Update: No sale, so the bikes have been relisted individually.
Currently on eBay we have three 1986 Interceptors, offered as a set, and located in Dayton, Ohio. It's a fairly complete grouping, including a VF500, VFR750 and VF1000R (though by 1986 the 1000 technically no longer carried the "Interceptor" name).
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Our seller indicates all the bikes are in running condition with varying levels of originality and cosmetic quality. Details are scarce, but the 500 and 750 look pretty good in the photos, while the 1000 "has been raced in the past and shows it" — a bit of refreshing truth in advertising.
Opening bid is $8000 with a buy-it-now of $9000. Let's break this down: Assuming average condition for the 500 and 750, they might have a market value of about $2000 and $3000 respectively, while the non-original, more "used" 1000 maybe $3000, for a total of $8000. A more hopeful buyer might value them a bit higher, a more cautious type a bit lower. In my experience of buying old motorbikes sight-unseen, I would tend lower. So our seller is in the ballpark. We'll see if someone out there is in the market for an instant collection.
P.S. The listing mentions the Barber collection of VFRs. The photos below show what he's referencing. That 750 was the second bike acquired in this impressive museum collection.
Opening bid is $8000 with a buy-it-now of $9000. Let's break this down: Assuming average condition for the 500 and 750, they might have a market value of about $2000 and $3000 respectively, while the non-original, more "used" 1000 maybe $3000, for a total of $8000. A more hopeful buyer might value them a bit higher, a more cautious type a bit lower. In my experience of buying old motorbikes sight-unseen, I would tend lower. So our seller is in the ballpark. We'll see if someone out there is in the market for an instant collection.
P.S. The listing mentions the Barber collection of VFRs. The photos below show what he's referencing. That 750 was the second bike acquired in this impressive museum collection.
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