What is this worth?

[gsxr]

Came across this on Tardme.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-418242864.htm
Looks like a good honest well looked after bike. Surely cant be too much wrong to sort the coil ??
Any sensible advice accepted. Thanks in advance.
Cheers

[Madness]

Oh dear :facepalm:

I don't think these were ever considered anything other than a huge lemon. Looks tidy but.

$20.00

[cs363]

Oh dear :facepalm:

I don't think these were ever considered anything other than a huge lemon. Looks tidy but.

$20.00

Just to clarify, is that what the advertiser is paying to take it away?

[Drew]

They are a shit box. $15

[FJRider]

Came across this on Tardme.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-418242864.htm
Looks like a good honest well looked after bike. Surely cant be too much wrong to sort the coil ??
Any sensible advice accepted. Thanks in advance.
Cheers

NO stupid questions ... as if we would ... :innocent:

I doubt if he could answer them anyway ... :corn:

They were a dog ... NEW. :facepalm:

[caspernz]

Well, I actually bought one of these new back in about 87 or 88 myself. The question kinda comes to mind that if it's just a secondary coil why not fix it and sell it as a properly running unit? Me thinks there's more to it, but then the attitude that comes across in the ad wouldn't make me look any closer anyhow....

Unless you're mechanically minded to fix this bike yourself, I'd say leave it alone.

I went from a GN250 to the XZ400 and it didn't seem like much of an upgrade....with the benefit of hindsight...

[gsxr]

Thanks for the input. I know nothing about these bikes.
I was looking for a friend that just wanted a commuter. Surely they arnt that bad and would be a cheap fix ???

[DR650gary]

http://motorcycle.donkiz.co.nz/used-motorcycle/yamaha-xz400_engine.htm

They do make a good basis for a cafe racer. Google is your friend.

[FJRider]

Thanks for the input. I know nothing about these bikes.
I was looking for a friend that just wanted a commuter. Surely they arnt that bad and would be a cheap fix ???

they are ...

[Madness]

Friends don't let friends buy XZ400's.

And always blow on the pie.

[caspernz]

Buying an XZ400 for a friend will not have a happy outcome....

[I'll C U Jimmy]

I sold bikes for Eric Wood back in 1990, these were unpopular even back then, couldn't drag the skin off a rice pudding

[gsxr]

Thanks all.
Now off my watchlist.
All your negative comments gratefully accepted.

[caspernz]

Haha, that wasn't negative....the collective response was constructive!

[tigertim20]

I had one. I loved it cos it sounded great. But.
handles like shit
unreliable as fuck
well known for fucked electrics

Dont do it, it isnt worth the hassle. theres a reason they werent made for very long and werent continued.

I dont really see them being collectible or anything either. Unless you were coceived on/over one, Dont bother.

[caspernz]

I had one. I loved it cos it sounded great. But.
handles like shit
unreliable as fuck
well known for fucked electrics

Dont do it, it isnt worth the hassle. theres a reason they werent made for very long and werent continued.

I dont really see them being collectible or anything either. Unless you were coceived on/over one, Dont bother.

When I traded mine in they checked the fuel level as that had a bearing on the trade-in allowance on a real bike.

[awa355]

Be aware the guy also had a Lada, which he sold. Mudslinging aside, I bought one new in '88. In 38,000k's it never gave one bit of trouble. I did the brass monkey, all over the nth isl and quite often two up.

[Drew]

Be aware the guy also had a Lada, which he sold. Mudslinging aside, I bought one new in '88. In 38,000k's it never gave one bit of trouble. I did the brass monkey, all over the nth isl and quite often two up.

It was you who bought the single good one.

Well done!

[Katman]

Surely they arnt that bad and would be a cheap fix ???

nek minnit

[Drew]

nek minnit

Bwahahahaha, your best ever post!

[nudemetalz]

I think they were the heaviest 400 ever made..... (190kgs dry)

[avgas]

turbo it bro

[willytheekid]

....And always blow on the pie.

-Safer communities! :laugh: (Loved that cops attitude in the vid)

[awa355]

I think they were the heaviest 400 ever made..... (190kgs dry)

Get ya facts right !!!!!!! Only 187kg's thank yo:angry:

[imdying]

nek minnit

I lol'd :clap:

[nudemetalz]

Get ya facts right !!!!!!! Only 187kg's thank yo:angry:

oops,...I must have been referring to the Full-Dresser Supercharged version.