My colleague has restored a 550 from the ground up. He has stripped and rebuilt everything, and now he wants to e-bay it. Q1 is anybody interested. Q2 could anybody put a value on such a machine.
Fossie is familiar with the bike and may be able to answer any questions.
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Re: 550 restored
'Tis indeed well sorted from what it was when you collected it ....a life time ago eh?
Andy knows as well as anyone that valuation of a classic may not meet the actual costs outlaid. That said he did all the work himself with your help eh John....
At this moment there is a nice 550 on eBay for £2995 , in all honesty the seller will forever struggle at that unless the one person who really wants that bike sees it.
So this is where worth and value differ.
Valuation for a GS 550 MX ( Katana) 1982-4.
Basket case ....spares or repairs ... £150- £350
Complete bike Ready to restore £400-£650.
"Restored" bike Now this is where the difficultly lays
New parts , refurbed parts , original or period.
It is interpretation. £750- £1500
Concours. ( No bike should ever have to suffer this fate
being trailered to shows just to been shown
Suffering forever to be critiqued .). £1995 +
* All the above prices are intended as a guide it is up to seller/ buyer to establish worth.*
Andy knows as well as anyone that valuation of a classic may not meet the actual costs outlaid. That said he did all the work himself with your help eh John....
At this moment there is a nice 550 on eBay for £2995 , in all honesty the seller will forever struggle at that unless the one person who really wants that bike sees it.
So this is where worth and value differ.
Valuation for a GS 550 MX ( Katana) 1982-4.
Basket case ....spares or repairs ... £150- £350
Complete bike Ready to restore £400-£650.
"Restored" bike Now this is where the difficultly lays
New parts , refurbed parts , original or period.
It is interpretation. £750- £1500
Concours. ( No bike should ever have to suffer this fate
being trailered to shows just to been shown
Suffering forever to be critiqued .). £1995 +
* All the above prices are intended as a guide it is up to seller/ buyer to establish worth.*
