rat barn find I will not be low balled V50 OMG $1200

[redrider90]

What a laugher. read it and weep. Owner says it will not hold oil but it runs. "I will not be low balled" $1200 
http://www.reachoo.com/ads/118552390

[normzone]

" do some research before spitting out an uneducated offer. Offers of $50, $100 and anything <$200 will be laughed off. "

Send him an offer for $199 ....

[JJ]

"Wet Dream of the Week!"     Some people are so funny and emotional and totally unrealistic when it comes to selling their vehicles...

IMHO - That is a $500 parts bike at best...and that would be at the high end...

[lucian]

Looks like rats must have chewed off the instruments,  nice patina though.

[JJ]

Best line of the ad: Owner says it will not hold oil but it runs. 

That's nice....

[redrider90]

Best line of the ad: Owner says it will not hold oil but it runs. 

That's nice....

Ya well right after that he says he will not be low balled. So I take say we go 50/50 on which one is the best line but if you put those 2 lines together then the laughter factor goes up exponentially.    

[cruzziguzzi]

Thinks he's gonna get over "$1K" for it?

Is this just a passively listed Motobecane MonkeyWards ad?

I alike the "I voted for the bill before I voted against it", lawyer-speak; "..I have had the bike running....  I obviously don't run it."
 
I wonder if he'll take BitCoin or my BlockBuster card?

Todd.

[Rotten Ralph]

Yeah it's pretty difficult to replace the pan gasket. I thought maybe the oil drain plug was out and he didn't have the time to screw it in.

[John Ulrich]

You're dealing with a seller who's seen too many motorcycle auctions on TV.

[Lannis]

You're dealing with a seller who's seen too many motorcycle auctions on TV.

Exactly.   It's a "Barn Find", those are the magic words with which you can conjure $1200 out of a $350 parts basket.

I'm surprised that there's not a video with it showing someone unveiling it from under a ratty tarp with hay on it.  That would be worth another grand easy ....

Lannis

[Idontwantapickle]

I've seen that bike before, same bloated hyperbole.
It is a good laugh. But I would gladly pay him 1k(krugerrand), I can get one for 50USD on the internet.

[Chuck in Indiana]

It has a "clear title" so IMHO, that's the value of that pile. I'd give a hunnerd bux. If I wanted it...

[elvisboy77]

Sad to see such a beautiful bike in such poor condition.  Laugh all you want, poke fun etc but that is a damn shame.

[oldbike54]

 Can't you buy one of these in running order for $3K or less ? It's gonna cost that much to bring this one back , probably why he is selling it . The Motobecane thing is cracking me up 

 Dusty

[gentlemanjim]

pass

[Chuck in Indiana]

Here's a good use for that bad boy..