Dunstall pricing question

tumbleweeds78 · Feb 26, 2016

I have the opportunity to purchase a 1970 Dunstall Norton 750, from the original owner. The bike has just over 16k miles but is missing the fairing. I'm curious what would be a reasonable price to start negotiating at.

Rohan · Feb 26, 2016

I'm sure we all know that condition is EVERYTHING.

Is this a brand new bike, ready to go,
or a corroded wreck, been sitting in the weather for 40 years.

If you get our drift....

tumbleweeds78 · Feb 26, 2016

It's been garaged its entire life and everything appears to be in working condition. I know vintage Nortons in this condition sell for good money but his asking price seems ridiculously high at $30k.

travelerjerry · Feb 26, 2016

I'm speechless after $15K. :roll:

ILLF8ED · Feb 26, 2016

how bad do you want it and can you pay the asking price? How much do you know about Dunstalls? Will you ride it or put it in your collection?

tumbleweeds78 · Feb 26, 2016

illf8ed said:
how bad do you want it and can you pay the asking price? How much do you know about Dunstalls? Will you ride it or put it in your collection?

I wouldn't entertain purchasing it if I couldn't afford it. However, I'm not going to overpay either unless perhaps it was a Dunstall Dominator. I know quite a bit about Dunstalls but that's irrelevant. It wouldn't be my primary bike but I would ride it.

Triton Thrasher · Feb 27, 2016

tumbleweeds78 said:
It's been garaged its entire life and everything appears to be in working condition. I know vintage Nortons in this condition sell for good money but his asking price seems ridiculously high at $30k.

Well, thirty thousand dollars is the starting price you're negotiating down from.

It may be a long time before he accepts what you would pay.

Danno · Feb 27, 2016

Even if it's pristine, complete, correct, has every option offered and the owner has a picture of Paul Dunstall assembling it, $30K is still pretty ridiculous.

tomspro · Feb 27, 2016

Either you are dealing with a person who is not in touch with reality, or he is looking for an easy mark.
You might consider researching eBay / Barber sales and present him with a reasonable offer based on actual auction sales to see how he reacts.

tumbleweeds78 · Feb 27, 2016

That's exactly what I'm doing and why I posed the question here.

DevonNorton · Feb 27, 2016

This one is on ebay UK. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Norton-co...1cef46f&pid=100033&rk=3&rkt=4&sd=191615372773 £7250 (just over $10k). Ebay ID 322018989496
Not a 'minter' but has some good Dunstall bits. Although not the front twin disks.
I'm no expert but it might help set seller expectations.
Andy

bwolfie · Feb 27, 2016

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ILLF8ED · Feb 27, 2016

tumbleweeds78 said:
illf8ed said:

how bad do you want it and can you pay the asking price? How much do you know about Dunstalls? Will you ride it or put it in your collection?

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I wouldn't entertain purchasing it if I couldn't afford it. However, I'm not going to overpay either unless perhaps it was a Dunstall Dominator. I know quite a bit about Dunstalls but that's irrelevant. It wouldn't be my primary bike but I would ride it.

Hi

The fact that you know quite a bit about Dunstall helps respond to your inquiry. So you know what your buying. Have you checked auction results. These would be the high end of market price and if lower than this $30K bike maybe a good alternate option.

lazyeye6 · Feb 27, 2016

Here's one for sale on Craigs List in the San Francisco bay area for only $20,000.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/5464550350.html

Danno · Feb 27, 2016

lazyeye6 said:
Here's one for sale on Craigs List in the San Francisco bay area for only $20,000.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/5464550350.html

Appears to have all the goodies. I assume the PD headwork was included.

Bernhard · Mar 1, 2016

I think for 30K you have got one of those people who add a few zeros onto their prices to make a good profit, only you can decide if it is worth this price-the one for 20k looks a better bet-why not take the details of this bike to the 30k seller and see if he will drop the price :?:

lazyeye6 · Mar 8, 2016

Here's another one listed for sale in Great Britain

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Norton-comman ... SwPc9WwhDc

Shamrock · Mar 23, 2016

tumbleweeds78 said:
I have the opportunity to purchase a 1970 Dunstall Norton 750, from the original owner. The bike has just over 16k miles but is missing the fairing. I'm curious what would be a reasonable price to start negotiating at.

I have an original 1968 Dunstall Commando with all the PD bells and whistles + documentation proving it was dispatched to PD in 68'. Also have the original build sheet from PD addressed to the new owner dated 2/1969. One has to be careful when purchasing a "Dunstall" since anyone can put one together with parts off the Internet.

You should ask all the questions and do your research before buying. I see so many so called dunstalls on eBay and CL that are nothing but bitsa's. You should post some pictures

Phil

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