Optimistic sellers

[sidecar bob]

Bob can you do me a favour and use you contacts to find out rod sizes for the GS750 1000 and 1100 big end id od c-c length and little end and big end widths
I found some but not all i am looking for the same for the Z7 9 1000 and 1100 all i know is a few details of that.

I could walk down to the garage & have a look, but the chair is reclined & the beer is open.
Maybe tomorrow. Stand by your pm folder.

[husaberg]

I could walk down to the garage & have a look, but the chair is reclined & the beer is open.
Maybe tomorrow. Stand by your pm folder.

Cheers if i have one size of the GS i think i can work out all the rest.

I found a nice write up with all the pics of Pops GS1000 superbike inc frame mods and parts used including the honda and Kawasaki bits needed i will post as a reward

[pritch]

Prices are starting to lower, interestingly the new current models are on special around the country - $2-3k off, older ones dropping as well.

The 2019 Bonneville 900 range will have about ten more badly needed ponies than the 2018 version. It would seem Triumph fucked up badly with their 55hp "high torque" (minimal hp) motor.

The 1200 only makes about 78bhp, a considerably less expensive 900 making almost as many ponies would have created a problem, so they crippled the 900. It would seem the market for crippled 900s that run out of puff as soon as you leave the city limits wasn't as large as Triumph imagined.

[Oakie]

so might have to see what the market bares out.

Part of my problem is that this particular model and year were a grey import so there arent a lot around. Trade Me prices range from $4000 to $7500. Averages out at about $5400 from memory.

[Laava]

The 2019 Bonneville 900 range will have about ten more badly needed ponies than the 2018 version. It would seem Triumph fucked up badly with their 55hp "high torque" (minimal hp) motor.

The 1200 only makes about 78bhp, a considerably less expensive 900 making almost as many ponies would have created a problem, so they crippled the 900. It would seem the market for crippled 900s that run out of puff as soon as you leave the city limits wasn't as large as Triumph imagined.

Having ridden one of the earlier Speedmasters, I struggled to see why anyone would buy one. But then it has Triumph on the tank and some people can't help themselves.

[Drew]

Looks like 4 grand to me. Mate has a couple of them (yeah, I don't know why), they're worth fuck all second hand

[Drew]

So the time has come. Gotta sell the bike as changes after redundancy mean I just can't afford to keep it as a garage decoration. (Got the company bike for the daily commute so I can't use "I need it for work" as an excuse to keep it.)

About to advertise it on Trade Me but I've copied the advert here too. Really struggled with setting a price. It was hard to get a price that I was comfortable enough to let it go at considering it's condition but also comfortable that I wasn't being stupidly optimistic.

I'd appreciate anyone having a look and giving me an opinion as to the price I set. Be honest. https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/s...post1131114815

Apply this quote to my previous post. Fuck knows how I cocked that up

[Drew]

The 2019 Bonneville 900 range will have about ten more badly needed ponies than the 2018 version. It would seem Triumph fucked up badly with their 55hp "high torque" (minimal hp) motor.

The 1200 only makes about 78bhp, a considerably less expensive 900 making almost as many ponies would have created a problem, so they crippled the 900. It would seem the market for crippled 900s that run out of puff as soon as you leave the city limits wasn't as large as Triumph imagined.

Enfield do better than this these days. Triumph have dropped the ball something fierce.

[pritch]

Enfield do better than this these days. Triumph have dropped the ball something fierce.

In 2018 any water cooled 900 should be capable of 100 bhp without problems. At 55 bhp they are taking the piss.

[jellywrestler]

Enfield do better than this these days. Triumph have dropped the ball something fierce.

they did well with the Herald, they're going up in value each year Drew.

[F5 Dave]

In 2018 any water cooled 900 should be capable of 100 bhp without problems. At 55 bhp they are taking the piss.

Well the Evo 1340 used to make 53hp so maybe that's all the market expects?

[Voltaire]

In 2018 any water cooled 900 should be capable of 100 bhp without problems. At 55 bhp they are taking the piss.

55 BHP is my happy place, I like going up and down the box and the rev range and releasing lots of sound.

One of those new 650 Enfields would be fun.

[Ocean1]

One of those new 650 Enfields would be fun.

Are they still made out of cheese or have they discovered actual metal nowadays?

[AllanB]

In 1982 I purchased new a Kawasaki 750 twin from Norjos in Christchurch. Now I distinctly remember a sticker under the seat stating 55hp.

I really struggle with the concept that another 2018 900cc twin cylinder, water cooled, modern engine 36 years later makes the same power!

And the Kawasaki had a dry weight of 205kg - the current T100 (900cc) dry weight is listed as 213 kg.

[pete376403]

Are they still made out of cheese or have they discovered actual metal nowadays?

Indium - closely related to Chinesium