what are CB-1's going for now adays??

[linkandcuff]

i'm going to look at a 89 cb-1 with 11k miles on it in great running shape....he is the 2nd owner and has it for sale for no less then $1500..
he says it needs nothing...new tires last year and is 100% stock.
he said the paint was really bad and cracked so he repainted it himself and says it looks semi pro.

whats a cb-1 that probably needs a paint job worth??

[cb1guy]

Hey linkandcuff,

They seem to got for anything from $800-$3300, depending on condition, miles, maint needs, etc. A lot of this depends on the buyer, of course. I'd buy a ratty one that was complete for a track day bike or commuter. I'd buy a clean one if stock was important to me. What do you want it to do for you? Maybe the paint will be nice and the tires won't be Bridgestone Excedras.

[linkandcuff]

i guess i would consider myself as kinda a collector....it will be my 5th bike but i will want to use it but want it as a super clean example of a cb-1 to go to shows with it ect

[cb1guy]

It sounds like you have two choices.
1) buy a perfect one and pay for it...if you can find one.
2) buy a less than perfect one and make it a project.

Personally, I enjoy working on the bikes so I'd take #2. Earlier this year I assembled an '86 FZ750, which was quite beautiful when it was done!

[linkandcuff]

my first bike was a 1987 FZ700 fast bike for its time...handling a little iffy!!..haha...i put 15k miles with just one wiring issue and sold it with 32k miles on it.....aahhh....the memories

the bike i'm going to look at is a 89 cb 1 with 11k and he says its 100% stock and 100% ready to ride and is in aweosme shape but he repainted it himself which leads me to believe i'll be painting it again.....where do i get stickers though?

[ptlcb1]

IF the bike is in the shape that he said its in, regradless of the paint, $1500 is a great price.  A sound mechanical bike is what you want.  The paint will have nothing to do with how it runs.  For a 20yr old bike, thats really low for mileage.  That could have been put on the bike in 2 to 4 yrs.  Check cables/hoses for dry rotting.  I think we can agree that it has been sitting for quite some time, at some point in its life. 

If you want a true CB-1 to present at shows, and assuming you are in the States, its a must that you have it painted back to its original smurf blue color!  Just my 2 cents... 

[Lyrad]

I paid 2700 canadian for mine and it isn't immaculate but close I've put 10000Kms on it still going strong, engines are great.
I've had it for 2 years, 1500 is a good price. I am also interested at that price where is the bike??

[y2kwu8]

I gave $2350.00 for mine with 14k miles....and pretty close to immaculate minus a couple very minor dents in the tank.

[theplumber]

i payed 2500 CAD for mine with 20K km's on it. pretty mint. bin happy with her for the past year...