Rare Suzuki valuer?

[Pussy]

That one is Not a Factory Full Power model

And that.... is the crux of the matter. Lots of restricted ones about, and bugger all full power jobbies

[Katman]

And that.... is the crux of the matter. Lots of restricted ones about, and bugger all full power jobbies

Loving the avatars!

[cs363]

Blah, blah, blah etc

That looks like quite a recent photo Pussy?!

[Pussy]

That looks like quite a recent photo Pussy?!

....of you, cs363!!

[jellywrestler]

All equally shite. There's 2 (and a half) turbo bikes in a garage in Te Aroha but the local hoodlums were smart enough to leave them when they broke in. The only decent jap turbo was the geeper.

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actually the XN85 is a great bike. i own a cx turbo and an XN and the cx is a frustrating bike to ride, buzzes through on boost so quick that you're always having to change gears and deal with lag etc.
the xn i took over the paekakariki hill and didn't change gear for probably forty corners, off boost its a tad gutless for size as one would expect but it rolls through onto boost so smoothly and no need to change gear. fullfloater makes it well set up on the suspension front the only downside is the little fairing blade that deflects the wind into my face.

[jellywrestler]

There were 20 GSX1100SXZ(E27)s assembled at the Hammamatsu plant to specifications requested by Suzuki NZ and ordered into the country by Carl. (There was/is also a parts list available that people used to convert a standard Kat to a WW.)

I have a gs1000 bimota that came in as a kit from overseas; at the same time suzuki nz 'happened' to have many spare new sets of CV carbs, from GSX1100's, at the warehouse and so these were fitted to both of the SB3's that were bought in by Colemans

[Jantar]

There were 20 GSX1100SXZ(E27)s assembled at the Hammamatsu plant to specifications requested by Suzuki NZ and ordered into the country by Carl. (There was/is also a parts list available that people used to convert a standard Kat to a WW.)

I was once the proud owner of one of these beasts. I recently saw it again, and I'm pleased to say the present owner is looking after it well.

[LBD]

Just with KB being so 'high hit rate' on google,(My post 95 here is already on the first page of Google for RGV250v) anyone waiting to steal one of these would soon find out I had one. Not hard from there to find out where I live. Steal to order ......

And just because he may be parinoid does not mean his bike is not worth nicking....

[Damon]

So does anyone have a pic of this fabled RGV? awful lot of fuss for no pic

[imdying]

Looks like it has been a good buy, haven't seen a VJ23 for sale since this, V, T, or otherwise.

Pete might be on the money too, been bugger all happening in the KR1S department too!

Now RS250s on the other hand, the absolute deluge of those for sale is out of control... people like Haldanes bringing in 5 year old shitters with no history and hawking them for $10k is laughable.

MC28s have been a bit cold lately, another has just popped up, but only been 2 or 3 for sale since this thread started. They look to be going for $6k for a roughy, $8k for a tidy one. Other NSRs are all over the place.

VJ22 RGVs have settled in the $4-low 5k range, which is probably about all they're worth, so long as they're tidy.

That 23 was good buying, and if you don't blow it up, a reasonable investment

[scumdog]

actually the XN85 is a great bike. i own a cx turbo and an XN and the cx is a frustrating bike to ride, buzzes through on boost so quick that you're always having to change gears and deal with lag etc.
the xn i took over the paekakariki hill and didn't change gear for probably forty corners, off boost its a tad gutless for size as one would expect but it rolls through onto boost so smoothly and no need to change gear. fullfloater makes it well set up on the suspension front the only downside is the little fairing blade that deflects the wind into my face.

Mine is now going thanks to a well-known member of the Canterbury Rabble, hopefully I'll soon prise it out of his hands and bring it home and enjoy some of this 'greatness' you mention.

[Rcktfsh]

You have the "official bullshit story" that was bandied about at the time fella.
The truth is that Norris Farrow, Robbie Dean & Rod Coleman & maybe another person or two assembled them under tight security & secrecy at S.N.Z in Wanganui.
My source?? Robbie Dean, A mate for over 25 years.

Think the confusion here bob is between the 1st batch of wire wheelers that appeared unexpectantly just before the 6 hour in response to the cbr and the later bunch of twenty available to the public that came in the next year. The 1st lot were rumoured to be broken out of a bond store overnight and modified here, cams, carbs braided lines exhausts gutted etc....the following 20 did come from japan built to the same specs so as to verify the eligibility of the 1st lot.
At the time supplemanrty parts listings had just been banned ie bikes like the XJ650 the season before could use XS11 shocks and fork springs in proddie racing at the time as Yamaha Nz put out supplementary parts lists with these components in the parts manuals. With this practice banned any hot bits had to be fitted factory.
Honda had the last laugh though when the next season the wire wheeled katana came out and was the hot favourite for the 6 hour, Gus Lui bought in a way over the top CBR that by all accounts never slowed between the chequered flag and the teams van before being whisked to a waiting aircraft and a trip home to aus.