Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - ~81 Miyata 710

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rwermuth

10-15-09, 04:09 PM

Per Miyata's meas. 25in, about 62cm center to center. It is the carmel beige color which is more of a dijon mustard look if you ask me. It has a few chips and the like but what I would call good, overhaluled, and ready ride condition w/ one more new tire. The pictures likely wont show but there is still the the gold finish on the freewheel. If I could find new brown housing I would have replaced it but it functioned well with new cables.

Mix of SR and Suntour AX, some rusty MKS clips and straps,diacompe, and what appears to be a replacement saddle via the catalog page. Other than that a new tire and the acorn nuts on the dropout adjusters it is bone stock. Catalog doesnt indicate but it has Suntour Power...aftermarket?

Although I see plenty of folks on the road there doesnt seem to be a great deal of older well crafted bikes available around here. The only reason I became interested in obtaining value is there is a frame on the auction block a year newer that looks like it will do well and this one is a bit big. I know it may suffer the >58cm -$50. I could not find any other completed listings or anything remotely local to the area. Pics were a little hurried as it is now cold and wet here again.

Thanks:thumb:

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Bianchigirll

10-15-09, 05:17 PM

Hello nice looking bike. so your going to strip it and put the kit on another frame? I would suspect the resale of this frame is about $50. it is a nice frame and in great shape just very big.

wrk101

10-15-09, 08:09 PM

Could probably get $200 for it around here. It would take a while to sell a bike that size, took me almost a year to sell a pristine Schwinn Super Sport that size. On the other hand, I sold a 25 inch Schwinn Prelude in two days (a week after I sold the Super Sport). So its all about finding a tall buyer. The right one will jump all over this bike.

I would make sure that stem is not stuck. I would adjust it up to a normal height, close to the height of the seat.

Other than that, the bike looks awesome!!

I would not strip it as the components have very limited value.

rwermuth

10-15-09, 11:22 PM

Thanks for the input! I had no intention of stripping the frame, I was referring to the 710 that's on ebay at over $110 with 36 hrs to go.(what initially got me wondering)

Nothing was stuck on the frame and every bearing surface was in great shape. The rear tube had a large gash and it clearly sat on the flat tire for some time. It got put back together rather quick to get some photos before I had to run out the door. Ill get everything adjusted and put it up in catch/dump with some others I've been meaning to post.

Thanks Again