‘73 750 SF Auction

Steve G. said:
You fail to understand basic supply and demand. Or you understand it, and don’t like it.
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I understand very well.
Newton elaborated his theory on gravity because the apple fell.
There's no natural law of supply and demand. Unless one considers man to be totally bound by nature, and I don't like that.
Paul
 
Paul Marx said:
I understand very well.
Newton elaborated his theory on gravity because the apple fell.
There's no natural law of supply and demand. Unless one considers man to be totally bound by nature, and I don't like that.
Paul
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80,000 yrs ago when early humans in central Africa got hungry and thirsty during drought, they would trade water for smoked Tucker , and Visa versa. Nature steers us to this day, negotiation, trade, etc.

You have a sad view of humans in general, you should only have sad views of those who conduct themselves in a nefarious manner. Want of a commodity, naturally makes it worth more. Nature. It works.
 
It’s worth what someone will pay for it. In my case the bike is worth all of what I paid. I’ve been looking for a while and clean unmolested SFs just don’t come up near me. This one is three hours away and I really liked the seller from the first phone call. As I get further into working on bikes I get more attracted to a bike that hasn’t been apart. I can’t see the SF ever really going up in value. I do see myself thrashing it through the mountains of Vermont. The first 300 mile ride will be worth the purchase price to me.

That being said, everything I’ve read on this post is valid. We are an international community and markets, values and individual approaches vary widely. Thank you Paul for stirring the pot with such bravery and frankness.
 
It wouldn't be a boring world if everybody thought alike, and a good-natured conversation and debate is a very good thing. Say what you think, and allow others to do the same, wouldn't that be nice, please don't do that. Now where is my Water Cannon and Tear Gass Gun?
 
Plenty probably thought I am nuts buying an obsolete 36-year-old Adventure Bike you cannot buy a cam chain for and come to think about it, it really is an Insane thing to do but It's my money and it motivates me to do shit and you're a long time dead. Anyone here spending cash and time of wield old motorbikes must be nuts to the vast majority of even other Motorcyclists. Appreciating assets that go hard around corners, what a good idea. I don't sell bikes so it never enters my brain, problem is it's going to be a big grave if they all get buried with me.
 
Vince said:
Plenty probably thought I am nuts buying an obsolete 36-year-old Adventure Bike you cannot buy a cam chain for and come to think about it, it really is an Insane thing to do but It's my money and it motivates me to do shit and you're a long time dead. Anyone here spending cash and time of wield old motorbikes must be nuts to the vast majority of even other Motorcyclists. Appreciating assets that go hard around corners, what a good idea. I don't sell bikes so it never enters my brain, problem is it's going to be a big grave if they all get buried with me.
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Cremation.
The result doesn't take much space.
Paul
 
You would be the expert at that. Too soon for that joke. That burning comment was a figure of speech, It's a pretty rare thing being buried around here. Mine better be Well Done and not Rare.
 
Where’s the argument??? You can buy a complete shitter for maybe $3000 and then spend a shedload on it and you still won’t have a bike with a known history. The US seems to be a great place to find very old but very original Laverdas. Certainly a few twins like that I’ve seen over the years.
What’s the point in arguing about prices??!! With that logic a Picasso should cost as much as a friggin poster copy of the same piece.
 
Scout63 said:
It’s worth what someone will pay for it. In my case the bike is worth all of what I paid. I’ve been looking for a while and clean unmolested SFs just don’t come up near me. This one is three hours away and I really liked the seller from the first phone call. As I get further into working on bikes I get more attracted to a bike that hasn’t been apart. I can’t see the SF ever really going up in value. I do see myself thrashing it through the mountains of Vermont. The first 300 mile ride will be worth the purchase price to me.

That being said, everything I’ve read on this post is valid. We are an international community and markets, values and individual approaches vary widely. Thank you Paul for stirring the pot with such bravery and frankness.
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Love it!! Exactly where the previous owner would have wanted to see it. Good on you!
 
I drove up to New Hampshire today and picked up the SF. Here are a couple of photos and a run video. It started right up and I rode it around the block. After that I ran it dry and pulled the battery until I can get a chance to give it a good going over and put some tires from this century on it. The exhaust note is pretty authoritative. I love it.

 

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Nice one. When you get the new tyres on, be careful on right hand corners with the exhaust. RH two into ones back in the day were mainly adaptations from units for Japanese bikes which had the chain on the other side.
 
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