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Title: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: Orange777 on December 21, 2013, 05:20 PM: Gents,

In my hungover state today have been having a butchers at eBay.

Would be interested what you thought about these and whether you had ever owned them? I am not after buying them, purely interested in knowing more! :)

Evel Knievel:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/super-rare-evel-knievel-bmx-/281227103990?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item417a710ef6

Y-3:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADIDAS-Y3-y-3-LIMITED-EDITION-WE-THE-PEOPLE-BMX-/181284274789?pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item2a35628265

Thanks!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: Orange777 on December 21, 2013, 05:41 PM: Just found another interesting find:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Hutch-Trickstar-Futuristic-Black-Old-School-BMX-/231112461534?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35cf604cde

Would love one of these, but way out of my budget!
Title: Re: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: Gizmo on December 21, 2013, 08:22 PM: Have as much chance growing a pair of tits
Overnight than get any where near that figure
Me thinks :LolLolLolLol:

Like the evil kenevil bike for nostalgic reasons tho :)
Title: Re: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: chubby on December 21, 2013, 10:10 PM: As an owner of a few old rare donkey's, I find rarity doesn't have that much of an effect on the value........
Some of mine are 1 of e or 4 about bur you are only appealing to a small market :LolLolLolLol:
Most oc the readily available mass market stucf goes cor more dosh....
My rule 8s ic you like it & an buy it then do so............

Im quiet pissing though :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: Orange777 on December 22, 2013, 07:56 AM: The figures did seem high, but I am still quite new to this!

The EK one would be something I would find it hard to not ride! The Y-3 I have read was £1895 from new. As its a WTP base, you are purely paying for a brand - plus that one is battered!

No doubt I will be spending more drunken time looking at stuff - just glad even if I hit 'BUY IT NOW' - I would not have enough money in my Paypal to cover it!

Thanks for the updates….. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: chubby on December 22, 2013, 02:15 PM: Quote from: chubby on December 21, 2013, 10:10 PM
As an owner of a few old rare donkey's, I find rarity doesn't have that much of an effect on the value........
Some of mine are 1 of e or 4 about bur you are only appealing to a small market :LolLolLolLol:
Most oc the readily available mass market stucf goes cor more dosh....
My rule 8s ic you like it & an buy it then do so............

Im quiet pissing though :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
^^^^^^^^^^^^
This explains my banging head this morn "nono"
Title: Re: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: hobbsy on December 23, 2013, 02:24 AM: both shit, :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: factory pilot on December 23, 2013, 03:38 PM: Chubby is right....
in any hobby or collection rarity doesn't always=huge price
Burners, choppers etc are sought after because they were popular back in the day and hence the high prices
I used to buy and sell the odd book.... an obsure 1st edition from 1880s would never match the frenzy of a Harry Potter 1st for example :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: kungfunky on December 23, 2013, 04:32 PM: Rare and Desirable make a killer combination for making an item worth biiiiig bucks.
Title: Re: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: Orange777 on December 24, 2013, 03:20 PM: What is the most expensive bike anyone has seen in the last 5 or so years? I seem to recall seeing one for $12,000 on the Museum!

Appreciate that bikes are a very personal item. I am a GT and Skyway lover myself. I guess people pay what they need to (and can afford) to realise a dream!

BTW - Merry Christmas chaps.
Title: Re: Rare Bikes - True Value
Post by: fischflo on December 24, 2013, 03:34 PM: "I'm quiet pissing" --- Is that a real expression or has Chubbs only just 'invented' that....? :chin: