Optimistic sellers

**husaberg** · 9th December 2016, 21:09

Originally Posted by Grumph

They weren't F3 legal in period anyway. The trouble is that all the versions of that oddball motor weigh the same. Tony McMurdo actually had a 400 and looked at boring it etc for F3. Too heavy. From memory the 400 had a 6 speed box - which doesn't swap into the 650.

I can't remember that (6 speed)pretty sure that what two Brothers used on their one.
The africa twin from what i understand can be taken out to about 900cc.

**Drew** · 10th December 2016, 05:29

Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner

This guy, jesus.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1219144725.htm

Fucking horrid bike. It's an early one too, making it even more horrid.

**pritch** · 10th December 2016, 11:47

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Hmmmm.... almost 14 years old. Low Ks. Would have cost around $25k back then.

She's a nice looker

I don't think that owners claimed that the 749s to be that reliable really?

The 749/999 have become desirable. Too late to save Terblanche though, and not 12,500 desirable.

**Drew** · 10th December 2016, 20:11

Originally Posted by pritch

The 749/999 have become desirable. Too late to save Terblanche though, and not 12,500 desirable.

Ride one, the desire goes away pretty fucken quick.

**pritch** · 10th December 2016, 21:47

Originally Posted by Drew

Ride one, the desire goes away pretty fucken quick.

Well that's a saving grace. I've known guys who had both and have seen them suffering an involuntary stop more than once. Still, the 979/999 are more popular now than when they were new.

These days the arthritis stops me lusting after bikes that require anthing remotely like a racer's crouch so I'm safe. But I can look.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 11th December 2016, 16:50

Is there like an SPCA for abused motorbikes? Because this motherfucker deserves to be on an episode of that TV show.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1220121037.htm

**mossy1200** · 11th December 2016, 16:52

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

Is there like an SPCA for abused motorbikes? Because this motherfucker deserves to be on an episode of that TV show.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1220121037.htm

Wonder if a bmw tank back on it would undo a lot of the nasty.

**Madness** · 11th December 2016, 16:53

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

Is there like an SPCA for abused motorbikes? Because this motherfucker deserves to be on an episode of that TV show.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1220121037.htm

$620 is a bit steep, innit?

**FJRider** · 11th December 2016, 17:13

Originally Posted by Madness

$620 is a bit steep, innit?

$620 would be about right ... wear a tinted helmet ...

**F5 Dave** · 11th December 2016, 17:13

Runs and sounds strong. But I stood back and saw what I'd created and even if didn't want to be seen riding it. Maybe you have less taste so I put it on tardme.

**Stylo** · 11th December 2016, 17:23

Asking a load of coin for what is probably the most fucked up 'special' I've seen for a while.

It's wrong in every way, every way

**FJRider** · 11th December 2016, 17:24

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Runs and sounds strong. But I stood back and saw what I'd created and even if didn't want to be seen riding it. Maybe you have less taste so I put it on tardme.

Judging by the size of the tank ... you wouldn't go far ...

**HenryDorsetCase** · 11th December 2016, 17:28

Originally Posted by mossy1200

Wonder if a bmw tank back on it would undo a lot of the nasty.

that's job 1 for sure.

**pritch** · 11th December 2016, 17:41

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

Is there like an SPCA for abused motorbikes? Because this motherfucker deserves to be on an episode of that TV show.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1220121037.htm

Lots of bikes in this thread are bad. That is criminally baaaaad.

Watched too many episodes of Sons Of Anarchy?