No8 Wire Extraordinaire
I always wanted one of those as a kid.Originally Posted by husaberg
Actually that's not true. I wasn't even aware that such a thing existed in the suburbs. As we were pushing our bicycles up a steep long hill a mate described such a contraption that was made for kids. Imagine, a motorcycle for kids!
Wondered what it would look like. Wouldn't have to push up hills ever again. Ahh. . .
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Anorak
We had a rm80 i think its was 78, but it never ran I think Dad said he couldn't get a piston or rings for it, so we used to tow about a fuji rabbit with our pushbikes taking turns to ride it...
i had to settle for c50 then a xl100s.
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Built my own (a bit much to call it a mini bike) Briggs and Stratton motor, modified small bicycle frame, wheel barrow wheels, direct drive. On reflection it was a piece of shit, but kept me out of trouble.
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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No8 Wire Extraordinaire
This does look great with a cool 70s personification.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5497260473
But RD400s have shot up to 7 maybe $8000. This hasn't run for years, they can degrade crankseals when not run. So why is this worth more than double an RD?
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Rasta Ratskins
Only worth what someone is happy to pay…
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If it was the first model with the 4LS front brake, maybe. Not that the drum was better than the disk, but looked far cooler.This does look great with a cool 70s personification.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5497260473
But RD400s have shot up to 7 maybe $8000. This hasn't run for years, they can degrade crankseals when not run. So why is this worth more than double an RD?
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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Bevelhead Dinosaur
Because its twice as shitty - more weight, more smoke, less handling
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Una Storia Italiana
yip.... why the fuck do people thing a bike thats ben "dry stored" is worth more than one thats been used... particular with a stroker, turn it over after sitting and those all so importent oil and air seals tear apart and BOOM... shit im working on a MVf4 thats sat for 7yrs... fucking thing finely got it going after a full inj rebuild and a 1100 sport 13 yrs sitting swing arm wheel bearings al seized... RIDE THE FUKERSThis does look great with a cool 70s personification.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5497260473
But RD400s have shot up to 7 maybe $8000. This hasn't run for years, they can degrade crankseals when not run. So why is this worth more than double an RD?
however I do love the GTs...keep ya RD mate, the 380 the same shop is selling with the chambers gives me a hard on...
cheers DD
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No8 Wire Extraordinaire
This for 12 grand and it's got 50k on the clock?
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5477548628
Fuk off. there is a lot you can buy for 12k and that ain't collectable.
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No8 Wire Extraordinaire
This looks very good condition.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5477542375
But why would you spend that much on an old trailbike?
I mean they weren't very good and a PE250 would clean one up and leave it's owner less wrecked if you took it into anything difficult.
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In the riders seat
I had one of those GT550J, in tests of the J vs K the drum out performed the later disc for about 3 consecutive hard stops, sold it for $600 about 75% rebuilt 27 years ago
They're quite nice and smooth to ride given the limitations of the bikes from that period
A year ago I bought an XR250A, the guy selling it had a XR500A for sale for $6500 looking well used but regoed and wof, it wouldn't have taken another 11k to have it looking like that one
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No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Actually I had an XR250A when I was 17.
It was pretty terrible. Top heavy and 23" wheel tended to sledge. I rode it offroad once and was put off the idea. OK I was skinny and it was too heavy, actually that's kinda the point.
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Geriatric hoon
That price does seem optimistic but at 50,000Ks that thing is barely run in.
A different approach to the usual pussy on the seat pic.
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The engine will be fine but probably due the expensive service. The suspension will be due a service or it will start to be a bit baggy and nobody bothers doing this. Sell and someone else problem. Chain and brakes worn by then.
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