Possibly stolen bike, Yamaha XZ400, Auckland area

[fireball]

A bike turned up at work last week not too sure on the rider as I was not at work but "his bike" misteriously broke down after he filled it.
We have run the plates and it does not come back stolen (that was last weekend things may have changed since then) but if you look at the pictures you will understand my suspisions....
Ignition has been damaged as has the fuel cap, bike seems to be in ok shape leaking some fuel but not too damaged, it does not start either hence why it has been left.


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[tigertim20]

I had one of those, who the fuck would wanna steal a bloody XZ? theyre a real dog!!

Hope it isnt nicked, or some poor sod is without their toy

[Katman]

It's an XZ.

If it is stolen, the stealer would be the real loser.

[Madness]

Push. It. Over. A. Cliff.

[Katman]

Push. It. Over. A. Cliff.

A very tall one - with deep water at the bottom.

[jaffaonajappa]

cheap transport....it has two wheels...i like it!

Good on ya for posting it here - but chances are it belongs to a regular commuter - versus a KB'er bike 'enthusiast' ?

Told the wigs about it yet?

[baptist]

Well done for posting, hope it finds it's rightful home (no not down a cliff!:weep:), if not it might be a case for Mr Holmes :scratch:

[oldguy]

If no one claims it, PM me and ill come get it

[White trash]

Ahhh the XZ400. The only bike that could challenge my MVX for most horrible piece of shit ever built.

Can I have it?

[FJRider]

A very tall one - with deep water at the bottom.

Barely heavy enough to be the anchor for a mooring bouy ... might need a Harley for that ...

[F5 Dave]

You guys are mean. So yes it was the worst bike that Yamaha ever made by a long shot & yes it is as attractive as a cold turd smeared down your face & reliable as a teenage crack hooker. & yes it is a piece of shit, the most horrible nasty crap piece of shit bike ever made. And yes the ignitions of that era yam fell to bits so the keys fell out & you were left stuck somewhere with no keys & an empty tank so had to jimmy the tank cap.

Ahh fuck it I can't restrain myself.

Burn it Burn it. Do the world & the owner a favour. Better off without it. Worse than an ST1300 & possibly even worse than, oh hold on, it is an XZ400. . .ok slightly worse than an XZ550.

[fireball]

We had the plates run again the story is....
plates match the bike no reg since feb the owner of the bike is unknown there is no record for it, cops said just ring the council to come remove it

I wouldn't personally own one either this one is a pile of scrap metal, but can talk to the manager about it if someone wants it and can pick it up I'm sure it wont be illegal or theft

[The Singing Chef]

We had the plates run again the story is....
plates match the bike no reg since feb the owner of the bike is unknown there is no record for it, cops said just ring the council to come remove it

I wouldn't personally own one either this one is a pile of scrap metal, but can talk to the manager about it if someone wants it and can pick it up I'm sure it wont be illegal or theft

You could possibly convince a blind man to buy it?

[Ender EnZed]

We had the plates run again the story is....
plates match the bike no reg since feb the owner of the bike is unknown there is no record for it, cops said just ring the council to come remove it

I wouldn't personally own one either this one is a pile of scrap metal, but can talk to the manager about it if someone wants it and can pick it up I'm sure it wont be illegal or theft

This might be a silly question, but what happened to the guy that brought it in to you? Did he say he wasn't coming back for it?

[nodrog]

I'm too ashamed to go and pick it up. First I lost my keys, then i put diesel in it and broke it.

Now people think I'm a theif, when really I'm just stupid.

[jaffaonajappa]

delete me please

[jaffaonajappa]

I'm too ashamed to go and pick it up. First I lost my keys, then i put diesel in it and broke it.

Now people think I'm a theif, when really I'm just stupid.

Bwahahahahaaaaa!

[fireball]

This might be a silly question, but what happened to the guy that brought it in to you? Did he say he wasn't coming back for it?

Have not seen him

[Paul in NZ]

These things turn up on TM regularly and the poor bastard usually has 3 of them. I guess they swoop on em thinking its a sweet way to build one good one (which is something Yamaha struggled with)

The looks have always stopped me dead but I do know of a couple that have been used as winter 'ride em till they drop' commuters and seemed to go better than the tales would allow....

[awa355]

I bought one new in '88. Did 38,000k's and it never missed a beat, never gave any trouble. Wouldn't buy an old one though,

[oldguy]

We had the plates run again the story is....
plates match the bike no reg since feb the owner of the bike is unknown there is no record for it, cops said just ring the council to come remove it

I wouldn't personally own one either this one is a pile of scrap metal, but can talk to the manager about it if someone wants it and can pick it up I'm sure it wont be illegal or theft

Im still interested in it, if no one wants it, PM me. Oh where is it first, not down Wellington or south Island ii it.