Its the real deal, Neil: Suzuki RGB500 on tardme!

[Laava]

mmmmm now I am old it might be once every two weeks.

Try weakly!

[george formby]

Settle down ewes lot. It's a delicious Suzuki 2t not a wankel.

Crikey, $50'000 and two boxes of kleenex chucked in.

Imagine revving it in the living room...

[jasonu]

Maybe I should get it just for the motor for the pre82 sidecar class

Why not? If that doesn't work you could pinch a cylinder off it and weld some fins on and make a bucket out of it.

[Crasherfromwayback]

So is that what actually happened here? http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ard-earthquake!

Lol. That's what happens when your hand slips off the joystick.

[F5 Dave]

Hope he gets the money, he's probably trying to fund one of his crazy engine builds.

[FJRider]

What, the earth didn't move for you?

She is in Taupo ... and an earthquake deriving from two strokes ... would be unlikely to be felt outside the room ...

Wellington always makes a big deal about nothing ... (almost as big ego's as Aucklander's)

[codgyoleracer]

What any normal man would do with it. Put it in your lounge and jerk off all over it once a week.

For one who is "in the trade" Pete, is that about the right value - 50K ?

[Crasherfromwayback]

For one who is "in the trade" Pete, is that about the right value - 50K ?

To be perfectly honest mate...I wouldn't have a clue what it's worth. Like any of that stuff, it's only worth what people are prepared to pay for it. I'd rather have a big red one with the # 27 on it.

[Grumph]

For one who is "in the trade" Pete, is that about the right value - 50K ?

I've heard of other stuff from the same period - RG's and a couple of TZ750's - which went for around that figure. Earlier with a history is still fetching more but the late 80's bikes will catch up I'm sure. Probably worth tucking away as it should appreciate.

[jasonu]

. I'd rather have a big red one with the # 27 on it.

Dave Trustrums 50???

[F5 Dave]

Ha, funny I was going to make a similar reference

[Crasherfromwayback]

I've heard of other stuff from the same period - RG's and a couple of TZ750's - which went for around that figure. Earlier with a history is still fetching more but the late 80's bikes will catch up I'm sure. Probably worth tucking away as it should appreciate.

Personally...I'd far rather have a TZ750 too.

[SVboy]

Still havent got it. They are chasing me to accept so I decided to get some quotes to see how hard they were arse fucking me before accepting it. Note that it is not a question of whether, just a question of how much... and whether there is any lube or a courtesy reach around.

What the hell would I do with a 500 2T racebike? I damn sure couldnt ride it worth a damn, nor look after it properly. I would like to ride someone ELSE's one if you get my drift.

Sounds like you need to get a decent lawyer!

[malcy25]

I've heard of other stuff from the same period - RG's and a couple of TZ750's - which went for around that figure. Earlier with a history is still fetching more but the late 80's bikes will catch up I'm sure. Probably worth tucking away as it should appreciate.

Yeah is about on the mark. May be a touch light. No reason it won't sell at that and make the new owner very very happy. Rather one of those than a big Mc any day. They are not making more RGs, unlike the the Mc's. Plus is a true GP bike. One that in it's day would be capable of scoring points. Generally the value growth is seen in the limited run/iconic models, and specifically the GP style race bikes. Eg tz350s have lifted in value >4x in 15 years, and tz750s/YZR500s 6x. Things like LCs have increased, in that same time, but only limited in comparison.

I'd park it in the garage if I hadn't blown a wad last year selling my old 750 and buying another. Though I was sorely temped when I got offered a brand new KR350 replica for 35000 euro last month.....

[jellywrestler]

Personally...I'd far rather have a TZ750 too.

and that Pete the big question mark.
I'd prefer an RG of the two and what's this bike worth in NZ? no real history behind this one although the RG's and TZ's did feature highly in NZ during the late 70's and early eighties.
A couple of weeks ago there was Dave Hiscocks McIntosh for sale, way more pertinent to NZ and in my opinion behind Freeth's first bathurst winning bike, earning the subsequent bikes the name Bathurst replicas the second most significant of the McIntosh breed.
Who knows where those bikes would've gone if Ken had built next years bike instead of Dave Hiscock heading to Steve Roberts shed.
Some years ago the two strokes shot up in value only for the new owners to find they're a ton of work to keep going, not 'easy' to ride for the average rider, lessening the desirability, and tough to get parts for.
Prices slowed up big time then, but that was a wee while ago.