| Hi Guys - I think you all make very good points....except for the slab sided bit ! Tsshh! A mate of mine summed up the 'old' carby SS very nicely when he described it as one of the last hand-built Ducatis ! As for those lines - yep - pure Italian style – they are half of the reason I got into Ducati in the first place.
Bottom line is that ebay buyers expect to pay trade money for vehicles - and often they do - until two (one is no good) enthusiasts come along and bid against each other. Example: 1979 Honda CR390 red rocket dirt bike. Normal money in biketrader would be about a grand for what is a nice collectable motocross bike. This one, beautifully original 2 owner bike - £2200 on ebay. Justice !
I'm selling the FE because I've bought another bike - but if I can't sell it this season (which I have to admit is pretty much over now), then hey I'll keep it till next year and maybe get a few more miles out of it in the spring ! I still love the old dog, so I will wait for the money it deserves really. Guess I’ll have to add it to the 1962 Volvo, 1977 Fiat Spider, 1987 Merc SL, 1993 RM250 (virtually unused) and 1976 Kwacker KT250 trials twin-shock – I’m a hoarder see – hate selling anything !  |