Click on image for the BaT link $39,800 max bid (17 bids)
Auctions are useful tools for helping set values, and not only auction sales but also "no sale" prices, like our example today.
This 1989 VFR750R is a Canadian-spec version showing under 2000 miles with basic maintenance items addressed. There's a few scuffs but the original paddock stand is present. There's some mention of the engine being hydro-locked during the recent service, which is potentially a concern with the hi-tech titanium connecting rods and valves. The servicing tech assures us there was "no prolonged attempt to start the bike."
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For those who may not be familiar, hydro-lock occurs when the combustion cylinder fills with a fluid (usually gas from a leaking carburetor) which then abruptly stops the piston on its upward movement. Not a problem if one is turning over the engine by hand (or with the spark plug removed) but can theoretically bend a connecting rod if using the starter, which was apparently attempted in this case.
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As is always the case, a given vehicle is worth whatever a serious buyer is willing to pay on a given day, and on this day this RC30 was worth $39,800. Our seller disagreed.
Always a good sound for a V4 lover, here's a running video:
Auctions are useful tools for helping set values, and not only auction sales but also "no sale" prices, like our example today.
This 1989 VFR750R is a Canadian-spec version showing under 2000 miles with basic maintenance items addressed. There's a few scuffs but the original paddock stand is present. There's some mention of the engine being hydro-locked during the recent service, which is potentially a concern with the hi-tech titanium connecting rods and valves. The servicing tech assures us there was "no prolonged attempt to start the bike."
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For those who may not be familiar, hydro-lock occurs when the combustion cylinder fills with a fluid (usually gas from a leaking carburetor) which then abruptly stops the piston on its upward movement. Not a problem if one is turning over the engine by hand (or with the spark plug removed) but can theoretically bend a connecting rod if using the starter, which was apparently attempted in this case.
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As is always the case, a given vehicle is worth whatever a serious buyer is willing to pay on a given day, and on this day this RC30 was worth $39,800. Our seller disagreed.
Always a good sound for a V4 lover, here's a running video:
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