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Honda : Other 1984 honda vt 500 ascot 10 307 miles nice condition needs a little work

Honda : Other 1984 honda vt 500 ascot 10 307 miles nice condition needs a little work

$1,600

Blue Eye, Missouri

Year 1984

Make Honda

Model -

Category Standard Motorcycles

Engine 500

Posted Over 1 Month

1984 Honda VT500 Ascot.  10,307 miles.  Clean title in hand.  Pretty good condition for a 30 year old bike.  I bought this about 7 years ago.  After owning it for a little while I put new dual sport tires on it, got it inspected and rode it locally for approx. 100 miles or so.  It ran and rode well and without any problems.  Shortly afterward the original gas tank started leaking due to rusting from the inside out.  Since the VT500 Ascot was only produced for 2 years and in limited numbers it took me nearly 4 years to find an original matching tank in nice condition.  The used tank cost me nearly $400.  During the 4 years the bike was parked awaiting a new tank the battery went bad, the fork seals dried out and the front brake caliper began to stick occasionally.  I bought a quart of tank liner and planned on putting it in the new tank just as a preventative measure, but never got around to doing it.  The nice replacement tank was put on the bike, but never had any gas put into it.  I had other bikes at the time so the Ascot took a back seat so to speak.  Every year I think I'm going to get around to getting it on the road, but it just hasn't happened. This Ascot will make an easy restoration project.  The color on the gauges and controls is still nice.  The paint on the tank and front fender is in very nice condition.  The tail section and side covers are decent but slightly faded.  The color is OK, but the clear doesn't have the same gloss as the tank and front fender.  The engine paint is nice.  The front exhaust pipe has some surface rust on it.  The muffler has been neatly drilled to allow a bit more sound.  It's only slightly louder than stock.  There's an occasional drip of oil coming from somewhere under the engine, but it often takes a day or two for a single drip to appear.     I prefer this be picked up in person.  If not, shipping arrangements are the responsibility of the buyer and full payment must be cleared before the bike leaves my garage.  Get all of your questions answered and discuss payment and pick up arrangements with me before making an offer.   Don't waste my time with scams or offers to help sell the bike.   Bike is also advertised locally.