New Kawasaki prices, 1979...

[davebullet]

Through the 80s the inflation rate went up to 17.5% at some points.

http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/statistics/0135595.html This is what I used.

Ooops - right you are. Sorry about that! Excuse me whilst I go and eat my humble pie.

[davebullet]

at one point we were paying 22% on a 2nd mortgage

Quite right. I'd conveniently forgotten that period in our history when I made my calculation f'up.

[Stylo]

Quite right. I'd conveniently forgotten that period in our history when I made my calculation f'up.

Don't forget the 'Carless day ' thing either , instigated in '79 ?

' Take the long way home ' Supertramp , 1979

[Crasherfromwayback]

' Take the long way home ' Supertramp , 1979

Some think you're a Romeo...

[Stylo]

Some think you're a Romeo...

'So you think you're a Romeo '

Pull your head in Crashman :-)

[Crasherfromwayback]

'So you think you're a Romeo '

Pull your head in Crashman :-)

Is that what they say??!!

Too late Stylo. My head's been bounced on one time too many.

[SPman]

Hmmm
From memory...
Triumph Bonneville T120 - 1967 - 420 quid ($840) - W Whites
Yamaha YL1 100 twin - 1967 - 189/10/- ($379) - W Whites
Suzuki 250-II SS (1970 model) - 1971 - $865 - Bill Russells
S2 Kawasaki 350- 1972 - $1330 - Laurie Summers
H1 Kawasaki 500 - 1972 - $1540
Ducati GT 750 - 1973 - $2480 - Cambridge Motorcycles (Henry Brothers)
Ducati 750S - 1973 - $2700 - Auckland Motorcycles
Ducati 750SS - 1974 - $3350 (I think - I didn't want to remember the price and had to flag it after a couple of months, anyway)
Rickman Trident Mettisse - 1974 - $2280 - Auckland Motorcycles
Kawasaki Z1 - 1973 - $2200 - Laurie Summers

they still seemed f*ckin expensive, even then..

[SPman]

Hmmm
so that's
Triumph Bonneville T120 - 1967 - 420 quid ($840) - W Whites - $12,439
Yamaha YL1 100 twin - 1967 - 189/10/- ($379) - W Whites - $5627
Suzuki 250-II SS (1970 model) - 1971 - $865 - Bill Russells - $10,147
S2 Kawasaki 350- 1972 - $1330 - Laurie Summers - $13,436
H1 Kawasaki 500 - 1972 - $1540 - $15,557
Ducati GT 750 - 1973 - $2480 - Cambridge Motorcycles (Henry Brothers) - $24,490
Ducati 750S - 1973 - $2700 - Auckland Motorcycles - $26,220
Ducati 750SS - 1974 - $3350 (I think - I didn't want to remember the price and had to flag it after a couple of months, anyway) - $31,267
Rickman Trident Mettisse - 1974 - $2280 - Auckland Motorcycles - $21,280
Kawasaki Z1 - 1973 - $2200 - Laurie Summers - $21,360

they still seemed f*ckin expensive, even then..

So - actually, Bonnevilles were quite cheap....... (assuming I'm using the right chart....transport?)

[Bonez]

So - actually, Bonnevilles were quite cheap....... (assuming I'm using the right chart....transport?)

6 year difference might have helped too.

[Motig]

Just some more for interest-

1969 Kawasaki A1 Samurai 250 $899
1969 Kawasaki A7 Avenger 350 $999
1969 Suzuki TC125 Stinger $589
1969 Suzuki T250R Hustler $859. 1976 $1357
1969 Suzuki T350 Rebel $989
1969 Suzuki T500 Titan $1099. 1973 $1259. 1976 $1895

1973 Honda CB750 K3 $1956
1976 Suzuki GT750 $2194
1973 Triumph T150V Trident $1999
1973 Yamaha RD350 $1170
1973 Yamaha TX750 $1875

[awa355]

My Bikes, all bought new.

'69 V50 Yamaha, 3spd $160, deposit 1/3rd, TWO YEARS to pay the balance. Traded on a
'71 CT175 trailbike, $242.00 traded in on a
'72 RT2 360 trailbike, $1059. Traded mid '72 0n a
'72 XS2 650. $1675.00 Traded Jan '73 on a
'73 TX750. $1895.00.

[pete376403]

Kawasaki F9 350 "Bighorn" 1972, $1169. Financing was supposed to be 1/3 dep and balance over 18(?) months through Broadlands Finance, but the local shop used to get creative by marking up the price on the finance co application so buyers would get the bike on no deposit / 100% finance. Completely illegal of course, but what it took to get the bikes off the floor. And no the shop is no longer in business.