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Staticam
12th November 2012, 18:40
I'm trying to help raise funds to support my hard working niece who is heading off to be an exchange student. I thought I'd try by donating my broken* 1996 Cagvia River 600 to the cause, perhaps not a brilliant idea but worth a crack. All money received will go towards airfares, accommodation, school fees etc.

* Broken bits: failed main bearing (I suspect - not verified by mechanic) also needs a fork seal and the rear brake cylinder sorted. Yes, I could potentially pass on a higher return if I fixed it first but I have too many other projects and not enough time.

The bike is in very tidy condition, 37,400kms. Registration is on hold. I'm not sure what its worth, so unless a reasonable offer is on the the table it'll just end up staying in my garage.
Tigadee
12th November 2012, 20:23
A single with two exhaust headers... That's a first for me! How's this one compared to other singles?
Staticam
12th November 2012, 21:11
Engine is very similar in appearance to Yamaha XT600.

As to how it compares - I don't have enough experience to say except compared to my old GN ... being single is all they had in common. This bike has a lot of Ducati style shared with it and makes a great thumpy sound track, but now you have to block out the clattery sounds from the bottom end :pinch:
Brian d marge
13th November 2012, 02:45
thats a good buy , for someone


Stephen
HenryDorsetCase
13th November 2012, 10:42
a single with two exhaust headers... That's a first for me! How's this one compared to other singles?

cb250rs

gb400/500
Paul in NZ
13th November 2012, 10:47
cb250rs

gb400/500

XR / XL hondas and apparently Yamahas...

Add in a host twin port singles pre war and stuff like Panthers post war and its a long list
Glowerss
13th November 2012, 10:54
A single with two exhaust headers... That's a first for me! How's this one compared to other singles?

Ever seen a GN250? :dodge: I know you have they're everywhere! But I'll bet because they're ginnys nobody ever actually pays any attention :nya:
Daffyd
13th November 2012, 11:35
Engine is very similar in appearance to Yamaha XT600.

That's because it prolly is an XT 600 engine.
Tigadee
13th November 2012, 12:13
Ginnys are twin-port singles? Well I never... You learn something new everyday. The only single I've been exposed to was the Scorpio...
nzspokes
13th November 2012, 14:10
Ginnys are twin-port singles? Well I never... You learn something new everyday. The only single I've been exposed to was the Scorpio...

My cbx250 was twin exhaust and twin carb single.