$20K BAT MKIII

jimbo said:
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No Reserve: 1975 Norton Commando 850 Roadster

Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1975 Norton Commando 850 Roadster at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #145,717.
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Ultra-rare backwards pinstriping adds $10,000 easy.

Never mind the Mikuni carb, the ad CLEARLY states dual Amal carbs.
 
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Actually I think that backwards pinstriping on the bike it THE ONLY one ever done that way. Now THAT is RARE!!!!
 
So the bidding jumped from $7K to $20K?

Dude's got play money, and REALLY, REALLY, REALLY wants those only-one-of-their-kind reverse pinstripes.
 
Did anyone catch:

“The bike is titled by the number 850F128092 stamped on the frame.”
 
kernel65 said:
Did anyone catch:

“The bike is titled by the number 850F128092 stamped on the frame.”
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Yes. So, it was re-titled at some point in time, because EVERY other MkIII I have ever heard of was titled per the matching numbers on frame TAG, engine, and transmission.
 
grandpaul said:
Yes. So, it was re-titled at some point in time, because EVERY other MkIII I have ever heard of was titled per the matching numbers on frame TAG, engine, and transmission.
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both my MKIII and the JPN are titled by the 850F frame numbers, but the last digits on my MKIII match the data plate and engine. The JPN does not
 
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OK, I'm now convinced. If a rider-class MK3 can fetch $20k, then my like new bikes at $13k are WAY underpriced. Make no mistake, that bike is no better in my book than a rider-class, non-standard bike. The tank and side covers are painted wrong, the cylinders have rust, it has a Mikuni carb, a messy electrical system, an ugly console, no turn signals, and that's just from a 30-second look. It's no wonder that cNw was able to fetch $30k-$50k for bikes if that mess went for $20k!

So, now what, start asking $25k for the bikes I build? Or maybe the reason I have trouble selling them for $13k is that I should be asking $30k!

The like-new 1970 Bonneville I have is now $26k since there is no interest at $13k - maybe people think it is not worth it since it's so cheap!

:D
 
marshg246 said:
OK, I'm now convinced. If a rider-class MK3 can fetch $20k, then my like new bikes at $13k are WAY underpriced.

So, now what, start asking $25k for the bikes I build? Or maybe the reason I have trouble selling them for $13k is that I should be asking $30k!
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Bring A Trailer is "THE" place to sell classic bikes. They would rarely fetch HALF as much on e-bay.

PERIOD.
 
The high bidder's profile shows April '24 join date, has made 68 bids, won 6, and looks to win this one. Interesting.
 
grandpaul said:
Bring A Trailer is "THE" place to sell classic bikes. They would rarely fetch HALF as much on e-bay.

PERIOD.
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grandpaul said:
Bring A Trailer is "THE" place to sell classic bikes. They would rarely fetch HALF as much on e-bay.

PERIOD.
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No doubt and no doubt I could get more there too. But, I do have to live with myself and I feel bad enough charging what I do, especially to forum and club members. If I still sold on eBay, no doubt they would sell easily - every bike I ever sold there went for more than I expected and they all sold the first time I listed them.
 
marshg246 said:
No doubt and no doubt I could get more there too. But, I do have to live with myself and I feel bad enough charging what I do, especially to forum and club members. If I still sold on eBay, no doubt they would sell easily - every bike I ever sold there went for more than I expected and they all sold the first time I listed them.
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I STARTED to list a very nice resto/mod on BAT, but I was informed that only THEIR staff could do the actual write-up.

"Never mind"
 
gpzkat said:
The high bidder's profile shows April '24 join date, has made 68 bids, won 6, and looks to win this one. Interesting.
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There is a lot of info on that page, for those truly interested in due diligence. 💡
 
grandpaul said:
I went to CNW site and looked. Yes, "reversed", but never with the lower stripe slanting across the sidecover.
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This is how I purposefully did it on one of my bikes
$20K BAT MKIII
 
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