Optimistic sellers

[jellywrestler]

Must be if people are bidding on it. I wouldn't think so.

the culture of bikes as investments is rife in the usa, recenetlty a wincheseter motorcycle sold for an exorbitant price considering what type of bike it was, ie similar to a lot of other single cylinder bikes of the era, nothing special at all, but with that name the gun collectors went for it, turns out there's guns that have sold for way more than the most expensive motorcycle sale in history, heaps more.
rg500's rc30's are at the top of the list of jap investments, so it's not pricey at all.

as a bike you;ve owned the old british stuff was part of you, you spent the weekend working on it to get back to work during the week, and you could work on it, restore one yourself, and fire it up after six months in the corner
jap bikes were reliable, they were transport and a throaway item too, they are very hard to restore compared and easy to die in a corner with multiple fine orificed carbs etc,
in short they don't have the 'character' of the other stuff....

[jellywrestler]

Must be if people are bidding on it. I wouldn't think so.

actually it's good money for a resto mod, mind you, Croz sells his z900's for about that and they sell well, was up there a month ago and there was a line up of them on the go, you
don't do that if they're not selling.

[husaberg]

Was up for Buy It Now for $26500USD with no takers.
Now has bids at over $18k USD.
Nice bike. Worth that sort of money? I don't know.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/15297621341...m=152976213413

Must be if people are bidding on it. I wouldn't think so.

Probably is in The USA they were not officially imported after all.

the culture of bikes as investments is rife in the usa, recenetlty a wincheseter motorcycle sold for an exorbitant price considering what type of bike it was, ie similar to a lot of other single cylinder bikes of the era, nothing special at all, but with that name the gun collectors went for it, turns out there's guns that have sold for way more than the most expensive motorcycle sale in history, heaps more.
rg500's rc30's are at the top of the list of jap investments, so it's not pricey at all.

As cool as RG500s are I don't think they rate as high in collectability as an RC30 or OW01 would
Plus the NR750 would be closer to the top of the jap collectors pole for bikes other then works or strictly racing bikes, along with the CBX1000 and Honda CX turbo.

[Grumph]

Probably is in The USA they were not officially imported after all.


As cool as RG500s are I don't think they rate as high in collectability as an RC30 or OW01 would
Plus the NR750 would be closer to the top of the jap collectors pole for bikes other then works or strictly racing bikes, along with the CBX1000 and Honda CX turbo.

The key is in your first sentence. We got a lot they didn't - and value some models very differently. I wouldn't have an RG500 if you paid me. I worked on the bastards when they were still pretty new. RC's and OW's with history are worth having - after you've sorted them.
The CBX is pretty common in the US - not so here. I've looked at the NR and seen/heard it run too. Not exciting, boring as a VFR. Doesn't even look that different.

[husaberg]

I've looked at the NR and seen/heard it run too. Not exciting, boring as a VFR. Doesn't even look that different.

I cant remember for sure but I think they were 75K plus landed here.
Massimo Tamburini admitted in the press that the styling lines of the 916 were based on the NR750.
the styling flowed through to other Hondas much later but much diluted.
I think the RF900 even had the louvers pre the NR750
by all accounts Something like 80% of NR750's never even started they were simply brought as collector models.
probably 25% of RC30's were the same.

[jasonu]

The key is in your first sentence. We got a lot they didn't - .

Might be worth looking into sending a nice example from NZ to here.

[Grumph]

Might be worth looking into sending a nice example from NZ to here.

Well, I've got a mate who's overstocked....Among the crap is a roughish, pretty complete RG500 - and one that has been put into a banana arm RG250 chassis. That's nearly complete too. If you want to make offers, let me know. We can start an optimistic buyers thread.

[jasonu]

Well, I've got a mate who's overstocked....Among the crap is a roughish, pretty complete RG500 - and one that has been put into a banana arm RG250 chassis. That's nearly complete too. If you want to make offers, let me know. We can start an optimistic buyers thread.

5 buck and a bag of chups.

Actually I will give it a bit of thought.

[T.W.R]

Might be worth looking into sending a nice example from NZ to here.

We could send you a few RG400s in exchange got a few of them during the grey import era

Well, I've got a mate who's overstocked....Among the crap is a roughish, pretty complete RG500 - and one that has been put into a banana arm RG250 chassis.

A mate in Rakaia has a couple of 500s & a couple of 400s he could do with a thin out. Wasn't that many yrs back and the stories of the chap in England doing the 500/250 hybrids who couldn't keep up with demand for them

[HenryDorsetCase]

Well, I've got a mate who's overstocked....Among the crap is a roughish, pretty complete RG500 - and one that has been put into a banana arm RG250 chassis. That's nearly complete too. If you want to make offers, let me know. We can start an optimistic buyers thread.

four grand for the RGV250/RG500 hybrid provided it runs. Cash money!

[jellywrestler]

Probably is in The USA they were not officially imported after all.


As cool as RG500s are I don't think they rate as high in collectability as an RC30 or OW01 would
Plus the NR750 would be closer to the top of the jap collectors pole for bikes other then works or strictly racing bikes, along with the CBX1000 and Honda CX turbo.

the RG is near unique being one of just two big bore four cylinder twostrokes, rc30's and OW01's are just another version of a common bike....

[HenryDorsetCase]

the RG is near unique being one of just two big bore four cylinder twostrokes, rc30's and OW01's are just another version of a common bike....

Ow01 MAYBE, but definitely not RC30 or RC45

[F5 Dave]

Ahh Cmon. Pretty sure the RC kit manual listed optional heated grips and Givi mounts.

(Lights touch paper and stands well back. . . )

[HenryDorsetCase]

Ahh Cmon. Pretty sure the RC kit manual listed optional heated grips and Givi mounts.

(Lights touch paper and stands well back. . . )

Yes, and the RC51 is basically the same as the Firestorm.

[husaberg]

the RG is near unique being one of just two big bore four cylinder twostrokes, rc30's and OW01's are just another version of a common bike....

Dont get me wrong i would much rather a RG500 or a RZ500 myself, but i would hazard a guess that the production numbers on both are much larger than the RC30's and OW01s were.
RC30 3 years production 3000 bikes.
The OW01 was 500 over two years

While the RG500 talies like this
.............85.......86......87....Total

RG500	7340	1412	532	9284
RG400	5002	863	348	6213

The OW01 was a pretty simple homolgation special of a STD, bike the RC30 was a complete redesign. Which is why i would value it higher than the Yam, plus the two WSB titles. As far as i am aware the RC30 were also not assembled on a normal production line.
But the market will decide in the future what is worthwhile.