Should changing an engine out effect the selling price of a XS1B? I had a rolling frame and added another 71 engine. Of course the serial numbers will not match.
Thanks.
Bill
Thanks.
Bill
I have stopped calling my bikes as restored and call them rebuilt.In the context of what you do Bill, yes it makes a difference. You "restore" them then ask for top dollar on Ebay. Not knocking you here... just stating what I've observed. You ask 5-8k for your bikes. Nobody spends that for a "daily rider".... it's an investment in a restored bike.
If the numbers don't match, you can't legitimately call it a restoration, as it's not restored back to original condition. It needs to be devalued accordingly.... call it a well built daily rider... whatever that brings.
I had to go to a neighboring city once because one of the photos the bike had an expired license plateWisco could care less about engine numbers, even for bonded titles.
For most XS650 bikes, I really don't think it matters. I think collectors are few and it's generally XS1 through TX650 (1970 to 1973). I think most of us do stuff with them in the garage then ride them. They aren't exactly valuable. Mostly just to us.This is a most interesting thread because mine is a 79 with what seems to be an 81 motor. One of the gurus on this site pointed out that 79's did not have an oil sight glass. I had no idea. So I got under it and checked. And sure enough, the frame numbers and the motor numbers do not match.
It does not matter because I found this bike in a pasture doing scare crow work. I "refurbished" it to be a dang good fun to ride motorbike. Nothing more.
It's not even a good base for a perfect restoration. To a buyer this would be a "well built daily rider" and would never command the money an "original restored" XS would bring.
So to the OP, work on it, ride it, enjoy it, have fun with it... and then sell it for what it is. A cool bike.
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I wished.Just curious, is the original case around somewhere in any condition?