Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

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Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Blindstitch2002 07-08-2008, 6:27 PM
There is a 1980 Honda Cx500 on ebay in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

This is what the listing says

1980 honda up for restoration moving can not keep. Have title, runs but has electrial issues signals do not work. do have some spare parts. faring is different color, no windshield. Milage is not known.This is as is, no returns. Pick up only.

It ends in under two days and I have watched it for 4 days now and nobody has bid on it. 99 cents would be a pretty cheap titled bike even if all you want is parts.

Just type in
1980 honda cx500 custom
and you should be able to find it.

Not my bike but if I was closer and it goes cheap it would be.

1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot
1979 Honda Cx500 Custom
1980 Honda Cx500 Deluxe Couch Project Bike

CX500 Factory Service Manual
Courtesy of Randall-in-Mpls

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

dean 07-08-2008, 8:16 PM
dang. 99 cents! someone might get a better deal than me. wish i lived closer... then i could have a parts bike ;)

83 Gl650I

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

hakko808 07-08-2008, 11:02 PM
I will keep you informed if I win.

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

dean 07-09-2008, 5:31 AM
if you do win, what do you plan to do with it? i ask because i could use some parts if you're so inclined.

83 Gl650I

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

hakko808 07-09-2008, 7:35 AM
Really depends on how far gone it is. Pretty big "if" anyway since I tend to get outbid in the last few seconds.

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Blindstitch2002 07-09-2008, 9:02 AM
I tend to save my max bid to the end so as it doesn't run up the cost. I prefer to drop a bid of the max I am willing to spend 30 seconds before the end.

1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot
1979 Honda Cx500 Custom
1980 Honda Cx500 Deluxe Couch Project Bike

CX500 Factory Service Manual
Courtesy of Randall-in-Mpls

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

CXSarnia 07-10-2008, 5:22 AM

Blindstitch2002 wrote:
I prefer to drop a bid of the max I am willing to spend 30 seconds before the end.

awwww, now that's just giving away e-bay secrets. Now everybody knows!

1979 CX500 Deluxe Newest ride in the fleet
1982 CB750K Daily rider September 1999
1982 CX500 Custom - project Originally bought April 1982 reacquired April 2006

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Blindstitch2002 07-10-2008, 2:58 PM
$305 the bike is gone. So did anyone from here get it. I was kindof hoping it would go for under a $100 to a good home.

1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot
1979 Honda Cx500 Custom
1980 Honda Cx500 Deluxe Couch Project Bike

CX500 Factory Service Manual
Courtesy of Randall-in-Mpls

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

hakko808 07-10-2008, 7:41 PM
I was hoping it would go cheaper too, but looks like someone wanted it a bit more than I did.

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Blindstitch2002 07-10-2008, 7:49 PM
That's fine. My grandpa always said when buying vehicles if it didn't work the way you wanted it to go it probably wasn't ment to be had. There's probably a better bike sitting along someones barn under a tarp that need only gas to run.

1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot
1979 Honda Cx500 Custom
1980 Honda Cx500 Deluxe Couch Project Bike

CX500 Factory Service Manual
Courtesy of Randall-in-Mpls

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Markmakeitso 07-18-2008, 10:20 AM

Blindstitch2002 wrote:
There's probably a better bike sitting along someones barn under a tarp that need only gas to run.

That sounds like blatant, unconquerable optimism if I ever heard it. You have it slightly worse then me, I always expect at least two table spoons of Sea-Foam and a pair of plugs to clear up any neglected bike problems.

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Blindstitch2002 07-18-2008, 7:47 PM
If my bike had been stored and not left under a tree to rust. All it would have tanken was some gas. Carbs were plugged and a lot of loose wires. But after freeing the pistons and cleaning the carbs it fired right up. My brothers bike only took new jets to work. And the Klr250 he had before that which had been sitting for 7 years only needed the gas drained and new gas and it was good to go.

People like squirreling these bikes away.

I'm not afraid of work if its there to be done. My grandfather and I use to buy trucks that sat out on the back 40 most their retired life with grass growing up through them and still manage to get a few more good years of use out of them as daily drivers.

1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot
1979 Honda Cx500 Custom
1980 Honda Cx500 Deluxe Couch Project Bike

CX500 Factory Service Manual
Courtesy of Randall-in-Mpls

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

NoXi 08-07-2008, 9:13 PM
damn wish i woulda found that bike, im 30 min away from there!

82 gl 500 silverwing (my baby)
82 gl 500 interstate (in progress)

Real men dont need directions, we already know a shortcut

Re: Possible cheap ebay bike. Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Blindstitch2002 08-07-2008, 10:47 PM
I think the bike went for over $300. May have been worth it but I don't know. For a second there it looked like it was going to stay low then the price shot up.

1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot
1979 Honda Cx500 Custom
1980 Honda Cx500 Deluxe Couch Project Bike

CX500 Factory Service Manual
Courtesy of Randall-in-Mpls