputation for dodgy second gear selection. Those that have survived this long have probably had that fixed though.
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scannerzer
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Re: xs 750
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June 04, 2013, 11:14:10 PM »
thanks MM better make him an offer then incase someone else beats me to it
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BikerGran
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June 05, 2013, 04:18:09 PM »
Tisn't a classic if it's a non-runner - it's just an old bike!
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Olds
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Re: xs 750
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June 05, 2013, 06:11:44 PM »
Quote from: BikerGran on June 05, 2013, 04:18:09 PM
Tisn't a classic if it's a non-runner - it's just an old bike!
Even that description is being generous. Until it's running it's just an assemblage of parts, resembling a bike
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scannerzer
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Re: xs 750
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June 05, 2013, 07:18:22 PM »
Quote from: Old Newbie on June 05, 2013, 06:11:44 PM
Quote from: BikerGran on June 05, 2013, 04:18:09 PM
Tisn't a classic if it's a non-runner - it's just an old bike!
Even that description is being generous. Until it's running it's just an assemblage of parts, resembling a bike
yeh i thought £200 sounded like a nice round number
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WAYNE999
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Re: xs 750
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June 06, 2013, 04:20:22 PM »
Quote from: BikerGran on June 05, 2013, 04:18:09 PM
Tisn't a classic if it's a non-runner - it's just an old bike!
It's an old bike if your buying it,it's a classic if your selling it
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Oh bugger we need a bigger hammer
trev
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Re: xs 750
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June 07, 2013, 09:38:09 AM »
ive got an assortment of xs750 bits if you do buy it and need anything.
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yes but can blue men sing the whites?
scannerzer
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June 07, 2013, 08:15:39 PM »
thanks Trev I'll keep it in mind .i'm back to work on Monday so the negotiations can begin
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