1972 Yamaha CS5 1K mi - eBay - Dryden, MI

[SoCal250]

(not mine)
If anyone is looking for a CS5, here's another one. Low miles too. Listing misidentifies the model and the color, it's not a RD200 and that's not burgundy. At least he got the year right. It was listed previously but didn't meet reserve last week at $2025.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/236115764810

This bike was in a storage locker for over 35 years. I bought it back about 10 years ago, everything is original except I installed new tires, battery and shocks. The gas lines and petcock were replaced prior to my ownership. Everything works from the turn signals to electric start. For a bike that is this old the condition is quite good (see pics) no tears in the seat, really no rust, chrome is good. There is a small dent on the right side of the gas tank but not a big deal. When I bought the bike I lived on a paved street, I put about 250 fun and care free miles on it, I have since moved to a dirt road and won't take it out, this is why I would like to sell it.

[SoCal250]

Ended again without a sale. Reserve not met at $1510

[grcamna3]

Nice 200 !!

[SoCal250]

Third time's a charm...it finally sold. The end result was slightly less than the ending price on his first attempt.
05/16/25: $2025 no sale, didn't meet reserve
05/29/25: $1510 no sale, didn't meet reserve
06/09/25: $1999 SOLD  https://www.ebay.com/itm/236133637674

I think there were a few issues that contributed to the end result and the difficultly in getting a sale: presentation could have been improved (people need to learn how and when the use landscape mode on photos), additional photos from better angles, the location of the bike may have affected it too, and attempting to sell multiple times is in a short duration isn't usually a good practice. But who knows?

I think the buyer got a great deal!

[dgorms]

Well bought! Would of got another grand on the west coast.