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[T.W.R]

Oooh see what's just be listed on TM

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-312134125.htm

[tri boy]

Not sure why people liked the RZ500. Rode a few, and thought the frame/suspension was crap compared to the RG.
Useable power was brief, and that one is probably restricted to the shit house via cdi/carb size etc.
Still, each to their own.

[SMOKEU]

I've never even heard of such a contraption. Long live the 'big' smokers!

[McWild]

The background in those photos looks remarkably similar to the backgrounds in a couple of auctions this year for an RG500 and NS400R.... I would certainly like to have a poke around that garage.

So rare to see such a good condition RZV though, especially including a seat cowl. Gotta love that V4.

[Kickaha]

Not sure why people liked the RZ500. Rode a few, and thought the frame/suspension was crap compared to the RG.
Useable power was brief, and that one is probably restricted to the shit house via cdi/carb size etc.
Still, each to their own.

I did a few miles touring the NI on the RZ500 and loved it, it did have a high speed weave when cranked over through fast sweepers but I found putting a decent new tyre on cured that though, I didn't ever get to ride a RG500 as several people told me they were considerably better

Any big two stroker is cool

[imdying]

I did a few miles touring the NI on the RZ500 and loved it, it did have a high speed weave when cranked over through fast sweepers but I found putting a decent new tyre on cured that though

Yeah, would start to weave when the tyres were getting squared off from commuting; once that started below 160, time to replace

I didn't ever get to ride a RG500 as several people told me they were considerably better

They feel more 'frantic', not really better to me as a road bike, but probably more fun on the track

Modern, cheap, easy to get bits (late model sports bike suspension, lighter, better sized wheels, etc etc) would probably make it easy to sort one out, and you could definitely take a lot of weight out of one without much trouble (the chambers are really heavy... and there's four of them). Ironically given my previous paragraph, as far as I'm concerned the TSS500 has completely killed revisiting the RZ/RG500 dream for me. Old, slow, pieces of shite, in comparison.

Still sound kick arse though

[Kickaha]

Yeah, would start to weave when the tyres were getting squared off from commuting; once that started below 160, time to replace

Well it would have been on the same bike wouldn't it?

I'd love one, but I'm trying to reduce the number of bikes I have in the vague hope that it might mean I'd actually work on some of them and have them all running

[imdying]

Well it would have been on the same bike wouldn't it?

Could very well have been

I'd love one, but I'm trying to reduce the number of bikes I have in the vague hope that it might mean I'd actually work on some of them and have them all running

I'll have to get rid of one before I can get any more... I've basically run out of room (although I could squeeze another in at a pinch). No hurry to do anything, but might swap the RGV for an RS (and then replace the engine with a 500). I'd like a Victory or a VRod, but neither will fit in the garage

[marty]

The background in those photos looks remarkably similar to the backgrounds in a couple of auctions this year for an RG500 and NS400R.... I would certainly like to have a poke around that garage.

So rare to see such a good condition RZV though, especially including a seat cowl. Gotta love that V4.

Nice garge

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=303968614

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=246805584

[nudemetalz]

You put 4 chambers on one and THEN ride it......!!!
Awesome sound and power delivery.
Sure they are no modern Gixxer but they are quite old now. Never be a 4 cylinder 2 stroke again by the Japs unfort.

I certainly would have one, make mine an RZ (again), not RZV,...I would want the extra 20hp !!

[Banditbandit]

Oooh see what's just be listed on TM

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-312134125.htm

Very nice .. but 12 and a half seems a little steep ... for what is basically a sit-in-the-shed-and-ride-occasionally bike ..

[T.W.R]

Very nice .. but 12 and a half seems a little steep ... for what is basically a sit-in-the-shed-and-ride-occasionally bike ..

Yeah not exactly my cup of tea, still though would be a nice once & a while bike to clear the cobwebs on
Though preference would be a NS400R as they were the best handling of bunch at the time just lacked the power compared to the others.

[Banditbandit]

Yeah not exactly my cup of tea, still though would be a nice once & a while bike to clear the cobwebs on
Though preference would be a NS400R as they were the best handling of bunch at the time just lacked the power compared to the others.

Yeah they were very quick for their day and their size ... I remember watching Honda NSs on Manfield back in the day - they were generally hanging onto the bigger bikes except halfway down the main straight they would start to drop back ... then catch up again in the corners ...

[nudemetalz]

Yeah they were very quick for their day and their size ... I remember watching Honda NSs on Manfield back in the day - they were generally hanging onto the bigger bikes except halfway down the main straight they would start to drop back ... then catch up again in the corners ...

The V3 just doesn't sound as good as the 4-cylinder ring-dings. Very flat drone sound.
Bloody nice to ride though.

Funny thing is the NS400R was rated at about 72hp which is around what the (restricted) RZV puts out.

[tri boy]

Reduce the NSR's squish band by 30 thou, and they pulled like a 13yr old school boy.