Originally Posted by
noglider
With a little luck, they'll still be there by the time you arrive.
Hey, I know you are local, so don't get any funny ideas... (winky face)
Originally Posted by ramzilla
IMHO more people are drooling over vintage Italian bikes than all the rest combined. Then come the Paramounts. Then come the French & English bikes. After that all you're left with is Japanese stuff. (And, Taiwan of course). So, buy Italian if you seriously want to break even later. Buy Japanese if you just want to have fun and don't care if you blow money. And, (sorry if I hurt anybody's feelings) don't bother buying any vintage bikes at all if you're interested in making a profit.
I'm definitely not trying to make a profit on these bikes, and at prices in these ranges, I'm not even concerned with eventually breaking even. Appreciate the general advice though, for future endeavors.