GB 500tt review from 1989

**ICE180** · 1st December 2014, 20:04

a old review re published

http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/03/17...by-peter-egan/

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**unstuck** · 2nd December 2014, 06:08

Liked it's look, but found it uncomfortable to ride personally. Would still own one though.

**BuzzardNZ** · 2nd December 2014, 07:02

Best looking commuter ever made IMO. Awesome bikes and very comfortable

**unstuck** · 2nd December 2014, 07:22

Originally Posted by BuzzardNZ

Best looking commuter ever made IMO. Awesome bikes and very comfortable

Thats cos your a woman.

**BuzzardNZ** · 2nd December 2014, 07:42

Originally Posted by unstuck

Thats cos your a woman.

luckily I'm under 150kilos, so I'm not your type

**nudemetalz** · 2nd December 2014, 09:25

I always thought the GB400TT2 was better looking with the half fairing.

**DamianW** · 2nd December 2014, 10:27

A mint GB500tt recently sold for US$8k in the US. Surprising since they weren't a big hit when first sold over there.

**nudemetalz** · 2nd December 2014, 10:54

The Honda RC31s (Hawk GT in USA ) or 650 Bros here......are becoming collectable there now too.

**avgas** · 2nd December 2014, 13:44

Originally Posted by unstuck

Liked it's look, but found it uncomfortable to ride personally. Would still own one though.

I found the single seater uncomfortable - but the twin seater pushed your bum forward enough to get comfortable. The corbin streetfighter twin seat you could get for it was AMAZING!

IMO the silver was nicer than the black too.

I would own another one. Previously owning 3 of them is a very odd number. Need to remedy that some day.
Only honda i really loved to be honest.

**Murray** · 2nd December 2014, 13:50

GO THE 400

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-811755262.htm

Looks like the wife's bike

Or this looks like a nice bike - wonder what bidding will end at??

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-813366353.htm

**BuzzardNZ** · 2nd December 2014, 14:06

Originally Posted by avgas

I found the single seater uncomfortable - but the twin seater pushed your bum forward enough to get comfortable. The corbin streetfighter twin seat you could get for it was AMAZING!

IMO the silver was nicer than the black too.

I would own another one. Previously owning 3 of them is a very odd number. Need to remedy that some day.
Only honda i really loved to be honest.

Yeah, I can't comment on the single seat, as I had 3 400's also. Compared to the SV seat though, the GB one is like sitting on a lazyboy.
I never saw a silver 500 or a non-silver 400

**Paulo** · 2nd December 2014, 14:47

Nice bikes I've had 2, the cafe racer thing has rekindled peoples interest in them, I sold my last one for twice what I paid for it after putting 30K on it. Mine went for $5600 NZD and I saw a very tidy one go for 6k on TM the other week. I was surprised what people pay for them, I'd rather have had the mint V11 sport that went for 6k the same week.

**nudemetalz** · 2nd December 2014, 20:29

Funny you say that, Paulo,...you can see some styling similarities between the two. That's why I love my V11 Sport

**Paulo** · 3rd December 2014, 14:32

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Funny you say that, Paulo,...you can see some styling similarities between the two. That's why I love my V11 Sport

I love your V11 sport too, great looking bikes, I took a tidy one for a test ride and loved it, It had all the Guzzi character (and sound) but the handling was years ahead of my old 79 SP1000, There's been a couple of nice ones come and go on TM lately, I'm not allowed a new bike unless I get rid of one and I'm not quite ready to part with anything. sigh.