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  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    4 years ago
    Have owned 6 by 750 Honda SOHC motorcycles.
    Used to buy them for sweet fannys . 
    $ not much.
    But even after owning 4  kawasaki 900's, but I kinda loved the old stable platforms, of the Honda Fours.. S'pose just electric after vibrofrom big twins...
    Sorry no photo's as my business. 
    They were a lovely ride.stable platform, still did 120 MPH worked.

  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 11 May 2020 04:10 AM

    Well here is a bit of a diamond...

    Quoting Far Canal on 11 May 2020 07:17 AM

    It's been on there a while Pauly. 69 grand is a high price, reminds me of something Col (from MDB) said.
    Wonder how the seller chose that price?, I guess it was made in 69 so that'd be a starting point.
    Do not think the present time is an ideal time to be selling a bike for optimistic dollars.
    Still, I wouldn't mind it in the shed if I was chronically wealthy.

    Its interesting as this is a piece of history that you cant simply get the next one that comes along. I was a bit alarmed to see the motor out of it, for that sort of money i would want a total std non tampered bike
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 11 May 2020 04:10 AM

    Well here is a bit of a diamond...

    Quoting Far Canal on 11 May 2020 07:17 AM

    It's been on there a while Pauly. 69 grand is a high price, reminds me of something Col (from MDB) said.
    Wonder how the seller chose that price?, I guess it was made in 69 so that'd be a starting point.
    Do not think the present time is an ideal time to be selling a bike for optimistic dollars.
    Still, I wouldn't mind it in the shed if I was chronically wealthy.

    Quoting paulybronco on 11 May 2020 10:20 AM

    Its interesting as this is a piece of history that you cant simply get the next one that comes along. I was a bit alarmed to see the motor out of it, for that sort of money i would want a total std non tampered bike

    " for that sort of money i would want a total std non tampered bike"
    So would I, standard non tampered with examples are pretty hard to find though.
    51 years is a long time for a bike to survive without something happening to it.
  • Daffy
    Daffy
    4 years ago
    I just bought a 400/4. 1975 model.Great ride. Very smooth. Bit of a put together one but all there. Paid $4000 which is apparently not bad. Will post a pick later.
  • B0nes
    B0nes
    4 years ago
    Quoting Daffy on 12 May 2020 12:13 AM

    I just bought a 400/4. 1975 model.Great ride. Very smooth. Bit of a put together one but all there. Paid $4000 which is apparently not bad. Will post a pick later.

    My first bike was a 400/4. Great little bike, sold it six months later for a 750/4. Had that for 2 years and loved it, sadly wrote it off while heading to the bike shop to trade it in on a GPZ1100. All the paper work was signed and the dealer still stuck to the deal, they picked myself and the bike up and I rode home on the GPZ.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting Daffy on 12 May 2020 12:13 AM

    I just bought a 400/4. 1975 model.Great ride. Very smooth. Bit of a put together one but all there. Paid $4000 which is apparently not bad. Will post a pick later.

    Good for you Daffy. The sohc4 forum that is a U.S one is a wealth of information regarding all the old 4 cylinder Honda's if you get stuck with anything or need a hard to find part.
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    4 years ago
    When you look at buying a classic bike, you’re looking for something untouched. What this shows is that keeping your Harley stock, or at least keeping all the stock parts, adds heaps of value when you come to sell. 
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Ratbob on 12 May 2020 09:37 AMedited: 12 May 2020 09:38 AM

    When you look at buying a classic bike, you’re looking for something untouched. What this shows is that keeping your Harley stock, or at least keeping all the stock parts, adds heaps of value when you come to sell. 

    100 marks to you. The bike that has delivery miles and totally stock std with matching everything is what true collectors want and can afford.
  • Steve L
    Steve L
    4 years ago
    The YouTube video in the ad was cool
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    4 years ago
    Bring back the past...
    Thinking going to swap out my Bagger for an FXDF, let alone a Fonda Hoare, which could not afford one these days.

  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    4 years ago
    Quoting Baloffski on 03 Jun 2020 07:37 PM

    Bring back the past...

    Thinking going to swap out my Bagger for an FXDF, let alone a Fonda Hoare, which could not afford one these days.

    Yeah Baloffski mate, Fonda Hoares and Honda Fours are both expensive bitches, bless em both. 
  • Daffy
    Daffy
    4 years ago
    Quoting Daffy on 12 May 2020 12:13 AM

    I just bought a 400/4. 1975 model.Great ride. Very smooth. Bit of a put together one but all there. Paid $4000 which is apparently not bad. Will post a pick later.

    Quoting Far Canal on 12 May 2020 07:14 AM

    Good for you Daffy. The sohc4 forum that is a U.S one is a wealth of information regarding all the old 4 cylinder Honda's if you get stuck with anything or need a hard to find part.

    Thanks mate. Really enjoying this bike. Getting a bit carried away. Currently getting stuff chromed to the tune of $700. Might just be a money pit but so what. Even my wife's on board with it. Still love my Deluxe though. 
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Yes. He has not bothered to list it on the Aussie ebay.
    You might as well buy it then.
    You will save a grand on shipping.
    I have never seen one. You can see the roughness on the crankcases on that example.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 12 Jun 2020 09:27 AMedited: 12 Jun 2020 09:29 AM

    Yes. He has not bothered to list it on the Aussie ebay.
    You might as well buy it then.
    You will save a grand on shipping.
    I have never seen one. You can see the roughness on the crankcases on that example.

    Ha Ha i know it will appreciate in value but not sure its for me. Likewise never seen a sandcast in real life but plenty of photos. Bikes in Aust dont seem to have the same collectors as they do overseas
  • K. Lindberg
    K. Lindberg
    4 years ago
    Sandcast 750 here in Sweden.


    https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blocket.se%2Fvi%2F91209131.htm&data=02%7C01%7Ckjli%40cowi.com%7C7898d132bc7e465d369c08d80f1afad8%7C11be153879d8493982b8b767805d825b%7C0%7C0%7C637275955851629866&sdata=nK7SjegFo5kH2ycOQrjPGlVLKV9ETUoVqGB3rz6jAYw%3D&reserved=0
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Thanks lindberg but sadly dont understand anything other than the picture of the bike....how much is it?
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    The one on ebay is up to $42000 US with 4 days to go.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 15 Jun 2020 05:18 AM

    The one on ebay is up to $42000 US with 4 days to go.

    You got to be be very trusting to part with that sort of $ if its headed overseas.
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