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    Yamaha RZ250

    Just wanting to know what the reliability of these bikes is like, any good or bad points etc. I've been offered one with nearly 50,000km on it for what seems like a good price, altho it'll probably need a top end rebuild to be on the safe side, so how much are pistons and rings for these? any info would be appreciated

    Oh also is there anyone in Invercargill that would be keen to test ride it for me?
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    BUY IT!!!
    I wish i still had mine. If you rebuild it, the money will come back to you as the bike matures.
    YOU WILL NOT LOOSE MONEY ON AN RZ!
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    PM TonyB and he'll be able to price a piston kit for it so you'll know how much you're up for

    good bikes, what year/model?
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    Quote Originally Posted by avgas View Post
    BUY IT!!!
    I wish i still had mine. If you rebuild it, the money will come back to you as the bike matures.
    YOU WILL NOT LOOSE MONEY ON AN RZ!
    That's if you want to sell it, which by `I wish I still had mine' you probably won't lol.

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    kickaha, it's an 87 not sure exact model, all i really know is it's a vtwin and fully faired, i think it has powervalves as well, i'll contact tonyb now
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    Umm, I'd like to see that V-Twin RZ. That sounds like significant engine damage to me.
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    just what it says in the description
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    RZ's are a parallel twin.

    See where I'm coming from?
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    oh and please don't snake me for this ride, i haven't owned a bike for nearly 3 months, and it's really starting to get to me...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    RZ's are a parallel twin.

    See where I'm coming from?
    yeah i thought they were, but thats just what it said in the auction, owner probably has it wrong...
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    This plonker says the same thing in his auction and the picture demonstrates what a parallel twin RZ250 engine looks like very nicely.

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...p-42126628.htm
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    neat bikes,
    quite big for a 250
    love the sound

    i'm bias, my first road (legal) bike was a rz250 with a sexy bikini fairing
    gave me no trouble and was HEAPS of fun

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    are they electric start or kick only?
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    Kick start but it isn't like a four stroke. You don't even need to get out of the seat to turn them over.
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    kick start, or push , as Jim2 says they are super easy to start

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