Woody’s Objective Condition Rating System
NIB
(new in box) – NEW and NOT used item unblemished in original packaging,
zero or close to zero defects
- NOS
(new old stock) - item is new and NOT used –but- may have shop wear and/or
blemishes from age which in no way affect performance. This includes components taken off of a bike that was in NOS or "Never Ridden" condition when removed.
- Excellent
- used but in close to new condition, more than 85% service life left
- Very
Good - used with some blemishes but more than half of it’s service
life left – in many cases this can be greatly improved with
cleaning/polishing
- Good
- used with some/many blemishes but more than half of it’s service life
left – in many cases this can be improved with cleaning/polishing
- Fair
- used with many blemishes with less than half of it’s service life left;
considered “rider” equipment, NOT concour or resto worthy
- Used
- no collector value, but viable for “rider” with zero emphasis on appearance
- For Parts Only - good for small parts, may be broken or completely unusable, possibly rebuildable, but at least good for salvage.
Woody’s additional Rating System (Plus +)
and (Minus -)
All ratings - Excellent/Good/Fair have
subjective plus or minus condition:
Excellent ++, Excellent+, Excellent –,
Excellent-
Good++, Good +, Good—, Good-
Fair++, Fair+, Fair—, Fair -