Optimistic sellers

[James Deuce]

That thing must weigh a ton!

Aluminium frame. Weighs less than you'd think at 275kg.

[EJK]

Aluminium frame. Weighs less than you'd think at 275kg.

200kgs without the pipe?

[James Deuce]

200kgs without the pipe?
That's not a pipe, it's the storage compartment for extra bitches.

[Owl]

That's not a pipe, it's the storage compartment for extra bitches.

Keep it real. No-one picks up bitches with a Yamaha.

[James Deuce]

Keep it real. No-one picks up bitches with a Yamaha.
Who said anything about picking them up?

[AllanB]

That may win a award as the largest stock muffler on a motorcycle!

Does any noise emit from the end? puff puff wheeze ....

Shit I bet after a ride you could turn it off and ten minutes later exhaust gas would still be escaping out the end ....

[riffer]

Finally, an exhaust that makes the one on my RSV Tuono look svelte. They must have hired the designer fired from the Hyosung Aquila team because he was "too radical".

[Madness]

I think it could even be bigger than a stock ZX12-R muffler. How does the bike manage to move under its own power with that thing attached?

[F5 Dave]

Have a look at what Euro 4 is doing and consider Euro5 will hinder right hand turns,

[jafagsx250]

Maybe under seat exhausts will have a come back then

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[5150]

Dunno. This one is pretty close too :facepalm:

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[Grumph]

Dunno. This one is pretty close too :facepalm:

Engineers said "we need this much muffler volume "

Stylists said "we can make your bum look small in this "

[jasonu]

https://bend.craigslist.org/mcy/6128041173.html

Unless Jeremy McGrath owned it, signed it and will deliver it personally and include a couple of lessons he is asking triple what it is worth.

[5150]

https://bend.craigslist.org/mcy/6128041173.html

Unless Jeremy McGrath owned it, signed it and will deliver it personally and include a couple of lessons he is asking triple what it is worth.

Highly maintained. Is he implying that he blew it up 3 times and the shop fixed it?

By the look of it its the pre twin exhaust model too so old as fuck....:laugh:

[riffer]

Highly maintained. Is he implying that he blew it up 3 times and the shop fixed it?

By the look of it its the pre twin exhaust model too so old as fuck....:laugh:

Not a huge issue in a 2 stroke MXer. It could easily be like grandad's axe... on it's fourth crank, third barrel, second gearbox and tenth piston and it would still perform well. Depends on HOW it was maintained.

[riffer]

Biggest problem I can see is that the damn bike is an hour or so out of Portland, Oregon. That's a long way to travel for a bike.

[jasonu]

Highly maintained. Is he implying that he blew it up 3 times and the shop fixed it?

By the look of it its the pre twin exhaust model too so old as fuck....:laugh:

It's a 2 stroke, a proper race bike.

[caspernz]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1317873567.htm

Maybe I'm looking at this the wrong way, but I'd buy a new one for 2K more and modify to my own taste...

[HenryDorsetCase]

https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/183080-Street-Tracker-GN125-Conversion-for-sale

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1317873567.htm

Maybe I'm looking at this the wrong way, but I'd buy a new one for 2K more and modify to my own taste...

threw some money at it. Wonder what the suspension is like?

[AllanB]

Maybe under seat exhausts will have a come back then

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Euro 5 - reckon the heavy cat will be under or behind the engine and additional muffling in pairs.

Until electric engines improve - then it is all vvvvvvv vvvvvvvv vvvvv

[jafagsx250]

Euro 5 - reckon the heavy cat will be under or behind the engine and additional muffling in pairs.

Until electric engines improve - then it is all vvvvvvv vvvvvvvv vvvvv


Be interesting to see how they package it all.
It's not so much the engines but the batteries.

[Mike.Gayner]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1317873567.htm

Maybe I'm looking at this the wrong way, but I'd buy a new one for 2K more and modify to my own taste...

People often say that mods don't add value, but that's nonsense. All the money spent on that bike was thoughtful and absolutely adds value - if you've got two identical bikes and one has a tail tidy, pipe etc and the other doesn't, you're damn right I'm going to pay more for the one that has the mods.

On the other hand, the 30,000km surely devalues that bike more than the current owner recognises. So I agree that it's overpriced.

[F5 Dave]

And ugly. Its French car ugly mixed with Manga nightmare.

[OddDuck]

And ugly. Its French car ugly mixed with Manga nightmare.

+1. Too many modern bikes look like the result of a preying mantis getting it on with a weedeater.

[Mike.Gayner]

Gonna have to go ahead and disagree, love the look of those bikes.

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1325731509.htm

What the fuck!

[SVboy]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1325731509.htm

What the fuck!

Hahahahahahahaha! That's one of the best yet!

[AllanB]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1325731509.htm

What the fuck!

I remember them comping out new. Looking cool back in the day. To be fair in NZ they must be rare now as if I remember correctly they were expensive and not a big seller.

[F5 Dave]

Or just buy the YZF1000 from a couple of weeks back and have 2thou left over for blow and a lot of rancid hookers. Or maybe just a couple of nice ones if that's your thing. Weirdo.

[jellywrestler]

gt125's again
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/A-great-bike-for-a-Sunday-ride-/172645133746?hash=item283273adb2:g:R10AAOSwdGFY2Ia 6

[Black Knight]

Hahahahahahahaha! That's one of the best yet!

To make it worse these bikes are 605cc-guess what that does to the rego fee.

[pzkpfw]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1325731509.htm

What the fuck!

I'd buy the bike just to meet the guy so I could staple the artsy photos to his head.

Except I wouldn't buy it, because artsy photos don't tell me about the bike.

(And, well, it's shit and too much $$, too.)


Probably needs the money to buy an even flasherer camera.

[AllanB]

I like artsy stuff.

And side boob.

Is there anything more erotic than a hint of side boob?

[russd7]

Probably needs the money to buy an even flasherer camera.

not gonna get much of a flasherer camera for that, may get a half decent lens for one tho

[pritch]

Is there anything more erotic than a hint of side boob?

This thread is no good without pics.

[russd7]

I like artsy stuff.

And side boob.

Is there anything more erotic than a hint of side boob?

mmmmm side boob

[husaberg]

I like artsy stuff.

And side boob.

Is there anything more erotic than a hint of side boob?

UNDERBOOB
http://s1.anyfap.com/n1//underboob/Forest_underboob_195155853UiE6lQ.jpghttps://sites.qoop.it/sites/3265/86/9e/39/vicenza-manda-foto-della-sorella-nuda-a-941-amici-su-facebook-denunciato.jpg?i=869e396c9cc17596dea2118e773c30f3h ttps://www.xxx-photo.com/m/photo/t/1404/21/88916/090901-incredible-g-string-picture-with-stunning-blonde-booty-lingerie_t.jpg

[F5 Dave]

Well lots of non std mix and match model here.

And just no fuckn chance.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1325742252

[HenryDorsetCase]

I like artsy stuff.

And side boob.

Is there anything more erotic than a hint of side boob?

Underboob.?

[OddDuck]

Well lots of non std mix and match model here.

And just no fuckn chance.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1325742252

15K.... Whaaa..? Or is it 5K for the bike and an extra 10K for that absolutely humungous seat?

Also... is that a mannequin in the background?

[Night Falcon]

15K.... Whaaa..? Or is it 5K for the bike and an extra 10K for that absolutely humungous seat?

Also... is that a mannequin in the background?

Don't be too hard, it does feature zorst wrap!

[F5 Dave]

Well I'm picking on Yamahammas ATM.

Check out this bad boy. Its been Worked! Very fast. Track bike although not sure how many tracks would allow you on with that muffler.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1327524512.htm

[F5 Dave]

And here's a new level of ugly on a quirky unpopular model. And you want how much?!? + no rego.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1324625479.htm

Well, you'll never likely park beside another. But that YZF thou I mentioned a while back is still up for sale and the leftover would fund a trip to Thailand to savour the ladiboys. Mind you that might be more the VT owner's cup of miso or whatever they drink.

[AllanB]

Don't be too hard, it does feature zorst wrap!

It does. I was shaking my head but then noticed that it is really well aplied zorst wrap - each overlap has been carefully applied to the same amount.
Still not my thing.

Looks a very clean example of the old XS Special though. Not $15k worth though. You may possibly get near that now for a absolute mint gen 1 XS650.

[husaberg]

Underboob.?

Double cleavage has it good points.
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[nzspokes]

15K.... Whaaa..? Or is it 5K for the bike and an extra 10K for that absolutely humungous seat?

Also... is that a mannequin in the background?

The old Pantha BMX hanging up on the wall is worth more than the motorbike.

[Pumba]

Well lots of non std mix and match model here.

And just no fuckn chance.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1325742252

Can anyone translate "DOT rated brake lines".

My best guess is that he didn't just use plastic tube from bunnings but went to a real bike shop

[F5 Dave]

Not std bars on a midnight special or whatever ghey thing they used to call them, mufflers look cheapo aftermarket, but yueek anyway.

[husaberg]

Can anyone translate "DOT rated brake lines".

My best guess is that he didn't just use plastic tube from bunnings but went to a real bike shop

Maybe he meant Dot 5 silicon rated?
oh it looks like DOT in US speak refers to the road certification process for some safety related parts.
Department of transportation.
looks like tyres are also dot approved

[Laava]

Maybe he meant Dot 5 silicon rated?
oh it looks like DOT in US speak refers to the road certification process for some safety related parts.
Department of transportation.
looks like tyres are also dot approved

Dot is his wife.

[husaberg]

Dot is his wife.

http://e8c3c466841103763fe1-b342b5d1730675aa7405d36d8e55a650.r72.cf2.rackcdn.c om/product-dynamicrect-631950-227482-1457434543-d0809c74ad663059312dfa3890c0da4c.JPG

[Mike.Gayner]

I'm betting this one is already here somewhere, because this one has been for sale on and off for MONTHS.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1322519369.htm

[The End]

Only thing wrong is the front brake lever is snapped still works perfectly fine.


?????????????????????????

http://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/582021305.jpg

[EJK]

Rejoice! This guy has reduced the price.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction-1327405495.htm

[F5 Dave]

New. Well low kms but its a ten year old bike. And a few rides it will go from super low kms ten year old bike to; just another 10 yr old bike.

Bikes don't always sit inactive without issues. See? The fuel pump has packed up. Battery obviously. But 10yr old tyres? Nope. What else will go? and BMW prices. . .


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1323576061.htm

[F5 Dave]

Brand new GSXR or four year old this;

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1323619993.htm

[Autech]

All right you lot it's been farrr too long since I have contributed:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1293349679.htm

So we can get the bike for you which will somehow pass compliance and we'll try and keep it under 10k and here's some pics of some of the bikes we might be able to get you.

[Jeff Sichoe]

way to fuck up the thread with a bunch of soft core porn, like if I wanted to look at ladies i'll do it on my phone in the disabled toilets not on my work PC looking for stupid idiots on trade me thank you very much

[YellowDog]

Brand new GSXR or four year old this;

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1323619993.htm

I think it's called "Buyer's Remourse" or perhaps he was just too scared to ride it :yes:

[EJK]

All right you lot it's been farrr too long since I have contributed:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1293349679.htm

So we can get the bike for you which will somehow pass compliance and we'll try and keep it under 10k and here's some pics of some of the bikes we might be able to get you.

That company is like a mega villain in one of those super hero movies. Spreading evilness. Turning innocent bikes into zombies. They must be stopped..!

[HenryDorsetCase]

All right you lot it's been farrr too long since I have contributed:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1293349679.htm

So we can get the bike for you which will somehow pass compliance and we'll try and keep it under 10k and here's some pics of some of the bikes we might be able to get you.

Photo 3 and Photo 6 are pretty cool I reckon.

I think they are too cool for me to ride but for someone cooler than me they'd be cool....

[HenryDorsetCase]

way to fuck up the thread with a bunch of soft core porn, like when I want to look at ladyboy pR0nZ i'll do it on my phone in the disabled toilets like normal, not on my work PC looking for stupid idiots on trade me thank you very much

Fixed that for you ;-)

[Moi]

...I think they are too cool for me to ride but for someone cooler than me they'd be cool....

If you wore your leather jockstrap you'd be cool enough, especially this time of year... :eek: :bleh:



Oh!... you don't mean that sort of cool... :facepalm:

[pzkpfw]

That company is like a mega villain in one of those super hero movies. Spreading evilness. Turning innocent bikes into zombies. They must be stopped..!

I wouldn't trust a company that spells "scene" as "seen".

[HenryDorsetCase]

If you wore your leather jockstrap you'd be cool enough, especially this time of year... :eek: :bleh:



Oh!... you don't mean that sort of cool... :facepalm:

I'm wearing one now but its not helping. Thanks though.

[aprilia_RS250]

This guys description is either taking the piss or he is totally delusional

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1320799754.htm

[Crasherfromwayback]

This guys description is either taking the piss or he is totally delusional

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1320799754.htm

Feedback doesn't make great reading either.

[Grumph]

Feedback doesn't make great reading either.

Buys well, sells poorly. Ad is classic selling the sizzle, not the sausage....

[YellowDog]

Feedback doesn't make great reading either.

Don't drop your keys, infront this manly one, as he's built like a horse :buggerd:

women getting weak at the knees when you tell them how much horse power rests between your legs.

[EJK]

This guys description is either taking the piss or he is totally delusional

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1320799754.htm


Don't drop your keys, infront this manly one, as he's built like a horse :buggerd:

women getting weak at the knees when you tell them how much horse power rests between your legs.


That is by far the most gayest donkey cock sucking ad I've ever read this year. That's far from taking the piss. That's failing at trolling.

[Autech]

There's spinning a good yarn, and then there spouting a load of rubbish. The line between the two is narrow and can be crossed easily.


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[pritch]

The MT03s like that one were ridiculously expensive until a year or maybe two back, then Yamaha dropped the price to flog them off. They had to get rid of them because there was a 300cc MT03 coming and selling both at the same time would've been even sillier than it is now.

[trufflebutter]

There's spinning a good yarn, and then there spouting a load of rubbish. The line between the two is narrow and can be crossed easily.


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Personal thought is, the seller has yet to cross that narrow line ....and best of all, he has people talking about it and his bike, no denying that.

[EJK]

Personal thought is, the seller has yet to cross that narrow line ....and best of all, he has people talking about it and his bike, no denying that.

Personal thought is, the seller is spitting out a truck load of rubbish.

[Moi]

This guys description is either taking the piss or he is totally delusional

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1320799754.htm


Buys well, sells poorly. Ad is classic selling the sizzle, not the sausage....

Been watching too much Mad Men... :yawn:


And, how does a MT03 qualify as a "cruiser"? - misleading advertising?

[Autech]

Personal thought is, the seller has yet to cross that narrow line ....and best of all, he has people talking about it and his bike, no denying that.

Are we talking about his bike or his auction blurb though?
TBH I looked at the bike n thought it was hideous compared to the new MT-03s which make me want to hump them when I see them parked on the street

[Moi]

Are we talking about his bike or his auction blurb though?
TBH I looked at the bike n thought it was hideous compared to the new MT-03s which make me want to hump them when I see them parked on the street

Too much information! Just too much... :eek::eek:

[Laava]

This guys description is either taking the piss or he is totally delusional

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1320799754.htm

I like how he has a girls name. I imagine he has a lisp as well.

[husaberg]

I like how he has a girls name. I imagine he has a lisp as well.

Piss poor feedback for only a few sales.

[AllanB]

That is by far the most gayest donkey cock sucking ad I've ever read this year. That's far from taking the piss. That's failing at trolling.

I like the advert - it made me laugh.

The bike - it's fucking ugly.

[trufflebutter]

Personal thought is, the seller is spitting out a truck load of rubbish.

He could be on that very narrow line between Autism and normality, like Skidmark is.

[Mike.Gayner]

Here's a good one.

https://trademe.co.nz/1336290105

[Voltaire]

Should buy up all the airbox's, battery racks and exhaust systems off TM and wait until the cafe/bobber trend turns. mwahhahaaaa..Kaching :2thumbsup

[swarfie]

Should buy up all the airbox's, battery racks and exhaust systems off TM and wait until the cafe/bobber trend turns. mwahhahaaaa..Kaching :2thumbsup

Ahh yeah good one John...and where exactly are YOU going to store all that shit. Your sheds fullerer than mine:lol:

[jellywrestler]

Should buy up all the airbox's, battery racks and exhaust systems off TM and wait until the cafe/bobber trend turns. mwahhahaaaa..Kaching :2thumbsup

what are GS1000 and CB900F centrestands worth now with all the four into ones fitted all those years ago?

[jasonu]

https://bend.craigslist.org/mcy/6129154093.html

What a fucking joke. I wouldn't even pay that much in NZ money!

[Voltaire]

Ahh yeah good one John...and where exactly are YOU going to store all that shit. Your sheds fullerer than mine:lol:

I've tidied it up recently.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5463aaa1e4b0bdea086df73f/t/5463f3b3e4b0cff00b81e015/1415836648506/sidebars.jpg

[EJK]

I think we have a winner.

Beats me why he described it has a "red stop light" as if that's extra special.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I think we have a winner.

Beats me why he described it has a "red stop light" as if that's extra special.

REALLY smart having your external fuel gauge directly above the exhaust too...

[Laava]

You would have to be a homo to build an exhaust system like that and not put a turbo in the middle of it!

[Honest Andy]

You would have to be a homo to build an exhaust system like that and not put a turbo in the middle of it!

Too right, at least with a turbo you'd have an excuse...

[husaberg]

I think we have a winner.

Beats me why he described it has a "red stop light" as if that's extra special.

How do you get away with no front guard, i always thought it was madatory for a WOF?
the exhaust stsrts out all right half the front header is XR750 esk, but looks like the builder got a little lost especially with the rear cylinder.

[EJK]

The seat looks comfortable too.

[Laava]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1338175916.htm

[F5 Dave]

Oh its fantastic amd not the least bit ghey! [Hmm browser changed that all from full caps]

[Dadpole]

And it comes with a camo bike cover..... He should use it more often.

[JimO]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1338175916.htm
its unfortunate he is lossing his licence

[OddDuck]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1338175916.htm

No expense speared... what, it's normal to get a phone bill and nail it to the wall with a javelin?

Real chick magnet... right, ok, what sort of chicks? Good ones? Proof required.

And it's got brake leavers! Awesome. What do those do, exactly? Are they like early school leavers?

It sounds like the seller is lossing his mind.

[Mike.Gayner]

REAL CHICK MAGNET

Gawd lawd, there are people in real life who think like this and say things like this?

[F5 Dave]

That's exactly the thinking that sold a lot of Cor_vets and Muss_tings in the 70s USofEh

[Banditbandit]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1338175916.htm



ONLY SELLING COS IM LOSSING MY LICENCE .

Fuck me - it's only a 250 ...

[EJK]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1338175916.htm

Whenever my Asian friends say they feel bad about not being able to speak English fluently, I'll show them this ad.

[Laava]

whenever my asian friends say they feel bad about not being able to speak english fluently, i'll show them this ad.

ror!.............

[F5 Dave]

Rare in NZ, but no chance of this price when off most people's radar, not pristine and well, not exactly an icon


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1330930899.htm

[F5 Dave]

Hahaha. Can you imagine being seen on this. Little kids would point and laugh. And to rub it in the sheer space it would take up reminding you of your folly and large chunk of money wasted, even if it was finished.


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1334262073.htm

[F5 Dave]

Classic scrambler? I don't think you know what that means sir. I think you have a buggered tt250 which wouldn't worry the topping of a rice pudding and you are asking serious dirtbike money.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1336791779.htm

[Voltaire]

Rare in NZ, but no chance of this price when off most people's radar, not pristine and well, not exactly an icon



Another case of what makes the pages of Classic Bike not being as revered here.


Hahaha. Can you imagine being seen on this. Little kids would point and laugh. And to rub it in the sheer space it would take up reminding you of your folly and large chunk of money wasted, even if it was finished.


Interesting to see a Variant motor for a change,
Not a motorcycle but from the same engine family...:shit: $75K
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1336872192
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/598770834.jpg

[Askor]

Classic scrambler? I don't think you know what that means sir. I think you have a buggered tt250 which wouldn't worry the topping of a rice pudding and you are asking serious dirtbike money.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1336791779.htm

"Has a nice patina" - AKA she's rusty and filthy

[T.W.R]

Hahaha. Can you imagine being seen on this. Little kids would point and laugh. And to rub it in the sheer space it would take up reminding you of your folly and large chunk of money wasted, even if it was finished.


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1334262073.htm


"Has a nice patina" - AKA she's rusty and filthy

Poor bloody thing is a bitsa. But have a good look it's got a Early mid 80s Husqvarna TE headlight shroud on it though

[Crasherfromwayback]

Dunno if this has been here yet, but it needs to be. What were they new? 9k?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1339649051.htm

[T.W.R]

Dunno if this has been here yet, but it needs to be. What were they new? 9k?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1339649051.htm

Maybe if it was a Montjuich or a Laguna Seca F1 he'd be somewhere near it ;)

[Voltaire]

Dunno if this has been here yet, but it needs to be. What were they new? 9k?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1339649051.htm

He sells some nice bikes, mostly if not all Italian, which by default makes them desirable :niceone:

What things sold for new is not really a reflection of current value...witness 900ss's ( the real ones not the rubber band ones),

Vincents and other baby boomer want bikes.

[Crasherfromwayback]

He sells some nice bikes, mostly if not all Italian, which by default makes them desirable :niceone:

What things sold for new is not really a reflection of current value...witness 900ss's ( the real ones not the rubber band ones),

Vincents and other baby boomer want bikes.

Yeah filly appreciate that, but I don't see an F1 ever being over collectable or pricey. Oh to have bought a round case 750 back in the day eh?

[ellipsis]

How do you get away with no front guard, i always thought it was madatory for a WOF?
the exhaust stsrts out all right half the front header is XR750 esk, but looks like the builder got a little lost especially with the rear cylinder.

...I've just pulled an old 50mm copper waste water system from a house I'm working on...there are at least four bends resembling that 'system', amongst it all...hmmmmmmmm...

[YellowDog]

Whenever my Asian friends say they feel bad about not being able to speak English fluently, I'll show them this ad.

NO EXPENSE SPEARED REAL HEAD TURNER - Did the poor bastard get speared through the head?

How did he manage to to break the speed limit on that? :no:

[F5 Dave]

I imagine with a spear through you head, Turning it would be quite a chore.

[EJK]

Oh God Why...!

[Ifsn8u]

Rare in NZ, but no chance of this price when off most people's radar, not pristine and well, not exactly an icon


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1330930899.htm

Somebody didn't listen to ya. It sold at 15k.

[T.W.R]

Somebody didn't listen to ya. It sold at 15k.

It was actually at $20k reserve :yes: the seller dropped $5k off in the last 24hrs :blink:

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1341527248.htm

Holy shit this is the bike I used to draw pictures of in maths class all those years ago. I want it.

Good luck getting a WOF (much less vin) with no front brake or indicators..... but still. This is cool as hell

[Grumph]

Holy shit this is the bike I used to draw pictures of in maths class all those years ago. I want it.

Good luck getting a WOF (much less vin) with no front brake or indicators..... but still. This is cool as hell

If you'd paid attention you may be a QC and able to afford it...

Is $2.5 - 3.5K the going rate in Auckland to buy an illegal Vin ?

[Ocean1]

If you'd paid attention you may be a QC and able to afford it...

Is $2.5 - 3.5K the going rate in Auckland to buy an illegal Vin ?

If he's been paying attention he'll likely have notice that the consequences of not bothering with one is probably even more affordable.

[Voltaire]

I nearly threw up on my keyboard.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1341564031.htm

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/601134884.jpg

The seat...and the color....OMG:puke::puke::puke:

[T.W.R]

I nearly threw up on my keyboard.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1341564031.htm


The seat...and the color....OMG:puke::puke::puke:

The discription of the colour is good too :crazy: sounds like a more subtle way of saying piss stained :lol:
And I'm sure by 1980 the duck tail had been well ditched on Darmahs


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1341527248.htm

Holy shit this is the bike I used to draw pictures of in maths class all those years ago. I want it.

Good luck getting a WOF (much less vin) with no front brake or indicators..... but still. This is cool as hell

Looks like its been copied straight off a Dave Mann painting :yes:

Actually on a side note the 2nd screening of American Pickers on Choice is worth a look ;)
They're at Dan Haggerty's (Grizzley Adams fame) looking at his bikes etc...interesting to findout he was the one who built the bikes for Easy Rider
Plus they go to & meet George Berris too (the HOT ROD legend who built the Bat Car & Munster's wagon etc):yes:

[jafagsx250]

77000 kilometers but looks I'm good nick gsxr 750

Good deal?


https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170606/e3748a14022fad20dd140a0883162e7a.jpg

[EJK]

77000 kilometers but looks I'm good nick gsxr 750

Good deal?



Yeah that's a good deal...

Hence doesn't belong in this thread :p

[Mike.Gayner]

77000 kilometers but looks I'm good nick gsxr 750

Good deal?


https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170606/e3748a14022fad20dd140a0883162e7a.jpg

Not optimistic, they're a good old bike.

[jafagsx250]

Yeah that's a good deal...

Hence doesn't belong in this thread :p

Wasn't really suggesting that it wasn't but I do see a lot of people eating a fair bit for old bikes. Seems good bang for buck. 👍


Not optimistic, they're a good old bike.

[T.W.R]

Nice Bike but mmm :rolleyes:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1342576196.htm

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/601763454.jpg

[Voltaire]

Nice Bike but mmm :rolleyes:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1342576196.htm



I've seen it a few times, nice bike, lots of money spent on it.

The days of picking up cheap classic bikes are passing....

Even the ol' BMW's are getting up there.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1332764567.htm

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/596553580.jpg

[T.W.R]

I've seen it a few times, nice bike, lots of money spent on it.

The days of picking up cheap classic bikes are passing....


That's half the problem though....people think they can re-coup what coin they put into restoring the machines :weird:
unfortunately it just doesn't work that way :no:
I've had classics that some people would give their eye teeth to even throw a leg over let alone own and I spent big dollars on them knowing full well that was money never to be seen again nor re-couped.
Though in saying that I'd love to have those bikes sitting in the shed now :weep:

[Voltaire]

That's half the problem though....people think they can re-coup what coin they put into restoring the machines :weird:
unfortunately it just doesn't work that way :no:
I've had classics that some people would give their eye teeth to even throw a leg over let alone own and I spent big dollars on them knowing full well that was money never to be seen again nor re-couped.
Though in saying that I'd love to have those bikes sitting in the shed now :weep:

I'm not so sure, The Norton I have just finished doing some work on was bought at the engine/gearbox/suspension had just been done, nice, and new exhausts and Borrani's. I did the numbers and will tidy my other one up and move it one. Saves me lots of shed time.

People need to decide if they want a do-up that they will spend lots of time and money on or pay the money and enjoy.

That R75/5 sold for 10K.

[T.W.R]

People need to decide if they want a do-up that they will spend lots of time and money on or pay the money and enjoy.



yep true or do a mix of both :yes:

purchased $8k another $8k spent & then sold $7.5k

https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=176516&d=1245623979

purchased $10.5k, $7.5k spent, sold $12.5k
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=176521&d=1245623979

[Voltaire]

Must be a while back....15 years?

I sold a 1959 VW 23 window Samba with Safari screens Project in 2001 for 2K, even as a project now it would be worth 20K

plus......then there is that $50K terrace house in Newtown Sydney I nearly bought in 88.....

Oh well....

On the up side as least you have owned some nice bikes.

[T.W.R]

Must be a while back....15 years?

:shutup: Bit longer than 15yrs ago, both were early to mid 90s....I cringe now seeing what the likes of the MHR fetch price-wise :facepalm:
That one used to mix n match parts off Phil Payne's Alchemy RV1 as he was the spanner twirler that looked after it at the time :msn-wink:
He set the Laverda up as well and it was a beast of a thing...open the taps on that :shit: it'd send the needle well of the dial :Punk:

least now I don't have to out-source much if any work, so expenses are a lot cheaper :msn-wink:
Even the XS I'm currently tinkering with is all being done on a budget and so far coming in well under what it could've been costing to tidy up

[F5 Dave]

Wow that stuns me the R75/5 went to 10k. I mean some odd (yeah I'm lookin at you) people like them for their functionality and what they managed at the time. But like they aren't much to look at. I mean 10k I'll put it in the lounge room sort of thing.
Heck you could get 2 first model GSXRs in the current market (I don't particularly want one but they are a game changer and quirky attractive. Can anyone explain why they are so cheap?)

I've been wrong about some of the bikes for sure. But it's these exceptions that dreamers seem to latch onto when pricing their worthless tat or sad abomination. TM is still littered with old listings.

[Voltaire]

Wow that stuns me the R75/5 went to 10k. I mean some odd (yeah I'm lookin at you) people like them for their functionality and what they managed at the time. But like they aren't much to look at. I mean 10k I'll put it in the lounge room sort of thing.
Heck you could get 2 first model GSXRs in the current market (I don't particularly want one but they are a game changer and quirky attractive. Can anyone explain why they are so cheap?)

I've been wrong about some of the bikes for sure. But it's these exceptions that dreamers seem to latch onto when pricing their worthless tat or sad abomination. TM is still littered with old listings.

10K is a good effort, you can thank the bobber and cafe craze for A) lifting their profile and B) making original ones more

expensive.

Depends what you like style wise, I like looking at the mechanics, acres of fairings and car looking engines not so much.

[Grumph]

Heck you could get 2 first model GSXRs in the current market (I don't particularly want one but they are a game changer and quirky attractive. Can anyone explain why they are so cheap?)


For some years they had an artificial high value as the engines were wanted for Speedway TQ's....Then the TQ's went watercooled and the bottom dropped out of GSXR750 H-M's. They also have a distressing tendency in old age to drop rods if you're unwise enough to take them onto a track....

[AllanB]

I recently purchased a tidy, original 1986 Ford Laser 1.3 for my son as a bit of a project for the next year before he gets his license. He's learning to cut and restore paint, change fluids, gaskets etc. And I've given him a good budget for mods. Highly unlikely any of the mods budget spent will ever be recouped but he's interested, we are doing shit together and that's worth a shit load.

[jafagsx250]

I recently purchased a tidy, original 1986 Ford Laser 1.3 for my son as a bit of a project for the next year before he gets his license. He's learning to cut and restore paint, change fluids, gaskets etc. And I've given him a good budget for mods. Highly unlikely any of the mods budget spent will ever be recouped but he's interested, we are doing shit together and that's worth a shit load.

Get some super low springs, some nice quality Japanese wheels from the Facebook group Japanese wheel classifieds and for the love of all that is holy don't put a fart can on it.

[F5 Dave]

Oh Piss Off.

[jafagsx250]

Oh Piss Off.
Who? Me?

Come on Dave. Just giving advice on how to make an un cool car cool.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Who? Me?

Come on Dave. Just giving advice on how to make an un cool car cool.

make it into a Clubman Rally Car!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Just giving advice on how to make an un cool car cool.

You can't turn Pig Shit into Strawberry Jam.

[Mike.Gayner]

Has this one been on here? What a fucken joke.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1311685205.htm

For comparison, here is a reasonably priced one.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1341656440.htm

[jafagsx250]

make it into a Clubman Rally Car!!

Now that would be fun. Allan couldn't really complain when his son comes home and said that he rolled the car ha.


You can't turn Pig Shit into Strawberry Jam.

You can at least try to polish a turd.

[Crasherfromwayback]

You can at least try to polish a turd.

Applying glitter won't help either.

[tigertim20]

You can't turn Pig Shit into Strawberry Jam.

What if the pigs have an exclusive diet of strawberries?:msn-wink:

[husaberg]

What if the pigs have an exclusive diet of strawberries?:msn-wink:Pig poop is still pig poop even if its stawberry flavoured
:yes:

[AllanB]

Now that would be fun. Allan couldn't really complain when his son comes home and said that he rolled the car ha.



You can at least try to polish a turd.

Hey - he is going to apply more polish to the turd this weekend!

He has plans on lowering it ...

The mighty 1.3l single cam two vales per cylinder, four speed is a pretty good option for a starter car - good to 100, over 110 it's looking for another gear. I'm keeping an eye out for a five speed box ..... make it a proper project.

[Grumph]

Hey - he is going to apply more polish to the turd this weekend!

He has plans on lowering it ...

The mighty 1.3l single cam two vales per cylinder, four speed is a pretty good option for a starter car - good to 100, over 110 it's looking for another gear. I'm keeping an eye out for a five speed box ..... make it a proper project.

FFS, just find a lasersport powertrain and drop it in, for the period they weren't too bad. But why is he fucking around with a car ?
remember that if he has a girlfriend and a car, pregnancy is an ever present worry....

[HenryDorsetCase]

FFS, just find a lasersport powertrain and drop it in, for the period they weren't too bad. But why is he fucking around with a car ?
remember that if he has a girlfriend and a car, pregnancy is an ever present worry....

I have had sex in a Ford Laser (long story.... well short story really) but I am three foot six tall. anyone taller might have issues.

[F5 Dave]

Yes you. Don't fuck this thread up talking about cars. Even crappy ones.
Even if I've had, sort of sex in one (I'm taller. . .well a bit).

[F5 Dave]

Nice find Mike. That tailpiece looks odd.

[AllanB]

But why is he fucking around with a car ?
.

Mrs B would not be happy if I purchased him a motorcycle to play with ...... yet :niceone:

And looking at this thread have you seen the price people want for old shitty motorcycles!

[AllanB]

Has this one been on here? What a fucken joke.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1311685205.htm
]


Quote from the seller: I don't need to sell it, but if someone is interested I will sell it. If not I don't mind keeping it all.


Yep - at $14,000 I am sure he will be keeping it.

[OddDuck]

Has this one been on here? What a fucken joke.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1311685205.htm

For comparison, here is a reasonably priced one.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1341656440.htm

$3.5 K I can see, for the second bike. $14 K for the first one? Fucking hell. You'd have to have lusted after the thing at the time and never had one, then had a successful career as a... fuck, I don't know, QC or something... to be able to justify that kind of spend. It's a UJM. It's just a UJM. No matter what you spend on it, it's still a UJM and it always will be.

[F5 Dave]

Worse than that. Its a NRJM.

[jafagsx250]

Hey - he is going to apply more polish to the turd this weekend!

He has plans on lowering it ...

The mighty 1.3l single cam two vales per cylinder, four speed is a pretty good option for a starter car - good to 100, over 110 it's looking for another gear. I'm keeping an eye out for a five speed box ..... make it a proper project.

Awesome. A b6 t or bp t would go nicely with the 5 speed ;)

As for the sex I never had car during high school and I never had sex during high school so there might be a tenuous correlation.....

[jellywrestler]

Applying glitter won't help either.

looks better than the standard version to me

[Crasherfromwayback]

looks better than the standard version to me

Lol. Except that ain't glitter!

[jellywrestler]

I have had sex in a Ford Laser (long story.... well short story really) but I am three foot six tall. anyone taller might have issues.

yeah, they have Dream Catchers hanging on the rear view mirrors so the bitches can give their stench trenches a bit of a sluicing before going back to maccas for a hot apple pie to finish the night off i'm told

[F5 Dave]

Will you lot shut up about fuckig cars!

[T.W.R]

Another trying to recoup dead money, nicely presented bike but :blink:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1335527031.htm
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/598092116.jpg

[Crasherfromwayback]

Another trying to recoup dead money, nicely presented bike but :blink:

]

Yep. At those sort of KM's, if someone does buy it, they need their head read. It's a 4-5k bike.

[ellipsis]

...I shoulda bought one in '81 when I had a hard on for one but couldn't come up with the excessive price then...fucking ridiculous...

[Crasherfromwayback]

...I shoulda bought one in '81 ..

You'd be doing well to buy a 98 Blackbird in 81 Old Bean! Unless you also own a Tardis. :bleh:

[Mike.Gayner]

I gotta disagree that the Blackbird is a $4-5k bike. Maybe $8k is a little rich, perhaps somewhere in the middle.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I gotta disagree that the Blackbird is a $4-5k bike. Maybe $8k is a little rich, perhaps somewhere in the middle.

Yeah, it most certainly has some nice bits on it. Prob being, you're entering Busa Country at 8k, and there's no comparison to ride. A fraction of the KM's, and yeah, some tip over scratches...but the B/Bird does have a ding in the tank. Know where my money would go.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1333408825.htm

[HenryDorsetCase]

yeah, they have Dream Catchers hanging on the rear view mirrors so the bitches can give their stench trenches a bit of a sluicing before going back to maccas for a hot apple pie to finish the night off i'm told

the bogan version of that AMERICAN PIE movie is a macca hot apple pie, I'm told. They can be quite warm - always blow on the pie!

[AllanB]

Will you lot shut up about fuckig cars!

It's now talking about fucking in cars ....... quite different!

[AllanB]

Yeah, it most certainly has some nice bits on it. Prob being, you're entering Busa Country at 8k, and there's no comparison to ride. A fraction of the KM's, and yeah, some tip over scratches...but the B/Bird does have a ding in the tank. Know where my money would go.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1333408825.htm

EXACTLY

Those ZX and Blackbird owners are friggen dreaming.

The Honda chap should strip the $4k suspension goodness pop on the stock bouncers and sell the gold stuff separately. No way that bike is moving at 8k with 86,000 on it when you can get a Busa with 25k on the clock for sub $7k

[husaberg]

Another trying to recoup dead money, nicely presented bike but :blink:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1335527031.htm


I will say something though, thats a highly professional looking picture, which is a nice change.

[Drew]

I will say something though, thats a highly professional looking picture, which is a nice change.

I submit that the pictures are Fuck all.

[husaberg]

I submit that the pictures are Fuck all.

I was refering to the one picture.CUNT :laugh:
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/598092116.jpg

[T.W.R]

I will say something though, thats a highly professional looking picture, which is a nice change.

The guy is probably a firm believer in the old adage "Presentation sells" :yes: . That in itself makes a change from so of the absolute crap pictures and shit condition of bikes some sellers put up.
That's one thing I always have a close look at with some bikes, the condition it's presented in is usually a good indication of what sort of treatment the bike has had :yes:

[husaberg]

The guy is probably a firm believer in the old adage "Presentation sells" :yes: . That in itself makes a change from so of the absolute crap pictures and shit condition of bikes some sellers put up.
That's one thing I always have a close look at with some bikes, the condition it's presented in is usually a good indication of what sort of treatment the bike has had :yes:

Yip if they can't take the time to take a decent picture i can't see them adjuting the chain or making sure it has oil and is serviced.
A lot of the pictures on trademe are nthat out of focus you can;t even tell if the bike is rusty or the forks are pitted etc.

[tigertim20]

I will say something though, thats a highly professional looking picture, which is a nice change.

yeah i thought they looked a bit touched up too, which annoyed me a little - Id rather see a vehicle pictured as it is, not photoshopped / edited / retouched etc.
reminds me of when we were looking to buy our last house, realised real quick that ray white seriously touch up their photos, the actual houses were often barely recognizable from the photos, adverts looked like a gem, actual houses looked like turds.

Just wastes my fucking time.


The guy is probably a firm believer in the old adage "Presentation sells" :yes: . That in itself makes a change from so of the absolute crap pictures and shit condition of bikes some sellers put up.
That's one thing I always have a close look at with some bikes, the condition it's presented in is usually a good indication of what sort of treatment the bike has had :yes:
Just because someone can sit their fat arse on a computer chair and edit a photo, doesn't mean they have the ability, money or inclination to be turning spanners regularly.

[ellipsis]

You'd be doing well to buy a 98 Blackbird in 81 Old Bean! Unless you also own a Tardis. :bleh:


...forgot to add the post I was alluding to... 23,000 grands worth of Guzzi...


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1342576196.htm

[husaberg]

yeah i thought they looked a bit touched up too, which annoyed me a little - Id rather see a vehicle pictured as it is, not photoshopped / edited / retouched etc.
reminds me of when we were looking to buy our last house, realised real quick that ray white seriously touch up their photos, the actual houses were often barely recognizable from the photos, adverts looked like a gem, actual houses looked like turds.

Just wastes my fucking time.

They use the beer bottle lens.
not sure if it retouched other than a bit of artistic editing but it is very well lit. Plus in focus.

[T.W.R]

Just because someone can sit their fat arse on a computer chair and edit a photo, doesn't mean they have the ability, money or inclination to be turning spanners regularly.

But when you know what you're actually looking at & know what to look for you can actually get a good indication of how the machine has be treated.
Nothing to do with whether or not the photo has be glamourised or not......no matter how hard you polish a turd it's still recognisable as a turd :yes:

[T.W.R]

$17.5K :rolleyes: Pretty sweet old girl but probably a few thou on the steep side of things

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1346044466.htm

[Voltaire]

$17.5K :rolleyes: Pretty sweet old girl but probably a few thou on the steep side of things

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1346044466.htm

Given an R75/5 sold for 10K last week I'd say that is not unreasonable.

Looked at Triumph and Norton asking prices lately and engineering wise they are from the steam age.:laugh:

I've got the first R90s sold in NZ in 1974 and it was $5500.00 new.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/rednzep/IMG_0614_zpsasimjvu7.jpg

Had to be trucked back from Burt Munro last year, but at 170 000 kms its getting a top end refresh now.

I think there probably needs to be a thread called Rose Tinted Buyers for bikes that were once affordable are now over 15K

:msn-wink:

[T.W.R]

Given an R75/5 sold for 10K last week I'd say that is not unreasonable.

Looked at Triumph and Norton asking prices lately and engineering wise they are from the steam age.:laugh:

I've got the first R90s sold in NZ in 1974 and it was $5500.00 new

Had to be trucked back from Burt Munro last year, but at 170 000 kms its getting a top end refresh now.


Maybe if the bike was start price of around $13k it'd be a slightly different story but starting at $17.5k nah
At 13 I'd even consider buying it myself as the 90s is one of the beemers I have a soft spot for

I always remember the ads that used to frequent the pages of the US mags in the early 80s for BMW & the american owners club....they had classes for the bikes 100, 200, & were on the verge of starting the 300s.....that was for distance traveled ;) and we all know the yanks unit of measure is miles!

ha I actually saw your beemer rock through here on its way home :rolleyes:

[swarfie]

ha I actually saw your beemer rock through here on its way home :rolleyes:

It wasn't rocking very fast by the time it got to your locale:weep:

[Voltaire]

Maybe if the bike was start price of around $13k it'd be a slightly different story but starting at $17.5k nah
At 13 I'd even consider buying it myself as the 90s is one of the beemers I have a soft spot for

I always remember the ads that used to frequent the pages of the US mags in the early 80s for BMW & the american owners club....they had classes for the bikes 100, 200, & were on the verge of starting the 300s.....that was for distance traveled ;) and we all know the yanks unit of measure is miles!

ha I actually saw your beemer rock through here on its way home :rolleyes:

Whats your take on this?
$18500.00
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1342925458.htm
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/584464288.jpg

I know the seller he specialises in British bikes.

The poor old R90s has a slightly worn valve guide....
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/rednzep/C895E429-ADA1-4BFD-936C-6864EBBEC59A_zpsud1isan9.jpg:facepalm:

[T.W.R]

It wasn't rocking very fast by the time it got to your locale:weep:

Ha nah...but unlike a lot of bikes I see getting trailer around the place it got my attention :msn-wink:


Whats your take on this?
$18500.00
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1342925458.htm


The poor old R90s has a slightly worn valve guide....


personally about $5k too much but I'm not really a Commando fan.... years a go a mate had a 750s...awful damn thing kept braking down all the time, once I had to tow the damn thing 50km using a leather belt tied around the grab rail of my bike & him hold the other end :lol:

Ouch to the valve guide :( least the buggers are simple to work on :msn-wink: a set of Krauser heads could've taken up position in place of the original heads :cool:
Wish I had photos of what a Laverda does when it handgrenades it's rings :eek: the 1200 did its rings on the Culverden straight....kept going though and road it back into ChCh albeit running as sick as dog but sat on 120km/h two-up :clap: but when the head was lifted off :crazy::sick: looked like some one had been tattooing the head with a cold chisel

[jasonu]

Given an R75/5 sold for 10K last week I'd say that is not unreasonable.

Looked at Triumph and Norton asking prices lately and engineering wise they are from the steam age.:laugh:

I've got the first R90s sold in NZ in 1974 and it was $5500.00 new.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/rednzep/IMG_0614_zpsasimjvu7.jpg

Had to be trucked back from Burt Munro last year, but at 170 000 kms its getting a top end refresh now.

I think there probably needs to be a thread called Rose Tinted Buyers for bikes that were once affordable are now over 15K

:msn-wink:

There should also be a thread for ugly old heaps of shit. :yes::yes::yes:

[T.W.R]

There should also be a thread for ugly old heaps of shit. :yes::yes::yes:

you going to put yours up as the benchmark 1st entry huh?:bleh:

[Addo007]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/tourers/auction-1346465652.htm

Is this worth more than $5000? Seems like it's hugely overpriced and I have owned and sold one the same year etc 40000km for $4500

[Crasherfromwayback]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/tourers/auction-1346465652.htm

Is this worth more than $5000? Seems like it's hugely overpriced and I have owned and sold one the same year etc 40000km for $4500

Fucking Cuckoo Land. 5k is about right. Maybe 6 tops.

[Mike.Gayner]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/tourers/auction-1346465652.htm

Is this worth more than $5000? Seems like it's hugely overpriced and I have owned and sold one the same year etc 40000km for $4500

Haha this might be my favourite one yet. Even $5k would be overpriced in my view - take a look at what you can get for $5k out there.

[F5 Dave]

She thinks its special because she's owned it.

Oh Victoria, what do you see in the BIM, see in BIM?:woohoo:

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1346284508

Thanks to /u/lukemillar for this. Crikey. Also it's "deacalled" so thats where the extra four grand went.

[rambaldi]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1346284508

Thanks to /u/lukemillar for this. Crikey. Also it's "deacalled" so thats where the extra four grand went.

When was the last time you played with stickers?? That shit is hard! Thats why I give it to a five year old, I can't manage stickers

[Crasherfromwayback]

How's this Pole Smoker?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Yamaha-Other-/162551189773?hash=item25d8ce510d:g:9tgAAOSwX9FZLEH E&vxp=mtr

[Night Falcon]

How's this Pole Smoker?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Yamaha-Other-/162551189773?hash=item25d8ce510d:g:9tgAAOSwX9FZLEH E&vxp=mtr

not for me....it's got a fake headlight and no zorst wrap :oi-grr:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Fuck me. Only 3k!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1348231287.htm

[Crasherfromwayback]

Listen Motherfucker...a bike is either *original*, or *restored*, it can never be both. And stay off the crack.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1348041634.htm

Ps...they never had chrome front guards either.

[T.W.R]

Listen Motherfucker...a bike is either *original*, or *restored*, it can never be both. And stay off the crack.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1348041634.htm

Ps...they never had chrome front guards either.

:lol: full of love

least he's dropped $6k since he 1st started listing it :msn-wink:
ZL900 had colour matched front guards the ZL1000 did have a chrome front guard

[ellipsis]

...by my reckoning, according to these prices, I must have about 29,000 bucks worth of Honda parts in my sheds...I'm booking a 6 month Euro-Tour right now, then I'm going to get busy on Toss-me...yeehaaaa...

[Crasherfromwayback]

:lol: full of love

least he's dropped $6k since he 1st started listing it :msn-wink:
ZL900 had colour matched front guards the ZL1000 did have a chrome front guard

Lol. But of course! Did they...fuck me memory must be getting bad then. We sold a couple when I did my first tour of duty here, and I don't remember that.

[T.W.R]

Lol. But of course! Did they...fuck me memory must be getting bad then. We sold a couple when I did my first tour of duty here, and I don't remember that.
:lol: yeah the 900 was angry one & the 1000 was the glitzed up neutered version ;)

[Crasherfromwayback]

:lol: yeah the 900 was angry one & the 1000 was the glitzed up neutered version ;)

I'd best take back the abuse regarding the guard then. The rest stands. We sold a black Thou to the groundsman at The Basin Reserve. His mrs had a real sweet wee arse that looked great perched on the back of it. No wonder I couldn't remember the front of the bike.

[jasonu]

, and I don't remember that.

Why the fuck would you???

[Crasherfromwayback]

Why the fuck would you???

Cause I'm a train spotter, and I sold the things back in the day.

[Banditbandit]

...by my reckoning, according to these prices, I must have about 29,000 bucks worth of Honda parts in my sheds...I'm booking a 6 month Euro-Tour right now, then I'm going to get busy on Toss-me...yeehaaaa...

I paid for a major rebuild of my BMW by going round my shed and putting al the old parts and shit on trade me ... I could not believe the prices idiots paid - like $45 for a BSA Bantam front brake activator lever and a rear brake pedal.

I didn't give a shit - everything paid for the rebuild AD a year's registration. .

[Voltaire]

I paid for a major rebuild of my BMW by going round my shed and putting al the old parts and shit on trade me ... I could not believe the prices idiots paid - like $45 for a BSA Bantam front brake activator lever and a rear brake pedal.

I didn't give a shit - everything paid for the rebuild AD a year's registration. .

BSA Bantam parts in the shed :laugh::laugh:

At a swap meet years ago an old guy had a BSA Bantam in bits and I was in the next spot. He hassled me to buy it and I said no...no....no... as I was in Brit bike POS rehab.
Relented and gave him $175.00, took it home, loosely assembled it put it on TM and sold for $400.
Not a bad Sundays work.:innocent:
( old story)

[F5 Dave]

Whereas you should have taken it out to the moors, dug a deep hole and driven a waratah or two through it and buried it under.
As a public service.

[T.W.R]

:eek:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-1349354134.htm


https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/605369272.jpg

[riffer]

Fool. If he'd pipe wrapped that all the way up to the top of the headers he could have sold that for $12,995.

[T.W.R]

Fool. If he'd pipe wrapped that all the way up to the top of the headers he could have sold that for $12,995.

I was wondering how long the spaghetti holding the seat up would last :pinch:

[riffer]

Not long with my fat arse on it. :confused:

[T.W.R]

it looks like industrial pallet strapping :shutup:
and the name on the tanks :facepalm: done & dusted :killingme

[ellipsis]

...I love it and the price is only slightly more than I would want to pay. Having had immense fun on one and knowing how to make one go quicker without doing all kinds of mechanical shit to it makes me love it even more. One mans meat.... Heavier seat stays are cheap and easy. It would look good between the Hondas and Harleys...:yes: The wrap would go, and the bent end bit on the pipes...

[Crasherfromwayback]

it looks like industrial pallet strapping :shutup:
and the name on the tanks :facepalm: done & dusted :killingme

Should've been fucking rooted.

[Honest Andy]

Looks bloody awful. Still, looks aren't everything... as I was saying to my reflection the other day...

Side issue: why do people obscure the number plate? I know there was a problem 20 years ago with cheeky people changing ownership of other people's vehicles, but that issue was sorted out. So why?

[pritch]

Side issue: why do people obscure the number plate?

"Cause previously if you asked at the Post Office they'd give you the address of the owner. That was in case you'd been in an accident and needed to contact the other party. Nowadays because people misused that facility and used it to steal bikes and cars, I understand that it has been withdrawn.

Now the miscreants advertise on Facebook "wanted to buy" and rob the prospective seller when they meet up to do the deal.

[Honest Andy]

Yeah that's it, now I remember :weird:
Nowadays only insurance companies etc are allowed to get the info. So that's all good :niceone:

[F5 Dave]

They are only worth a bit if they look std.

DonVesco tank and Disc front end certainly don't.


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1342471529.htm


Don't know if it will get a WOF with the TT front end. . , well yes you do know. It won't and its not worth getting an LVV.

[F5 Dave]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1344642091.htmAnd fuck off
No one is lusting after this.

[T.W.R]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1344642091.htmAnd fuck off
No one is lusting after this.

the ol fart has two of them :msn-wink:

[F5 Dave]

Just watching 7Days and they are about to break into a game of Yeah-Nah. Appropriately timed. . , http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1302473802.htm

[riffer]

Yeah, that's about $2000 overpriced.

[riffer]

I can't work out if this bike is horribly overpriced or if I'm just a heathen who knows fuck all about amazing old bikes. What say you good folk?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1350043939.htm

[F5 Dave]

A little from column A, a little from column B.

There used to be a couple racing classics, Ginger was still playing with them, well its quite a few years ago, but I think they will never get raced again. TZ350s gone the same way.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I can't work out if this bike is horribly overpriced or if I'm just a heathen who knows fuck all about amazing old bikes. What say you good folk?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1350043939.htm

It has provenance. Sky's the limit

[T.W.R]

It has provenance. Sky's the limit

Would have more if it hadn't been fiddled around with :msn-wink: It'll head off shore most likely

[Grumph]

It has provenance. Sky's the limit

No - too many mods. The Frontera crank (longstroke I think) would rule it out of the overseas series it could otherwise run in.
The genuine shortstroke 350 cranks were rare too.
prob will go overseas though.

[pritch]

That's a lot of cash for here but in the UK it might well get that in the right auction.

[jafagsx250]

Looks bloody awful. Still, looks aren't everything... as I was saying to my reflection the other day...

Side issue: why do people obscure the number plate? I know there was a problem 20 years ago with cheeky people changing ownership of other people's vehicles, but that issue was sorted out. So why?
Can sometimes weasel out of a speeding ticket and I have heard that if you opt out of sharing the information NZTA has with third parties then you can get out of paying for the over priced parking as they can't get your details.

So it has its uses.

[Dadpole]

Can sometimes weasel out of a speeding ticket and I have heard that if you opt out of sharing the information NZTA has with third parties then you can get out of paying for the over priced parking as they can't get your details.

So it has its uses.


I like the way people will hide the plate in a sale, then I can phone and they will give me their name, address and when they will be at home. :weird:

[James Deuce]

Would have more if it hadn't been fiddled around with :msn-wink: It'll head off shore most likely
Would've had even more if they could spell "Molloy" properly. I hope their auction house burns down.

[jellywrestler]

It has provenance. Sky's the limit

not in new zealand

[AllanB]

I'm posting this one for the most unusual of photos. A rather odd way of visually presenting your motorcycle.

I understand photos of attractive ladies covered in soapy bubbles ..... but this?

Plus he earns negative points for running the Hornet sans any muffler - that's just stupid loud.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1350711029

[F5 Dave]

Yer not wrong. What's up with the grips? Think I've seen similar on Chinese sites but passed over them. Why would you want slippery hard ally on half?

[EJK]

I'm posting this one for the most unusual of photos. A rather odd way of visually presenting your motorcycle.

I understand photos of attractive ladies covered in soapy bubbles ..... but this?

Plus he earns negative points for running the Hornet sans any muffler - that's just stupid loud.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1350711029

I hope he didn't put tyre shine on.

[Crasherfromwayback]

A very good example of why LSD and motorcycle customization are not good bedfellows.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1351605270.htm

[flashg]

A very good example of why LSD and motorcycle customization are not good bedfellows.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1351605270.htm
Might explain the sloppy job of winding back the speedo, numbers not even close to lining up. But it's got a new speedo cable [emoji16]

[F5 Dave]

`Project bike now legal and ready for sale`

Once it was ridden and deemed a POS.

[Laava]

The back end looks twisted somehow?

[FlangMasterJ]

This dodgy bitch. Lists a helmet with the listing title 'motorcycle' and the thorough description of 'motorbike helmet'. She had no idea what the size was or where to find it.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1348499005

[tigertim20]

The back end looks twisted somehow?

yeah but that isnt the worst of it.

It's paint scheme appears to be inspired by the telly tubbies rainbow vomit or something.

[F5 Dave]

This dodgy bitch. Lists a helmet with the listing title 'motorcycle' and the thorough description of 'motorbike helmet'. She had no idea what the size was or where to find it.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1348499005

Stolen and fencing it off.

[EJK]

Stolen and fencing it off.

We can ask questions... :shifty:

[pritch]

Stolen and fencing it off.

18 people have it watch listed.

[EJK]

I remember on a similar auction where KBers all jumped in and teared it to pieces <strike>trolling</strike> asking bunch of questions.

[FlangMasterJ]

I've already got a few questions in there. Someone straight up ask if it's stolen.

[T.W.R]

This one is keen :rolleyes:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1352919702.htm