Wanted: Africa Twin XRV750 or Super Tenere XTZ750

[cooneyr]

I've just sold the mighty DR650 :bye: It may be a decision I live to live to regret but you never know unless you experiance new things. Anyway I'm now after a Honda XRV750 Africa Twin or a Yamaha Super Tenere XTZ750 (prefer the XRV). If anybody out there know one for sale or about somebody who is ready for a change then I'm keen to hear from you.

I've got a jap bike importer looking for me as well so I'll hopefully have something in the not to distant future.

My current ride is a 50cc :scooter: so I'm keen as mustard to find a new bike.

Cheers R

[mbazza]

Good luck with your bike hunt. Sorry can't help, but the 50cc machine . . . funny how what I've been riding for a couple of years now makes sense to so many people & riders. Cheers. :clap:

[NordieBoy]

There's a fueltank for an XRV750 on TM.
It's a start :D

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-accessories/Frames-bodywork/auction-165503295.htm

[cooneyr]

There's a fueltank for an XRV750 on TM.
It's a start :D

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-accessories/Frames-bodywork/auction-165503295.htm

LOL - that's been there for about a month. Now all I need is a frame, engine, wheels, suspension, body work .......

Cheers R

[dmc]

LOL - that's been there for about a month. Now all I need is a frame, engine, wheels, suspension, body work .......

Cheers R

Been on there alot longer than that, good luck on the hunt for an XRV my mate and I sold ours 3 months ago and the line was round the block with people wanting them, one guy offered me an extra grand if I pulled out of a deal with someone else.

[cooneyr]

Been on there alot longer than that, good luck on the hunt for an XRV my mate and I sold ours 3 months ago and the line was round the block with people wanting them, one guy offered me an extra grand if I pulled out of a deal with someone else.

When I decided to change bikes I was thinking I should have done it earlier given you two sold your bikes. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Fingers crossed the jap importer comes though for me if I cant find one.

Cheers R

P.S. hows the adventure? wanna sell it cheep :D

[dmc]

P.S. hows the adventure? wanna sell it cheep :D

Expensive and in pieces :no:.......but shit they are fast.

[Motu]

Been on there alot longer than that, .

And maybe even longer than that - there was an XLV750 tank on Trade & Exchange when it was only a paper,maybe even before TM.I was onto it real quick as my tank was toast - but it was an XRV750 tank....grrrrr.

[dino3310]

shit there was a good buy of a DR750big on terdme last month,went pretty cheap to100444
would have been an easy tidy up

[cooneyr]

Expensive and in pieces :no:.......but shit they are fast.

LOL - you can't have it all ways then aye. Reliable and fast that is.


shit there was a good buy of a DR750big on terdme last month,went pretty cheap to100444
would have been an easy tidy up

Really after a twin at this stage. Will have to see how "desperate" I am in a month or two re looking at things like the Bigs etc.

Cheers R

[fatbarstard]

have you thought about a 89r100gs bmw?--one careful owner-- and me?:innocent:

[scracha]

I've hard of some crazies on Carpe TDM fitting semi knobblies to Yammy TDM's and going places

[cooneyr]

have you thought about a 89r100gs bmw?--one careful owner-- and me?:innocent:


I've hard of some crazies on Carpe TDM fitting semi knobblies to Yammy TDM's and going places

These are both "backstops" if I get really desperate. I'm in no rush at the moment so just keeping my eyes open and waiting as patiently as possible :D

Cheers R

[jim.cox]

I'm in no rush at the moment

For sure: Can't be in a rush on a 50cc moped


so just keeping my eyes open and waiting as patiently as possible

Anyone want to run a sweepstake on just how long Mr Cooney can be "patient" ?

My guess is about 3 days

At this stage he's only salivating anytime "KTM" is mentioned

But I'm picking that by the end of the week he'll be begging for anything with two wheels and a motor

[magicfairy]

I give him a bit longer, about 2 and a half weeks to find a bike, then 3 days of posts while he lets the KB community talk him into it. An extra day to convince the boss...(wife)
3 weeks all up

[JATZ]

shit there was a good buy of a DR750big on terdme last month,went pretty cheap to100444
would have been an easy tidy up

Looks just like the one in my shed

Carry'd the boy over takaka hill on mine and he hated it, his feet kept bouncing of the foot pegs when the revs got to about 5500-6000, qiute a bit of vibration there.
Worth it though for the noise, AHHHHHHH

[NordieBoy]

Looks just like the one in my shed

Carry'd the boy over takaka hill on mine and he hated it, his feet kept bouncing of the foot pegs when the revs got to about 5500-6000, qiute a bit of vibration there.
Worth it though for the noise, AHHHHHHH

Noise from the bike or the boy?


The bike needs a big bore pipe though.
Those 3 little holes just don't do it.

[cooneyr]

......But I'm picking that by the end of the week he'll be begging for anything with two wheels and a motor


I give him a bit longer, about 2 and a half weeks to find a bike, then 3 days of posts while he lets the KB community talk him into it. An extra day to convince the boss...(wife)
3 weeks all up

:rofl: I give me till the end of august unless something comes up in the mean time. I'm trying as hard as possible to do my masters research i.e. there is no time for motorbikes at the moment, hell even the scooter looks fun at the moment.

Come the end of august when I submit things are going to be very different though. 3 months of being cooped up in front of a computer trying to write something sensible is going to rare its ugly head on the 1st of September :D

Cheers R

[JATZ]

The bike needs a big bore pipe though.
Those 3 little holes just don't do it.

I Quite like that massy ferguson sound, certainly gets some looks when I idle through town:clap:

[NordieBoy]

I Quite like that massy ferguson sound, certainly gets some looks when I idle through town:clap:

Both people turn and look? :devil2:

[JATZ]

Both people turn and look? :devil2:

And thier horses :girlfight:


Didn't mean to hijack your thread cooney, it just happened. By the way, that was a quick sale, saw your bike on trademe and then it was gone,

[NordieBoy]

Didn't mean to hijack your thread cooney, it just happened.

It's all his fault! He started it! :Pokey:

[cooneyr]

:spanking: to the back of the class for you two. Especially if your going to talk about TEA's, we dont need another one of those in the shed. :bleh:

Cheers R

[marks]

is a transalp or weestrom not an option?

[cooneyr]

is a transalp or weestrom not an option?

Where is the cool factor in either of them :D

Actually the early @'s are very similar to the tranny's in that chassis is similar and the body work can easily be transferred. The @'s are suppose to have better suspension, a couple of more ponies and are a little bigger hence fit tallies better.

A wee strom would be nice in that it is modern but the 19 inch front, exposed engine bits, cast rims and suspension don't do it for me. Suzuki could make them a whole heap more appealing to a whole heap of people I recon.

Cheers R

[Frodo]

Where is the cool factor in either of them :D

A wee strom would be nice in that it is modern but the 19 inch front, exposed engine bits, cast rims and suspension don't do it for me. Suzuki could make them a whole heap more appealing to a whole heap of people I recon.

Cheers R

There's some stories of mods done to a weestrom in the last few Two Wheels mgs. This includes shifting the oil coller off to the side, sump guard, knobblies. One of the two bikes swapped to spoked wheels, the other kept the cast wheels. They then travel some rough stuff and survive. Would be a good bike for Aussie - comfortable and very good range.

I agree that there is something special about the Africa Twins.

[cooneyr]

There's some stories of mods done to a weestrom in the last few Two Wheels mgs. This includes shifting the oil coller off to the side, sump guard, knobblies. One of the two bikes swapped to spoked wheels, the other kept the cast wheels. They then travel some rough stuff and survive. Would be a good bike for Aussie - comfortable and very good range.

I agree that there is something special about the Africa Twins.

I've seen those articles and the bikes are getting closer to what I would have likes them to be all along. Thing is, if your going to spend that much money you might as well get a second hand 950. That is not an option I have.

Cheers R

[jezzaNZ]

Shit I sold the XTZ too cheaply then!!!!!!Ryan have you thought about an XR650 with a large tank? Would be an awesome machine!!!:buggerd:

[cooneyr]

Shit I sold the XTZ too cheaply then!!!!!!Ryan have you thought about an XR650 with a large tank? Would be an awesome machine!!!:buggerd:

:finger: - I wanna my twin :weep:

Waiting waiting.

Cheers R

[timg]

Where is the cool factor in either of them :D
:Oi: :bash: :Pokey: :finger: :moon: :p :ride:

[JATZ]

:Oi: :bash: :Pokey: :finger: :moon: :p :ride:

Well said that man /\ /\

[cooneyr]

:Oi: :bash: :Pokey: :finger: :moon: :p :ride:

Dont go and get all offended. Sometimes special people need special bikes and yes I'm special (well my mummy thinks so anyway) :D

Cheers R

[snoop]

try this on tardme
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dual-purpose/auction-146222554.htm

there's a cell no in there some where

[El scooto]

Shit I sold the XTZ too cheaply then!!!!!!

I think it was pretty fair really!! Cooneyr is only jealous, well not any more. Do share the news big fella!

[jezzaNZ]

Come on big fella, fess up!:girlfight:

[cooneyr]

try this on tardme
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dual-purpose/auction-146222554.htm

there's a cell no in there some where

That add was from April so I figure it has sold. Not that it matters any more :D


Come on big fella, fess up!:girlfight:

Well ya see, it seems there is a pair of bros from Canty that are going to be riding around on a pair of the same bike. Just found myself a 91 XTZ750 same colour as as El's very similar kms, good motor and gear box, just cosmetically a little untidy (nothing that cant be sorted) and it needs a suspension overhaul.

I don't actually pick it up till next week so I cant quite say I own it yet but I've agreed to buy it. :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: :2thumbsup:2thumbsup:2thumbsup

I'm on fire with the bike selling and purchasing at the moment. 36 hours from advertising to selling the DR then 1 week and 4 days till buying a new bike! Anybody want me to do some wheeling and dealing for them :laugh:

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

Come on Mr CooneyR, tell the truth now...

You just got a big bore kit and some knobblies for the 50 didn't you.

[cooneyr]

Come on Mr CooneyR, tell the truth now...

You just got a big bore kit and some knobblies for the 50 didn't you.

Yep the big bore makes it 15 times bigger :D

Cheers R

[PLUG]

I give him a bit longer, about 2 and a half weeks to find a bike, then 3 days of posts while he lets the KB community talk him into it. An extra day to convince the boss...(wife)
3 weeks all up

the magicmushroom :D