CX500 Project!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2435931044&category=32625

In my quest for some space in my shed, I have to let this go.

A project that never got completed, this CX is complete but in parts.
I sort of lost heart when I could no longer bend my knee far enough to
sit comfortably on the pegs, I was going to modify the pegs but again
never got around to it (so they are still standard). The instrument
cluster/cowling and bikini fairing plus side covers and other
periferals are in a box. They were removed for painting but never got
there.

I have replaced the coils and starter motor so there should be no
problems in that department. There is an oil seal around the gear
change lever that needs to be replaced (you may see the oil patch
under the bike in photo).

If a buyer wants the bike transported anywhere, they need to organise
transport but I am happy to help load it once transport is organised.
I just don't want the hassle of tracking who can transport to where, I
don't have the time.

Please do not waste time bidding if you are not genuine, I am
genuinely sorry to have to sell this baby.

 

Ummm read the Ebay pricing policy, that's what they want you to do - they charge
like $200 (I forget the exact figure), if you put a car or bike up and bidding
doesn't meet reserve - it's to discourage people from setting stupid high
reserves i guess but then you defacto do the same with the first bid. I think
it's so EBAY can trumpet the no reserve as an encouragement to get people to
look at things expecting a bargain...

Miles ? Rebuilds ? etc etc

JL

 

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A reserve is different to a starting price in the real world too... if you
go to property auctions on a regular basis then you'll know that most
auctioneers simply won't take very very low starting bids, but will take
bids that are under the reserve.

I agree 'trumpeting it is silly... but technically they are correct.


Geoff and Jodie

 

You just don't understand this Greed thing, do you BT?

-----sharks

 

Oh well, it still ticks me off.

About 110,000km (although since it's 23 years old I don't know how
many speedometers it's gone through). It's had the stator rewound and
the ignition black box replaced. The brakes are up to late 70's
standard[1], braided lines would probably make them quite good. I
gave him an alloy fork brace for it, but I don't think he ever fitted
it. The rear tyre has done about 2000km from new, the front was a
used one that'll need replacing in a couple of thousand. It needs a
new gearshift oil seal fitted[2]. It could probably do with getting
someone who knows what they're doing to look at the carbies, as is
seems to be running a bit rich[3].

The paint was professionally done by a panel beater who owed me a
favour, the paint was leftover from some custom street machine job and
he claimed it cost $500 per litre. He was probably talking bullshit
but it does look nice in the sun.

I believe he's including a pair of fibreglass panniers that he never
got around to fitting.

If much-accursed Geocities won't let you look at that picture, you can
get to it here:

http://members.optusnet.com.au/za2bb/temp/3.jpg


BTH
[1] It's possible to lock the front wheel at speed with some effort.
[2] I gave him the new seal with the bike to, but he never got round
to it either.
[3] Some smoke under hard acceleration but it doesn't burn much oil
IIRC.

 

I just found out last night that my missus grandfather has a CX500 of his own that
he has been pondering selling, no details or piccies yet, but im sure they are soon
to come, he's just thinking of selling as he is pondering getting one of his old BSA's
registered again .

meanwhile it might pay to hunt up a buyer for BTH's (mates) bike as that is for sale *now*

Mike.S

 

Just acquired CX400E, nicer styling but not enough power. Nice V-twin
torque down low, sounds ok with noisy 2-into-1, not happy over 140ks
though. http://classiccars.orcon.net.nz/1985hondacx400e.htm Wouldn't
mind trying a CX650, non turbo.

 

Or when there's a starting price of 1 dollar and there's already one bid
in ( probably done by the actual seller ).
You later find out that the first bid was put in with a jacked up price to
seller reserve.

Clever tactic that, as it sucks in a few buyers. By placing one bid not
only does it feature in your "items om bidding" list for later bidding
when you're compelled to bid again but the bidding amount jacks up to
command attention.

check
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2435773002&category=32625

although this one has a stated reserve price, it's starting price was 1
dollar and there's 59 bids against it. ( each early bidder jacking it up
by 50 cents ).


vifer
'97 vfr750, '81 CX500

 

Someone has to be first.

yes upping that first bid to $1 is a brilliant move by the seller.

 

You can't assume that's the case... I mostly buy stuff from ebay, I've only
ever sold a few things. But if I'm interested in an item with a $1 starting
price then rather than bid silly little bids which will never win, or just
putting it in the watch list I often bid 50% to 90% of my limit.


Geoff and Jodie