As a matter of interest ......
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EggChaser
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50 hits and no answers - you might want to post in the airheads section as I suspect the riders who might comment may not be watching this section.
Note I am not sure those bikes come up too often for sale but I could be wrong
Note I am not sure those bikes come up too often for sale but I could be wrong
It is a lovely bike. I'd pay that much.
Just moved this into the Airhead section 
A lot depends upon the spec and quality of the work done.If the motor has been tuned, by whom and to what extent etc. I think the price being asked for is OK for what on the surface looks like a nicely done bike,as long as it is not requiring any major work.
Beemerboff
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The unpainted OEM protection bars, side stand which is way to short, lack of indicators, silencers which probably dont, etc, etc,send me a message that it probably isn't quite ready for everyday use.
Or any other other sort of use which requires legality.
It just doesn't have the patina of a well fettled and used bike.
It isn't that hard to fling a pile of cash at a pile of junk and end up with something that looks passable in a photograph.
But it requires a different level of skill to get it all working as well as a stock bike, never mind a well fettled stocker.
And given that the price is two or three times that of a reasonable stock bike, you would want a test ride and receipts for a pile of mechanical work before you parted with that sort of cash.
Or any other other sort of use which requires legality.
It just doesn't have the patina of a well fettled and used bike.
It isn't that hard to fling a pile of cash at a pile of junk and end up with something that looks passable in a photograph.
But it requires a different level of skill to get it all working as well as a stock bike, never mind a well fettled stocker.
And given that the price is two or three times that of a reasonable stock bike, you would want a test ride and receipts for a pile of mechanical work before you parted with that sort of cash.
deaninkl
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A blue framed large tank GS850 was sold a year ago here in Malaysia for about 10k pounds, it was owned by a local bike dealer, had been to Tibet, and done a London - Kuala Lumpur trip, and many around asia trips, it was in first class condition.
I know thats not what you asked....but just fyi.
I know thats not what you asked....but just fyi.
Bugbear
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Thanks for all the replys 
I'll have a closer look
I'll have a closer look
At a guess someone would likely pay between £6k-£8k most for it in the UK, that's if you will find someone to actually buy it 
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