Price check
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- Rides:: '74 C90
- Location: Spain
Price check
Good afternoon my fellow Cub fanatics,
I have located a C90 from 1974. I want it as a project to build with my dad so I am pretty excited about it. However, there are some issues with the bike that I need your help with!
First of all, the motor is not running. The vendor states that the motor is not seized but I cannot check it because I live far (the vendor will ship the vehicle if I buy it). In case the motor is seized, is it very expensive to repair/replace? (Sorry for being so naive, this would be my first motorbike )
Secondly, the bike has rust in the frame and I cannot tell if it is too bad and too expensive to repair. I would love to hear your opinion on this too.
What do you think would be a fair price for the motorbike?
I have located a C90 from 1974. I want it as a project to build with my dad so I am pretty excited about it. However, there are some issues with the bike that I need your help with!
First of all, the motor is not running. The vendor states that the motor is not seized but I cannot check it because I live far (the vendor will ship the vehicle if I buy it). In case the motor is seized, is it very expensive to repair/replace? (Sorry for being so naive, this would be my first motorbike )
Secondly, the bike has rust in the frame and I cannot tell if it is too bad and too expensive to repair. I would love to hear your opinion on this too.
What do you think would be a fair price for the motorbike?
- wightegi
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Re: Price check
Hi where are you ? stick a location in your details .
The 6 volt 90 needs a good battery to run ,but there are not many engine parts available and it is the same with the frame . I would not buy one with rust showing without seeing it first as you need to see under the rear frame.
the later 12 volt bikes are a lot easier to live with as most parts are available.
The 6 volt 90 needs a good battery to run ,but there are not many engine parts available and it is the same with the frame . I would not buy one with rust showing without seeing it first as you need to see under the rear frame.
the later 12 volt bikes are a lot easier to live with as most parts are available.
- knapdog
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Re: Price check
Without seeing it and the possible rust and engine problems I wouldn't pay more than £800 for it, £1000 if it was better than I thought. If you did it up to a high standard with respray etc, it might fetch between £1200 and £1400. A 12 volter would fetch more.
If the engine is knackered you can get a really good Lifan 110 engine for it for around £200 from Pitbikeparts.
If the engine is knackered you can get a really good Lifan 110 engine for it for around £200 from Pitbikeparts.
- knapdog
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Re: Price check
After chatting to Billyfix and having another closer look at that rear end I'd be a bit concerned about that rear rust.
You can see that it's gone right through.
There are plenty of cubs about. Leave it and go for a tidy 12 volter with the square headlight.
You can see that it's gone right through.
There are plenty of cubs about. Leave it and go for a tidy 12 volter with the square headlight.
- wightegi
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Re: Price check
The OP is in Spain KD so perhaps not many Cubs about ,but I would not buy sight unseen.
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Re: Price check
When looking at the photo i did think the shoddy workmanship of the building put it somewhere in the Med.
Maybe my mistake just unfinished Manyana
Maybe my mistake just unfinished Manyana
- knapdog
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- Rides:: '74 C90
- Location: Spain
Re: Price check
Hey there!!!
Apologies for the late response, I've been caught up with the holidays.
I finally bought the bike for less than what you advised so I think I got a good deal. The bike is actually better than I expected the rust is only superficial.
Now after cleaning it I started to tear it down and look for the parts that I need, any recommendations?
Is the website https://www.motorcycleproducts.co.uk/ trustworthy?
Thanks all!!
Apologies for the late response, I've been caught up with the holidays.
I finally bought the bike for less than what you advised so I think I got a good deal. The bike is actually better than I expected the rust is only superficial.
Now after cleaning it I started to tear it down and look for the parts that I need, any recommendations?
Is the website https://www.motorcycleproducts.co.uk/ trustworthy?
Thanks all!!
- boofbee
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- Location: Colwyn Bay, N Wales
Re: Price check
It is all aftermarket stuff which can be variable in quality, but not sure on postage if you are not in the UK.Gabri021 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 01, 2022 2:51 am
Is the website https://www.motorcycleproducts.co.uk/ trustworthy?
Thanks all!!
- wightegi
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Re: Price check
There are other companies that sell C90 parts , some aftermarket some genuine , Wemoto ,export all over , David Silver, CSMNL to name a few . Also if you have a Honda dealer genuine parts may be available localy , Brake and speedo cables should only be Honda as the copy ones are very poor . Brake shoes ,if you can find EBC ones with e part number that ends in a G they are the best for the small bikes .
A good plan is to look on the CSMNL site and find the part number and then search for that plus they have diagrams of all the parts.
A good plan is to look on the CSMNL site and find the part number and then search for that plus they have diagrams of all the parts.