'92, 250 = $7000 Justifiable?

[glice]

for an nsr with that much work on it and that many spare parts that is a good deal. when looking at prices you cant look at a "16 year old 250", you have to look at the bike its self. what about 30grand for a 30+ year old ducati? I'm not comparing the 2 but I'm just making a point, to an enthusiast of a particular bike the price that seems over the top to someone else is a bargen to them.

I've never understood the attraction to ex-race bikes.

Motors which have been flogged, cracks and repairs on the frames, dodgy gear ratios ...

a proper race bike will have been looked after very well. sure its been thrashed, but try find a bike that hasnt.

[imdying]

what about 30grand for a 30+ year old ducati? I'm not comparing the 2 but I'm just making a point, to an enthusiast of a particular bike the price that seems over the top to someone else is a bargen to them.

Stand your ground mate, it's a very valid point, and exactly the same thing.

[imdying]

they're getting rarer and rarer now with not being built anymore

Yep, just like the previous post, that's really the crux of it.

You can have a boring POS 08 Ninja 250, which you'll want to flog off as soon as you can legally get something larger, or something that you'll actually want to keep (or regret selling years later!). You pays your money, you makes your choice... (although said POS 08 Ninja 250 will probably keep running (albeit slowly) on a more consistent basis )

[nudemetalz]

So reminds me so much of my RZ500 I used to have and so want back !!!!!

It'll get whipped by an R1 or even R6, but does that make it any less desirable,....err me thinks not !!

[Brett]

I reckon that price is pretty reasonable too. Nice Bike.

[imdying]

So reminds me so much of my RZ500 I used to have and so want back !!!!!

Heh, buy the NSR! I brought the bike I lusted over as a teen (Lucky Strike VJ22), best thing I ever did!

I've gone off the idea of getting another RZ500, there's the odd RGV500 replica built and sold on eBay if you're patient... rebuilt and tuned up motor, fat chassis, good suspension, trick parts galore, and for not much less than a 1098... no competition there IMHO

[Katman]

there are some half-wit responses here.....

You almost sound surprised.

I'm sure I would get the same half-wit responses if people knew the sort of money I'd be wanting if I were ever to part with my bike.

[nudemetalz]

I've gone off the idea of getting another RZ500, there's the odd RGV500 replica built and sold on eBay if you're patient... rebuilt and tuned up motor, fat chassis, good suspension, trick parts galore, and for not much less than a 1098... no competition there IMHO

More actually I miss my one as it was bog-stock and that's the hard one to find nowadays.

You almost sound surprised.

I'm sure I would get the same half-wit responses if people knew the sort of money I'd be wanting if I were ever to part with my bike.

More tongue in cheek. I guess when you've been around bikes for quite a while you get a feel for what's good value and whats not.

I know (as my old man (RIP) had 2 SXZ's) what sort of money they would go for....ie 1098 or MV money, but you are NOT GOING TO SELL IT, are you Katman !!

[skidMark]

I stumbled across this '92 NSR250SE on Trademe.

The seller is looking for $7000ono.

Is there something about this model of bike that makes it special (other then being a quick 2-smoke)?
Being heavily modded with no apparent Wof or Reg doesn't seem to support the price tag...

Lots of spares I guess...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-148660678.htm

Is this justifiable?

_-H-_

It's my mates bike, i have ridden it, it it silly quick, putting out aprrox 80 hp at the wheel.

Full tyga kit, ported and polished engine tyga chabers and cans...full tyga fairing kit, HRC motor.

It sure as shit isnt a stock nsr, and worth every penny, i have been drooling for a while now, but i dunno me and 2 strokes....i dunno im too much of a powerband pansy.

Also note it's kilometers....

It belongs to nsr-dan.

Alot of $$$ been put into that baby.

Bloodey quick though.

[skidMark]

You almost sound surprised.

I'm sure I would get the same half-wit responses if people knew the sort of money I'd be wanting if I were ever to part with my bike.

I will give you $20 less than cash for scrap will.

[Katman]

but you are NOT GOING TO SELL IT, are you Katman !!

For a long time my wife called it our 'house deposit'. I think these days even she wouldn't part with it.

[jrandom]

It's my mates bike, i have ridden it, it it silly quick, putting out aprrox 80 hp at the wheel.

[Mikkel]

It's my mates bike, i have ridden it, it it silly quick, putting out aprrox 80 hp at the wheel.

MAHAHAHA BULLSHIT!

I'm sure Honda would like to hear from him if he's managed to get a street legal NSR250 to put out more power than a 250 ccm GP bike

http://www.factorypro.com/dyno/true1.html

[breakaway]

Remember, just because it's listed for a certain price doesn't mean it'll sell at that price.

[fridayflash]

sometimes i ask sellers on tm with high prices if theyre being comical
although in this case i guess the sum total of bike and quality extras mite warrant tha price?? but if was shelling out 7k for a twosmoke streetbike id be looking for a '97 or '98 aprillia rs250 YEAHHHHHH!!!!!!