Optimistic sellers

**YellowDog** · 27th February 2017, 14:36

If you are a Honda rider, this one is hardly Optimistic at all FFS

http://www.trademe.co.nz/clothing-fa...1265849228.htm

**Night Falcon** · 27th February 2017, 14:51

Originally Posted by GrayWolf

1980 GN400 cafe racer, 6k plus???

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1266389508.htm

yes it's nicely done, but?

seems if you put "café" in the blub its worth BIG bucks......but where's the exhaust wrap?

**HenryDorsetCase** · 27th February 2017, 15:03

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

seems if you put "café" in the blub its worth BIG bucks......but where's the exhaust wrap?

I've got most of a roll in a drawer under my bench. I will sell it with a hacksaw and a tin of flat black spraybomb for five grand. Its a "cafe racer conversion kit".

**HenryDorsetCase** · 27th February 2017, 15:06

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1267662444.htm

LOL old Belstaff is cool but not $450 cool. and buy now $700?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 27th February 2017, 20:47

Originally Posted by YellowDog

If you are a Honda rider, this one is hardly Optimistic at all FFS

http://www.trademe.co.nz/clothing-fa...1265849228.htm

I'm not even gonna ask how you came across that mate.

Not packing too much meat and veg that chap.

**F5 Dave** · 27th February 2017, 21:00

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1267662444.htm

LOL old Belstaff is cool but not $450 cool. and buy now $700?

Think I'd rather wear the yellow bikini than something that looks like it belongs on some piss smelling hobo. Maybe with a pair of socks down the front so Ican impress Pete.

Oh yeah.

**YellowDog** · 28th February 2017, 15:56

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I'm not even gonna ask how you came across that mate.

Not packing too much meat and veg that chap.

LOL - I though WTF, but the missus was looking at stuff and that came up as recommended.

Perhps she was looking for a gay toyboy

**jellywrestler** · 28th February 2017, 17:13

Originally Posted by Mackie's Rides

Yep this is an amazing bike, well worth the money and sounds great!

i got sick of reading brutus after the 14th time though

**roogazza** · 28th February 2017, 18:01

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1267662444.htm

LOL old Belstaff is cool but not $450 cool. and buy now $700?

Bloody hell, I know its trendy to wear them if you're a Pommy Real Estate agent ?
I have mine from 1970 ,falling to bits now and a few getoffs responsible for a couple of holes.
So, that makes it about 47 yrs old !!!!! Oh and it needs a new zip. lol.
whoa,here it is in 1972 lol

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**F5 Dave** · 28th February 2017, 18:33

So that was all in the year something BC. (Before cows). Yea and then Lewis leathers invented. . . The leather jacket.

Or something like that.

**Rcktfsh** · 28th February 2017, 18:46

Originally Posted by pritch

I don't think that's what's going on, that bike is very special, I seem to recall we have had it featured here before - same owner.

So who is the rider?

" built for one of New Zealands foremost road racers and winner of several world superbike races, a Multiple Canadian Superbike champion, and New Zealand champion."

Gary Goodfellow