Paramount Buell SASS

[crustyschwinn]

Any know what a '92 Paramount Buell SASS new in box might be worth? A bike shop owner was just asking me today.

Thanks
Crustyschwinn

[BobHufford]

Not sure I've ever seen one sell.

There is a small market for them and the few I ever see start out with a high price that never seems to go anywhere.

You might ask on this forum.

http://forums.mtbr.com/vintage-retro-classic/

BTW ... "Buell SASS" is a great name  ... and not just for a bike.   

Bob

[crustyschwinn]

Thanks again Bob. I'll try that other forum.

Crustyschwinn

[bmxbob2]

well...i', back...see my info in cycle news.....'bout those buell sass...i have one with about 1 mile on it (the local paper was doing a article on mnt bikes and i heard that my competion was going to take a trek full suspension and i couldnt let tthem get away with that so..)   they were 203 bikes made..the plan was to make 200 but they counted and found more parts...ie..."juice " rear brakes...f. forks...rear sus parts...etc so they made 203...i have never tryed to sell mine.  remember it was sold as a frame set but mine is asembled as a bike. so the selling price is open to the seller and buyer. ol bob and lucky to be here!!!!!

[2112]

Like to see what one looks like.

[BobHufford]

http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/Bikes/1992_Paramount_SASS.html

Bob

[2112]

Cool looking bike.

Thanks for posting.

[Eric Amlie]

Holy Smokes...Somebody had an idea!

Kinda hard to figure out all that's going on with that rear suspension(at least for a dummy like me)!

[2112]

Looks like a Harley soft tail (to me), with the shock and spring outside the arc of movement rather than inside the pivot point.

[Eric Amlie]

Yeah, I see the similarity to the softail but I'm having a hard time visualizing how that pivot point in front of the seat tube works in conjunction with the shock absorber. I guess I'd have to see it in action to understand it. 

[2112]

[Eric Amlie]

That helps. Thanks!

Probably one too many beers last night for my engineering skills. 

[bmxbob2]

basically the shock pulles apart and then compresses.....remember..if its in the box...what you get is the frame ..fork..a d rear brakes and rear shock assy...you build the rest.   ol bob.....glen adams got 3d at the down hill world champioship in 92 or 93 on a buell.