Optimistic sellers

**Banditbandit** · 24th August 2018, 13:24

Originally Posted by Autech

I'm in a facebook group where people share pics of interesting motorcycles (its actually called that). The Britten is easily the most shared bike on that page, which is largely Yanks, and all of them have a story about the bike, ie they saw it race here, sat on one there etc. It has God status world wide.

I agree that someone wanting to buy one probably would need to get millions out as I doubt any of the current owners would part for any less. And if one were to appear on trademe tomorrow with a $1m price tag I doubt any of us would post a link to it on here as optimistic.

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Yeah - al of the above - I would love a Britten - but if one was available - it would be win lotto first - then go look ..

**F5 Dave** · 24th August 2018, 13:25

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...d11c14766fbe0b

by far the best of the mid-80's turbos, and low ks and so forth.

I think he might get his asking, or near it.

Edit fix

Well that certainly doesn't belong on this thread. I wouldn't have put a buy now price.
It needs the right bidders to know that's it's there at the same time.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 24th August 2018, 13:55

Originally Posted by jasonu

I think it is worth every penny of the asking price.

(especially if you are spending US dollars...)

I'll store it for you if you like...

**AllanB** · 24th August 2018, 19:08

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...d11c14766fbe0b

by far the best of the mid-80's turbos, and low ks and so forth.

I think he might get his asking, or near it.

Agree. The comments are making me laugh though - posting like it is crazy power. Soft by todays standard on paper with 112hp at dry at 224kg.

Shitty 80's spec tyres and brakes will make it exciting though!

**F5 Dave** · 24th August 2018, 20:14

Translation, 90 and 250. But yeah, for the time.

**YellowDog** · 24th August 2018, 20:36

Originally Posted by AllanB

Agree. The comments are making me laugh though - posting like it is crazy power. Soft by todays standard on paper with 112hp at dry at 224kg.

Shitty 80's spec tyres and brakes will make it exciting though!

When you factor in the turbo lag and sudden burst of power, on an old style frame, with springs & brakes, of that time

**HenryDorsetCase** · 24th August 2018, 21:44

Originally Posted by YellowDog

When you factor in the turbo lag and sudden burst of power, on an old style frame, with springs & brakes, of that time

So back in the day I had the non-turbo version of that bike, and rode with a guy who had the turbo one a bit. It was significantly quicker than mine but quite controllable - no vicious hit. Fairly low boost pressure and a larger motor I think.

**AllanB** · 24th August 2018, 23:11

If I remember the Kawasaki was the last of the Japanese 4 to bring out a turbo? And was better sorted as a result. The Yamaha was a weird futuristic looking thing. Suzuki Katana based, Honda CX based.

**jellywrestler** · 25th August 2018, 06:37

Originally Posted by AllanB

If I remember the Kawasaki was the last of the Japanese 4 to bring out a turbo? And was better sorted as a result. The Yamaha was a weird futuristic looking thing. Suzuki Katana based, Honda CX based.

the suzuki was more plain gs based, the kwaka was better as it was a 750, best donor bike to start with.

**YellowDog** · 25th August 2018, 08:08

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

So back in the day I had the non-turbo version of that bike, and rode with a guy who had the turbo one a bit. It was significantly quicker than mine but quite controllable - no vicious hit. Fairly low boost pressure and a larger motor I think.

OK - so that's good to hear. The one I rode, more than once, did have a 'vicious hit' and felt very temperamental.

But now I realise that it was a DIY Turbo kit and not the OEM, which explains a lot.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 25th August 2018, 11:03

Originally Posted by AllanB

If I remember the Kawasaki was the last of the Japanese 4 to bring out a turbo? And was better sorted as a result. The Yamaha was a weird futuristic looking thing. Suzuki Katana based, Honda CX based.

the Honda was a CX as well but punched out to 650cc. Same with the XN85 Suzuki I think. Mr scumdog, once a regular KB poster has one. XJ650 yammie turbo too.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 25th August 2018, 11:05

Originally Posted by YellowDog

OK - so that's good to hear. The one I rode, more than once, did have a 'vicious hit' and felt very temperamental.

But now I realise that it was a DIY Turbo kit and not the OEM, which explains a lot.

The turbo I rode the once with the owner right behind me on my GPz750 but honestly I didnt think it was anything like as bad as the RD350LC I'd had before that.

What I have noticed is that the bikes I want now are not bikes I used to have back in the day.

**pritch** · 25th August 2018, 12:53

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

What I have noticed is that the bikes I want now are not bikes I used to have back in the day.

Someone I know is posting photos of old Brit bikes on Facebook, they look lovely but I have no desire whatsoever to own one. They are a sensible size though.

I've owned singles, two stroke and four, V twin, V four, IL4s (standing up and lying down) and a triple. There is no parallel twin in my CV - yet.

**husaberg** · 25th August 2018, 20:21

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

the suzuki was more plain gs based, the kwaka was better as it was a 750, best donor bike to start with.

I remember reading about this bike in a UFO shootout in the mid nineties it certainly didn't embarrass itself
https://www.sportrider.com/sr-archiv...fo-1996#page-5
192.719 mph