MatchFuzee Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 Sale Date: 29th July 2015 A number of Armstrong MT500. All without a reserve. http://www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/29-07-2015-ThePavilionGardens-1401.aspx Quote
AWJDThumper Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 Normally I get excited when I see old motorbikes in barn find condition but, unfortunately, not with the Armstrong. If you want to buy one cheap for spares then these are probably ok. However, if you want to buy one to restore to some level of running condition then this can be a problem unless you've closely examined the one you going to bid for and you know precisely what needs doing to it. At the end of the day, a good runner, ready for the road, can cost you less than £1000, whereas, it can cost a good part of this amount to get a barn find condition one up and running again providing its not completely knackered. A HD MT350 is always a better bet because they are worth a lot more than the Armstrong in good running order. I have one of each and I think they are marvellous bikes but not worth that much even in beautifully restored condition. Quote
MatchFuzee Posted July 22, 2015 Author Posted July 22, 2015 Thank you for the information about buying an Armstrong. I'm not looking for an Armstrong, the post was just to let people know about the auction. Quote
AWJDThumper Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 I assumed that was the case - I was just offering some general advice to anyone thinking of buying this type of ex-army bike to consider it very carefully. Quote
rdx10 Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Thank you for the information about buying an Armstrong. I'm not looking for an Armstrong, the post was just to let people know about the auction. As I can't see its been said already , thanks for posting the information ( along with the other links ) and no I'm not looking for an MT500 either ( got one ) . Quote
AWJDThumper Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 It was interesting to see what the Armstrongs went for at the auction - most went for a few hundred pounds which is probably good value for spares. However, one went for £1200 which would seem to be a bit excessive given its condition and the fact that this would be a very good price even for a good runner on the road. Quote
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