Selling my G80CS

Scout63 · Feb 9, 2021

I’ve put my ‘61 G80CS up on Bring a Trailer if anyone wants to watch the action. It’s a great bike, but not as everyday capable as the Commando. Here’s the link: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-matchless-g80cs/

grandpaul · Feb 10, 2021

Dang, that's a BEAUTY!

Hope you get top dollar...

Richard Tool · Feb 10, 2021

Hey Ben - didn’t you go through this before?

Jerry Doe · Feb 10, 2021

Beautiful bike. Always loved those. I hope you get loads of $ for it. It’s worth it

Scout63 · Feb 10, 2021

Thanks Jerry. Hey Richard. I put it on eBay a while back with a reserve and it didn’t sell. I rode it this summer, sorted the last few things out, and am trying it no reserve now on BaT. I’m sorry I didn’t get to park it next to your Norton thumper at least once. Ben

Scout63 · Feb 10, 2021

grandpaul said:
Dang, that's a BEAUTY!

Hope you get top dollar...

Thanks GP. It’s a great bike, but I can buy a lot of parts for my next build with the cash. I miss all you guys since my Commando has been finished.

Schwany · Feb 11, 2021

Very nice. Sounds great. A Norton P11 mini-me.

I was under the impression that BaT was for people looking for something for nothing. I'll have to watch and see what happens. Best of luck

jbruney · Feb 11, 2021

Tis a beauty.

cliffa · Feb 11, 2021

That's one of those bikes you'll look back and regret having sold.

It's a stunner!!

jbruney · Feb 11, 2021

I didn't want to say that, but I was thinking the very same..... Much too fine to envision another person caressing those beautifully maintained surfaces and showing them off to strangers.... Then permitting them to hear and see her run.... perhaps mount and ride her.

grandpaul · Feb 11, 2021

jbruney said:
I didn't want to say that, but I was thinking the very same..... Much too fine to envision another person caressing those beautifully maintained surfaces and showing them off to strangers.... Then permitting them to hear and see her run.... perhaps mount and ride her.

Cut it out, I'm blushing...

jbruney · Feb 11, 2021

Trying to arouse some jealousy. No way I could part with such a jewel..... I love to paint these pictures of bike sickness too.

Richard Tool · Feb 14, 2021

Been checking in on this on BAT site through link provided above .
Is the auction archived and will I be able to check results if I miss the closing minutes ?

grandpaul · Feb 15, 2021

I'm going to guess it'll go over $8K at the end.

Maybe $8,250...

cliffa · Feb 15, 2021

22 bids and "SOLD FOR $9,700 ON 2/15/21" Well done !! (you'll still regret it though).

grandpaul · Feb 15, 2021

Fantastic!

Well done.

Scout63 · Feb 15, 2021

Thanks GP and Cliffa. It was nerve wracking but fun. I made about $300.00 not counting my labor, which is a win. My bike fund is back in the black. Malcolm Smith was one of the bidders. I wish he had gotten it.

grandpaul · Feb 16, 2021

Scout63 said:
I made about $300.00 not counting my labor, which is a win. My bike fund is back in the black. Malcolm Smith was one of the bidders. I wish he had gotten it.

How many years have you owned it?

Recently I've been selling off my collection, and I've had a few bikes sell with similar bottom line. Having gotten a good few years out of them, I consider ANY profit (not counting my labor) to be a good sale. The reason being, I enjoy working on them, building them, and restoring them, every bit as fun as riding them!

Now we know how deep Malcolm's pockets are...

Scout63 · Feb 16, 2021

I owned it only since past March GP. I always wanted one and really enjoyed getting it running right, but when I rode it a bit I realized that it predates my chronological sweet spot. I ended up taking the Commando for spirited riding and /5 for grocery hauling. If it was more of a beater I might have kept it for poking around on.

ILLF8ED · Apr 11, 2022

Scout63 said:
I owned it only since past March GP. I always wanted one and really enjoyed getting it running right, but when I rode it a bit I realized that it predates my chronological sweet spot. I ended up taking the Commando for spirited riding and /5 for grocery hauling. If it was more of a beater I might have kept it for poking around on.

I really agree with your “predates my chronological sweet spot” statement. Others I’ve rebuilt outside that “spot”, shortly after were sold.
Really enjoyed putting them together though and so far haven’t lost any money.