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I read Editor Terlick’s comments on the Triumph Trident with great trepidation. As I read of the amazing bike faster and better handing than the jap crap (some of which was true), I was also reminded of an unreliable mechanical disaster. Not happy just to jimmy together a multi part vertically split crankcase, Triumph chose to repeat experimental mistakes made with the top ends of the 500 twins way back when. I rebuilt more Trident top ends than I care to remember mostly with clapped out valve stems and guides at appallingly low mileages (8000 miles). They were also prone to wearing out very expensive camshafts almost as quick as tyres. Add to that the complexity attached to using a dry clutch and readers will easily understand why the score became CB750 10 Trident Nil . The weavy handling Honda just kept going and going while the Trident was waiting for it’s n’th top end or camshafts. I sold my CB750 after many years and untold miles because I had it so long I was bored with it.
I agree with your views on reliability of the Triumphs but had mates with fours that had plenty of problems too. Theres a book written by Bert Hopwood a Triumph designer called “what happened to the british motorcycle industry” he tells of plans for 1200 inline fours and other bikes to compete with the Japanese but the heads at Triumph were stuck in a rut and refused to go away from their ageing designs
Great site for used bikes. Especially interested in 1963 to 1970 Triumphs.
Couldn’t help but giggle when I saw the ’93 FireBlade that sold recently. Who ever painted it applied the ’92 livery.🤦
Also like to ask site owner if they could put a ‘box’ up, where you could write in your choice of bike you are looking for. It would make it simpler to find these then. If there is one I can’t see it. 👍
Thanks Bob. We can’t create a search box as such, but an old-fashioned ‘Ctrl F’ (as you would use to search a Word document) is a functional alternative. Cheers.
Great bikes for sale and sold here, Just started looking, did not even no about this site all this time. The prices are spot on, (mostly) as well. I love Z1’s and 900ss dukes the bestest! 🏍
For sellers, it is a pretty clumsy affair having to setup or change an advertisement by email. It would be much easier to create and manage an advertisement directly if the site provided some upload and edit tools.
Most buyers would like to see more than one photo, I’m sure.
Used to use your site all the time. Now it’s so hard to navigate even trying to find bikes for sale on opening your page, I’ve just about given up! Go back to an easier navigation!
Hi Mark. Thanks for your comments. We’ve not changed our navigation for ages. What’s causing you grief?
sort by state would be good ….. 🙂
Thanks for the opportunity to have both my Darmah SD900 (sold) and my Yamaha XS2 650 1972 on your site. Great place, great bikes and yes Perth to Bathurst cost $1300 last year. Alan.
Great No-fuss site and supportive service, with hundreds of viewers.
Thanks Guys.
Thousands of viewers actually, Shane — but thanks for the support! 🙂
There are a lot of fantastic machines from an almost forgotten era here. Jeez.. Some prices are just like.. Do you really want to sell this bike? Coz the price is telling me you don’t.
One example is the Honda gl1000 that has been “customed”… $20k??? I’ve got 4 wings…. And mates with immaculate ones.. Original… And one of them consistently wins shows… $15k at best for a pristine K0 example. And I appreciate just how much coin goes into these unique machines… But apologies here…. That ain’t worth $20k!!! Too many zeros on the tag.
Sold Mine Greg.
I can’t believe the prices people are asking for these bikes { tellem there dreaming } or are they accepting lower price.
Hey, that’s the price people are asking and that’s their call, and sometimes people out there looking just haven’t got enough cash – simple as that. Instead of criticising just go out and look out there in the market and don’t compare a restored immaculate bike for a shed find original rat. You may have never done a restoration and realised how much it costs these days compared to even 10 years ago. Cheers.
Fantastic site. Lovely to see the old classics are still alive and looking good. Would recommend this to anyone. Peter is very helpful with everything you need to get your ad up. Thanks heaps mate.
I thoroughly enjoyed looking your site but boy those prices are out of my park. I hope the sellers get the dollars they are asking, but I cant see that GT850 Guzzi hitting $19.500. Still, good luck.
BONG !!!!! Got that wrong didnt I ????
Tell ’em they’re dreamin’.
Nice to look at the bikes for sale, but how do people come up with their ridiculous prices 19,500 for an old v max. If all the old bikes were reduced 50% to what they are really worth in the real world we would see more on the road and their owners would not be so scared about riding them.
I brought my first bike after a forty year gap from riding,750GT 1976. Found it on this great site. Now looking for number two. Love this site, thank you to all concerned for letting us have the pleasure.
Geez, those round cased Dukes are overpriced. Won’t be bought for riding anymore. Museum pieces now.
lol – no they are not, you’re just poor.
Why do so many people think that old British s–tboxes are worth an arm and a leg just because they’re old? Come back to Earth people. Old brit singles can barely get out of their own way and Lucas’s wasn’t called ” The Prince of Darkness” for no good reason let alone having leakey old Amals above high voltage magnetos. I’ve been the victim of that particularly lethal combination so I know what I’m talking about.
I too have been on the rough end of the leaky Anal carb over sparky magneto pineapple. All compounded by a particularly nasty insurance company attempting to intimidate a young bloke still in shock sometime later into paying for a fire damaged service station which didn’t even have a fire extinguisher. Moral of the story – fix the leaky Anal and put an air filter on it. But I digress.
When push comes to shove, any old pusbox is worth what the market will pay for it. Who says a very ordinary early 70’s V8 Falcon whose terminal velocity far outweighed its safety is worth hundreds of thousands? Who says a 70’s bevel Ducrappi is worth 30-50 grand? etc etc
you are so right mate . thank you for telling the truth. makes 2 of us. BERNIE
My apologies. Did I say 30-50 grand. I was thinking of clapped out 750GT’s. By current advertisements I should have said 130-150 grand for a tarted up Sport or SS.
And another thing, do you know what the SS stands for? Not nice, but the TRUTH.
tickle, tickle. ka boom!
Can I swap my first born’s first born for the CB1100R? Because after 40 years, I still won’t be able to afford one.
Me too…………
Good Morning Peter,
Just a thank you for the way my BMW was advertised, very good AD, excellent comments. I had 3 keen buyers the day after the ad was first displayed, one of whom bought the machine. Thanks again,
Mark Henson
My 1975 BMW R90/6 was posted for sale on The Bike Shed Times website on Tuesday 1st October, and on their Facebook page the following Saturday. Four hours after the Facebook post I had a text query from a chap in Victoria (I’m in Perth). By that evening the bike was sold, for very close to my asking price. It was picked up a few days later, and gone! Have to say it’s left quite a hole in my shed – I’d owned it for 42 years. With several texts and calls from the new owner however I’m pretty sure it’s gone to a good home. Very impressive website and service, Peter. The Bike Shed Times is the go-to site for buying and selling proper bikes. Thanks, David.
Thanks Peter. Sold my bike, would recommend to anyone selling a special or rare bike. The Bike Shed Times works; it connects people who are interested in buying, not time wasters. Cheers, Neil
Best bike sales website I have seen. Keep up the good work. Nice to see the motor cycle trade finally arriving in the 21 century.
Listing my bike for sale with Peter was very fuss-free and the advert was outstanding. Highly recommended.
Re: Ducati sidecar outfit.
DJP Sidecars were built originally in Victoria, I had the first extended one, #4, from 1972. I had to travel down to Drouin, I think, to have the sidecar fitted.
With an abundance of “scrambler” and “enduro” road/trail bikes on sale, were can you actualy ride them off road in WA?
Good question, Paul. The short answer comes in two parts; either join a club, or don’t. A club will give you access to organised events (mostly competitive, but not necessarily expert). Or you can do your own thing on public tracks and trails if your bike is road-licensed, on private property if it isn’t, or at one of WA’s designated off-road areas if your bike is registered for off-road use. Learn more here: http://rtra.asn.au/Where/where
Temptation at every click of the mouse!!
F*^%ing fantastic site guys. Love the write ups, the big clear pics and the easy roll down selection. Well done, Im now a regular. Ebay can go find a gumtree
Thanks, enjoying the ride
Tempted to buy the 72 Norton basket case.
Love the Commandos
Great site for rare classics.
Thankyou
John
Love browsing through the ads, so tempted (Ducati 900SS is and always will be my favourite)
Great site. Great bikes. Love it.
I’m saving up to buy everything
I’m a bike nut and love all types of bikes. This site is pure candy store for me. I can sell some and then add to the growing mad collection. It’s great this site exists. It will be hard to stop myself indulging. Cheers, Anthony.
Peter does an excellent job of presenting these machines for sale. We restore old Triumphs to their former glory as a hobby and then pass them on to new owners, we think of it as saving these otherwise neglected classics. I assure you it is not for any financial gain but merely hearing and smelling them when they are running. Keep up the good work Peter — your site has assisted us with selling two bikes now, and your knowledge and input is greatly appreciated.
Bike sold, the ads on here work!
Lots of dream machines in those ads. Pity they are diagonally opposite me in this vast land. Maybe time to look up shipping costs.
Shipping bikes across the country is quite popular at the moment Stan, with most of the traffic seemingly from West to East! I believe there are reputable carriers out there who do Perth-Sydney around the $1,000 mark. Cheers.
bring on the bultaco and montesa . Love the web site will be looking
Some really nice old Triumphs in your line-up. Very impressed with the photos. I am sitting here with itchy fingers. I want all of them!
Love the way your ads are done; thanks for putting my V-Max on there too.
Awesome story on my 1125R Buell motorcycle. Cheers
Glad I found this site — wonderful memories. Makes me want to sell the GS and hook into a classic.
A great look at some lovely classics and sports bikes! with very interesting comments. Nice one.
An old BSA is on my Bucket List (take me back to my youth). Unfortunately the Bucket is empty 😊🙄
Hi Peter, thanks for the photo of my 450 R/T (TS) at York. Great idea the BST. Will spread the word. I share your passion for Ducatis and Guzzis. Hope to see you again.
Thanks John. We appreciate the support. Cheers.
Really nice, and great web site! Lovely machines.
I would love to have each and every one of these bikes, but ….
I have a 1952 BSA Gold Flash. Original condition. Lic. For sale at 10,000 dollars.
All the Gold Flashes had gold paint, if I recall? Great bikes! I’d be happy to have yours on Bikes For Sale Tony!