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For Sale / Re: xl 250 and 500
« on: November 14, 2016, 03:54:55 pm »
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General Discussion / Re: Cheng Shin tyres
« on: October 12, 2016, 05:41:09 pm »Can someone tell me who the importer/distributor for Cheng Shin tyres is in Australia?
Thanks
Mcleod accessories are the distributor. Go to this website..
http://www.mcleodaccessories.com.au/CA2571B700170C18/page/Products-Our+Brands-CHENG+SHIN+TYRES?OpenDocument&1=20-Products~&2=10-Our+Brands~&3=85-CHENG+SHIN+TYRES~
Cheers, Mark
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General Discussion / Re: Are prices droping ?
« on: September 24, 2016, 06:43:00 am »
Wage growth has been slow in the last few years (tightarses!), and with that, people's budgets for their recreational pursuits (including bikes) has shrunk. Therefore, there is slightly less competition and less people willing to pay more for what is on offer. One thing for sure though, I watched a pristine U.S model XR600RG bid up to almost $12K last week, and an unrestored, but tidy XT500 sell for $6K, so compared to 15 years ago, these bikes are still expensive if they are very tidy.
I guess there are other things at play too, as has been mentioned above, the pool of buyers for "older" pre 80 bikes may be shrinking because 1- Some have got too old to ride and 2- Some are migrating to the Pre-90/Pre-85 classes.
Food for thought.
Cheers, Mark
I guess there are other things at play too, as has been mentioned above, the pool of buyers for "older" pre 80 bikes may be shrinking because 1- Some have got too old to ride and 2- Some are migrating to the Pre-90/Pre-85 classes.
Food for thought.
Cheers, Mark
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eBay Finds / Re: Mint XR600 RG
« on: September 16, 2016, 05:11:27 pm »that's it in a nutshell. if you have the $$ you generally don't have time so its a case of ordering one up.
I like to do them up mechanically so I don't have to walk home but I never bother with the looks as I get them covered in mud, push em down cliffs and fall off a lot.
I'm the same, I have more or less given up trying to find the NOS plastics, so the mechanicals end up ship shape, and the cosmetics at best will get a quick clean up. And anyway why spend a million bucks on NOS plastics when you're just going to take the bike bush and flog it to death anyway
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eBay Finds / Re: Mint XR600 RG
« on: September 16, 2016, 04:52:48 am »yeah, as you said...."I did a nut and bolt"
If you get a restorer to do it.....10K! its a lot of money for a bike eh?
True true, I personally wouldn't spend that sort of money "having" a restoration done, or spending that much on a "barn find", or "restored" bike. But some people have more $$ than me, and they're willing to part with it now I guess.
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eBay Finds / Re: Mint XR600 RG
« on: September 15, 2016, 05:55:30 pm »a fishing exercise by the sound of it. testing the water to either get a real figure to flog it to a known punter on a "what I can get on ebay" basis. auction is always pulled just before closing or its back on with the "timewaster" tag. see this a lot with collector cars.
Otherwise its setting a ridiculous reserve so its never selling but telling the wife "its on ebay honey".
I guess tho if you want a spanking display bike for the pool room, its going to cost you similar $$ to get one like it unless you can do it yourself.
That's possible, he could be a dealer "just getting a feel" for the value of his wares. I did a full nut and bolt rebuild on a Honda XR350RD back in 2004, and it cost me around $2500-$3000. The thing now is, a lot of parts are either not available or if they are, the value of them (plastics in particular) has skyrocketed. Try $736 for a new XR headlight surround alone...see here-
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/162202034138?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
You could nearly buy another bike for that!
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eBay Finds / Re: Mint XR600 RG
« on: September 15, 2016, 04:27:43 pm »Does the guy actually want to sell the bike? Its gone near 12g a few times and still hasn't made reserve. Never though an Xr600 would be worth that much especially a usa import
Yeh IMO 11 gorillas is good money for the big XR, and it has reached that mark on ebay auctions at least 3 times now. It makes you wonder what the blokes' reserve/lowest selling price is
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Wanted / Re: 1983-94 XR250 aftermarket muffler
« on: September 15, 2016, 04:46:05 am »Its a single. Still interested in what you have. May be able to make it fit.
I've seen the RE/RF OEM mufflers fitted to the later models, you would have to modify/move the subframe mounting bracket on the top of the muffler. If you're handy with a welder or know someone that is, it would be quite do-able. I have an idea I may have an XR250RE/RF (84-85) muffler somewhere amongst my stash, will have a look and let you know.
Cheers, Mark.
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General Discussion / Re: swap the husky for a submarine
« on: September 14, 2016, 06:35:47 pm »bloody wet down here in vic....sub would be handy at the moment. my fences have gone, my campfire wood pile went last nite and my redgum home made picnic table is under 2 metres of water...(don't expect it will surface..)
I live in Colac Vic, it has rained cats and dogs here last night and today too. Flash flooding has been the order of the day. I hope you haven't incurred much damage where you are.
Cheers, Mark
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Wanted / Re: 1983-94 XR250 aftermarket muffler
« on: September 14, 2016, 04:59:31 am »Hoping someone has one gathering dust in their shed. Agree with Staintune being number one in exhausts.
Just to confirm, is your bike a single carbie model or twin? If your bike is an 86 it would be a single carb. I may have one for an 84-85.
Cheers, Mark.
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Wanted / Re: 1983-94 XR250 aftermarket muffler
« on: September 13, 2016, 05:03:03 am »Have you called Staintine direct?? I once wanted a muffler for my XT660Z Tenere and was told by all dealers "they don't make them anymore" so I decided to phone direct. The fella I spoke to said "yeah of course we can still make one, we've still got a jig for every pipe we've ever made!!." He did say that rare order may need a few weeks lead time as they would need to dig out the jig and do a one off but that was the only condition, pretty sure pricing was just the same as modern equivalent, $400-$500 from memory.
I've also had good experiences with Staintune, and their mufflers are second to none, I've had them on my bikes. They sound great, increase the power right through, and because they're made from stainless, they clean up really well and are very durable. If you've got the money look no further IMO
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Wanted / Re: 1983-94 XR250 aftermarket muffler
« on: September 11, 2016, 07:13:01 pm »Still after one.
Which year is your XR250? The bikes had three different mufflers between 84-94. Cheers, Mark
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eBay Finds / Re: Mint XR600 RG
« on: September 10, 2016, 11:09:15 pm »
No it's not mine mate, I have been taking interest in the maximum it has been bid up to in the many times it has been relisted on Feebay though 
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eBay Finds / Re: Mint XR600 RG
« on: September 10, 2016, 05:41:32 pm »cant argue with race wins but those bikes were far from stock.
In 85 a mate took his std 510 to sealake desert rally (after several weeks all night plowing on the farm) and sat on the two Honda aust riders arses for third place. we could never get out of the Honda boys just what had been done to the Honda bikes but it was a bit (factory forks, new shock, motor blueprinted, big exhaust etc . but so saying, I wouldn't mind a RC 500 in my pool room ....nicest looking disappointment I ever saw.
I think we have done this to death...interesting to see if he can get a punter over the line on that xr
Just for the record I'm not looking for a blue here, but i think you may have missed one of the main points I made in my last post.
Let me quote my last paragraph on the XR600 -- "The bike was never the fastest out of the box, but did everything very well, responded very well to mods, and could do anything from a trip down the street, to enduro/desert racing and everything in between. It's biggest appeal was it's flexibility and reliability, with some race pedigree thrown in."
Talking about faster bikes out of the box, there's no doubt when you compare apples with apples, a standard Husky 510TE or 610TE had more raw performance than the XR600R's, and had better suspension to boot, albeit with a much higher asking price (at the time an XR600 retailed at $8200, the Husqvarna 610TE was around $10,000).
However, the Huskies' reliability, especially over long distance events was never as good as the XR600's. For a long period of time, the Husqvarna 510/610 engines did not have pressure lubricated engines (this eventually changed in the late 90's), premature big-end failures and stator failures were common, and the big Huskies, although fast, tended not to be used often for long distance events, and as a testament to what I've just said, certainly can't claim any long distance event wins.
So it's horses for courses really. In a nutshell, Husky is faster than Honda point to point (unless the Honda is worked over, which you could have done seeing they were cheaper to buy), but Honda XR600's were more reliable and flexible, they had the blend of performance and reliability that meant they were taylor made for long distance events.
It also interests me how you say, and I quote-- "could never get out of the Honda boys just what had been done to the Honda bikes but it was a bit (factory forks, new shock, motor blueprinted, big exhaust etc" -- How do you know all this stuff was done to the bikes if "the Honda boys" would/could not tell you, isn't what you have said just speculation?
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