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Marque Remarks => Yamaha => Topic started by: mainline on January 02, 2009, 08:37:46 pm

Title: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: mainline on January 02, 2009, 08:37:46 pm
what engine has this got in it?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/yamaha-yz-125_W0QQitemZ110330391638QQihZ001QQcategoryZ102679QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i suppose it doesn't matter, given that it's got a "power ban"
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: cyclegod on January 02, 2009, 08:43:28 pm
That particular "Dead Horse" has been flogged around here a few times.
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: mainline on January 02, 2009, 08:46:22 pm
how so?
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: vandy010 on January 02, 2009, 08:48:01 pm
engine is DT125/175 with a stock carby and whatever pipe was made to fit, possibly from the 125E/F frame. cleaned up it would be an alright fun/trail bike
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: Nathan S on January 02, 2009, 10:23:44 pm
I emailed him last time it was on Ebay, and he said that it was DT125 engine.

It went for $810 last time, which seemed quite high to me, so I'm not surprised that its been relisted.
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: mainline on January 02, 2009, 10:39:01 pm
I hadn't seen it before on ebay, or whenever it was brought up here. I knew the engine wasn't right, just didn't know what it was.

Mainly I'm just always mildly amused whenever someone mentions the "powerband" as if it been recently installed, upgraded, or is some sort of aftermarket option. Childish of me I know, but there you go.
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: vandy010 on January 02, 2009, 10:42:50 pm
don't confuse "powerban" with "powerband" Mainline.
see, a powerban has been fitted to this machine. we call it DT while this guy calls it powerban.
get it! power Ban ;D
oo, i crack myself up sometimes :D
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: mainline on January 02, 2009, 10:46:13 pm
i don't get it
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: Nathan S on January 02, 2009, 11:02:10 pm
Power has been Banned from that particular bike.
;)

Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: Tim754 on January 02, 2009, 11:38:26 pm
It appears the shit that was dribbled in the ebay ad, was contagious ..... :P
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: mainline on January 03, 2009, 10:48:30 am
i still don't get it ::)
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: rocketfrog on January 03, 2009, 11:46:27 am
Australian Dirt Bike Wreckers in Moss st (now defunct) used to sell second hand power bands, I remember seeing them under glass at the front counter next to the DG Heads and chain rollers. You had to fit them yourself though, curiously they looked a lot like rubber bands, I had my eye on a particularly thick red 'Band, but the Guy said he wouldn't sell it to me cos I was a minor :(
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: mainline on January 03, 2009, 05:30:32 pm
you could soak a normal one in brake fluid and fatten it up a bit ;D
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: vandy010 on January 03, 2009, 05:35:14 pm
hey Rocket, i believe those bands were banned too :)
Title: Re: has anyone else seen this one on ebay?
Post by: mainline on January 03, 2009, 07:49:48 pm
oh, you're on fire