Originally Posted by
jet sanchEz
Ask him if he kept the fork?
It depends on where the bike is located but I don't think you should pay much more than $1000. Not just because of the missing fork, but, in general, vintage bike prices are way down compared to a few years ago.
If the seller wants a lot more, walk, you can do better for $1000.
I appreciate your opinion. I am NOT saying this sarcastically. I wanted as many opinions as possible, based ideally on actual experience. Obviously I hope yours is wrong. I believe it is. I have been offered $500 for the wheels alone. By a bike shop that would be buying them to re-sell online (implication being they’re worth at least double).