Originally Posted by
glocnikar
I recently purchased a Sekai Royal 1000 from my wife's uncle. It's been stored for the past umpteen years and is in GREAT shape. There is only a little surface rust spotting through, which should clean up pretty easy. The stickers are perfect, not peeling or bubbling. And there are only a few small nicks in the paint.
He thought he bought it in '74, but the serial, Y1C2664, looks like it was made in '81, so my guess is that his memory is off a decade. The bars have 2 stamps for KUZUKI and WIN Japan. I've never owned a touring cycle and bought it without seeing it, knowing that it needed a little TLC.
It ends up that I am too short for the frame, so I am debating on replacing the tires, cleaning it up and selling it, but I'm not sure what it's worth. Will it be worth putting money into, or should I sell it as is? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Typically, when selling a bicycle, you do not recoup the full value of any investments, especially if you are paying a shop to perform the labour. My advice would be to give it a good cleaning, oil the chain and sell it as is. Invest only what is necessary to make the bicycle rideable and safe for sale.