Postby DewCatTea-Bob » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:30 pm
" I am glad to hear your thoughts on the value of your 200 motor. I am glad that I have a few to my name...especially at that value. "
____ Well let's not jump to such conclusions so quickly...
Back in the days (before 1976) when I was doing lots of 'wheeling & dealing' with all OHC-DUKEs, I would only take-in any 4-speed models with the intent of passing them on, as my interest had only ever been strong with just the 5-speed Duke-models ! _ That was a rather common & understandable attitude back in those days, but now (THESES DAYS), it's quite understandably reasonable that those older models are more collectable & more highly sought-after, thus possibly more valuable. _ But I'd assume that most OLD/past Dukers (like myself), still share the same old-attitude as myself and thus are not too interested in most of the old 200-models.
And there were a number of different 200-models (based on both the 'A' & 'B' motor-versions), which were never considered (back then) to be especially desirable, so therefore I sure would not mean to suggest that most all 200-motors are so valuable !
__ BUT, the rare older type-A example which I have, was kept by me only because it was considered to be the equivalent 200-version of a Mach-I build-version 250-motor. _ In other words, the more rare & desirable (Mark-III like) 200cc SPORT type version of the std.200-motor. _ Which is why I had decided to keep only THAT particular 200-motor (while always wishing to trade-off all my other 4-speed DUKEs).
When I first got the Duke that my 200-motor came in, I then checked it out to confirm the story that the motor was from a "200-Sport", and besides the 25mm-SSI that was on it, soon discovered that it also had the expected wild-cam & high-comp.piston as well, (thus confirming what it was claimed to be).
So I then decided to actually keep that much more desirable 200-motor ! _ (And installed another 4-speed motor into the Monza/Duke, to pass-onward.)
__ I really don't have any good idea of what more run-of-the-mill 200-models are worth. _ I certainly suspect that most any fairly complete/running common 200-model is now more valuable than a good/running 250-Monza -(which go for around 2k.$-US). _ And in any case, I-myself believe that the (runnable) motor of any complete Duke is worth roughly HALF of the value of the entire machine/bike/Duke.
So I'd thus expect that most any complete & runnable 200-motor ought be worth near $1000, providing there's a 200-Duke (minus motor) somewhere that such a 200-motor could be matched-up to, in order to bring the full-value up with. - (As neither a motor-less 200-Duke nor a 200-motor alone, is fully worth the 100% of HALF of a complete/entire 200-Duke.)
__ But once again, MY 200-motor is an extra-rare & desirable version, which is why I believe it to be a more valuable prospect. _ And so other 200-motor models ought not be considered within the same vane, and thus ought not be expected to be as desirable & as valuable, (as I've previously indicated).
Sorry to say !
____ Does anyone much disagree with my opinion that the motor is basically worth the same amount as the rest of the bike, (assuming that both motor AND the rest of the bike are in likewise condition).
For instance, a 1965 250-Monza which has sat on a showroom-floor since new, with less than 10-miles of use,, ought to get equal value-amounts for it's motor, and, for the rest of the bike. _ For example, if that showroom-new Monza/bike is worth $3500, then it's complete motor alone ought be worth about $1500 and the rest of the Duke worth about $1500, (all amounts roughly figured, of-course).
__ I of-course don't expect MY-own opinion to set the etching in stone, so it would be nice for us all to get a consensus on this thought-work, as to the value of a motor compared to the rest of a bike. - Do ya think I'm way-off ? _ If so, then what are your-own thoughts on this questionable subject ?
(In the distant-past, I-myself always valued the Duke-motor well above the rest of a DUCATI !)
Dukaddy-DUKEs,
-Bob
PLEASE NOTE... If this-post is not-yet signed-off with '-Bob', then I'm still in the process of completing it,, and if not also included with 'DCT' near bottom as well, then I may edit this post's wording at a later time. - Dct.Bob
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