Originally Posted by
repechage
And as an investment they were a failure, well at least the one he sold. That is typical for Vintage bikes though, they are rarely worth the cost of comprehensive restoration.
I like them a lot, and most of mine are fun to own, but as investments? Not very good.
Agreed. I have to believe e-RICHIE, like a lot of us, undertook the project for reasons other than return on investment. As if sourcing NOS parts from '71 wouldn't be hard enough, he also insisted they be new-in-package. That's pretty hardcore for parts as old as that.