Someone got a bargain SFC1000.

Hi Dave,

As for a SFC1000 being stamped RGS on the motor, that is correct as they used the RGS Corsa motor.

I don't understand why this bike sold for so little money. My SFC1000 cost me $9600 and that was 25 years ago.

It sold for £3,680 with the buyers premium at 15%. So the seller maybe got £3100 which seems way too cheap?
 
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1200ts said:
Hi Dave,

As for a SFC1000 being stamped RGS on the motor, that is correct as they used the RGS Corsa motor.

I don't understand why this bike sold for so little money. My SFC1000 cost me $9600 and that was 25 years ago.

It sold for £3,680 with the buyers premium at 15%. So the seller maybe got £3100 which seems way too cheap?
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Is that Paul I hear racing towards this thread …..
 
I have never bought a bike to make a profit selling it. I buy what I like and want to ride. And yes what I can afford (my wife is in charge of this) but are now Laverda's like trying to sell a Triumph Bonneville in the 1970's when you could get a really nice one for $150.

I understand the dealers and mechanics who will work on one are pretty much gone, but £3680 is a steal.

Will 750 SFC's soon be selling for $2500?
 
They were crazy expensive when new, reminds me of the Bimota with the 1100cc Suzuki engine that sold at a big Sydney bike shop for $11,000 about 10 years ago, apparently nobody knew what it was or wanted it.
 
I just bought an SFC 1000 in the US so this is disappointing in a way, but I got what I wanted and it has 5% of the mileage (1800 km since new). A bit of a unicorn and it'll make me happy. At age 61 that starts to become more important.

I think parts availability is the biggest issue in value for these bikes. I could've bought this one for parts 🤣
 
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I just bought an SFC 1000 in the US so this is disappointing in a way, but I got what I wanted and it has 5% of the mileage (1800 km since new). A bit of a unicorn and it'll make me happy. At age 61 that starts to become more important.

I think parts availability is the biggest issue in value for these bikes. I could've bought this one for parts 🤣
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good to see young people buying Laverdas :ROFLMAO:
 
Perception is reality, not even bothering to try to sell any of the Laverdas' here, plus a mountain of parts. This is on the way to my brother ( 1 year younger than myself ). There may be a "market" for any Laverda, as mention by oft quoted Paul M, parts and persons to fit those parts, vanishingly vanishing.

Being in pro sound and lights on and off since 1975, as senior tech, still have folk wanting me to repair gone era electronics, withering prospect as repair today, failed tomorrow, every thing here is old, including me...j

*** as a comment, would not call the SFC1000 i rode for some weeks all that comfortable, let alone the Spanish Galleon demeanor ( attributed to well known past member here, which i concur doctor ), once more perception is reality.
 

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Stuff from our past is rapidly becoming redundant. Clearing out the 'collected memorabilia' bursting out of our shed in order to demolish one third of it meant putting things up for sale, giving it away or throwing it out. Example, a 12-2 Yamaha mixing desk that the band paid a lot of money for 30+ years ago went onto FB Marketpiazza ... when purchased it was a highly regarded benchmark brand, probably paid $2-3k for it - sold last week for $150. If I'd been offered any less i was going to give it away to a school or any community group who could use it.

Stuff that still has relevance and value today (like my Shure mics and an Audio Tecnica bass drum mic) sold for effectively much higher prices than new cost back in the 90s. A Fender L-series Strat will fetch collector money the same way a green frame will - a 'regular' Strat will fetch a fraction of that ... not many Laverdas fit the L-series mould.
 
As you say Quentin, have scrapped many high end desks here, Allen and Heath GL series 36 channel desks for one, rather than have some poor sound man battle a failing desk at gigs. Not worth the risk old gear at live gigs. Old instruments with eye watering asking prices, $25K for a 63 P bass.... not me not even close, have a mate with various gibsons and fenders on consignment in Vic music shop, $45K worth... offers made that i would have jumped at, turned down for the "its worth more than that". Quality instruments help, though do not maketh the performer, 9/10ths of the punters will never be able to tell the difference. Mind of a seller and mind of a buyer... roll the dice. Ditto Laverda sales. j

*** and yes i still have my complement of late 70's AKG, though sold the D12, still have the very good for kick drum AKG D222 dual element. Depends on the hard life of a mic at live gigs and on the road, as to value. j
 
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