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@dooks
this is a beautiful bike no doubt and i think the seller has his pitch and responses almost bang on.
the only thing i'd quibble with slightly is the factoring in of labour time into the price (or at least raising it in justifying why the price isn't even higher).
how many times have we heard people being shot down in flames on here for asking for inflated prices on conversions because they'd factored a bit of build time into their price. the long established rule here has been that complete builds are actually worth less than the sum of their component parts. except, it seems, when they're above some arbitrary watermark of beauty or quality.
i know it's in a different league in terms of the quality and heritage to many of the builds called "overpriced" on here... but i can't help feeling that we should be consistant. or are the rules different at different ends of the market place? i don't know. it would be a real shame if it were parted out because it's stunning.
best of luck with the sale. if i was loaded i'd snap it up.