Optimistic sellers

**husaberg** · 4th February 2019, 19:19

Originally Posted by layton

the way i read it, it was crack tested 15 years ago, when it was painted? personally that seems like an awful lot of coin for a front rim with no rotors.

Forged OZ Front Wheel: 7.60 lbs
Magnesium front wheel 7.5 lbs

i understand its "period" but really? do people pay this sort of money ?

YIP
Have a look what DG or Webco heads for period 2 strokes or Mugen kits nostalgia is worth $$$$$$
The crack testing is aircraft spec and the piant has to be striped for it to be done.
Mag rims need special treatment and will turn to crap without it.
Would i pay it, no but someone would in the USA.
I would easily pay $500 for a Spoked RD400 rear wheel
There wasva 90's marchesini Mag rim for a honda listed this week never seen what it went for. (unsold $500)
THESE CAN GO 500 POUNDS IN THE UK.

**layton** · 4th February 2019, 19:23

Originally Posted by husaberg

YIP
Have a look what DG or Webco heads for period 2 strokes or Mugen kits nostalgia is worth $$$$$$
The crack testing is aircraft spec and the piant has to be striped for it to be done.
Mag rims need special treatment and will turn to crap without it.
Would i pay it, no but someone would in the USA.
I would easily pay $500 for a Spoked RD400 rear wheel
There wasva 90's marchesini Mag rim for a honda listed this week never seen what it went for. (unsold $500)
THESE CAN GO 500 POUNDS IN THE UK.

Ahhh, okay. yep... i guess it all depends what you have and what gets ya going right?

Come to think of it, i have a friend who would give his testicle for a rear spoked rim for his katana.

i will scurry back to my corner!

**husaberg** · 4th February 2019, 19:42

Originally Posted by layton

Ahhh, okay. yep... i guess it all depends what you have and what gets ya going right?

Come to think of it, a friend would give a testicle for a rear spoked rim for his katana.

i will scurry back to my corner!

No need to scurry just cause i have an opinion doesnt mean i am right.
Rear wheel spoked katana hub at least asfaik is the same as a GS1000 and likely a fair few others.
Have a look at the parts fiches of the period
Y 1978 GS1000
Rear Wheel (gs1000c, N)
1979 GS1000
Rear Wheel
1979 GS1000E
Rear Wheel (gs1000c, N)
1979 GS1000H
Rear Wheel
1980 GS1000
Rear Wheel (gs1000t)
1980 GSX1100
Rear Wheel (gsx1100t, Gsx1100x)
1981 GSX1100
Rear Wheel (gsx1100t, Gsx1100x)
1982 GSX1100
Rear Wheel (gsx1100z/d/xd)
1983 GSX1100ES
Rear W
http://www.mickhone.com.au/part/suzuki/6411045001

The front hub is common as muck GN250 GT550 thousands others Suzukis

The guy selling the Wheel will be happy to wait (Pete Sales)
If you ask what the bike it came from its likely got NZ racing history.

With regards to the Morris Wheels if i wanted that look i would get a set of 2012 ish Triumph wheels.

they come in modern sizes and look close enough for me. Even though they are more lester look than Morris.
So if i was build say a RD400 thats what i would use.

i see they make morris mag replicsa
http://japan.webike.net/moto_news/th...-of-morrismag/
https://japan.webike.net/products/22605723.html

**Banditbandit** · 5th February 2019, 11:46

Originally Posted by Voltaire

Wanting to change the bars is the bodies way of saying you are too old and need a Harley instead, or that awful Ducati cruiser thing.

I always thought that when I got old I would get a harley ..

I'm over sixty - rode a couple of harleys (and a couple of other cruisers) - just NO.

**Laava** · 5th February 2019, 22:20

WTF?
Has some nice finishing contrasting with the rest of the nastiness. Impressed that it has been ridden to whangamomona, not impressed with rear exhaust pipe mount. Going to need some stuff to get a wof, surely? And that pipe? Blapblapblapblapblap, that would just sound annoying IMO.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...f0986057e0677c

**Laava** · 5th February 2019, 22:29

Some people should not be allowed to choose paint!
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...f0986057e0677c

**jellywrestler** · 6th February 2019, 06:20

Originally Posted by Drew

No, but I fucken am. Never heard Spyda mention a water bottle that I can remember.

waterbottels do nothing for me, i do remember a mate getting a brand new gt380 every year and they just gleamed.

**jellywrestler** · 6th February 2019, 06:23

Originally Posted by russd7

have seen that bike several times and it is a seriously nice bike, he will get what he wants or hold on to it is my guess,

there's been two on lately for $7500 ish which pulls the value down a bit. there's enough of these turning over for everyone who wants one to get one affordably. had one for some years, nice bike but was just wrong to ride, would whip through the power band way to quick then get jet lag between gears, had an xn85 around the same time and that was just great as it was a bigger motor and no shaft, fuck all gear changes needed for these reasons

**jellywrestler** · 6th February 2019, 06:24

Originally Posted by husaberg

Seems more than reasonable there were a collectors item when they were made.
62,0000km in 35 Years ie less than 2000km a year.
FFS they only made the 500 for one year.
I have a pull back CX500 turbo toy when i was about 5 Ii bet its still in the toy box at my mums house.
If Jellyspydr wants it i will dig it out for him

thanks but no thanks mate