sp949 wrote:
oopsclunkthud wrote:
I'm not seeing any of the same errors as others in this one.
it's a US market bike with smaller headlight and auto-lube, so not bodge out of SEA.
front fender is correct, cowls seem to have signals or reflectors on the back but no other indication they have been messed with.
the rear crash bars are vintage vigano (note how they don't attach to the cowl, they actually work). as a '72 the switch is correct for the US market.
agree that the tail light is wrong, this would have had the round tuna can tail light. But in the '80s it was common ditch the US taillight. maybe the original is in the box of parts.
speaking of box of parts, the correct rear seat mounting plate is in there as well as a vintage vigano rear spare holder.
Is it worth 3000? for some.
Well, I contacted the seller, and he sent me the attached pictures. Please take a look and evaluate, if you will, this potential deal.....;I am about 2 hors away and would like to go and look at it, but I would first like a second opinion from the esteemed experts on this forum.
What I'm seeing in the pictures (in order numbering the pictures even the duplicate)
1. all looks correct for US oil injected bike, no sign of overspray on any of the trim, so likely original paint. Center stand has likely been replaced based on it being black
2. cowl looks good, rubber looks original, crash bars are correctly mounted and even looks to have the triangular thumb screws holding the rear.
3. slotted screws on tank that would hold the rear rack (that was in the box of parts) are original and a nice touch as they fit in a small hole on the rack. the turn signals are obviously not original, same for the tail light. left cowl fits really well, but right has a bit of gap, pin at back may be bent/missing.
4. nothing but goodness here
5. 6. personal thing, I hate chrome rims. I would have expected some holes in the fender for reflector, may have been replaced or painted
7. speedo is correct, looks like there may be some touchup in the paint on the headset but good otherwise
8. aluminum legshield trim looks great, badges all correct, even the screws on the horn are correct. there looks to be paint over the rivets for the vin badge and floor runners indicating some touchup to the paint. levers are not original but have had the post for the front brake light switch added, someone cares about function (a good thing).
9. same comments as 2
10. wow! even has the aluminum screws that plug the spare tire rack mount.
11. again the fender may have been replaced, no holes for reflectors and the spot welds on the support are a bit pronounced. paint on rivets as noted in 8
12. switch is correct to year/market, black grips and dogleg levers not original but also not a bad thing.
13. scooterhelp puts this as a 74 sprint veloce engine, (would not be a bad thing) but could be correct as well, scooterhelp could be wrong here. in any case engine markings look fine, not messed with.
all in all looks like a solid well cared for and mostly original bike to me.
