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Deere made a number of different color/model bikes in the mid 70s. Although there were less than 200,000 manufactured in total, which means they are rare, the problem is, there is no market for them. These are not unique enough to interest bike collectors, and most Deere collectors like tractor memorabilia. For a JD Green; if the bike is in excellent condition and does not require any restoration, not requiring rechroming, seat without any rips or tears, and with original handlebar grips, for a man's bike is about $300, for a ladies bike is about $175. If the chrome has surface rust only but is otherwise complete and the frame is in good shape, no dings, dents, etc., $100 for a man's, $75 for a ladies. Rechroming costs about $350 per bike, so you can see its cheaper to buy a mint bike than to restore. If the frame needs repainting, or if parts are missing it drops significantly in value. Parts that it must have: - black deere handlebar grips (on the end of the grips will be a leaping deer)
- leaping deer headbadge (found under the handlebars on the downtube)
- fenders (people often remove these)
- black seat with metal studs around the bottom (no printing on these) Should have but are often removed:
- label that says �Made in Taiwan�
- label that says �(Ladies or Man�s) Touring� and will have bike spec info under it If the bike is missing the handlebar grips, headbadge, seat, or fenders, the only way to get replacement parts is purchase another bike with the parts or buy them from me, so the value drops significantly with missing item. These bikes come up very frequently on eBay (www.ebay.com); you can search on completed items to verify the prices I've provided are in the ball park.
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