I'm thinking of selling, but unsure? Help!!

[Paul Marx]

Historical status an contribution to value has a time window. Apart from truly unique history making vehicles, iconic vehicles, the "cooking models" rise, plateau in value then drop in value.
Paul Marx is right.

My 'Anne Elk' theory is that it correlates to people living with disposable income, capable of using the vehicle and having intimate knowledge being exposed to the subject vehicle in their youth. So we're talking say 50 years.

I can rattle off examples. Austin 7 anyone?

There's plenty of long gone marques and historic models most of us have never heard of and that have some value for a very limited number of aficionados who keep it in the family.
Laverda is going there slowly but surely, and probably faster than that due to legislation which will all but push them off the road in the 10 years to come.
Most bikers under 50 have no more heard of Laverda than Ceccato or MM.

So ride them, now.

Paul

 

[rocketonarail]

The historical status I was referring to earlier has nothing whatsoever to do with a vehicles current or potential market value...personally that`s something I don`t even think about .
Historical status in the UK simply means that any vehicle registered for over 40 years becomes exempt from paying road tax , exempt from the legal requirement to have an annual mot inspection , and if not actually on the road exempt from vehicle insurance , therefore costing you nothing except the space it takes to store it ( If that`s what you wish to do ) .

 

[Diablo Loco]

The historical status I was referring to earlier has nothing whatsoever to do with a vehicles current or potential market value...personally that`s something I don`t even think about .
Historical status in the UK simply means that any vehicle registered for over 40 years becomes exempt from paying road tax , exempt from the legal requirement to have an annual mot inspection , and if not actually on the road exempt from vehicle insurance , therefore costing you nothing except the space it takes to store it ( If that`s what you wish to do ) .

Fair enough. Here we pay full rego unless on a club restricted use licence. Keeping though if not riding them? Sentimental reasons yes, investment, no.

 

[pf1]

sorry PFI you lose!
1200TS sold at Stafford £8500 (with buyers cammision and vat £10,030)
1200TS sold at NMM £0775 (with buyers commission and vat £11,580.40)

whats the latest on the frozen clutch?
CLEM

That's good Clem because I've got one here I'm thinking about resurrecting in the style of a 3CL.