trx850 anygood????

[mad4it028]

hi ive come accross an R reg trx850 with 15000km on clocks dream work paint ect twin race cans heres a pic hard to tell condition from pic as its a crap pic
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well im looking at paying £300-350 for it but are they any good?
i like the looks of them kinda 80s look but look small and light so could be alot of fun?
im thinking of having this for myself for now (if i like it)
whats the resale on them?
what they like to live with?
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[P.addy]

From what ive heard the engine gets quite noisy then munches itself to death quickly...
That, in my eyes, looks an absolute state

[MarJay]

Its at a breakers yard. Be very wary but it could be a good deal.
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[mad4it028]

its a cat d been in a ditch but it runs spot on and from the close up pics the panels are good just filthy
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[mad4it028]

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[MarJay]

Oh yeah sorry Mad4it, I didn't notice it was you that posted.

Yeah, they are good bikes, nice handling, not amazingly comfortable. Not loads of go, and they don't feel very 'twin' like, but they are pretty light, and very noisy with open cans.

Can be easily upgraded with things like R1/R6 brake calipers and the like.

They do have weak camchain tensioners, and some can be very rattly. G's one was pretty rattly but it went on for a long time.
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[chris-red]

That looks really tidy, I'd buy it for £350 any day of the week.
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[Alex A]

Superficially, it's a mess.

But worth £350 any day.
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[woodyfjr]

They have been known for crank failures same as TDM 270deg motor but at that price i'd buy it anyway.
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[mad4it028]

the thing is if i pay £350 and i dont like it or its shagged it needs to break for at least £700 to make it worth while
now theres not many parts for these on ebay which could mean the parts will be expensive or that nobody will want the parts and i end up with a heap of trx shaped parts..lol
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[mad4it028]

if i dont buy that trx i may buy this daytona as im sure i could sell the single sided swingarm wheel ect for about what ide pay for the whole bike
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[Alex A]

Why do you have to break it at all? Sell it on again at what you paid as spares/repair. Or if it's straight and the engine runs well, you should get £500+ easy.
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[mad4it028]

i only sell bikes compleat when im a bit strapped for cash and need a quick turn around rent buisness rates ect due
if im not strapped then i make more selling in parts as a genaral rule
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[evoboy]

God damnit! Ive been looking for a trx for ages!
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[Slacker24seve...]

Nice pile of rust in the background of the final picture

Sounds like a bargain for someone though
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[Shreddie]

I like TRX's. Good fun to ride and fab on twisty B roads. £350 for what only seems to be a mucky bike with stickers on it is a steal.

If I had the pennies I would.

[mad4it028]

well even write off prices have gone through the roof at the moment so i didnt buy it went for £600 at the live auction i cant see much if any profit in it at that!
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