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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: b490 on November 29, 2016, 11:34:56 pm

Title: 79 XR500
Post by: b490 on November 29, 2016, 11:34:56 pm: Nice rare example to check out......... if XR's float your boat.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HONDA-1979-XR500-A-/132015982736?ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:AU:1123
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: 80-85 husky on November 30, 2016, 12:23:45 pm: so rare ive never seen one. :o we didn't get them here did we?? I thought therb single shocker was the first oz release...
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: William Doe on November 30, 2016, 01:08:44 pm: Is it a survivor or a restored one ?

Is that a dent in the header pipe ?
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: John Orchard on November 30, 2016, 02:52:05 pm: Looks nice, painting the shock bodies would give it that newer look. And the tank decals put on straight.
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: mick25 on November 30, 2016, 04:05:31 pm: This is the second one I've seen in Australia maybe they only sent a hand full here?
In NZ there were lots back in the day and still pop up here and there on trade me .
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: Krikey on November 30, 2016, 10:49:16 pm: Quote from: William Doe on November 30, 2016, 01:08:44 pm
Is it a survivor or a restored one ?

Is that a dent in the header pipe ?

yes it is a dent in the header pipe
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: FourstrokeForever on December 01, 2016, 07:07:32 am: I had a nice 79 XR500. There are pics of it on here somewhere.

Apparently, there were 48 XR500RA,s sent to Australia. I don't know where they all went too......
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: Tex on December 01, 2016, 08:40:13 pm: I am fairly sure I took a photo of one at a vinduro in Victoria a few years ago. I'll have a look through my carefully maintained and meticulously indexed archive when I get a chance.

Tex
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: steve234 on December 03, 2016, 07:50:46 am: $8K reserve not met far out!!!!!
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: skypig on December 03, 2016, 10:12:39 am: He's claiming it virtually hasn't been ridden.
Original tires etc.

I have no reason to doubt, just saying.

It's probably truly unique, but a bit obscure. (A narrow market)
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: Tex on December 03, 2016, 10:26:18 pm: (https://c5.staticflickr.com/4/3441/3962880844_0d812a2279_b.jpg)

Photographed by moi at the Benalla Vinduro in 2009.

Tex
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: Mick D on December 03, 2016, 10:45:12 pm: Nice pic.

Check the sellers other items ;)
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: 80-85 husky on December 04, 2016, 07:48:45 am: he is banking that someone wants to concourse some of the most popular and prolific models Honda made..... :o

number plates... ::) when personalised plates first came out a bloke I know got a set for his jag. he thought they were cool til someone asked his wife what "they" were doing parked out front of a St Kilda house of ill repute. the plates soon went.
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: crash n bern on December 08, 2016, 12:54:24 pm: I bought one of these years ago. I'm not sure why.
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: 80-85 husky on December 08, 2016, 12:58:37 pm: I wonder if he sold it?
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: crossedup2 on December 08, 2016, 05:01:34 pm: He knock back $11k and its relisted.
Anything north of $10k he should have had pulled the buyers arm out of his socket getting the money!

From my observation the seller never gets the same amount again as they scare off all the "potential" buyers with their unreasonable expectations. They missed their chance on this one!

Peter B
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: skypig on December 08, 2016, 05:14:22 pm: These people drive me mental. :o
Why waste people's time starting below the reserve? (Even worse, miles below the reserve.)
It's deceitful "salesmanship" BS. >:(
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: 80-85 husky on December 08, 2016, 07:03:39 pm: small minded people like reassurances that their "toy" is worth what they think it is.

If he had shares he would be on the asx site every hour checking they hadn't gone down in value.....
Title: Re: 79 XR500
Post by: Slakewell on December 08, 2016, 07:55:19 pm: Wants everyone to know he has somethung shinny. Look at me look at me.

He knocked back 11k for that ? Its no HL or CCM just a bloody Honda thats a hot up XL at best , a guy gave me this model XL for a case of beer last week.