What makes this 74' Suzuki RH 250 worth this much?

**Gibbo13p** · 13th January 2008, 11:46

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-135735191.htm

Why is a bike that you probably can't get bits for ,has been in storage for years and had a thrashing during its lifetime maybe, worth $12,000?

Just wondering who'd be mad enough to spend that sort of money on collecting old metal.

**MVnut** · 13th January 2008, 12:48

Most of the old bikes are selling (not selling? ) for way too much

**Jantar** · 13th January 2008, 13:10

The RH models were not available commercially back then. They were only for the factory riders while for general consumption there was the good old TM (later replaced by the RM). The odd RH did make its way into private hands, and I recall seeing a well used one for sale in the mid 1970s for over $3000. That was when you get a new TM250 for $1199.

They would be a collectors item, not something you would buy to go bush bashing on.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 13th January 2008, 14:13

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The RH models were not available commercially back then. They were only for the factory riders while for general consuption there was the good old TM (later replaced by the RM). The odd RH did make its way into private hands, and I recall seeing a well used one for sale in the mid 1970s for over $3000. That was when you get a new TM250 for $1199.

They would be a colectors item, not something you would buy to go bush bashing on.

Ahhh...you've nailed it in one!

Bit like being able to buy Rossi's ex M1!

I think there was an 'RN' avail too...around the '79' RM (N) era??

**Jorja** · 13th January 2008, 14:14

surely the only thing that sets a value on somethibng is what someone is willing to pay for it?

**merv** · 13th January 2008, 14:39

Now if he could have said ex Joel Robert then it would be like buying a Rossi bike - with no named rider associated with it I personally wouldn't put much value on it.

**Jantar** · 13th January 2008, 14:43

I'm a bit the same. I would like to know the history, who the rider was, how it came to New Zealand etc. I still wouldn't pay $12,000 though, even in museum condition, which it isn't.

**Taz** · 13th January 2008, 17:51

It's probably worth that much cause you can't buy a new RH250 cheaper than that....

**Jantar** · 13th January 2008, 17:57

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It's probably worth that much cause you can't buy a new RH250 cheaper than that....

But this one isn't new, its 34 years old, and doesn't look to be in terribly good condition.

**Coldrider** · 14th January 2008, 09:10

$12K, not even if it was Roger de Costa's

**F5 Dave** · 14th January 2008, 12:41

I've worked out who the owner is & he's pretty on to it, but I sadly think ebay US would be a more likely market.

**barty5** · 14th January 2008, 22:46

brother in law got $4500 for a 83 yz465 bout 3 years back had been stored for a good 12 years gut didnt even blink at the price proberly would have paid a lot more for it had we tried old bike seam to go for quite a lot these days i have evem thought of send one or two upto the states as they pay a lot more for them up there

**Blackbuell** · 16th January 2008, 18:16

RH250 fully restored are probably worth 20 k,the only person i know is Russell Burling Sanyoung car man has got some, A RN250 fully Restored will fetch close to 40 k..,there are people out there that will pay that much for them.