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Motorcycle Discussions => European and Other Bikes => Topic started by: colandee on January 02, 2012, 05:15:58 PM

Title: Inherited Bikes
Post by: colandee on January 02, 2012, 05:15:58 PM

Hi
Been left a  VELOCETTE GTP, 1940, two stroke twin port 250cc, in fair condition and a AJS 350cc, 1960. Both road worthy etc and were driven by my uncle until he moved on! Been hearing various values and hope that the experts here can give me a ball park figure? The bikes are in Derby but will be moving them to Harrogate in the near future. Thanks in advance for any help. Col.

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: wetdog on January 02, 2012, 05:43:33 PM

ebay is the best place to sell bikes . i can not belive some of the prices payed there

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: colandee on January 02, 2012, 08:27:04 PM

Thanks for that, any idea on a resever price for them?

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: Matt on January 02, 2012, 10:37:41 PM

Do you have pictures?
Its really hard to value a 5 word description.

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: wetdog on January 03, 2012, 10:31:59 AM

try 99p and if it dont make enough with draw at the last minuite with some esscuse , thats what happens to me every time i try to to get something

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: Ronb on January 05, 2012, 12:30:54 AM

You could also usefully do a search back through Classic Bike and Classic Motorcycle classified adds. They will also have done features on these bikes at some point which should give some guidance on price. You can get back copies direct from them if you search their website / email them for a specific feature or job lots of magazines from autojumbles etc. These features are also useful when checking specification and prospective buyers view the bikes
 
You could also do an internet search via google which may turn up previous / current adverts

that should keep you busy!

RonB

PS I find Ebay a bit eratic price wise for complete bikes and quite a few seem to get relisted or withdrawn when buyers go mad overbid and dont pay up!
     

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: colandee on January 10, 2012, 05:43:55 PM

I have pics now, am I able to put pics up here?

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: colandee on January 10, 2012, 05:48:16 PM

Pics of the velocette

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: colandee on January 10, 2012, 05:50:07 PM

More pics

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: colandee on January 10, 2012, 05:51:24 PM

It has a wiring problem to the battery, something about keeping to its original design or adding a new one? No idea, but other then that, it goes I believe.

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: colandee on January 10, 2012, 05:54:04 PM

A couple of pics of the other bike too.

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: colandee on January 12, 2012, 05:17:31 PM

Anyone know of a forum that may be of more help?
Thanks

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: wetdog on January 12, 2012, 05:35:29 PM

Item number: 260929905345
on uk ebay now

Title: Re: Inherited Bikes
Post by: colandee on January 12, 2012, 05:43:53 PM

Hi, thanks for that, glad to see that it does have a value. Will be watching that with interest.