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Paul in NZ
1st January 2011, 10:25
If there is such a thing....

This is as much for my interest as anything else as I'm not really interested in this era but fascinating tech and style. One wonders if these will be future classics (I suspect not)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-344175722.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-343402559.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-343977363.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-344107476.htm

I suspect that these will be hard to sell now due to the expensive rego.....
scumdog
1st January 2011, 10:53
The first one has some 'style' to it eh!
Motu
1st January 2011, 11:01
Someone loves UJM's,just not me.I do like those Honda customs though...but would only take one as a gift.
BMWST?
1st January 2011, 11:10
got a soft spot for those vfr 1000s
awa355
19th January 2011, 01:28
Those early V4's gave a lot of trouble with the camshafts pitting. The rear cylinders were supposed to be half a days work just to get at the valves. I think the 500's were the best of them. A nice handling bike,
nudemetalz
19th January 2011, 09:21
I had a VF500F once. Lovely bike, only thing that let it down was the crap rear shock.
Nice smooth creamy V4 with good torque for a 500.
nadroj
19th January 2011, 11:48
If there is such a thing....

This is as much for my interest as anything else as I'm not really interested in this era but fascinating tech and style. One wonders if these will be future classics (I suspect not)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-344175722.htm



I suspect that these will be hard to sell now due to the expensive rego.....

Lined up with it's stable mates.
slowpoke
19th January 2011, 12:04
Those early V4's gave a lot of trouble with the camshafts pitting. The rear cylinders were supposed to be half a days work just to get at the valves. I think the 500's were the best of them. A nice handling bike,

Nope, the only problems were on the earlier chain driven cam V4's, the gear driven cam engines (VF1000R was first of them) were good bits of gear. The GPZ900R was a better bike from most accounts but the VF1000R is most definitely collectable.
Crasherfromwayback
19th January 2011, 12:08
Here's my sexy Honda! Even my new flatmate loves it!!!229122
Bald Eagle
19th January 2011, 12:09
That looks like it's impeding beer fridge access.
yod
19th January 2011, 12:37
Lined up with it's stable mates.

do I spy a turbo Yamaha?
Gibbo89
19th January 2011, 15:04
Here's my sexy Honda! Even my new flatmate loves it!!!229122

Tempted to fire it up when the girlfriend/partner is watching Grey's anatomy? :eek:
Crasherfromwayback
19th January 2011, 15:26
Tempted to fire it up when the girlfriend/partner is watching Grey's anatomy? :eek:

Mate...I have trouble STOPPING the GF from firing it up!
nadroj
19th January 2011, 15:56
do I spy a turbo Yamaha?

Yep it is.
scumdog
19th January 2011, 20:22
Lined up with it's stable mates.

And not an XN85 amongst them???
roadracingoldfart
28th January 2011, 19:28
I do like those Honda customs though...but would only take one as a gift.

And pass it on next xmas lol.


Here's my sexy Honda! Even my new flatmate loves it!!!229122

Bloody chook chasers


And not an XN85 amongst them???

Cause they all crapped out.

wanders off wondering if enough stirring has been done for today.