Optimistic sellers

**SaferRides** · 26th March 2025, 03:52

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Don't know how many YZF750SP they made but no bugger over here knew what they were anyway so I made a special light weight version with mine as never was going to get collector money and I wanted to ride it. Being a Yamaha I did about 48,000km and of course never had to look inside the engine aside from valve check (no shims required) and neither would the next guy.

Eat yer heart out Dooclattery.

Half the fun is all the time you spend working on them. Or so I'm told!

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**SPman** · 1st April 2025, 18:32

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Don't know how many YZF750SP they made but no bugger over here knew what they were anyway so I made a special light weight version with mine as never was going to get collector money and I wanted to ride it. Being a Yamaha I did about 48,000km and of course never had to look inside the engine aside from valve check (no shims required) and neither would the next guy.

Eat yer heart out Dooclattery.

Mine had over 80,000km on the clock when I moved it on to Frosty .....

**HenryDorsetCase** · 5th April 2025, 12:30

This struck me as amusing (and one of these sellers is, shall we say, a tad optimistic). Same money, one is a functionally better motorcycle in every way than the other and comes with a warranty.

**F5 Dave** · 5th April 2025, 16:13

Quite. And those 360s were considered turds back when, or at least in the 80s, when I saw them.

**Laava** · 5th April 2025, 19:36

I learnt to ride on one of them at 14. I thought it was pretty shit hot!

**F5 Dave** · 5th April 2025, 20:15

Hey, my sister's xl185 was pretty shit hot. It might have pulled a wheelie if abused enough. Even with a ramp a 360 would have stuck solemnly to the ground.

**SaferRides** · 6th April 2025, 04:20

400's seem to be a thing at the moment. I saw a Speed 400 at Motomail and can understand why.

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**HenryDorsetCase** · 7th April 2025, 12:51

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5255151296

this does not start with a 3. Nope. Nada. No No No

**onearmedbandit** · 7th April 2025, 13:00

At that price he needn't be sad to see it go because it will be in his garage for a very long time.

**husaberg** · 7th April 2025, 18:30

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5255151296

this does not start with a 3. Nope. Nada. No No No

even if he was dyslexic and it was meant to be 13 look what that could get you

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5254730296

**HenryDorsetCase** · 7th April 2025, 19:35

Originally Posted by husaberg

even if he was dyslexic and it was meant to be 13 look what that could get you

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5254730296

I somehow missed that but now its the only motorbike I want in the world.

**husaberg** · 7th April 2025, 20:14

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

I somehow missed that but now its the only motorbike I want in the world.

treat yourself you deserve it.

**Laava** · 7th April 2025, 22:59

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

I somehow missed that but now its the only motorbike I want in the world.

You have to buy it now with your big city money and flashy charm. It's the law.

**F5 Dave** · 8th April 2025, 13:13

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/5258238398

There were thousands of these things and this one was a complete wreck. Never worth that much.
Oh wait. He's put an 1100 in it. Won't be tuned for it I'll safely bet. Also a bit optimistic on the re-vin process. Will totally need an lvv certificate for an engine over 15% bigger.