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myLot reputation of 93/100. bwrattybaby (5226) 3 years ago

I know someone that has a 1971 Bridgestone 350cc and I can't find a price for it. They are wanting to sell this bike and I am trying to help them find a good asking price for it. Now I have used the Internet for sometime but I have looked for a couple of days and I just can't figure out how to find a price for them. So can anyone help me find the price of this bike?

 

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1. myLot reputation of 86/100. owlwings (12367)   3 years ago

I have checked a number of second-hand motorcycle sales sites and none of them seem to mention Bridgestone or Rockford. The Bridgestone factory actually stopped production in 1969 and was taken over by Rockford according to one site. I can find pics there of a 1971 Bridgestone 350 GTO (but, frustratingly, no prices). I can only assume that Rockford continued production of some Bridgestone models and continued to badge them as Bridgestone.

eBay (UK) has nothing (only Bridgestone tyres which, I think, is a different company); Autotrader and Autobike (both working sites) list neither Bridgestone or Rockford as a manufacturer. There are a number of other promising links I found which are closed or non functional.

I am not a dealer or specialist in bikes but I do have dealings in antiques and books. In cases like this, where there seem to be no records of sales, the only thing you have to go on is the prices of similar bikes. Since there doesn't seem to even be a Bridgestone 'fan' site, I can only assume that the bikes were less than spectacular and, very likely, much of the bike was bought in rather than factory designed and produced. I could be wrong but a small factory might concentrate on their own frame design but use someone else's engine, shocks and wheels. This might be crucial or not, depending on how good or innovative the company were.

Things to consider, then, are:

1) Prices of bikes of comparable manufacture, age and cc.
2) Mileage
3) Condition
4) Availability of parts

A bike is, primarily, a working machine so all of the above are really first considerations. Only after that should you consider things like 'rarity', 'collectability' and so on. When you get into that league, the most important criteria are:

1) Original condition (that is, how much is the machine 'as it came from the factory'?)
2) Overall condition (i.e. how much is it going to cost to bring it to as nearly 'as new' condition as possible.

The existence of an enthusiast's club (site) would be a big help. I can't find one. Maybe your friend should consider starting one before selling in order to enhance the
desirability (and thus the price) of his bike!
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myLot reputation of 86/100. owlwings (12367)  3 years ago

Here's the site where I found the manufacturer's information and pics: http://motorbike-search-e...


myLot reputation of 93/100. bwrattybaby (5226)  3 years ago

I am impressed. Seems like you know what your talking about and went through a lot of time and effort to reply to my needs and I really thank you for all your time and effort. I will give them the site you sent me and let them take it from there.

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2. myLot reputation of 98/100. Shar19 (3970)   3 years ago

You could always check on different auction sites like Ebay. Also maybe there are certain kinds of books on the internet that may have the information. You can also check out the library.

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3. myLot reputation of 96/100. jwfarrimond (3266)   3 years ago

You might try looking for vintage motorcycle groups and through them contacting people who might be able to give you the information that you want. But as owlwings says, the value of the bike really depends on the condition and on the interest that people have in the bike. Especially the latter as is essentially a enthusiasts market that you are dealing with with bikes of that vintage.

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4. myLot reputation of 93/100. kawalnarang (829)   3 years ago

The way I see it,, the condition of a vehicle is important,, to find a price for it,My old bike looks so nice I might get more than what I payed for it,,This is my experience with another I sold a while back

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5. myLot reputation of 98/100. Professor2010 (7353)   2 years ago

Well have you tried ebay, i think this might be useful, if not try..
Thanks for sharing.
Welcome always. happy
Cheers.have a nice day
Professor

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6. myLot reputation of 95/100. Hatley (48745)   7 months ago

hi bwrattybaby why not try the America Antiques Road show Pbs as its on our mylot search bar to get the www address as they have all kinds of antiques and motor bikes i am s ure are included. so do
try that site just type in America's Antique Road show PBS and you will get the web site addy. hope this helps.cheeringcheeringhugs

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