I wanted one for years. But the prices on them just kept going up and up. The ones on BAT were going for crazy money 10 years ago. I made an offer on a couple of them that were local but always lost out to someone with more money (and less brains? 
) than me! I'm pretty much over them now. I haven't looked recently but I think prices have come back down to earth.
I agree. It is astounding how many motorcycles that function extremely well there are that can be bought today new or used for $6-7,000.
I have talked to several people in the last few weeks who are downsizing their stables due to their age (late 60's to late 70's). I suspect the age factor is very influential in determining market price.
Very hard at least for me to justify spending money on a motorcycle that is less functional, but more aesthetic than another bike!
Then again, if I were wealthier, I just might have a garage full of older bikes just to look at and polish.
Much cheaper to just collect the older sales brochures of the bikes I always lusted after but could not afford....
