My old bike

[Ian]

Browsing on fleabag I came across this (rather lovely looking) machine
On looking closer, I realised that it's a bike I restored in 2006 and still looking as good as when I did it. (Omg am I losing the plot or what?)
They are asking nearly twice as much as I sold it for in 2008!
There was some discussion recently about bike prices etc. I think this could be added to that same debate.
Ian


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-SR400/183431671489?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D94da35a93be645a0bf2b2493fef1b418%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D183431671489%26itm%3D183431671489&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A15ba0584-c4b4-11e8-981a-74dbd180f659%7Cparentrq%3A2aa65aa51660ab4527b75ca2fff72af6%7Ciid%3A1

[Rossco500]

A lovely looking SR Ian - is that the same bike that featured in a Yamaha SR400 / 500 buyers guide in Classic Mechanics years back? Looks familiar.
Speaking of bike values perhaps I should have held on to my mint low mileage 1982 R80G/S and Moto Guzzi Mk2 Le Mans both sold around 2008!!

Regards

Tony

[Ian]

Yes Tony the very same bike. You have a great memory....it won "The Practical Classic" award at Stafford. I was presented the award by that the very likeable Rod Gibson, sadly no longer with us.
Ian