Peter: There is one here for $4,000 that is excellent shape. It belongs to a friend of mine (our local airport manager) and I can send a picture of it to you. It is beautiful. Let me know.
Bill Sowers http://www.billybender.com Ham Radio: K8WBS -----Original Message----- From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Peter Maggiacomo Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Old Triumphs You are very perceptive! I have given thought to all of the comments from the list and appreciate all of your help.Yes $8,000 does bother me if I still have to dump another $4,000 in an engine rebuild. Even though it has 175 miles on it, a rebuild still may be necessary due to 30 y. old dry seals and gaskets. The owner has bragged about the bike still wearing original 30yr. factory tires, so to make the bike safe to ride, replacement of tires is a given. Theoretically, if I were to give this seller what he wants and make the bike safe and somewhat reliable, I can see $13-14,000 invested in a bike thats worth $4-5,000. Now that would bother me! That is just Stupid money. Thanks. -Pete -- uranus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 00:02 08/12/02 -0500, you wrote: > >30yr.old 1975 Triumph T160 on Ebay. My only problem > >with it is asking price... non negotiable > $8,0000.00. > >BTW it did not recieve ONE bid [ . . ] the "new" > >Triumph is 30 yr. old technology. > > More like 45 year old technology - if you want to > make the Triumph anything > like reliable in the modern sense you're probably > going to have to strip > and blueprint the motor, rebuild the cylinder head > with better valve, seat, > seal and guide materials, re-engineer chunks of the > wiring loom, switches > and connectors, find a better generator . . etc. > > All this stuff is/was available from Hyde's and no > doubt others, but are > you looking for something to 'fettle', or do you > want a machine to > ride? Old Triumphs are high involvement / high > maintenance, no matter how > little you use them - and don't bother with the > starter motor on a frosty > morning! > > > I'm trying to > >figure, if I am stupid enough to pay the asking > >price, will the value appreciate around 2005+ when > it > >will be 30yrs. old at which time the value will be > >somewhere about even of what I paid for it. > >The Triumph now has 175 miles on it, > > Let a museum buy it. Go looking for one around > $4,500 that's been owned by > someone who isn't a bullsh!tter and will talk > frankly about the machine's > weak points. You'll need the other $3,500 to cover > the expected > 'unexpected' expenditure - or buy a Hinckley > Triumph, that's what I'd say. > > I love old Brit Iron and I'm a great fan of the T160 > for looks, style and > exhaust note, I'll probably buy one when I can > afford a heated garage and > my own personal mechanic! > > BTW in all the above I'm presuming that spending > $8,000 worries you! > > ============================== > David Thurgate (for Name-Shop) > http://www.name-shop.co.uk/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] > +44 [0]20 77035349 > +44 [0]794 1158849 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 12/6/2002 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 12/6/2002
