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    Quote Originally Posted by Fresh Oats View Post
    Why the fuck would you spend $8,000 on this when you could just get a brand new 300cc Kawasaki or Honda or something for the same price?
    Ahh Grasshopper, there are those hereabout who do understand what is desirable about that. Not sure about the price but it's cheaper than a nice Aprilia RS250 would be. These things can be like little jewels and are not for the likes of thee.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fresh Oats View Post
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...8082a25d412a4a

    Why the fuck would you spend $8,000 on this when you could just get a brand new 300cc Kawasaki or Honda or something for the same price?
    Why would you? Hmmm I dunno but something about ringing dings. Oh and resale value this will only go in one direction...

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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    Ahh Grasshopper, there are those hereabout who do understand what is desirable about that. Not sure about the price but it's cheaper than a nice Aprilia RS250 would be. These things can be like little jewels and are not for the likes of thee.
    Wise you are old one, can I rub your head for luck?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fresh Oats View Post
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...8082a25d412a4a

    Why the fuck would you spend $8,000 on this when you could just get a brand new 300cc Kawasaki or Honda or something for the same price?
    Because this is twice the bike, but not learner legal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Because this is twice the bike, but not learner legal.
    I once heard the following description
    The 4 stroke is the wife, the 2 stroke is the Mistress!

    Lol....have raced EX300, R3 and TZR250 (1KT), 30 years apart! The first too a certainly amusing to ride, but ain't nothing like a 2 stroke on the pipe (except things that make boost!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by malcy25 View Post
    Ever ridden a good two stroke?
    Kind of like a four stroke, but with a big part of the rev range where it doesn't really work properly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sidecar bob View Post
    Kind of like a four stroke, but with a big part of the rev range where it doesn't really work properly.
    Ahhh, but when it does.....

    You forgot all the deadweight, thrashing of metal and needing to be twice the capacity for the same powerl!

    My never ending quest....to always be in the good bit and make it wider...

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    Quote Originally Posted by malcy25 View Post
    Ahhh, but when it does.....

    You forgot all the deadweight, thrashing of metal and needing to be twice the capacity for the same powerl!

    My never ending quest....to always be in the good bit and make it wider...
    The thrashing of well lubricated metal?
    I blame Robbie Dean for raising me on inline four stroke Suzuki four's, to the point that I really don't get V4 Hondas either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sidecar bob View Post
    The thrashing of well lubricated metal?
    I blame Robbie Dean for raising me on inline four stroke Suzuki four's, to the point that I really don't get V4 Hondas either.
    I must have been in a slightly parallel universe, Yamaha TZ's in the house when I was 14!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    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
    It has occured to me that if I don't get a reasonable offer for the GSR600 could just not relicence it and cancel the insurance and keep it as a garage decoration in case finances improve. All I'm really trying to do is stop it costing us more when it's not being used.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oakie View Post
    It has occured to me that if I don't get a reasonable offer for the GSR600 could just not relicence it and cancel the insurance and keep it as a garage decoration in case finances improve. All I'm really trying to do is stop it costing us more when it's not being used.
    Put it on a battery tender, rego on hold, cover it up with a double bed sheet & do tyre pressures & a lap of the block monthly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fresh Oats View Post
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...8082a25d412a4a

    Why the fuck would you spend $8,000 on this when you could just get a brand new 300cc Kawasaki or Honda or something for the same price?
    Well as above it will make the 300 seem like a commuter compared with a fairly highly specd Sportbike for the super competitive Jap home market. Derestriction will see 60hp and awesome handling.

    The engine was based on the TZ racer and you can actually utilise the cases for a cut price spare TZ engine.

    That said there are at least 3 models of increasing trickness and this is the lowest spec if I read it right. So yeah overpriced but won't get any cheaper as years go by.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Well as above it will make the 300 seem like a commuter compared with a fairly highly specd Sportbike for the super competitive Jap home market. Derestriction will see 60hp and awesome handling.

    The engine was based on the TZ racer and you can actually utilise the cases for a cut price spare TZ engine.

    That said there are at least 3 models of increasing trickness and this is the lowest spec if I read it right. So yeah overpriced but won't get any cheaper as years go by.
    Most Jap two stroke street bikes currently cost as many pounds in the UK as they do NZ dollars here.
    You can damn near double your money exporting them at the mo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fresh Oats View Post
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...8082a25d412a4a

    Why the fuck would you spend $8,000 on this when you could just get a brand new 300cc Kawasaki or Honda or something for the same price?
    Again, I find myself thinking that Fresh Oats is a regular trolling us.. You always seem to find exactly the wrong thing to say, kiddo
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    Quote Originally Posted by babysteps View Post
    How to make a big bike look small....
    I'm sure it goes ok, so long as you don't expect too much from the Hagon shock
    but christ, he could've cleaned it!
    High miles, engine knock, rusty chrome, worn pegs...
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