Hunting For A Bike - Moon On A Stick??

I'm still on the lookout for another bike having made a bit more space in my garage/her wardrobe annex.

Having spent months trying to find a half decent affordable 'classic' bike I've changed tack a bit. I now think I should go for an 80/90s naked, 500/600cc maybe up to 750, in reasonable condition but not already worked over and tarted up. Budget is around £1500, MoT would be nice, but a reasonable service regime is a definite. Can be single, twin, triple, whatever, just don't want a lardy heap of poo, needs to be fun to ride. If it puts a smile on my face when I open the garage great, but beauty is only skin deep. I thought I was on to the perfect bike this weekend but seller of a Hinckley 750 Trident has had second thoughts for the mo' .

So am I being unrealistic? Or do you reckon that in spite of the classic market having gone ape I should still be able to find what I'm now looking for? And if so, any recommendations about where to search - which FB forums, any alternatives to Gumtree, Preloved? All suggestions welcome - I think.

 

Not recently, found it's mostly dealers with later bikes. will have a dekko

 

Thanks for the suggestions