HondaNut
12-14-2006, 04:27 AM
The long and short of it is that I found some 19yo kid 250 miles away that was offering this listing on Craig's List:
I have for sale a Mint Conditon 90cc three wheeler. This bike is in amazing conditon. the body has no cracks or scratches. The seat is in perfect conditon. the bike starts every time with just one pull of the pull starter.it does not leak anywhere. It even still has the original tire that still have good tread on them.
I call him up and say I'd take it on the spot if what he says is accurate. He then says he'll sell it to me for $200. I said I can't get up there, and he says he can maybe bring it to me.
Well he got his buddy to drive it down to me (6 hours of two lane) and it got here and wasn't what I would call mint at all. The recoil was broke and the paint job (rattle can) was pretty orange peely. The fender was tore up on one side and the gas tank was dented. I think it's orange under all the red.
But anyway, I figured that it was probably worth the $200 for sure and I gave him $80 for bringing it down ($280). I felt kind of sorry for him and his buddy spending 12 hours on the road and was very thankful it wasn't me driving there.
Well I got it push started and it seems to run pretty well other than a bent throttle cable hanging up.
There's an old-school patch on one of the rear tires and the incorrect front is a little egg-shaped. The front fender is fiber glass and I think they were supposed to be metal in 73.
He also gave me some adapter plates and extra rear hubs for 100x3 wheels and these little extensions that move the front tire about 2" further down and forward.
I placed a $50 order from dratv and think I got everything I need to make it mechanically sound.
So is $330 a decent cost? I'm looking for a rider, not a restoration. What do you think I could get for the balloon tires? I'd like to maybe replace them with newer wheels and reduce the price of the rider trike. Is this a good idea or would I be better off to flip the whole thing to someone who might restore it and get a less collectible one like the '79 atc110 I drove as a kid? My boy is only 2, but I figure he'll need one in about 4-5 years. Thanks for the responses and the great board.
Pictures:
http://www.83t.com/us90/cimg0598.jpg
http://www.83t.com/us90/cimg0599.jpg
http://www.83t.com/us90/cimg0605.jpg
I have for sale a Mint Conditon 90cc three wheeler. This bike is in amazing conditon. the body has no cracks or scratches. The seat is in perfect conditon. the bike starts every time with just one pull of the pull starter.it does not leak anywhere. It even still has the original tire that still have good tread on them.
I call him up and say I'd take it on the spot if what he says is accurate. He then says he'll sell it to me for $200. I said I can't get up there, and he says he can maybe bring it to me.
Well he got his buddy to drive it down to me (6 hours of two lane) and it got here and wasn't what I would call mint at all. The recoil was broke and the paint job (rattle can) was pretty orange peely. The fender was tore up on one side and the gas tank was dented. I think it's orange under all the red.
But anyway, I figured that it was probably worth the $200 for sure and I gave him $80 for bringing it down ($280). I felt kind of sorry for him and his buddy spending 12 hours on the road and was very thankful it wasn't me driving there.
Well I got it push started and it seems to run pretty well other than a bent throttle cable hanging up.
There's an old-school patch on one of the rear tires and the incorrect front is a little egg-shaped. The front fender is fiber glass and I think they were supposed to be metal in 73.
He also gave me some adapter plates and extra rear hubs for 100x3 wheels and these little extensions that move the front tire about 2" further down and forward.
I placed a $50 order from dratv and think I got everything I need to make it mechanically sound.
So is $330 a decent cost? I'm looking for a rider, not a restoration. What do you think I could get for the balloon tires? I'd like to maybe replace them with newer wheels and reduce the price of the rider trike. Is this a good idea or would I be better off to flip the whole thing to someone who might restore it and get a less collectible one like the '79 atc110 I drove as a kid? My boy is only 2, but I figure he'll need one in about 4-5 years. Thanks for the responses and the great board.
Pictures:
http://www.83t.com/us90/cimg0598.jpg
http://www.83t.com/us90/cimg0599.jpg
http://www.83t.com/us90/cimg0605.jpg