1985 Honda VF700S Sabre "Cafe Racer"

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Sabre Cafe

Discussion Starter · Jun 4, 2015

It's time to let it go...
1985 Honda VF700S Sabre Cafe Racer

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Geeto67

· #2 · Jun 4, 2015

so sad. GLWS.

By the way - I think you need a better picture. the "chopper" forks look might scare away a few buyers.

Sabre Cafe

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 4, 2015

Agreed. A better series of pics will go up this weekend. Yeah, sad but hey, they come and they go.

I'm selling to raise money to buy another bike. A 2003 BMW F650GS. It's one I've done service on for a customer. I know the bike well and the price is very fair.

Geeto67

· #4 · Jun 4, 2015

I like those rotax BMWs - very sensible bikes.

knappyfeet

· #5 · Jun 5, 2015

Geeto67 said:
so sad. GLWS.

By the way - I think you need a better picture. the "chopper" forks look might scare away a few buyers.

I had to look up GLWS.........I'm not hip to the lingo......just hip

Sabre Cafe

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jun 5, 2015

I've updated the post with much better pics, and I brought the price down a couple notches.

1985 Honda VF700S Sabre Cafe Racer

Geeto67, according to the research I've done on this model, the original F650 engine was indeed made by Rotax but starting in 2001 BMW brought the whole operation back in house.

Sabre Cafe

Discussion Starter · #7 · Feb 4, 2017

It's back up for sale.

Warm weather is on the way in a couple of months, sooner here in NC, so I figured I'd list it .... again.

I just don't need a third bike in the shed so bye bye.

1985 Honda "VF700SR" Sabre Custom Built Motorcycle

jcw

· #8 · Feb 4, 2017 (Edited)

Nice bike! decent price. Unbelievable price if you consider the work you've put into it.
GLWS.
(I've never sold a bike on craigslist but shit I'd list that at $3500 or else you'll get the scum that offer you $1000-1500 for it.)

compared to some of the shit out there for twice that money.

What are you working on now? Are you vlogging it, too?

Sabre Cafe

Discussion Starter · #9 · Feb 4, 2017 (Edited)

jcw said:
Nice bike! decent price. Unbelievable price if you consider the work you've put into it.
GLWS.
(I've never sold a bike on craigslist but shit I'd list that at $3500 or else you'll get the scum that offer you $1000-1500 for it.)

compared to some of the shit out there for twice that money.

What are you working on now? Are you vlogging it, too?

No projects in the garage right now. Busy growing my new business Resto-Euro LLC. http://restoeuro.com Things are going well, getting work and making money. So good to be my own boss!!!

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Geeto67

· #10 · Feb 5, 2017

I love the new paint scheme. Very Honda's racing 1980s

Sabre Cafe

Discussion Starter · #11 · Feb 5, 2017

Geeto67 said:
I love the new paint scheme. Very Honda's racing 1980s

As it should be.

That's what I was aiming for.

Sabre Cafe

Discussion Starter · #12 · Feb 14, 2017

So today this guy emails me about the Sabre. I'm asking $2250. Here's our email conversation, copy pasted.

Buyer - "I like the bike, like the old school vibe, I have $1300, I'll come get it tomorrow. If you want to deal let me know."

Me - "Sorry, not for that price!"

Buyer - "Hey I here... I can't blame me for trying. Shoot me a counter offer"

Me - "$2400"

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jcw

· #13 · Feb 15, 2017

Spring is coming.
Hang in there.

Sabre Cafe

Discussion Starter · #14 · Feb 15, 2017

jcw said:
Spring is coming.
Hang in there.

Indeed! No hurry to sell to some low baller.

Sabre Cafe

Discussion Starter · #15 · Mar 7, 2017

Installed new valve cover gaskets and a fuel gauge. Newly listed with a new price tag. Amazing how many people wanted me to "take payments". lol

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/mcy/6033201078.html

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J-Rod10

· #16 · Mar 29, 2017

That thing is sweet. Good luck with the sale.

Geeto67

· #17 · Mar 29, 2017

Sabre Cafe said:
Installed new valve cover gaskets and a fuel gauge. Newly listed with a new price tag. Amazing how many people wanted me to "take payments". lol

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/mcy/6033201078.html

People be broke right now. hasn't been a great recovery. There are places that would finance custom motorcycles - if they are asking you to take payments, point them to a finance company that would help them. Then you get the bike, they get to make payments, and everybody's happy.

Sabre Cafe

Discussion Starter · #18 · Apr 4, 2017

Dropped the price.

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