Likes: 
Dislikes: putting time into these beauties is never going to be repaid unless you ride it.... 12 months sitting in the garage and my rebuild is done
putting time into these beauties is never going to be repaid unless you ride it.... 12 months sitting in the garage and my rebuild is done
1984 rz 350 stroker
1984 rz 500 original
2004 mv agusta f4 1000
1994 mitsubishi magna wagon
double that and you get an empty wallet and an angry family
1984 rz 350 stroker
1984 rz 500 original
2004 mv agusta f4 1000
1994 mitsubishi magna wagon
That's a cute little ArrrrghZeeeeOriginally Posted by aaronmvrider
double that and you get an empty wallet and an angry family
yes it is ..... my favourite little weapon
1984 rz 350 stroker
1984 rz 500 original
2004 mv agusta f4 1000
1994 mitsubishi magna wagon
Back to the original Question, why RZ500 are in demand?
Have a look at this combo doing a presentation lap last month in honour of 80 years of Asser TT!
Awsome!
The original 500cc 4 cilinder factory racer, grand daddy of the RZ500!
less than 1400 units came to Australia and the whole 53G allocation was for Australia 882 bikes.
How many 250 350 RZ bikes were imported here?
Maybe this also has an influence on the current market price!
1400 units came to australia and how many where sent back as they could sell them?
I did spot and had a good look at the RZV in Peter Stevens Melbourne shop a couple of weeks ago.
There were some other nice Ducati's there as well.
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Last edited by EvilDwarf; 02-02-2012 at 05:23 PM.
this is where redbook makes me laugh
1984 Yamaha RZ500
Valuation Prices
Price when new (RRP) $4,800
Private price guide $400 - $800
Quick Info
Release Year January 1984
Bike Type Road
Drive Chain
Transmission Manual
No. Gears 6
No. Cylinders 4
Engine Size 499cc (500)
Do you remember the good old days before the internet?
when arguments were only entered into by the physically or intellectually able.
And this is for an "ashmatic" one with no rear seat cowl and ready to be overhauled, (new pistons/rings) etc, etc.
wont sell at that price ???? people who are looking to buy one of these bikes are aware of the expense to restore etc even just a top end will be close to $1500
1984 rz 350 stroker
1984 rz 500 original
2004 mv agusta f4 1000
1994 mitsubishi magna wagon
Anyone serious about obtaining one?
All straight, never dropped, good history, same owner since 1985.
PM only. Wont be advertised.
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nice thread revival
ive one on the books for sale but its a shitbox
and an owner wanting lots as is !
Straightline2ten your motorcycle and motor car repairer for smash repairs
insurance or private work, plastic welding,resprays, restoration and classics
dianella 93703770
Bumtree has a high km runner for sale in Albs for 13k atmo
And a Perth buyer wanting an immac one.
A new never ran (so lots of $ if built to run but you wouldnt) one was snapped up for 35k about when this thread was last active.
Forum member sold a restored one that was no oil painting at first, was advertised around 17k 2 yrs ago.
Also a roughie advertised last year on the south coast for 14k, didnt appear to be au compliance.
Love to know where $1500 top end rebuilds were in 2010? Surely that was just one of 4 cylinders lol.
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So how much is a "refresh.." ?
I mean "Refresh" All bored... New pistons...Heads redone....Consumables...seals n bearings....rotary disc valves ..are they..? All hoses radiator "refresh"
Carb overhaul (s) etc etc.. $5k..6 ?
" Imagination is the seed of life..."
My engine build was 6600 a few years ago, and that was having orig crankshafts (there is two spinning opposite directions), cases and barrels.
I imagine no change from 10k now dending on parts and finding someone up to the task to build and tune for longevity.
They are reed valve.
YPVS is the problem, mines all removed.
Prices seem to be 15k and upwards, im a 4 stroke man, a decision thats taken 30 yrs to realise.
Some poor deluded souls love the 2blokes though, they didnt grow up with them.
My bike was 6499 new,
I was looking for a 250 but a mate with an RG500 talked me into it. I paid $2800 couple months old with a few hundred km on the clock as Yamaha moved the remaining stock for $3990. Owner was getting married.... the poor bloke, I must track him down and give him first option. He will have to pay over 5 times the price now though.
Women havnt held their value quite as well.
My tradesman at the time said it was a plastic fantastic worthless jap bike, and said i should have got a beeza or trumpy.
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Reed valve..... OK Knock 2500 off the top straight away "no rotes..."
mmmm ypvs is ok for what it's worth ...port tune n barrels might be hard to get right..?
So it's just 2 x RZ 250 's jammed together with 2 cranks...?
You have a runner...eh?
Is there a market for these things..? the way fuel quality is going in WA...? ( AUS...? )
Feel free to edit...
" Imagination is the seed of life..."
Two tzr250 barrels each bank, share a cylinder head.
They are not a daily rider, mines got 32,000km since new.
Ive done 500,000km+ on 4 strokes in the meantime with no more than oil filters.
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ahhh tz 750 ish.....parts are recast in pommyville... it seems..;-)
Yeh four strokes...eh...
" Imagination is the seed of life..."
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