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Offline Rossvickicampbell

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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2015, 10:13:42 pm »
Never been partial to imports, the cost must surely put punters off the sport.
Isn''t there more bikes to be found within Australian sheds and events.   :)

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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2015, 10:57:26 pm »
seems stange the ebay address is broken down hill but on the rpm web site they list royston in queensland

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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2015, 11:11:46 pm »
$11K is primo dollars for any bike - will take someone special to buy such  unique beast as that with it's colour scheme etc.

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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2015, 11:12:49 pm »
Very nice !!just imported a DG modified 74 framed CR250  chassis that is already in red,thinking of doing it all red a la the 77 models but its a 74.........that will get up a few peoples noses.....so all the more reason to do it lol :-)
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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2015, 07:16:12 am »
Ok, I'll say what I'm sure an awful lot of people are thinking. Regardless of the quality of work & money gone into that bike, it is absolutely pig ugly & a perfect example of how to de-value a classic dirt bike. Custom paint & style is great while you own it but totally destroys it's value & severely limits the number of potential buyers. IMO that bike needs a full resto. Stevie Wonder wouldn't even buy that bike.
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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2015, 07:34:23 am »
stevie would run his hands over it and go "worst motorbike story I ever read"

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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2015, 11:47:14 am »
To each their own,I personally think it looks awesome.......a modern take on a classic......Agreed it does devalue it......but hey Elsinores aren't exactly rare......they made a lot of them :-)
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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2015, 12:57:45 pm »
I'm with BigK  :'(
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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2015, 01:05:49 pm »
I'm yet to see a "custom" paint job on an old dirt bike that looks any good.
Works schemes usually look good, retro schemes can look good (but usually don't) - but custom stuff inevitably looks shithouse.

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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2015, 01:36:07 pm »
What do you mean custom paint, according to the listing it's a restoration so that must be the original colours including rims  ;D

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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2015, 03:15:46 pm »
Has to be the most expensive and yet the worst looking "restoration" I have ever witnessed on an Elsinore. Looks like it was designed by a 15y/o wannabe with a head full of piercings....
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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2015, 06:24:36 pm »
The crazy thing is it would have cost the same to do it in original colours & been far more desirable, It floated the owners boat though i guess :) :) :)

Reminds me of that "American Restorations" show, someone brings in a Red Texaco branded bowser & Rick paints it green,puts a mobil sticker on it & says he restored it WTF ??? ??? ??? ???

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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2015, 07:09:02 pm »
 ditto Big K & Nathan S , If I had that sort of cake to throw at vintge bike ,it would have to be a true resto ,not a Ricks special like that thing...

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Re: who has a few dollars to spare?
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2015, 09:37:28 pm »
Need a 'like button" on this forum.

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