35 Grand for RG500

[Marc.com]

Geeez if i had known it would depreciate 28 grand i never would have started my RG500 either. 

Decent enough in it's day but 35 Gs gets you a holiday house these days.


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Suzuki-RG-500-1985-Brand-New-Never-Started_W0QQitemZ330322939518QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Motorcycles?hash=item330322939518&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[mx250]

And reserve not meet .

[Marc.com]

craziness, I mean it was smooth but GSXR would wipe the floor with it.... I must be missing something

[oldfart]

There has been coolant in the bike from the crate,    What would the internals be like now ?

[cyclegod]

You could get these two for the price that RG was passed in at...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUZUKI-1986-GSXR750R_W0QQitemZ300309524852QQihZ020QQcategoryZ102687QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUZUKI-1989-GSXR-750R_W0QQitemZ200333797484QQihZ010QQcategoryZ102687QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[TT]

I'm not sure if bikes suffer the same, but I've seen a couple of extremely low kilometre, but old, cars. And they have needed all new seals, brake system rebuilds etc simply because the rubber has dried out through lack of use.
The torque convertor seal on one of my old cars starts to weap slightly after it is parked for a while, but once it gets a good run, it comes good.
Do bikes suffer the same fate? And so would this bike need quite a bit of work if it were to be ridden?

[LWC82PE]

yeap brakes are big issues on stuff thats sat for ages. i have to fix up a lot of peoples brakes on bikes they have had sitting in their sheds for ages and then decide they want to get back into riding again. Moisture gets into the master cylinders and can really ruin them, especially steel Lockheed ones, which i replace with stainless steel items ( not cheap). The pistons in the calipers can also rust and get pitting and need replacing aswell and they are not cheap either. Also rubber hoses swell up too and often need replacing.

[mx250]

I'm not sure if bikes suffer the same, but I've seen a couple of extremely low kilometre, but old, cars. And they have needed all new seals, brake system rebuilds etc simply because the rubber has dried out through lack of use.
The torque convertor seal on one of my old cars starts to weap slightly after it is parked for a while, but once it gets a good run, it comes good.
Do bikes suffer the same fate? And so would this bike need quite a bit of work if it were to be ridden?

If it hasn't been started the engine seal should be fine. Apparently it is heat and contact with petrol that drys and cracks neoprene. The gearbox seal should survive. The brakes and brake lines would be more of an issue but should be okay without flexing and no sunshine to do UV damage. Stuck/rusted pistons could be a prob.

If think run and let stand for long periods is more damaging than constant use. I know many Dunny Doors and Falcoons do extremely high mileage with minimum probs despite the thrashing because they are constantly at operating temp. Exhausts don't rust either.

[VMX247]

Don't forget the good OLD RAT and the damage these little varmets can do...

cheers Alison

[TM BILL]

Alison you crack me up 

[Lozza]

Somehow I doubt a few seals will trouble anyone who has $35K to splash on a bike. The RG 500 is a awesome bike,in fact a ultra rare race kit made one faster than the RGB500 production racer. Even 150hp special builder still use the OEM chassis, engine is as good as you will get for a production engine.
No doubt THIS is a far better buy, but I suppose the seller is not a 'grumpy dad' anymore. This is how an RG looks a bit 'updated'