Optimistic sellers

[HenryDorsetCase]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/4186005911


I might have a punt at this. Depends what it goes for. I never owned one back in the day - I had GSX 750's and GPz750 then one of those 500cc Kawa twins.

[F5 Dave]

Clearly has not been run since the exhaust was poked through the plastic side cover and the brand shiny new rear shocks were put on.

If you can't do it properly and aren't going to get it finished to a working condition, leave the bloody thing alone.

"Is it supposed to look like a chopper?" Some wag asks. Then disturbingly now I think about it , apparently it is two sets of forks mungded together. If whoever did that didn't consider that they were too long did they consider how much overlap there should be? A spacer under the damper rods may fix both problems but I'd be pretty scared riding it considering the other 'engineering' that has gone on.

Yes the muffler exit is original. Its surprising you don't see that more often. . . No. . . Wait. . It isn't. No airbox on a dirtbike, that's always a hiding to nothing.

I did go look at one in the early 80s. Didn't buy it.

[pritch]

I was not familiar with that model/year styling but its pretty cool.

His market is pretty much restricted to technically competent guys who just happened to own one of these when they were sixteen.

[F5 Dave]

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/m...ing/4186005911


I might have a punt at this. Depends what it goes for. I never owned one back in the day - I had GSX 750's and GPz750 then one of those 500cc Kawa twins.

It might be worth a go, but you'd want to go see it before you truly understood what is missing and needs replacing.

Is that a Jap import in those colours perhaps? Check tank sticker. Restriction? Sad story no doubt.

Might be best condition starting point around these days.

[HenryDorsetCase]

It might be worth a go, but you'd want to go see it before you truly understood what is missing and needs replacing.

Is that a Jap import in those colours perhaps? Check tank sticker. Restriction? Sad story no doubt.

Might be best condition starting point around these days.

I hate yellow but I do like those "Go faster" stickers. For as hard as it would get ridden (not hard) the 16 inch tyres available would be OK. I remember the Cycle World spread on them when it was a new bike. I lusted after one then. But its got to be the Maverick colours .... Say I own it for $5k. Up from Qtown say another $500. I reckon you'd budget $5k (more if painting) to go thru it and get to a point you were happy - less if you were lucky and the bits in the boxes were good and fit the thing etc. stock Exhausts used to last three years. I said no more four cylinder four strokes because you have to buy fucking four of everything.

Heres a plan. You buy it and do all the work and I will take it for a hoon.

[roogazza]

I hate yellow but I do like those "Go faster" stickers. For as hard as it would get ridden (not hard) the 16 inch tyres available would be OK. I remember the Cycle World spread on them when it was a new bike. I lusted after one then. But its got to be the Maverick colours .... Say I own it for $5k. Up from Qtown say another $500. I reckon you'd budget $5k (more if painting) to go thru it and get to a point you were happy - less if you were lucky and the bits in the boxes were good and fit the thing etc. stock Exhausts used to last three years. I said no more four cylinder four strokes because you have to buy fucking four of everything.

Heres a plan. You buy it and do all the work and I will take it for a hoon.

Yes I remember them from 84/85,,, In the longer races there were some over heating probs and of course the 16 inch front wheel was fashionable then. Aussie Len Willing and Kiwi Iain Pero peddled them well in Australia.

G .

[dangerous]

I might have a punt at this. Depends what it goes for. I never owned one back in the day - I had GSX 750's and GPz750 then one of those 500cc Kawa twins.

awesom in there day, mean lookers sooner the 750 turbo tho

Clearly has not been run since the exhaust was poked through the plastic side cover and the brand shiny new rear shocks were put on.

If you can't do it properly and aren't going to get it finished to a working condition, leave the bloody thing alone.

mate... its gona look fucking cool on fire...

Lord help us all. Love the obvious question.

LOVING the exhaust exit... thats cool man... serious, but yeah needs a meter droped through the tripples...

What an abortion this is,

I mean, just, . .

FUCK YES... thats well done, I like it 3k only cos of the TL brakes

Awesome patina apparently.

Yes, yes. It is covered in patina.

$50... ok 68 bucks only cos its the same year as me.

Heres one of my perennial favorites. The multi bike sale
At least I think hes selling them all as an auction. It's not very clear. But who wants or has space to buy 4 clapped out small cc trail bikes? Not everyone has a business yard to store things in for 15 years.

yeah not sure how that works, they be worth more sold seperatly... but hey he wants em gone... $700 is my offer.

[jellywrestler]

Yes I remember them from 84/85,,, In the longer races there were some over heating probs and of course the 16 inch front wheel was fashionable then. Aussie Len Willing and Kiwi Iain Pero peddled them well in Australia.

G .

the fan didn't bypass the ignition switch so when they pitted they cooked. i remember them using fire extinguishers in the pits in an effort to cool them down.

[roogazza]

the fan didn't bypass the ignition switch so when they pitted they cooked. i remember them using fire extinguishers in the pits in an effort to cool them down.

Oh ,ok ! yes remember that now thanks ,fire extinguishers lol.

[Kickaha]

i remember them using fire extinguishers in the pits in an effort to cool them down.

I remember watching them do that on TV

[F5 Dave]

I watched it on TV too and remember the overheating but didnt see extinguisher

[dangerous]

FUCK... I cant remember anyting from back then...

[timg]

FUCK... I cant remember anyting from back then...

Alzheimers is a bugger, eh?

[roogazza]

Alzheimers is a bugger, eh?

I can remember all sorts of shit / data from years ago, but can't remember what I had for Breakfast or if I've had, the many pills that I take !!!!!!!! hahaha

[HenryDorsetCase]

I went home at lunchtime yesterday to check I had turned off the bathroom heater because I couldnt remember doing it after a shower in the morning. I had. FFFFUUUUU