Hi I can only agree with you none of us like paying more for anything now than it was 6 years ago,I have only had nsr,s for 6+ years and have witnessed the value triple up in that time and members talk of nice sp,s at £1500 10 years ago,this is all well and good if you own 1 but if you want to buy its called missed the boat,The prices these bikes are selling for now are encouraging people to stop breaking them for parts and sell them as projects,I have access to BDS auction site in Japan and see bikes that have been dragged out the Tsunami aftermath and fetch stupid amounts of yen the price has gone through the roof,The parts that differentiate R and SE models ,forks,dry clutch assy and rear shock,and from sp models ie Magtek wheels ,these parts are and will command a premium price because of there {more people want them and there ent enough to go round}
Most Magteks are 20 years + and almost certainly will need refurbing,
The same applies to Honda RS 250 NXA oh how we wished we bought them at 10 k not that long ago,I saw a brand new 1 in a sitting room last week recently purchased at £25k,
This person selling these parts does it for a living and he,s not 10k behind Lord Sugar,I have had several deals with him and there is a difference between asking price and dealing price,
These Wheels in pairs are thin on the ground and we all know this,How would you value them if they were yours ????
Good luck in your Quest,
jonmac
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John