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RE: No... THIS is rare. - RetroKitch_imp - 02-05-2014
(02-05-2014, 12:33 PM)OldF7Guy_imp Wrote:(02-05-2014, 12:26 PM)RetroKitch_imp Wrote:(02-05-2014, 12:15 PM)OldF7Guy_imp Wrote: Its an incredible find. Prototypes of anything rarely ever survive. The CB750 was the bike of the century and changed everything. There is no telling what this thing is worth.
An incredible find for sure by Vic World...surprised he's not keeping this one for himself.
I saw some chat about this on the Nighthawk forum this morning. One of our members mentioned that hopefully this truly historial bike will end up in the Barber Museum. Anybody here familiar with it?
An incredible find for sure by Vic World...surprised he's not keeping this one for himself.
I saw some chat about this on the Nighthawk forum this morning. One of our members mentioned that hopefully this truly historial bike will end up in the Barber Museum. Anybody here familiar with it?
Something like this truly does belong in a museum. Hopefully, somebody that is filthy rich will buy it and let a museum have it for display. I am just glad to see pictures of it.
An incredible find for sure by Vic World...surprised he's not keeping this one for himself.
I saw some chat about this on the Nighthawk forum this morning. One of our members mentioned that hopefully this truly historial bike will end up in the Barber Museum. Anybody here familiar with it?
Something like this truly does belong in a museum. Hopefully, somebody that is filthy rich will buy it and let a museum have it for display. I am just glad to see pictures of it.
Did some checking and found this link to that museum:
http://barbermuseum.org/
Looks like a great future home for that beauty!
RE: No... THIS is rare. - redbirds_imp - 02-05-2014
Still love the timeless good looks of the original 750. A friend had one this same color in '72.
RE: No... THIS is rare. - Robo_imp - 02-05-2014
(02-05-2014, 12:26 PM)RetroKitch_imp Wrote:(02-05-2014, 12:15 PM)OldF7Guy_imp Wrote: Its an incredible find. Prototypes of anything rarely ever survive. The CB750 was the bike of the century and changed everything. There is no telling what this thing is worth.
An incredible find for sure by Vic World...surprised he's not keeping this one for himself.
I saw some chat about this on the Nighthawk forum this morning. One of our members mentioned that hopefully this truly historial bike will end up in the Barber Museum. Anybody here familiar with it?
An incredible find for sure by Vic World...surprised he's not keeping this one for himself.
I saw some chat about this on the Nighthawk forum this morning. One of our members mentioned that hopefully this truly historial bike will end up in the Barber Museum. Anybody here familiar with it? Yes, it is actually pretty close to me. I am a returning rider after many years away so I haven't actually been to the museum itself but I went to the Vintage Motorcycle Festival last year at Barber's and it was a lot of fun! I wanted to see the museum as well but there was so much to see at the festival we didn't have the time. I am planning to return and see the museum for sure. It is a world class collection and would make a great home for a bike of this caliber!
RE: No... THIS is rare. - Tyke57nz_imp - 02-05-2014
Makes these on our http://www.trademe.co.nz seem positively cheap
#677760650 1972 K2 for $25000
#693510560 1976 for #16000 ex Texas import
#690351861 1975 CB400 for $14500, showroom mileage only
#690347979 1974 Z1A starting at $25000, fully rebuilt.
Last 2 machines for sale from Graeme Crosby
RE: No... THIS is rare. - 736cc_imp - 02-05-2014
Current bid $130,300.00. Dayum !
Hey 736CC ...you seeing this?
That prototype was sold during a Honda warehouse fire-sale of used motorcycles about 7-8 years ago by a clueless son of a big shop owner in the northeast. Somebody I knew bought it for a song. He called me up to tell me about this strange CB750 he found. I spent 2 days rummaging thru it and informed him of what he stepped in. He offered to sell it to me a week later and the night before I was to pick it up, he backed-out. Ironically I am sorta glad i did not buy it; its too valuable to own and too desirable to sell. It would have been too distracting to own, and the ultimate "I wished I never sold that bike"
RE: No... THIS is rare. - fishmitch_imp - 02-07-2014
beautiful bike. yes i am very familiar with the barber museum.i grew up not to far from it and i used to trail ride on the property that the museum is now on.anyone into bikes needs to go there. a very well done museum and an asset to bikers and sports car fans all over the world. mitch
RE: No... THIS is rare. - Guth_imp - 02-08-2014
(02-05-2014, 10:30 PM)736cc_imp Wrote: Current bid $130,300.00. Dayum !
Hey 736CC ...you seeing this?
That prototype was sold during a Honda warehouse fire-sale of used motorcycles about 7-8 years ago by a clueless son of a big shop owner in the northeast. Somebody I knew bought it for a song. He called me up to tell me about this strange CB750 he found. I spent 2 days rummaging thru it and informed him of what he stepped in. He offered to sell it to me a week later and the night before I was to pick it up, he backed-out. Ironically I am sorta glad i did not buy it; its too valuable to own and too desirable to sell. It would have been too distracting to own, and the ultimate "I wished I never sold that bike"
Now that I can totally understand.
RE: No... THIS is rare. - Greg Davis_imp - 02-08-2014
WOW, Very Cool.
Auction ends soon. - road dog_imp - 02-10-2014
Current high bid $135,300, 97 bids, only 8 hrs remaining.
Will be interesting to see just how high the bidding goes.
RE: No... THIS is rare. - Rolls_imp - 02-10-2014
Hah! road dog, I had just checked ebay to see what was going on with this auction on its final day and I was just typing the same post!! How high do you think it will go?? It's probably safe to assume there are some serious collectors watching this and they may be waiting 'til the last minute to snipe up to their highest price.
Could it go to 150?
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