Had a look at the g/s at the auction today. Barn find 5000 miles, rough as. Thought I would have a punt, but didn’t get a look in. It made just over 8k including fees.
Nice bike though how much when new I wonder.£8k is a staggering amount for that. Wow.
Nice bike though how much when new I wonder.
1981 - £2495
Just out of interest £2500 in today’s money is £8550
Only 5000 miles in 40 years.
Why is the 80G/S so much more sort after than other models of the same era - R80ST is a better bike in my opinion.
It's the first of the GS dynasty.
The ST might be a good bike but if people had the choice of a new G/S or ST as a keeper I am betting a large majority would chose the G/S and it is a good bike, just not as good as the following paralever
Only 5000 miles in 40 years.
Why is the 80G/S so much more sort after than other models of the same era - R80ST is a better bike in my opinion.
The G/S was peerless when it launched. You could (and I did) ride across Europe and go trail riding. That's why I bought one and have had one in the garage most of the time since then. The ST is a road bike. It's like saying Comte is better than Wensleydale. It's an argument that's best not started because it's not going anywhere.
Fair enough, but I rode around France on my XT500 in 1979? and sort of did a bit of trail riding and did some very long Euro tours 2 up on an ST (which, incidentally, is not fugly but not a great 2 up bike). I now have a R80G/S and a 100GS so I am a fan however, I still can’t get my head around the silly money some people seem to be prepared to pay for a G/S.
More useless information.....if you had invested £2500 in the stock market in 1980 it would be worth £56000 now (give or take)