I don't think that we have a disagreement. And, my point was that if one buys a bike from another region where the bike prices are generally lower, the cost (which could be plane/bus tickets, motel rooms, dinners and gasoline, or palletizing&shipping costs) of getting it back home would end up adding to the total, which could eliminate any of the initial bike purchase savings. Some folks would buy a vehicle without personally checking it out or at least through a proxy going to check it out, but I would not. A well cared for, well documented R65 in very good condition is certainly worth more than a complete unknown, or even a known bike of lesser condition, there is no question about it.
What amazes me is what often happens in my area - John Q Public buys a H-D, and then spends $4K on it to get it to look and sound the way that he wants it to. He rides it around for several years, and then decides to sell it to get the next H-D. His selling price posted is almost always the topmost Blue-book value for the bike PLUS the original purchase price ($4K) of all the options that he put on it. This is serious delusion ! Anyone offering a reasonable price for the bike is snubbed, but that is the prerogative of the seller...
