Worth the effort?
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Was thinking it was one of them wedge deals and then I read where it says it's one of them wedge deals. 
Neat...no idea if it's worth the effort. Those seats are worth a few if it's in good shape. Wonder if that's the factory seat for that.
Neat...no idea if it's worth the effort. Those seats are worth a few if it's in good shape. Wonder if that's the factory seat for that.
"Worth" is up to you. If someone really wants it, they can sink more than it's worth to sell in a restoration. Personally, I think he's off his rocker asking $150 for a bike in that condition. I know what he's thinking: "It's rare, so good luck finding another." But that chrome is too far gone to polish out. So it would have to be replaced or rechromed. And the seat isn't incredibly rare, and I'll bet the pan is rotted like the rest of the bike.
If you're interested in an expensive project I'd offer him $50, telling him the realities of restoration cost. Or... I'd just straight pass on it. It's going to be a lot of replacement work.
If you're interested in an expensive project I'd offer him $50, telling him the realities of restoration cost. Or... I'd just straight pass on it. It's going to be a lot of replacement work.
Yes, it is worth the effort. Offer him $100-125 for it and grab it. $50 is too cheap, he won't sell it for that.
Anything 20 x 16 is a good bike, they are the most collectable, even in that condition. The seat and the shifter are hard to find parts, and those two might clean up fine.
You can always clean it up and replace the really bad part with newer stuff, or find things when you can at swaps or on the Classifieds here.
Go get it or I'm going to
Anything 20 x 16 is a good bike, they are the most collectable, even in that condition. The seat and the shifter are hard to find parts, and those two might clean up fine.
You can always clean it up and replace the really bad part with newer stuff, or find things when you can at swaps or on the Classifieds here.
Go get it or I'm going to
You love spending other people's money, don't you?Yes, it is worth the effort. Offer him $100-125 for it and grab it. $50 is too cheap, he won't sell it for that.
Anything 20 x 16 is a good bike, they are the most collectable, even in that condition. The seat and the shifter are hard to find parts, and those two might clean up fine.
You can always clean it up and replace the really bad part with newer stuff, or find things when you can at swaps or on the Classifieds here.
Go get it or I'm going to
