Dead Dog Racing - quite amazing!

[Graeme M]

Just approved an ad on OzVMX Classies for a real nice CR125R, and there was a link to Dead Dog Racing. These guys have a heap of nice vintage MXers for sale. Sourced I think from the 'States. Prices are on the high side, but then again the bikes look pretty damn good. Especially if you like YZ465s and CR480s...

http://www.ddr.net.au/used-bikes/vintage+motocross

[mx250]

Interesting  .

The seller obviously think big bores sell and sell for good money - On the top of the range I would think. But the good news is that this is his top price and you might bargain the seller down  (but I bet the price on the web page stays 'as advertised'  )

[paul]

more like robbers dog

[cyclegod]

If they couldn't sell any at the prices they're asking then they would certainly drop them. If not for the abundance of cashed up middle-aged nostalgics seeking machines from their youth, or machines they wanted but could never have, VMX would still be an inexpensive sport intsead of having machines worth more than current new bikes.

See example of too much $$$ for too little...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Suzuki-TM125L-1974-VMX-AHRMA_W0QQitemZ220205111358QQihZ012QQcategoryZ102690QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Graeme M]

Yep, pretty scuzzy rust bucket for $800. But I am sure someone will pay that for the thing. Like everything, prices seem pretty variable. People are still finding excellent straight bikes for under $500, and yet there are those like this one commanding a premium. As for DDR, well, I hope he's a little negotiable cos some of those are way over priced. But others seem reasonable for the money given they *look* like you'd get a nice tidy bike.

[paul]

one off the forum members look at the bikes he had last week and mabee he can shed some light on there condition ,photo can be decieveing ,,,,,plus you cant allways judge a book buy it cover

[Quicksilver]

f%#ken hell. If those DDR prices are anywhere near market value ive ripped myself off big time. If not for my bloody injuries id still have my 96 KX500, 83 CR480's X 2 and my 83 RM500. Its gunna cost me a fortune to rebuild that collection if DDR prices are a true refection of the market.

[Hoony]

its only market value if they all sell.

it's a supply and demand thing of course. the value is only reflected by the need of the buyer to have it.

[evo550]

I could be wrong but i think some of his bike's aren't avalaible "over the counter"
I believe he has a supplier in the U.S.where most of these bikes are possibly located.

[VMX Andrew]

 theres a really cheap 1983 model sand spider for sale there i see.....
 $3750 cheap....

[vandy010]

speaking of cheap bikes, i spoke with a bloke today {forum member} that picked up an IT250 for a carton of beer. he said it fired in after a few kicks.
so there still out there

[Tim754]

Heavy or light beer?

[vandy010]

should he read this Tim and care to fess-up! i'm sure he will tell you.
if it started after a few kicks, i'd reckon it'd worth heavy's...

[Nathan S]

DDR's prices don't seem too silly to me. Not saying that I'd pay those prices, but they seem well within the ball-park that everyone says the bikes are worth.

Maybe he's a bit optimistic on the post-84 stuff.

Funny how when you're selling, everything is a bargain, but when someone else is selling then they're all just overpriced pieces of shit....

[VMX Andrew]

i with you nathan...some prices are ok but a few of the rare pre 85 stuff is a bit how ya goin...wish i had some spare cash left over i really like them sand spiders....    it will be a while before i knock that over on the wish list ehh...does anyone know how many of them came into australia,cause really i havent seen any around..maybe firko might know....