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Re: TM250 & RM370
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2011, 11:05:07 am »
Alison, 2 in a row and only weeks apart, both getting good exposure on this forum as well as ebay points to a trend in my eyes. As Marc hit upon, there seems to be a growing gap between absolute nice resto's and the ordinary decent ride bikes. Basket case CR125's and RM125's will remain popular for a time yet and the west seems to favour the older pre'75 machines at present. The nice resto's still command good money as restorations don't/can't come cheap. In saying this it is extremely rare anyone would get their money back on a resto when you consider the price of parts and the labour involved to do it properly. These restored bikes are collected by enthusiast and collectors and are increasingly to be shown only at shows and in collections. A lot will never to turn a wheel in angst again. With regards to the ride bike the pre'75 riders are becoming fewer due to the 'average' age of said riders creeping into their 50's. Time will tell but yes, I believe both bikes were bargains if you wish to go vmx racing. Time is a constant and as the years progress so too will the popularity of later models, models that younger guys have strong ties with such as 'pre85 and pre'90. One day pre'2000 will be popular, whether we like it or not it time moves on ;)
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Re: TM250 & RM370
« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2011, 11:39:25 am »
there seems to be a growing gap between absolute nice resto's and the ordinary decent ride bikes.

Yes,too fast a growing gap..I look forward to HBBB to see what bike resto standards are out there on the race track/pits.
Just looking at seige website,money seems not to be an option in the states and yet over in Spain they are all riding well used bikes..
Yes like it or not interesting times changing in Ozvmx.  8)
another good vmx entry bike
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220763403160&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:AU:1123

cheers A
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Re: TM250 & RM370
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2011, 12:02:32 pm »
These restored bikes are collected by enthusiast and collectors and are increasingly to be shown only at shows and in collections. A lot will never to turn a wheel in angst again.

I think it is great that for whatever reason affordable VMX bikes are back in fashion. A lot of people have been clearing out there shed and not sitting on as much stuff so a lot of interesting bikes are coming on the market. I see RM500 for less than a couple of grand AUD on trade me, you could add the TM250 and RM370 and have all the classes covered.

I think it is really good for the sport to have both types of bike, racers and mint/rare bikes that are preserved or just given the occasional blast.
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« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2011, 02:43:56 pm »
Ok... who got the Rm 370 ??

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« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2011, 02:51:07 pm »
wasnt me ,went to bid and auction was finished sold off ebay -should have made a ph call :-\

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« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2011, 03:19:38 pm »
I reckon the markets gone to shit.   Must be all the imported stuff coming in. 

Way Too much choice now. 

More bikes than riders...........  :'(
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« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2011, 04:11:37 pm »
sold pretty well all of mine out of previous shipments ,got people chasing whats coming plus people making enquiries about vmx.i figure every  one i sell is hopefully another club member for some club in oz.maybe you need to change your pics for your adds -makes it look like you are on a80cc bike ;D.got you a price on a nrew front wheel for the hagon