1987 bike for sale... never ridden.

**Mystic13** · 9th June 2009, 21:38

This is a first for me seeing a bike that is literally in brand new condition because someone bought it and never rode it...

ever...

since 1987. How can you look at a bike and never want to ride it. I'm surprised one of the kids didn't take it for a blast when Dad was out.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-222376172.htm

**Mully** · 9th June 2009, 21:40

What a waste of a bike.

**Forest** · 9th June 2009, 23:14

They're unusual choices for collectables.

I wonder what the story behind these is?

**vifferman** · 10th June 2009, 11:42

"Absolutely brand new condition"?

So... all the rubbers, bearing grease, fluids, metal surfaces, etc are still like the day they were fitted, even after 20 years of storage?

**Metalor** · 10th June 2009, 11:54

Originally Posted by vifferman

"Absolutely brand new condition"?

So... all the rubbers, bearing grease, fluids, metal surfaces, etc are still like the day they were fitted, even after 20 years of storage?

Haha, yea and he still wants 5 grand for it!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th June 2009, 12:11

Originally Posted by Metalor

Haha, yea and he still wants 5 grand for it!

Doubt he'll have trouble getting it.

**Metalor** · 10th June 2009, 15:58

Really? Are they collectors bikes or something? You'd get a much newer 250 for around the same price, and it'll probably have a similar amount of grunt due to newer technology.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th June 2009, 16:38

Originally Posted by Metalor

Really? Are they collectors bikes or something? You'd get a much newer 250 for around the same price, and it'll probably have a similar amount of grunt due to newer technology.

Vintage Moto-x is going strong here and o-seas...with some bikes fetching crazy prices! While that Husky isn't a groundbreaking model etc...it's condition alone will (I think) help it fetch 5k easily.

How's this?? Far more sought after...but holy shit....12k us $'s!!

http://amsracing.com/item.php?id=35&...20CR%20250%20R

**rocketman1** · 10th June 2009, 19:11

Talking to guy a while back that bought a new 1987 GSXR1100, about five years ago, still in the crate.
Beat that! Never been assembled

**Motu** · 10th June 2009, 19:26

Originally Posted by Forest

They're unusual choices for collectables.

Not at all - the CZ is one of the most sort after '70's MX bikes,that'll be snapped up fast,from NZ or overseas.The Husky's are good specimens too.But the RD1 is the gem - man,I'd love to have that one.

**Renegade** · 10th June 2009, 19:29

Originally Posted by rocketman1

Talking to guy a while back that bought a new 1987 GSXR1100, about five years ago, still in the crate.
Beat that! Never been assembled

Thats cool, so is that old husky and i think he will get the 5k

**cheshirecat** · 10th June 2009, 19:41

Met a guy once who collected Honda 50's. Had 31 of them in his back garden - never ridden.
Mind you in the garden shed he had a MV750 AND an IOM TT Honda, just as Honda racing left it when they pulled out.

**wickle** · 10th June 2009, 19:49

Couple days ago a totally rebuilt 1974 Suzuki TS400 went for US$7000 on ebay so he might be better to list there

**Mystic13** · 11th June 2009, 08:41

Originally Posted by wickle

Couple days ago a totally rebuilt 1974 Suzuki TS400 went for US$7000 on ebay so he might be better to list there

Or you could buy it and re-sell it on eBay.

**TLDV8** · 11th June 2009, 14:31

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Doubt he'll have trouble getting it.

I also think it is a reasonable price,i have a 86 WR400 payed $4800 in 87,the new price back then was over $7000.
That bike would still be competitive in the right hands if you dared to use it.. imho.
Only thing better would a 430 Auto perhaps.

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You could not restore a 400 for anything close to $5000 including purchase cost,pistons alone were over $350 a pop in the 1990's.

Of course the catch is once used it is just that.

The 450 Husky is nice (and would not say no ) but not as nice as a 1970 MH 400 what like Steve McQueen rode ehhh Mr Motu

The thing with those motorcycles is they are only original once,they are like time warps now,the way they really were.