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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Default 46 Harley, worth a lot more than I thought!
I know these old bikes are worth a lot of money, but look at this one
on Ebay, WOW!

It is a low mileage original condition bike, and probably worth more
than a restored one, but $74K?? WTH

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HARLE...orcev4exp=true
 
Old Jan 20, 2013 | 02:18 PM
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It sat for 50 years and I wouldn't touch it for a fraction of the winning bid. Purchased by someone with more dollars than sense would be my guess. Excellent condition, fully restored it's only worth about 1/2 that and given the condition judging from the pictures, it's not even worth that much. Someone went fishing with a old bike and caught themselves a whale!
 
Old Jan 20, 2013 | 02:22 PM
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Nice thing about ebay and actions in general, is people pay what they are worth to them.
 
Old Jan 20, 2013 | 02:27 PM
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1. I wouldn't pay that much.
2. Needs a lot of work.
3. Man is that thing WAY COOL.
 
Old Jan 20, 2013 | 02:33 PM
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Now I see why I don't have one. Least not one for that price. Always wanted one though.
 
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I would take this one for 1/3 of the price.
This is one awesome restoration!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1946-...#ht_483wt_1196
 
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Originally Posted by Ragtop
I would take this one for 1/3 of the price.
This is one awesome restoration!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1946-...#ht_483wt_1196
Have to check on that in a couple of days when the auction is actually over. Good looking scoot.
 

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Hell that first one is only a couple hours from me, if the comma and period were one place to the left I'd drive over and scoop it up!
 
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Originally Posted by Ragtop
I would take this one for 1/3 of the price.
This is one awesome restoration!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1946-...#ht_483wt_1196
Isn't a restoration , that's a rolling pile of imported repo parts hence not worth what he's asking . The first one was worth the money because it was all original , dirt can be cleaned off and parts re-plated easily .
 
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Hell, I like the blue one better. I'd clean it up a little and ride it as is.
 



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