Don't those mirrors look dreadful on it?
Never knew there was a drum brake model. Wonder if it is legit? Painted hub won't be. Everywhere you look is non std done on cheap mods. Probably wasn't worth fixing crash damage with std bits.
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Don't those mirrors look dreadful on it?
Never knew there was a drum brake model. Wonder if it is legit? Painted hub won't be. Everywhere you look is non std done on cheap mods. Probably wasn't worth fixing crash damage with std bits.
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Oh pleeease!
Stop now.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/4001314881
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Ta
Honestly thought that was covered in Kawasaki bits till I googled up.Originally Posted by F5 Dave
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A mate had the 400 from new, it was a bit dire. But he was going to buy an XZ400 so. . .
Mind you he took it down south early on and it started using as much oil as petrol. Turns out circlip not fitted.
But geez that one is a rust heap and Tank is shameful.
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Anorak
is the dude wearing mismatched crox?
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And tracksuit pants. It paints a picture of bad taste sloppiness that the photographer obviously thought belonged in the same picture as the bike.
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Geriatric hoon
Absurd price. Another seller who has forgotten that the reason the bike is rare is because nobody liked them when they were new.
Last edited by onearmedbandit; 25th April 2023 at 10:00.
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I like the little garden truck thing more than that bike. And I have owned a few "big" single road bikes over the years: GB400TT, SRX600, SR400. Usually they are fun to ride. I have never owned an FT500 but that one isnt the one to own if you want one.
I have seen a customised one which was a proper street tracker. Can't find it now. It involved proper (19 inch F & R) wheels, XR750 seat and tailpiece, lots of money spent on forks and shocks, and minimal compliance stuff like a tiny headlight. It was cool.
This? not so much. and it is literally two times more expensive than the last one I had on my watchlist. There was one down here three or four years ago that was mint and the guy couldnt get $3k for it.
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"channellling the Pleideans"
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/4100581595
Wow these photos are bad.
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Well, he sort of made an effort to lay out the dusty junk so you could see what you were getting. But by then it was late. Open garage door click click.
I mean it's a better effort than often; heres a pile in the corner, it's all there.
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Low personal B.M.E.P.
At that price and in that condition it really is a good basis for a pre 89 race bike. Still bits to buy in but that's a good start IMO.
And yeah, even I could have done better pics.
Embracing mediocrity
I pulled it apart and then..... well that's the end of my skills, so try and unload it to someone else.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the good old 'unfinished project', but dereg that would have to be much cheaper to be even vaguely interesting.
Riding cheap crappy old bikes badly since 1987
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In the riders seat
I actually really like these and have enough bits at home to build a couple of them, first road bike I ever sent a reasonable amount of time one and did over 160kmh on back when they were only a couple of years old
XJ550
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...7?bof=uNOce5Ot
Might be practically brand new but not even live rego for the price, cool bike nonetheless, bought one for $400 out of the buy, sell, exchange, pre internet days, possibly not as tidy though
RD400
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...0?bof=uNOce5Ot
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I saw the XJ and thought of a mate who had one in the 80s. Sounded great to my teenage ears. But then again, so did The Dead Kennedys.
I think I first met you riding one of those. And Cathy.
The RD is the right model I want. Just the Euro one. That's cloud cuckoo land price. Similar one went for under 6k 3 years ago. Worth more now, but. ...
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Forum whore
Someone is happy to bid nearly 30k on it.
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