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**imdying** · 2nd September 2010, 18:32

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

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

88ps for the RZ, 64ps for the RZV. I can't remember what the PS to HP conversion is, but I think it works out to about 85hp and 62hp or close to it.

The power is no biggy though, plenty of cheap powerful bikes around... none of them sound like that though.

**Nutter34** · 3rd September 2010, 00:47

If I had money, I'd buy the RZ in a heartbeat.

The one I had seized and it cost the new owner a lot to fix it...

Sounded awesome though... Ah the memories...

Maybe one day...

**hayd3n** · 3rd September 2010, 06:26

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=309307089

**Corse1** · 3rd September 2010, 07:39

Originally Posted by 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.

Yeah exactly what I was thinking. I thought that this was listed a month ago.

**T.W.R** · 3rd September 2010, 08:08

Originally Posted by imdying

88ps for the RZ, 64ps for the RZV. I can't remember what the PS to HP conversion is, but I think it works out to about 85hp and 62hp or close to it.

Divide the PS figure by 1.01387 to get the HP figure ( PS or the full german word perv@#% means Horsepower (basically metric HP) & HP (Horsepower) is the imperial measurement).

Here's a good wee read on the RZV

http://www.google.co.nz/url?q=http:/...YCgJ6UrchN_kqA

**imdying** · 3rd September 2010, 09:21

Pretty good guess then

Somwhere I have the tuning blueprints that Yamaha gave to their dealers who were racing it. You could apply it to an RZV too

**Kickaha** · 16th September 2010, 22:18

Another one the same http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-318151124.htm

**98tls** · 16th September 2010, 22:24

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Another one the same http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-318151124.htm

What do you think that will go for W?

**Kickaha** · 17th September 2010, 06:37

Originally Posted by 98tls

What do you think that will go for W?

No idea, you going to sell your diesel and buy it?

**F5 Dave** · 17th September 2010, 12:42

A mate has one in his Lounge, FZR400 USD front, Nikon pipes, Marchini wheels, Aprilia fairing, braced frame, RGV swingarm & suspension linkage. He just needs to get is a bit closer to finished & then I make my move with some cash.

**nudemetalz** · 17th September 2010, 12:52

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

A mate has one in his Lounge, FZR400 USD front, Nikon pipes, Marchini wheels, Aprilia fairing, braced frame, RGV swingarm & suspension linkage. He just needs to get is a bit closer to finished & then I make my move with some cash.

You think you could sneak a couple of spy-pics and post them here, Dave so we can all have mutual orgasms?

**F5 Dave** · 17th September 2010, 16:21

Even for a friday afternoon I find that somehow deeply disturbing.

**malcy25** · 29th September 2010, 11:31

Have a photo at home of 4 RZ or RZV500's all running at the same time on the drive. All were owned by my father, my brother or myself at the same time.

The RZ was essentially an okay bike but not really what it was "sold as" being a racer for the road. I back to backed mine at Puke during a ride day with a real GP bike and ithe RZ was a lardy squishy sofa in comparison. Coming into the hairpin I was concerned about how quick I was changing down, unlike the TZ.... RZ and close ratio box, not really.....

I rode a mates RG500 at one point and didn't like the handling. The RG's had little rims, even smaller than the RZ's for some reason. They never did anything for me at all and I'm a commited stroker fan having only bought my first 4 stroke road bike above 100cc last year (held a licence for 28....).

16 inch front was a pain. One recommendation was to run a 110/90x16 front for a bit taller, bit narrower to reduce the 16 inch front wheel effect.

Brakes were crap because of the anti dive. Difference between the RZ and RZV was jetting ign box and pipes. But I suspect the ign boxes were pretty similar and it was Pipes more than anything.

I sold my father's new in NZ 500 with <5000km 3 years ago for less than the buy now. That one is probably quite a tidy bike, but a bit more than I personally would be wanting to pay. I hope someone buys and loves it though.

**McWild** · 29th September 2010, 12:11

Originally Posted by malcy25

Have a photo at home of 4 RZ or RZV500's all running at the same time on the drive. All were owned by my father, my brother or myself at the same time.

The RZ was essentially an okay bike but not really what it was "sold as" being a racer for the road. I back to backed mine at Puke during a ride day with a real GP bike and ithe RZ was a lardy squishy sofa in comparison. Coming into the hairpin I was concerned about how quick I was changing down, unlike the TZ.... RZ and close ratio box, not really.....

I rode a mates RG500 at one point and didn't like the handling. The RG's had little rims, even smaller than the RZ's for some reason. They never did anything for me at all and I'm a commited stroker fan having only bought my first 4 stroke road bike above 100cc last year (held a licence for 28....).

16 inch front was a pain. One recommendation was to run a 110/90x16 front for a bit taller, bit narrower to reduce the 16 inch front wheel effect.

Brakes were crap because of the anti dive. Difference between the RZ and RZV was jetting ign box and pipes. But I suspect the ign boxes were pretty similar and it was Pipes more than anything.

I sold my father's new in NZ 500 with <5000km 3 years ago for less than the buy now. That one is probably quite a tidy bike, but a bit more than I personally would be wanting to pay. I hope someone buys and loves it though.

Wow, that's really interesting to read. What 2Ts do you have now?