Extensive motorcycle collection being liquidated in Central Valley

 

I was rolling down Mooney Boulevard in Visalia this AM when I noticed
a row of vintage-looking motorcycles parked in front of a junky-
looking shack across the street from the Honda $tealer$hip, so I
whipped a quick U-turn to go back and have a look see...

It seems that Cary Stanley is liquidating his extensive collection of
180 motorcycles that occupy a warehouse the size of a football field.

http://centralvalleybiker.com/HillsHaveDiamonds.html

Previously I'd noticed his ads in the local free newspapers.

http://www.diamondcsmotorcycles.com/

The young man at the shack where various vehicles were being sold on
consignment said that Cary Stanley was his uncle and he was just
putting a few of the motorcycles out for public display.

A black and gold Honda GB500 was priced at $6500, a red CB400F was
$5500, and a tiny custom Triumph TR5 street tracker which made the
CB400F look large next to it was priced at $9000 USD...

A metallic red 1974 Kawasaki H-1 was priced at $6500.

I suspect that he just may be ready to cut some deals if he's showing
his bikes on the street...

 




He is royally taking the piss.


--
BMW K1100LT  Ducati 750SS  Triumph Street Triple  Honda CB400F
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Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a
can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools

 

On Jul 30, 3:40 pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:

The owner is a seriously fanatic collector, not an ebay seller of new
old stock reflectors or cellphones that his son dropped into the
toilet.

The dealer selling the motorcycles on commission might be adding 25% ~
33% for himself.

But the willingness of the collector to put his motorcycles out on the
street in 100 degree central valley sunshine and blowing dust
indicates to me that he's trying to dump them.

Did you bother to look at any of the pictures of his vintage
machinery?

 



Can't get *anything* right, can you?


For the 400 Four, five and a half grand (US) might *just* be reasonable
for an unused, or as near as, example. US values may differ from
European, and I am aware of a 400 Four in this sort of condition which
sold for over £3000. But there's no indication that Stanley's bike is
that good.

Hint: Classic Bike, which is the world's leading classic motorcycle
magazine, did a major profile on the 400 Four a couple of years back,
and the prices haven't really shifted since. CB's probably the best
indicator.

And 6500 bucks for a Honda GB500, which while a nice little bike, simply
isn't anything special, is stupid. Or greedy.



Yes. Very, very nice indeed. Not all (describing a Honda CB750 as like
new, when it wears an aftermarket 4-1 exhaust, is a bit silly) but
generally, lovely.


--
BMW K1100LT  Ducati 750SS  Triumph Street Triple  Honda CB400F
Suzuki TS250  Suzuki GN250  chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom
Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a
can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools

 

On Jul 30, 8:05 pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:


You may not be aware that Honda only exported the GB500 to the U.S.
for one year, sold very few, and that it has become a cult bike.  Ten
years ago, good used ones with under 10k miles were selling for $3,200
to $3,600.  Recently, I have seen good, clean, original, unmolested
examples with under 10k miles sell for $4,500 to $4,800.   If his bike
has less than 5,000 miles and is perfect, $6500 is not a stupid asking
price.  Whether it's greedy or not is probably a matter of personal
opinion.