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:roll: :roll: I'm trying to find out what a 1963 norton atlas without a motor is Please help love the bike but don't want to spend to much??
 
It depends on condition, but I wouldn't pay more than $500, although it has to be acknowledged that the Featherbed frame alone would probably sell for more than that on E-bay. You could spend over $1,000 getting an engine and any other running gear that is missing. I see complete project bikes going regularly for under $2,000 so this is really your reference point.
 
A bare wideline featherbed frame in good condition will easily fetch $500 - $750.

Forks $200 and up

Complete wheels $50 - $100 or more depending on condition.

Oil tank, fuel tank, other bits, etc. $100 worst case

So pretty easy to go $1,000 without engine IF IN GOOD SHAPE.
 
Yes the separate parts could probably be sold for more than $1,000 if parted out, but this is a project and the only way to keep the eventual cost down is to buy it cheap. If you pay $1,000 for the rolling chassis and another $1,000 for the missing bits, for the same money you could probably get a rough but complete bike with matching numbers. When complete running machines are going for around $5,000 you need to be very careful not to build a $15,000 beauty that is actually worth 1/3 of that!
 
dave M said:
When complete running machines are going for around $5,000 you need to be very careful not to build a $15,000 beauty that is actually worth 1/3 of that!

NOW you tell me....! :oops:
 
Don't worry Brian you are in good company. I don't mind spending more money than a machine's market value for something that I'm going to keep and enjoy - the market value in this instance is just an unimportant number. However starting with something incomplete as a first project, unless you get the parts awfully cheap is almost certain to end in tears.
 
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