motomike Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Its not that long ago when they only fetched about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitley Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 I once put a wanted ad in the old bike mart, SEELEY TL200E Wanted or non runner.I had a call from a chap in essex,said he had a mint example, never seen the dirt. Said he used to show it on colin seeleys stand. He told me that the whole project was a complete loss to mr seeley, the motor cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickymicky Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Colin himself told be about 300 were made, and about half of those were exported. I bought his very last one, no 1275 (with the first being 1001), so 300 would seem about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitley Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I stand corrected Mick. If the builder told you there was 300 then i can beleive your word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickymicky Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 They were a lovely little bike, just a little too ready to spit and stop if you wern't carefull. And the clutch a bit fierce even with the arm extended.I always thought the frame to be in 531 tube (there is a sticker that confirms it on a new bike). When i refurbished my 1st Seeley i was dismayed when i stripped the paint off the frame,to find it was seamed tubing- obviously not 531. So i got on the phone to Mr Seeley, who simply said "where is the sticker?" I replied "on the swinging arm". It turned out that only the s/arm is 531. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlrs Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 [by the way, I never treat my motorcycles as "assets" or money, I just like motorcycles! ] i agree(d) on that, but fact is that nowadays you have to pass the people that think in those terms, and pay silly prices if you need parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlrs Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 (edited) 1 example: i asked the seller of those VF mudguards his price last week, he sells them for 150 Edited March 17, 2006 by tlrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpyjack Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 The point is if you want your Seely to be just as it was when new, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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