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    Whats up with Ebay?

    A couple of years ago if I did a search for XS1100 in motorcycle parts I was lucky to get 2,000 hits...for the last several months the count has been well over 4,000....now over 5,100...

    Is it the economy?

    Bad part is...I'm friggin' broke...lol

    I wonder how long this'll go on?

    PS a couple of brand new Mac 4/2 systems with buy it now prices on there right now...if you've been waiting for Mac to start manufacturing them again...

    Turnout:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamah...#ht_1591wt_934

    Taper Tip:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamah...#ht_1591wt_934
    Last edited by Guy_b_g; 05-12-2010, 10:01 PM.
    Guy

    '78E

    Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur

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    I know what you mean. I don't rememeber it ever being over 7-800 listings. And the starting prices are out of site too. I used to buy a lot of XS parts shipped to the house for $20 or less. It looks like a lot of salvage yards are listing now, and of course their stuff is gold plated! One of the somewhat local yards has a listing of rolling frame pretty much stripped w/ a siezed engine and they want $250. NOT.
    79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
    79 SF parts bike.

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    • #3
      Look again, do an auction only search and your choices are few. I used to be able to list just about any part in an auction and people would bid. Now everyone does "buy it now" because not many bids even come in. I've watched items set there being relisted since last fall. You would think xs parts would sell all the time because it's the best "cheap" bike ever.
      I paid $500 for the last bike I parted out and only sold bits and pieces. I don't even think I made it to even. That's when I stopped selling on ebay. Now that spring is here I may give it another try.....but parts and bikes will be listed with a reserve for sure. The copper chopper will be listed next week. see little pic. I know I won't get what I have in it.
      79 XS11 Special (Lazarus)
      80 XS850 Special (Old Faithful)
      80 XS11 Standard sorta stock (Beatrice)
      79 DT 100

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      • #4
        No real

        auction now. With all the "Buy it now" labels they (junk yards) think they can rip you off legally. Ebay is not going to enforce anything against the sellers because that's their golden goose. I believe Ebay's next hurdle will be with the Feds for selling stolen items. They could be held as an accessory to the crime
        '81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
        Original except:
        120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
        4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
        Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
        All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate

        "STUPID is Forever" Ron White.
        Contact me by PM -I don't deal with stupid anymore.

        Big John

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