Dual purpose road legal sub 250cc [Archive]

DrunkenMistake

27th August 2013, 18:05

Hey guys,

I'm looking for a sub 250cc dual purpose bike,
Must do at least 100km/h with a fat ass on it.

Something older like an XL250 or what have you,
I want to do some casual trail rides and some middle of nowhere fishing over summer,
I also want to teach the misses how to ride, so its going to take some punishment,

Im pretty happy if it looks looks balls, so long as its a good runner and is road legal, i.e Rego runs out in a week and has a current W.O.F,

I was scoping up a 200 for a little under $400 but the seller is dicking around a little too much for my liking so I thought I would try here,

Somewhere closer to Dunedin is preferable maybe as far as Invergiggle/Oamaru,
Probably dreaming on the price but I am a tight ass after all, let me know what you have and what you want and I might be able to convince the wicked witch of our joint bank account to let me dip into it.

Cheers.

mossy1200

27th August 2013, 22:03

DrunkenMistake

27th August 2013, 22:06

I had a xl185s that did 100 easy enough

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dirt-bikes/auction-631032504.htm

Would be ok but in welly and would need so indicators etc and plate added so would cost 500 to road legal it.
I think 500 is going to be hard to find a road legal trail bike

Yeah im thinking you might be right,
Im in no rush so will sit back and wait I suppose,

I was looking at one and the seller was interested in $300 but he has taken the auction down and told me it has some sort of clutch issue but didnt want to go into any detail as to what it was,
if it was fuck all then I would make another offer to snatch it up haha, had a months rego left and a wof till december and was a runner.

Thanks for the link though

Ender EnZed

27th August 2013, 22:12

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george formby

27th August 2013, 22:13

ain't their a 125 honda anx type thingy going for peanuts here somewhere, like a baby dommie, erm, shewolf's bike? Needs some lurve but...

Yeah, reeks of bumsegs dis thread, preversion & kinkinuss.

mossy1200

27th August 2013, 22:14

Yeah im thinking you might be right,
Im in no rush so will sit back and wait I suppose,

I was looking at one and the seller was interested in $300 but he has taken the auction down and told me it has some sort of clutch issue but didnt want to go into any detail as to what it was,
if it was fuck all then I would make another offer to snatch it up haha, had a months rego left and a wof till december and was a runner.

Thanks for the link though

tf185 came out road legal you could ask this guy if the wiring harness is complete and if the speedo works. $300 in your area.

led indicators and brake lights are very cheap to get.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dirt-bikes/auction-629067632.htm

DrunkenMistake

27th August 2013, 22:14

Ender EnZed

27th August 2013, 22:15

ain't their a 125 honda anx type thingy going for peanuts here somewhere, like a baby dommie, erm, shewolf's bike? Needs some lurve but...

This the one? (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction-630631401.htm)

DrunkenMistake

27th August 2013, 22:16

tf185 came out road legal you could ask this guy if the wiring harness is complete and if the speedo works. $300 in your area.

led indicators and brake lights are very cheap to get.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dirt-bikes/auction-629067632.htm

Good call ill flick him a question,
I was trying to avoid said bikes because I don't want to find I cant get it vinned for whatever reason after buying it and getting it kitted out

mossy1200

27th August 2013, 22:22

Good call ill flick him a question,
I was trying to avoid said bikes because I don't want to find I cant get it vinned for whatever reason after buying it and getting it kitted out

as long as chasis number is there and its not been stolen shouldn't be bad. Ive done 4 new plates but you need factor plate cost,6 months rego and a warrant at about maybe 350-400 now for those. indicators about 60 for 4 off tard and 30 for a tail light. You want to know what wiring bits etc still exist.

Sometimes a better budget to start is less hassle.

DrunkenMistake

27th August 2013, 22:24

as long as chasis number is there and its not been stolen shouldn't be bad. Ive done 4 new plates but you need factor plate cost,6 months rego and a warrant at about maybe 350-400 now for those. indicators about 60 for 4 off tard and 30 for a tail light. You want to know what wiring bits etc still exist.

Sometimes a better budget to start is less hassle.

I can go a bit more, just been a tight ass, I was under the impression you had to have all sorts of up the fuck paperwork to get a bike vinned if it didn't have an excisting plate number and what not

mossy1200

27th August 2013, 22:29

george formby

27th August 2013, 22:30

This the one? (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction-630631401.htm)

Yup, dat s de bugger.

mossy1200

27th August 2013, 22:32

I can go a bit more, just been a tight ass, I was under the impression you had to have all sorts of up the fuck paperwork to get a bike vinned if it didn't have an excisting plate number and what not

free police check of chassis or vin or old plate for no interest. brake declaration if after 1991(memory only. need confirm that). then take it into testing station the rest is like a warrant of fitness.

DrunkenMistake

27th August 2013, 22:35

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction-629554377.htm

Bus up ride back

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction-629554377.htm

Try get at bottom dollar and re rego

Same link twice ;)

free police check of chassis or vin or old plate for no interest. brake declaration if after 1991(memory only. need confirm that). then take it into testing station the rest is like a warrant of fitness.

Ahk seems a lot easier than I had originally thought

mossy1200

27th August 2013, 22:38

Same link twice ;)

Ahk seems a lot easier than I had originally thought

whoops must be bed time
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction-631778084.htm

Try the if you can buy now for 750 idd take it straight away approach

hayd3n

27th August 2013, 22:39

Same link twice ;)

Ahk seems a lot easier than I had originally thought

easy as :)

DrunkenMistake

27th August 2013, 22:40

whoops must be bed time
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction-631778084.htm

I was looking at this one just a moment ago will make some enquiries through work to see if maybe they can stash a bike of that size into a pallet box and freight it down with my next stock order.
Or I guess if the plate is on it still I could ride it down.. im sure 300km on knobbies would be all good :P

mossy1200

27th August 2013, 22:44

I was looking at this one just a moment ago will make some enquiries through work to see if maybe they can stash a bike of that size into a pallet box and freight it down with my next stock order.
Or I guess if the plate is on it still I could ride it down.. im sure 300km on knobbies would be all good :P

Dealers plate if your friendly with a local bike shop. You will want need tires if your going to have it on the road anyway. The turners one is already road legal etc but idd say that's going to go to 1700 approx by auction end.

DrunkenMistake

27th August 2013, 22:46

Dealers plate if your friendly with a local bike shop. You will want need tires if your going to have it on the road anyway. The turners one is already road legal etc but idd say that's going to go to 1700 approx by auction end.

Yeah thats a weee bit out of my price range haha,

Ill probably wait and see what crops up and tuck another bit of my pay slip away next month.

mossy1200

27th August 2013, 22:48

Yeah thats a weee bit out of my price range haha,

Ill probably wait and see what crops up and tuck another bit of my pay slip away next month.

So much more bike at 1k than 500. Its all just paddock hacks at that price.

DrunkenMistake

27th August 2013, 22:53

So much more bike at 1k than 500. Its all just paddock hacks at that price.

Yeah its looking that way,

Realistically I could comfortably go up to $1200 but that would be my max, so it would need to be fairly easy to collect and be legal beagle and good to go

mossy1200

27th August 2013, 22:56

Yeah its looking that way,

Realistically I could comfortably go up to $1200 but that would be my max, so it would need to be fairly easy to collect and be legal beagle and good to go

the dr 200 would cost 400 to road legal assuming the plates dead. If the plates not 12months expired, less and the old owner gets the back pay bill in the post later.

DrunkenMistake

27th August 2013, 23:03

the dr 200 would cost 400 to road legal assuming the plates dead. If the plates not 12months expired, less and the old owner gets the back pay bill in the post later.

Yip I asked the seller if he thought it might be warrantable as it is at the moment, if he says yes then I will look into that one a bit further,
It wont hurt if it has to sit in my shed for a month or so,
Although it is running out of room these days..

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mossy1200

28th August 2013, 20:03

Yeah thats a weee bit out of my price range haha,

Ill probably wait and see what crops up and tuck another bit of my pay slip away next month.

I was close

Kawasaki KL250 (Christchurch) 1994

This motorcycle is located in Christchurch
Winning bid: $1,660.00
Reserve met Reserve met
Closed: Wed 28 Aug 2013, 7:51 pm

DrunkenMistake

28th August 2013, 20:05

I was close

Kawasaki KL250 (Christchurch) 1994

This motorcycle is located in Christchurch
Winning bid: $1,660.00
Reserve met Reserve met
Closed: Wed 28 Aug 2013, 7:51 pm

Not far off at all! haha, that DR200 in Chch is looking promising

mossy1200

28th August 2013, 21:11

Not far off at all! haha, that DR200 in Chch is looking promising

I think its a good deal if you can get a hold of it for 800+-100. Looks tidy. Even has the original passenger pegs.

DrunkenMistake

28th August 2013, 21:36

I think its a good deal if you can get a hold of it for 800+-100. Looks tidy. Even has the original passenger pegs.

Yeah I was thinking $800 would be ok plus $400 to revin

DrunkenMistake

29th August 2013, 18:06

Looks like I missed out on that DR!

all good have been back in contact with the fella with the nastier looking 200,
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mossy1200

29th August 2013, 18:32

Looks like I missed out on that DR!

all good have been back in contact with the fella with the nastier looking 200,

Looks ok.

I have been searching for a near free trials bike for 6 months so far but with no luck.

DrunkenMistake

29th August 2013, 18:53

Looks ok.

I have been searching for a near free trials bike for 6 months so far but with no luck.

This guy had a starting bid of $400 and said it had a whine and he thought the bottom end bearing was shagged,
Having talked to him on the phone it sounds more like its either got low oil or needs an oil change, its more of a tick that a knock or a whine and its only uphill,

He removed the ad after discovering it needed new rear wheel bearings and there was an issue with the clutch, having talked to him about these issues as well, sounds like the clutch issue rolls back to the oil,

Bike has another weeks worth of Rego and has a WOF until december,
I was pretty happy to go to $500 for it so long as he tossed in the gear he was advertising with it, I offered him $400 and he came back with $575 so I have made a counter off and he is going to sit on it for the night,

Will wait and see how we get on, if I get it and the bearing does go pop then worst case is I could about put a secondhand motor in it, or what not.

mossy1200

29th August 2013, 20:10

Looks like a possible chain to tight. Do you have shot of the other side? it could be chain and final bearing noise.

Car oil added is likely the clutch issue.

DrunkenMistake

29th August 2013, 20:28

Looks like a possible chain to tight. Do you have shot of the other side? it could be chain and final bearing noise.

Car oil added is likely the clutch issue.

He doesnt seem to know much of much so im guessing car oil might be the go,

and nah I don't

mossy1200

29th August 2013, 20:47

He doesnt seem to know much of much so im guessing car oil might be the go,

and nah I don't

The noise sounds like over tight chain that has tight spot. The chain seems to be tight in photo and trail bikes get tighter when suspension lowers down with rider load.

DrunkenMistake

31st August 2013, 18:40

The noise sounds like over tight chain that has tight spot. The chain seems to be tight in photo and trail bikes get tighter when suspension lowers down with rider load.

Workmate who is a field service tech out there had a look for me, he said it looked like the chain had a tight spot otherwise sounded fine,

I have made an offer and he has accepted @ $475

mossy1200

31st August 2013, 19:34

Workmate who is a field service tech out there had a look for me, he said it looked like the chain had a tight spot otherwise sounded fine,

I have made an offer and he has accepted @ $475

Nice one.:clap:

DrunkenMistake

31st August 2013, 19:38

Nice one.:clap:

Comes with some gear, so will probably flick them off cheap or give them to someone who needs them, they won't fit me.

Now to just recoup some losses by selling some shit on trademe to keep SWMBO happy.. haha