Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Viscount Aerospace Pro

Hi, new member here. I found this site looking up my Aerospace pro. I'm not riding anymore and trying to make room in my garage by getting rid of a few bikes. This was my first bike and I'm the original owner. I've put a few miles on it, but not that many. It's been getting dusty for a long time. Except for the replacement forks from Yamaha (junked the death forks), it is all original, even the tires. The down tube decal was damaged in a wild idea of re-painting it many moons ago.

If anyone would be kind enough to give their opinion as to what this is worth, I'd appreciate it. I'm thinking of putting it on eBay or local Craigslist but don't know what to ask. I do have more photos if anyone wants to see them.

Cheers!

It looks like a good size to get a reasonable selling price. Is it a 58 cm?

Also, the price may vary depending on your location, so what area do you live in?

Thanks for your reply. I measure 23-3/4 or 60 cm. I don't see it stamped anywhere on the bike so I took a tape measure and measured from the center of the crank to the top of the post.

I'm in the Portland Oregon area.

eBay buyers tend to want "ready to ride" bikes not projects. CL bikes tend to sell for less. You have a smaller audience with CL than eBay.

In as is condition, it is probably a $100 bike.

Just cleaning the bike can increase that a bit.

Things to replace, if needed, that can increase that value quite a bit include: tires, brakes, cables, bar tape.

Things to lube to make the bike truly rideable include: bottom bracket, hubs, chain, derailleurs.

If truly "ready to ride" it is worth maybe $300, in Portland.

I think it's worth more than that... granted I am no Viscount expert. I would bet it could fetch 200 in portland as it stands now.

It has the cool TA crank, high flange hubs, a leather saddle and what looks to be a shimano golden arrow possibly.

My advice: Viscounts have a bit of a following and you are in a bicycle hot bed. List it high, if it does not sell, give it a few weeks then lower the price gradually until it you generate some interest.

+1 Cleaned up, ready to ride, and in a super hot Portland, OR market; $300, maybe even a little more than that.

+1 Projects sell at a STEEP discount. Few buyers want projects, and those that do (like me), expect huge discount. As a project, it would be discounted at least 50%. Its not far from the clean, ready to ride status, so if you can do the work yourself, I would do it before selling it.

Figure anyone buying a project will look for at least a $100 discount (probably more), after discounting for parts. So I would discount a project bike that needs $30 in parts (tires, tubes, bearings, cables) by about $150. So the most I would pay is $150 for the bike as is.

Remember, the person buying a project takes a couple of risks. Will there be some unseen flaw or problem (where the parts estimate goes up a lot) and will the bike when done really sell for $300? The seller gets to sell a bike as is, with a clear conscience.

So clean it up and get full market price, or sell it as is at a discount. The choice is yours.

I would remove that rear luggage rack, it is bent, and does not really fit the bike right.

wrk101, thank you for the quick guide on selling a used bike. I've got no problem doing the work myself and this bike wouldn't take much to get to road ready status. The rack isn't bent, it just fits the bike that way. I'll either adjust it or take it off to sell it. Thanks again!

The rack isn't bent, it just fits the bike that way.

The rack is bent. Look at the right leg as it exits the eyelet.

Regardless, it doesn't look good. Follow wrk101's advice and simply remove it - it won't fit any better (even if the leg wasn't bent), and it doesn't suit this machine.

-Kurt

The rack is bent. Look at the right leg as it exits the eyelet.

-Kurt

Doh! It is bent. Sorry, I didn't see that. No problem removing it.