1981 c70 PASSPORT estimated value needed.

I just got this c79 barn find. All original except the seat and fairings been cut. Pulled the fairing to clean the carb and take a good look at everything. It's unbelievable! Still has the stock fuel lines and their not hard. Wiring is like new so are the white plugs, no yellowing. After a carb clean it started first kick. Runs, shifts perfectly. All lights work including the turn signals! Has some surface rust including chrome. Nuts and screws remove easily and are not rusted in.
What's it worth as it sits?

Jerry ;

It depends, mostly on where you're located .

These were never big sellers and unless you find that *right* buyer or enthusiast, are hard to sell at any price .

The cosmetics are important there are good quality factory duplicate seat covers you can install, avoid the cheapo covers that don't say "HONDA" on the back .

Mentioning where you're located wil also help sell it as will posting decent pictures, these are so blurry they're worthless .

Good luck on the sale ! .

Here in so cal, a clean running barnfind Passport is worth about $800 to $1200 with no paperwork. With paperwork add about $500, currently registered, add about $700. They're not as desirable as a CT70 or CT90, but still cool. California makes you jump through a lot of hoops to register a bill-of-sale bike.

-Nate said:

as will posting decent pictures, these are so blurry they're worthless .

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Hi Nate - just click on the picture- it will open on a new window nice and clear

Thanx Gary ! .

Being computer illiterate is a PIA, knowhutimean ? .

This bike go me to thinking ~ 30 + years ago a Honda M/C Dealer closed up shop and I was able to buy an identical bike in as good of condition, sadly they didn't have paper work as it has been abandoned after repair so they insisted I strip it and return the chassis with V.I.N. ~ I offered to complete a mechanic's Lien on it and title it in my name but they didn't want to wait, they closed up and left pretty quickly .

Sad .

I used the chain bag on one of my 196? CM91's and prolly still have a few other bits & bobs left .

I bought my CL90 here in So Cal many years ago with just a bill of sale. Spent have the day at the DMV , paid money and left with a pile of forms to fill out. Had to make an appt. with the CHP to get the vin number inspected and the next available appt was 6 months later. So 6 months later after having the vin checked, spent another half a day at the DMV and was given more forms to fill out. Returned again the next day and finally got my plate and registration. I swore I'd never do that again. A few months later I bought a year old 90 cc Chinese CT70 clone for $200 because it was impossible to register it in CA. I found an old CT70 frame freebie, and transferred all the Chinese stuff onto the Honda frame and did the same song and dance to get it registered. I will never, ever buy another bill of sale bike again. If it was a car, no prob, I could go to the auto club and get it done in an hour, but a bike, forget it.

Yes , it depends almost entirely on the DMV clerk's attitude .

I know now how to do it, more often than not they simply don't want to do the job and so will punish you by making things harder than necessary .

I believe here it all began after WWII with the so cal outlaw bikers stealing parts and bikes to build choppers and laws to aid in law enforcement. This trickled down through the decades and now pertains to anything on two wheels. Nowadays it makes no sense at all, since a guy restoring 50 year old 50cc Honda has to jump through hoops, while kids on electric bicycles that go 50 mph get away with having no license plates and no license to operate.

Honestly, can you imagine being a DMV clerk and not developing an attitude? You can be patient, pleasant, courteous, and friendly, but they still got rules to follow, and will be disciplined if they don't go by the book. They may not go out of their way to make it more difficult., but it's still not going to be easy.

Right now on Offer Up, there's a totally restored '81 Passport Deluxe with 671 original miles, new tires, new battery, chrome shines, spokes twinkle, plated, currently registered, 2nd owner for $2600. That bike's not my cup of tea, but if it was, I'd buy it tomorrow.

I just looked and didn't find it ~ 671 miles and totally restored don't really jibe for me, I bet it's a cherry original that was seriously cleaned up for sale .

Several So. Cal. C70's for sale there .


I wonder how you guys find all these sales sites ~ I'll prolly forget Offer Up in 1/2 hour, looks like a good place for things .

I've purchased 4 bikes on offer up and sold 4 as well. But it's full of overpriced crap, scammers, flakes, lowballers, and idiots. But if you're patient and can wade through all the b*ll cr*p some deals can be had. I bought my clean '14 Yamaha XV250 with under 5000 miles for $2000, and it's been a honey. Bought a dead '80 CT110 with title for $500, got it running, cleaned it up and flipped it for $1700. Got a rolling C100 for $100, put my old Lifan 140 in it , plus a couple hundred bucks and sold it for $1500. Right now there's a pretty, black 160 scrambler on there but it's a little pricey and I haven't the room right now. But I'm always looking. Can't believe how the prices of CT70's and CT90's have jumped up recently.

So then ;

'Offer Up' is just like craigslist but a different hyperlink .

I too have gotten some great deals off craigslist but then I' a Mechanic and so usually buy what others think is junk .

I use craigslist too, but I like offer up because you get instant texts, you don't have to give out your phone number, and it's easy to arrange transactions in public places and you never have to give anyone your address either.