They Are Still Out there-Barn find CR450 1981

[suzuki43]

Some of these guys are freaking dreamers,I just received a rm 125 piston in a box around 150mm x 150mm talk about rip off merchants.

[090]

I've asked JoJo just why it's so cheap

The '84 is not as sort after as the '83. The '83 is the end of the class they run unlike ours. I bought one in the U.S. for $380 U.S. a year or so ago.

[firko]

After a few more back and forth emails Jojo got his shipping down to $700. I told him I told him it was a $200 gig and that I'd ask a mate to see if he'd pick it up for me but that he'd have to wait until the morning (it was 3.30 am California time). He then got a little smarmy and asked me to call my mate right then which I naturally refused. I then cancelled the deal. it all got too hard. I'm getting the Hindall, Alan's Redline and my Triumph engine being picked up today so I've got too much on the boil anyway. I'll wait until the right ATK 605 comes along.
If anyone else wants a cheap CR500 tell JoJo I sent you..

[suzuki43]

Jo Jo is a MoFo, Firko.
Theres some poetry for a Friday morning!

[kevwrx]

broken kickstarter shaft?
didn't someone on here mention a while back that that was one of the real sore points with this model?
shame if it is as they're a pretty neat looking bit of gear.
except for that front number plate... phlark...

It sure was a sore point !
I still remember like it was yesterday as a 16 year old having saved my arse off to buy my CR450, about the 3rd time I rode it, to my utter disbelief breaking off the kickstarter with my left foot !