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<blockquote data-quote="Albervin" data-source="post: 88285" data-attributes="member: 586"><p>For that price it would need a guarantee which you do not get at auction. I bought a very similar Shadow (HRD, straight seat lugs etc) in poor cosmetic condition, all matching numbers (including</p><p>the covers) that easily cruised on 90mph while I was in the UK. Unfortunately the lower valve guides were shot so oil and smoke were dispersed. I paid £53K which gives a lot of</p><p>room for "fettling" if this bike even gets mid estimate. If you are serious about a Shadow then my advice to you John is join the club and find a well known, well used and well maintained example.</p><p>It may need some "fettling" but it will still end up cheaper for you and more satisfying for the vendor. Remember the auction mantra: buyer pays more and vendor receives less. Auction houses are like casinos; they win and you lose. There is a very nice non-matching numbers Shadow (Shadow UFM and Shadow RFM match) in Australia for sale at AUD$105,000.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albervin, post: 88285, member: 586"] For that price it would need a guarantee which you do not get at auction. I bought a very similar Shadow (HRD, straight seat lugs etc) in poor cosmetic condition, all matching numbers (including the covers) that easily cruised on 90mph while I was in the UK. Unfortunately the lower valve guides were shot so oil and smoke were dispersed. I paid £53K which gives a lot of room for "fettling" if this bike even gets mid estimate. If you are serious about a Shadow then my advice to you John is join the club and find a well known, well used and well maintained example. It may need some "fettling" but it will still end up cheaper for you and more satisfying for the vendor. Remember the auction mantra: buyer pays more and vendor receives less. Auction houses are like casinos; they win and you lose. There is a very nice non-matching numbers Shadow (Shadow UFM and Shadow RFM match) in Australia for sale at AUD$105,000. [/QUOTE]
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