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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha
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PostPosted: 10:29 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: my eBay bikes of the week Reply with quote
First one's an SR500 bobber - apart from the fact that I'd change those ape hangers into something half as high this is imo a fantastic looker:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-YAMAHA-BLACK-SR500-SR-500-CHOPPER-BOBBER-SOFTAIL-CAFE-RACER-RATROD-/221173642449?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item337ef9f4d1


Second, a t-dub 200. I love the bare tank on this, but the whole bike just yells ride me!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-TW-200-/150898463781?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item23223fd425

Any other window shoppers out there spotted anything of note? Post 'em here if so.
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PostPosted: 10:59 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry, but that looks like the sort of horrible retro-rat-bob job, people do to Lexmoto Vixens when they discover that no-one will buy it off them. That should NEVER happen to a 500cc Yamaha.
The exhaust wrap is just the final fail in the coffin for me, I'm afraid.
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PostPosted: 10:59 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
love the tw. i miss mine Sad
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PostPosted: 11:16 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
The TW does look like it could be fun. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 11:27 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Isn't the TW just a 200cc VanVan? It's not too bad or too modified really, the VV is already a weird scrambler/cruiser thing.
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PostPosted: 11:31 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Has to be this for me https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-HONDA-CR500-SUPERMOTO-ROAD-LEGAL-/130832439197?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1e7638979d

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PostPosted: 11:48 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Teflon-Mike wrote:
Sorry, but that looks like the sort of horrible retro-rat-bob job, people do to Lexmoto Vixens when they discover that no-one will buy it off them. That should NEVER happen to a 500cc Yamaha.
The exhaust wrap is just the final fail in the coffin for me, I'm afraid.


Haha!! Wtf. Are you serious?? The SR500 is a prime prospect for some surgeory - why'd you think deus ex machina bother? I'm not saying this eBay bike is up there with that level of build. That would be nuts. But you can see where the inspiration comes from, and more pertinently the D.E.M. blokes are using that frame and engine - so it seems a bit daft to say it 'should NEVER happen.'

Some SR500s

https://www.bikeexif.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/gravel_crew_sr500.jpg

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EKwj-f4rn1s/Tj0MzM1C3II/AAAAAAAACAg/pW5dBqyXnYM/s640/yamaha-sr-500-wrenchmonkees-%252310-motographite-1.jpg

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xalPRmqTaWk/TWQwO_AvfRI/AAAAAAAAAdc/yOWXaFZIAGU/s1600/ccbike.jpg
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PostPosted: 11:52 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Irn-Bru wrote:
Isn't the TW just a 200cc VanVan? It's not too bad or too modified really, the VV is already a weird scrambler/cruiser thing.


Yeah it all gets a bit Yamahuki with the TW and the RV125. I wish the TW250 had been sold over here though.
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PostPosted: 12:11 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Some SR500s







That last one isn't an SR500.
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PostPosted: 12:22 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers for that. Wink I will edit accordingly.
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PostPosted: 12:24 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
No problem. Its equally as cool though!
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PostPosted: 12:40 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Eww. The SR500 is a nice bike, best left as God intended IMO.
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PostPosted: 13:24 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Teflon-Mike wrote:
The exhaust wrap is just the final fail in the coffin for me, I'm afraid.

Agreed, fine for California, daft idea in the UK he says from experience.

Kind of like, but no way would I pay that sort of money for a bike with most of the, uh, bike removed.
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PostPosted: 13:29 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
steady eddie wrote:
Has to be this for me https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-HONDA-CR500-SUPERMOTO-ROAD-LEGAL-/130832439197?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1e7638979d

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Me gusta Very Happy I would love a go of a beast like that, I imagine it's sole purpose is to rip your arms off and make you crash whenever possible.
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PostPosted: 14:48 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Irn-Bru wrote:
steady eddie wrote:
Has to be this for me https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-HONDA-CR500-SUPERMOTO-ROAD-LEGAL-/130832439197?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1e7638979d

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Me gusta Very Happy I would love a go of a beast like that, I imagine it's sole purpose is to rip your arms off and make you crash whenever possible.


Hah - yeah everything about it errs on the scary side.
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PostPosted: 14:53 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
Teflon-Mike wrote:
The exhaust wrap is just the final fail in the coffin for me, I'm afraid.

Agreed, fine for California, daft idea in the UK he says from experience.

Kind of like, but no way would I pay that sort of money for a bike with most of the, uh, bike removed.


Oh absolutely. I'd never actually *buy* a bike like this. I'm far too boring and mean. However, a ratty bobber that probably sounds like a sawn-off Bren gun just errm speaks to me innit.
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PostPosted: 17:38 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
Teflon-Mike wrote:
The exhaust wrap is just the final fail in the coffin for me, I'm afraid.

Agreed, fine for California, daft idea in the UK he says from experience.

Kind of like, but no way would I pay that sort of money for a bike with most of the, uh, bike removed.


I sometimes have a glance at street fighters, customs and chops on ebay and think to myself "you expect me to pay more for less?"

I kind of like the minimalist look on those SR 500's but knowing the performance of them to be abysmal would rather an XS 650 in dirt tracker guise Drooling

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PostPosted: 17:57 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yep - LIKE.
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PostPosted: 18:53 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Personally I just window shop on american ebay see some weird bikes in my opinion one for example below. Only went on their because of local bike shop that imports from america.

https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-Rokon-Trailbreaker-NKIII-2X2-Serial-02336-/290846588784?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item43b7cebf70
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PostPosted: 19:31 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
TheSmiler wrote:
Personally I just window shop on american ebay see some weird bikes in my opinion one for example below. Only went on their because of local bike shop that imports from america.

https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-Rokon-Trailbreaker-NKIII-2X2-Serial-02336-/290846588784?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item43b7cebf70


What in the name of christendom. Is this where Suzuki got the idea for the vanvan?? Laughing

Talking of local bike shops smiler - is norman and birch up hanley still going?? And what's that one not far from the snooker hall that was on city road, was it? Just there in fenton? That's where this old mate of mine, Dicko, bought a brand new tzr250.
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PostPosted: 19:48 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
TheSmiler wrote:
Personally I just window shop on american ebay see some weird bikes in my opinion one for example below. Only went on their because of local bike shop that imports from america.

https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-Rokon-Trailbreaker-NKIII-2X2-Serial-02336-/290846588784?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item43b7cebf70


i think that's the only 2 wheel drive bike in the world , i wouldn't mind one , there not fast but as far as i know they can go nearly anywhere .
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PostPosted: 19:50 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
This looks like a super cheap Ebay bargin of the week!! Too good to be true?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-KAWASAKI-ZX-600-P7F-NINJA-GREEN-/330860675600?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4d08d54210
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PostPosted: 19:56 - 20 Jan 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Still has 5 days to go Razz eBay auctions jump up in the last few minutes of the auction.
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Don't get many of these to the pound, although why it's stuck in 'other scooters', I've no idea...........

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