'92, 250 = $7000 Justifiable? [Archive]

hang0ver

28th April 2008, 21:08

Taz

28th April 2008, 21:10

Only worth as much as some sucker will pay.

JMemonic

28th April 2008, 21:11

I guess the personalised plate adds a bit, others will know if its good value but to me its a race bike from the photos, good luck to the seller but who knows someone may have offered that already.

Zoolander

28th April 2008, 21:14

No harm in them asking that for it I suppose, but highly doubt it will sell. 7k buys a lot of bike these days, no matter how many spares etc its still a 16 year old 250.

hang0ver

28th April 2008, 21:15

Only worth as much as some sucker will pay.

That was my inital reaction... But I'm no expert on unique 2-strokes (or any other genre of bike for that matter!).

Allegedly importers will flick you them for 8K... :rolleyes:

I get pissed off when I see wildly overpriced bikes. Which I should probably get used to.

_-H-_

Boob Johnson

28th April 2008, 21:15

They used to have a saying about the US servicemen stationed here in NZ during dub dub duece, "over paid, over sexed & over hear".

That bike is, "overpriced, over the hill & orible"

:clap:

hang0ver

28th April 2008, 21:18

16 year old 250.

Key phrase...

I guess if the sellers handing out a bunch of reciepts with it...

Engine rebuild, I've heard that one before.

shingo

28th April 2008, 21:25

:whistle: (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1479439&postcount=476)

PS: click the smiley

dave_a

29th April 2008, 05:33

Rip off, Totaly

imdying

29th April 2008, 08:05

Not too bad. Extra set of Tyga bodywork, extra tank, spare wheels, spare barrels and pistons, spare ignition system, spare carbon fender, spare front n rear suspension... essentially a spare rolling chassis. If I were looking for an NSR (and God willing one day I will be), I'd be looking closely at it. Sure, it's the same money as a piece of shite Hyosung or one of those hideous, slow, ghey arse new Ninja 250s, but it'll so badly beat those into the ground, it's almost insulting to mention them in the same sentence.

Devil

29th April 2008, 08:32

imdying

29th April 2008, 09:07

Oh definitely, it's only a starting price :yes: Buy it, paint the spares in Rothmans, cane crap out of it, job done :)

Forest

29th April 2008, 09:43

I've never understood the attraction to ex-race bikes.

Motors which have been flogged, cracks and repairs on the frames, dodgy gear ratios ...

Marmoot

29th April 2008, 09:56

Whoever posted price question in Kiwibiker must be asking for a No, because I am quite amazed on how much KB members always want everything for peanuts. The moment you post here "is it worth...", you already have your answer.

Hell, give them free stuff and they'd even pick and choose which ones they want and often say things about those they deemed as 'not even worthy of taking for free'.

The rule of sales and purchases are simple. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Just because there's no defamation rules on the internet doesn't mean you can start dissing out insulting remarks to sellers.

Wtf is with remarks such as "that's overpriced! but I don't know much about 2-strokes". Wise....real wise......Pricks

nudemetalz

29th April 2008, 10:04

Well I've owned some fast 2-strokes in my time and as they're getting rarer and rarer now with not being built anymore, I think it's not a bad deal.
The Tyga kit is worth a fortune on it's own and the NSR is well set up.

Like Imdying said, if was in the market for an NSR I also would look seriously at it.

But also as Marmoot said, there are some half-wit responses here..... :rolleyes:

glice

29th April 2008, 10:06

for an nsr with that much work on it and that many spare parts that is a good deal. when looking at prices you cant look at a "16 year old 250", you have to look at the bike its self. what about 30grand for a 30+ year old ducati? I'm not comparing the 2 but I'm just making a point, to an enthusiast of a particular bike the price that seems over the top to someone else is a bargen to them.

I've never understood the attraction to ex-race bikes.

Motors which have been flogged, cracks and repairs on the frames, dodgy gear ratios ...

a proper race bike will have been looked after very well. sure its been thrashed, but try find a bike that hasnt.

imdying

29th April 2008, 10:37

what about 30grand for a 30+ year old ducati? I'm not comparing the 2 but I'm just making a point, to an enthusiast of a particular bike the price that seems over the top to someone else is a bargen to them.Stand your ground mate, it's a very valid point, and exactly the same thing.

imdying

29th April 2008, 10:39

they're getting rarer and rarer now with not being built anymoreYep, just like the previous post, that's really the crux of it.

You can have a boring POS 08 Ninja 250, which you'll want to flog off as soon as you can legally get something larger, or something that you'll actually want to keep (or regret selling years later!). You pays your money, you makes your choice... (although said POS 08 Ninja 250 will probably keep running (albeit slowly) on a more consistent basis :lol:)

nudemetalz

29th April 2008, 11:33

So reminds me so much of my RZ500 I used to have and so want back !!!!! :angry2:

It'll get whipped by an R1 or even R6, but does that make it any less desirable,....err me thinks not !!

Brett

29th April 2008, 11:34

I reckon that price is pretty reasonable too. Nice Bike.

imdying

29th April 2008, 11:37

So reminds me so much of my RZ500 I used to have and so want back !!!!! :angry2:Heh, buy the NSR! I brought the bike I lusted over as a teen (Lucky Strike VJ22), best thing I ever did!

I've gone off the idea of getting another RZ500, there's the odd RGV500 replica built and sold on eBay if you're patient... rebuilt and tuned up motor, fat chassis, good suspension, trick parts galore, and for not much less than a 1098... no competition there IMHO :yes:

Katman

29th April 2008, 11:44

there are some half-wit responses here..... :rolleyes:

You almost sound surprised.:msn-wink:

I'm sure I would get the same half-wit responses if people knew the sort of money I'd be wanting if I were ever to part with my bike.

nudemetalz

29th April 2008, 12:14

I've gone off the idea of getting another RZ500, there's the odd RGV500 replica built and sold on eBay if you're patient... rebuilt and tuned up motor, fat chassis, good suspension, trick parts galore, and for not much less than a 1098... no competition there IMHO :yes:

More actually I miss my one as it was bog-stock and that's the hard one to find nowadays.

You almost sound surprised.:msn-wink:

I'm sure I would get the same half-wit responses if people knew the sort of money I'd be wanting if I were ever to part with my bike.

More tongue in cheek. I guess when you've been around bikes for quite a while you get a feel for what's good value and whats not.

I know (as my old man (RIP) had 2 SXZ's) what sort of money they would go for....ie 1098 or MV money, but you are NOT GOING TO SELL IT, are you Katman !!

skidMark

29th April 2008, 12:19

I stumbled across this '92 NSR250SE on Trademe.

The seller is looking for $7000ono. :eek5:

Is there something about this model of bike that makes it special (other then being a quick 2-smoke)?
Being heavily modded with no apparent Wof or Reg doesn't seem to support the price tag...

Lots of spares I guess...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-148660678.htm

Is this justifiable?

_-H-_

It's my mates bike, i have ridden it, it it silly quick, putting out aprrox 80 hp at the wheel.

Full tyga kit, ported and polished engine tyga chabers and cans...full tyga fairing kit, HRC motor.

It sure as shit isnt a stock nsr, and worth every penny, i have been drooling for a while now, but i dunno me and 2 strokes....i dunno im too much of a powerband pansy.

Also note it's kilometers....

It belongs to nsr-dan.

Alot of $$$ been put into that baby.

Bloodey quick though.

skidMark

29th April 2008, 12:23

You almost sound surprised.:msn-wink:

I'm sure I would get the same half-wit responses if people knew the sort of money I'd be wanting if I were ever to part with my bike.

I will give you $20 less than cash for scrap will.

Katman

29th April 2008, 12:32

but you are NOT GOING TO SELL IT, are you Katman !!

For a long time my wife called it our 'house deposit'. I think these days even she wouldn't part with it.

jrandom

29th April 2008, 12:49

It's my mates bike, i have ridden it, it it silly quick, putting out aprrox 80 hp at the wheel.

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Mikkel

29th April 2008, 13:02

It's my mates bike, i have ridden it, it it silly quick, putting out aprrox 80 hp at the wheel.

MAHAHAHA BULLSHIT!

I'm sure Honda would like to hear from him if he's managed to get a street legal NSR250 to put out more power than a 250 ccm GP bike :lol:

http://www.factorypro.com/dyno/true1.html

breakaway

29th April 2008, 13:16

Remember, just because it's listed for a certain price doesn't mean it'll sell at that price.

fridayflash

29th April 2008, 13:35

sometimes i ask sellers on tm with high prices if theyre being comical
although in this case i guess the sum total of bike and quality extras mite warrant tha price?? but if was shelling out 7k for a twosmoke streetbike id be looking for a '97 or '98 aprillia rs250 YEAHHHHHH!!!!!!

avgas

29th April 2008, 14:01

:whistle: (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1479439&postcount=476)

PS: click the smiley
Bought to say i imagine that is probably NSR-Dans, whatdayaknow

he IS the Tyga dealer in NZ

Mikkel

30th April 2008, 14:36

Sounds like a better deal than this one:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-152209548.htm

:sunny:

Katman

30th April 2008, 16:12

Sounds like a better deal than this one:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-152209548.htm

:sunny:

Did you actually understand what the auction is selling?

avgas

30th April 2008, 16:18

Did you actually understand what the auction is selling?
A bike with enough parts to go till 2009

skidMark

30th April 2008, 16:19

Did you actually understand what the auction is selling?

HOLY shit.

But still it's all oldddddd bike stuff, probably why the wreckers shutting up shop n selling it all.

skidMark

30th April 2008, 16:21

A bike with enough parts to go till 2009

LOLLLL only if i bought it.

xwhatsit

30th April 2008, 18:40

HOLY shit.

But still it's all oldddddd bike stuff, probably why the wreckers shutting up shop n selling it all.
HOLY SHIT indeed -- looking at those mountains of heads, bores, tanks, wheels, forks...

a man could build the meanest bucket ever :devil2:

_intense_

30th April 2008, 19:42

If I were looking for an NSR (and God willing one day I will be), I'd be looking closely at it. Sure, it's the same money as a piece of shite Hyosung or one of those hideous, slow, ghey arse new Ninja 250s, but it'll so badly beat those into the ground, it's almost insulting to mention them in the same sentence.

// thank you. it is what it is, not really the same category of bike.

NSR-Dan

9th September 2008, 10:56

Its my bike, still for sale, and yes i kind of had a big head when i first out it up for sale. now going for 5500K, only reasonis the amount of money spent on it, as the engine is pretty much new, only the engine casing, loom and frame. is what remains from the prevoius bike. all the internals suspention bodywork, wheels, everything else has been replaced.

NSR-Dan

9th September 2008, 11:01

It's my mates bike, i have ridden it, it it silly quick, putting out aprrox 80 hp at the wheel.

???? since when did i say it put out 80hp, never had it dyno'd but i would say 65-70 at a guess.