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Offline KB171

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One for the pool room.
« on: January 01, 2013, 09:02:51 pm »

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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2013, 09:16:55 pm »
Very nice but you need a nice pool room to put it in  :)

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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2013, 09:20:06 pm »
Soo nice!!!
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« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2013, 09:46:45 pm »
Nice alright but I think I'd have to race it.  :P
Reasonably priced I think considering its a new bike.

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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2013, 10:12:25 pm »
I don't get it. If it's the genuine Glen Bell Marlborough bike it can't be brand new. If it's a brand new Yamaha 250T it can't be the Bell bike. The builder has produced a nice 'tribute bike' but going by the eBay speil it's not the real deal so shouldn't be priced like it is.
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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2013, 10:22:20 pm »
From memory, wasn't the exhaust white on the bikes aswell?

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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2013, 10:40:02 pm »
http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=8866.45
Lucky we have got this forum for back up,unlike some unwary buyers. :)
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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2013, 11:01:04 pm »
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So is it the very bike Belly rode or is it a replica of that bike? If it's a replica, the seller appears to be misrepresenting what he's selling, alluding that it's the bike Bell rode in '87. 
That's what I said in 2009 and I still think the same. In my opinion the listing's deliberately designed to make you think this is the real bike. Where's the original bike these days?
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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2013, 11:15:10 pm »
None of the Marlboro Yamaha's getting around now are the real deal, they're all mock ups. This appears to be  the bike Geoff Holmes built a few years ago with a few leftover parts Belly gave him.

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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2013, 07:09:16 am »
It doesn't read to me that it was a bike that Bell rode. The listing states that the bike is brand new and "built to the specs of Glen Bells bike".

I thought being "brand new" would have been a give away to that fact.

I still think its worth the asking price..... :)

Lucky we have got this forum for back up,unlike some unwary buyers. :)

You mean to stop someone buying something that's not as it seems.
Yeah.
Right.... ::) ::)
« Last Edit: January 02, 2013, 07:13:58 am by Mont »

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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2013, 07:54:46 am »
"This Bike was restored by some of the most respected people in the industry.

The bike it self is as brand new and has not been ridden, Its come from a private collection and is up for sale...."

First line, "restored", second line, "as brand new". If you read it correctly the owner clearly states it is NOT NEW ! Regardsless of its originality its cool to see people still restoring bikes to look like the bikes from the particular period which is important to them.
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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2013, 08:35:09 am »
My faded memory of this stuff was once there was allot this stuff being given away. The paint fell off very easy and had to be changed constantly so there was plenty of slightly used stuff.
Dealers could acquire the bikes at the end of the year.  I can remember unpacking creates with ex Team Yamaha bikes and it came with allot of plastics. That bike is missing the Olhins shock but appears to have the forks or an aftermarket set.
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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2013, 08:38:28 am »
Is this a true works bike?  Did Glen bell have works bikes like the ones in the USA?

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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2013, 09:18:56 am »
Well one thing's for sure, who ever bought it would need to replace the ripped carb cap!  8)

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Re: One for the pool room.
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2013, 11:15:54 am »
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It doesn't read to me that it was a bike that Bell rode. The listing states that the bike is brand new and "built to the specs of Glen Bells bike".

Right from the gitgo the seller is describing it as "A 1987 Marlboro Yamaha YZ250T". It's not.
"Everything has been restored to the exact specs as Glen Bell rode in the 1987 mister motorcross, From sponsors even down to the Recaro seat" That sentence alone to me is designed to make you think that Glenn Bell rode this bike, the only missing word being 'it' between 'rode' and 'in'. "This Bike was restored by some of the most respected people in the industry" if it was 'brand new and has not been ridden' it wouldn't have needed to be restored. What's happened is that he's sprayed a lot of fluro orange, stuck on some Marlborough graphics and got Belly to sign the rear guard. 


Your looking at possibly the the best VMX bike on the market, 
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The bike it self is as , Its come from a private collection and is up for sale....

Everything has been restored to the exact specs as Glen Bell rode in the 1987 mister motorcross, From sponsors even down to the Recaro seat.

This machine is also signed by Glen on the rear guard as also the A frame with thanks. "see attach pic"  This is a very rare oppertunity for a as new 1987 YZ250T to be on sale and would be a very fine musium peice or in your personal collection...

The price is what the reserve starts at and i please ask for only serious bidders. I reserve the right to end the auction early so if you are after this awsome Bike then do something about it!!!!!
 
« Last Edit: January 02, 2013, 01:52:13 pm by firko »
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