Reading Standard

[c.o.]

I hope whoever gets their hands on this machine wil leave it be. What a time machine!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Readi...item2ebf8f1784

[LouieMCman]

Nice, that might be the one I sell my house for.......anyone want a well broke in house with plenty of room for about a dozen bikes?

[c.o.]

Louie! Nice work! I see you must have cleared it with the lady of the house.....

[exeric]

You're right about the RS Cory; a real time machine. I've always wondered why the RS was not made in greater numbers, considering the quality of workmanship and advanced design. It's hard to believe they couldn't compete with the big 3 of the day. I guess it was just a matter of too many motorcycles and not enough buyers.

[NiteOwl]

That s a real nice looking machine Cory.

Any idea what year it actually is?
IS that dented out number on the (tranny?) any indication.

Soooo what would something like this be worth ?

[c.o.]

Bob,

It looks like a 1920 to me but I'm certainly no expert on Reading Standards. As far as it's value I couldn't say for sure but I know if it sells it's not likely to be cheap!!

[LouieMCman]

Cory...I knew I forgot to do something...let me go ask her now......

[LouieMCman]

$44,000 with 5 days to go!

[BigLakeBob]

$44,000 with 5 days to go!

Boy, I looked this morning and I believe it was $9600. Bob

[c.o.]

I see it's over 50 now and has met reserve. This one should be interesting. So Louie.... what did she say?

[Tom Lovejoy]

Richard Morris has several of them, I have been lucky enough to go ridding with him when he was on Reading Standards several times. They are neat machines and his perform quite well, was ridding with him around Palos Verdes last weekend and he was on a 20 Big X. Also a neat machine, fun to ride beside :-) That X was one of the machines that got stolen and he got back!

[Chris Haynes]

That X was one of the machines that got stolen and he got back!

After he paid the ransom on it. In fact that was the second time that bike was stolen and ransom paid.

[Tom Lovejoy]

Yes Chris your right, I was amazed to hear. Richard had been through it twice with that machine. I don't want any of that kind of excitment I tell you.

[c.o.]

I feel for you guys down there. I know bikes go missing all over but California has had more than it's share of thefts it seems.

[Peter Maas]

this machine was listed previously as a model 1917 by Yesterdays.nl

http://www.yesterdays.nl/reading-sta...00-p-2313.html

Does someone know the relation enginenumbers/year of the Reading Standard?

I'm looking for parts like a rear hub and clutch/gear handles etc for a 1917. Any offers?

Peter Maas