Optimistic sellers

[Dadpole]

I think 'Investment" is what you tell the wife when buying an old piece of crap you always wanted.
I have always managed to buy at the top of the market and sell at the low.

[Oscar]

Is your idea of investment spend 30K and 30 years later its worth 6K.

I've had my Ducati Darmah for 30 years and got rid of the 1959 VW Microbus Project in 2001 for 2k that now would be worth in the same state probably 30K.... maybe CX500's will be the next thing....
Also got a project 1959 Triumph T110 thats been rego on hold since my Son was born. He is 23 and has left home. I don't think it worth the effort of restoring with any thought of a return on time and money.
Fortunately I still have my VW Pick Up truck that after taking up shed space for 10 years is approaching completion.
Working at Maccers in the evening would have earned me more.

Nah, that thing is 5.5k asking price and only 6000 were made.
If it was cool, rare or unusual and when it was new it's probably worth having now.
Look at the way things like R90s' have appreciated over the last 10 years...
So the problem with your Darmah was it was pretty ordinary when it was new, and any appreciation is based on guys who can't afford a 750SS getting one as second best.
Hell, we had people telling us that the POS Ducati 500 parallel twin was worth collecting...

[Voltaire]

Nah, that thing is 5.5k asking price and only 6000 were made.
If it was cool, rare or unusual and when it was new it's probably worth having now.
Look at the way things like R90s' have appreciated over the last 10 years...
So the problem with your Darmah was it was pretty ordinary when it was new, and any appreciation is based on guys who can't afford a 750SS getting one as second best.
Hell, we had people telling us that the POS Ducati 500 parallel twin was worth collecting...

Only reason it I still have it is was not of sufficient value to pay for new white ware, kitchen,bathroom or other fun things.

[Drew]

This is the one you want. https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Lis...?id=1839657086

I fucken want it!

[AllanB]

I fucken want it!

I just keep hearing Princes 'Purple Rain' in my head

[Voltaire]

I just keep hearing Princes 'Purple Rain' in my head

Purple Rain...memories of my Metalic Gold 500/4.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I only tried one way back when they were new. The mists of time have erased any memory of legroom. Being 6 ft (in old money) and old and decrepit to boot seems to rule them out. A pity as they are stunners and (often) a very low asking price for what they are.

I too have sat upon't.

I am short so you'd think the seat-peg thing would be OK. And it is. But dat reach to de bars though.... it reminded me of a proper Katana i.e. great to look at but impossible (for me) to own.

[Voltaire]

[QUOTE=HenryDorsetCase;1131116853]I too have sat upon't.
Or stay with your favourite brand...$8500



https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...4710cae1a2dfa6

[AllanB]

[QUOTE=Voltaire;1131116857]

I too have sat upon't.
Or stay with your favourite brand...$8500



https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...4710cae1a2dfa6

A little vomit came up the back of my throat.

[Dadpole]

I am with you on the vomit thing. The 650, on the other hand, is a little charmer.

I may have to go and have a lie down. Did I really say that about a CX Honda?

[jasonu]

I am short so you'd think the seat-peg thing would be OK. And it is. But dat reach to de bars though.... it reminded me of a proper Katana i.e. great to look at but impossible (for me) to own.

I had one of those. I am 5'8" and it is by far the most uncomfortable heap of shit I have owned or ridden.

[jasonu]

This is the one you want. https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Lis...?id=1839657086

This is better
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-Honda-...53.m1438.l2649

[F5 Dave]

I had one of those. I am 5'8" . . . .

Yeah. In your stilettos

[Dadpole]

This is better
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-Honda-...53.m1438.l2649

17 miles? My crystal bollock foretells a world of pain getting that up and running.

[Fresh Oats]

This is the one you want. https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Lis...?id=1839657086

Wait, wait wait wait wait. Is that... is that air conditioning... on a motorbike? Please tell me that little black box thing next to the base of the bhandlebars with the flaps isn't air conditioning.
Also, they went with a round light but a square fairing around the light...

I like the CX, very much, but any of the variants (especially the euro one) other than the standard one with the square tank are just so god damn hideous.
I don't know what happened to the styling team at Honda during the 80's, but they should have kept the same team they had in the 70's.

So why, among the other styling sins, did they extend the pillion seat sides down so far? Makes it look like someone's plopped some lounge furniture on the back

. . . Not saying that excuses a brown quilted seat cover with buttons and other furniture fittings.

Don't worry, when I buy it the seat will be on the chopping block.

I would still have mine, except for the fact that the seat to peg measurement (these things seemed to be made for short people) played hell with my bung knee and I couldn't ride it for more than about half an hour at the time. I still think a coloured one would be a good investment...



https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...20afeaa7f69352

What on Jebus's green earth is that horrific monstrosity.. *gagging sounds*
There are no words to describe how unnaturally hideous that thing is. But I shall try. If that motorbike was a person it'd be Caitlyn Jenner in a thong after a long hot sauna.