Honda VT500EF 1986

Deano1974 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 22 Jul 2017 Karma :

I've inherited this bike from my uncle who dearly loved it. I'm not a bike person, so I'm looking for somebody who will love and value it as much as he did

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

That person may exist on ebay, but those bikes are currently worth as little as they'll ever be. Fill the fuel tank, oil the locks, and stick it in the garage for a decade. It might be worth something then.

Deano1974 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 22 Jul 2017 Karma :

ThatDippyTwat · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Aug 2016 Karma :

Nice enough bikes, (I had a couple of E models) but certainly not worth much.

It wasn't earth-shattering or game-changing when it was released, and they're the bikes that make coin these days. People remember the posters on the bedroom wall, and now have the money to go and get one. No-one ever had a VT500 Poster on the wall.
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MahatmaAndhi · Traffic Copper Joined: 10 Jun 2015 Karma :

I like it. At least, aesthetically. If I had disposable income and a place to store it, I'd be interested.
(That doesn't mean much though. I know naff all when it comes to bikes.)
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Arfa__ · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Feb 2013 Karma :

Some of the VT were a cruiser type bike, whilst others were standard commuter styles (maybe these were just imports). Either way, my wife had the latter style VT250F about 15 years ago, nice enough '80s Honda, red and white scheme, did her well for a few years whilst on a stepped license, before frame rotted away (we were based on the coast then though). Just remember the enclosed disc brakes were a faff for servicing and hydraulic clutch a bit overkill.
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Alpineandy · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2015 Karma :

I think Honda did a 1-make race series for them, so they probably will be worth something eventually but they'll never get big money.

I remember looking at them when they were new and wishing I had the money for one.
A mate did get one a few years later and IIRC whilst it's true that it wasn't especially good at anything, it wasn't bad at anything either...
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reavsie · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 15 Jun 2017 Karma :

Great bike for its time. I despatched one from brand new up to 99,600 before I sold it. I loved it.

If I lived nearer to the OP and parts were readily available I would be more interested in acquiring one.

Slim, sensible shaftie 500 - why oh why do they not make 500cc shaft drive bikes any more?

Alpineandy · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2015 Karma :