Post by: shanes on October 24, 2012, 11:44:28 PM
Post by: SachsGS on October 25, 2012, 03:16:10 PM
Post by: _X_ on October 25, 2012, 11:14:29 PM
Post by: 2T Institute on October 25, 2012, 11:52:02 PM
stupid money for a relic
Legal for pre-90 racing so not a relic. Looks like a well restored and looked after bike. But the seller needs a uppercut for his spelling
Post by: Super Trucker on October 25, 2012, 11:54:25 PM
Post by: _X_ on October 26, 2012, 02:55:06 AM
Post by: cnrcpla on October 26, 2012, 03:01:51 AM
Great looking bike though, I'm sure it could still whoop some modern a$$ relic or not with the right rider on it.
Post by: eprovenzano on October 26, 2012, 03:13:52 AM
still a 90's bike and if you raced in the 90's you are a relic too.
I raced in the 70's, so does that make me a relic??? HELL YES IT DOES...
Post by: msambuco on October 26, 2012, 04:19:18 AM
still a 90's bike and if you raced in the 90's you are a relic too.
I raced in the 70's, so does that make me a relic??? HELL YES IT DOES...
I raced in the 80's. I am a relics relic. But I did just buy a new 125 so now I am young again (No kidding, it really works that way).
Post by: TMKIWI on October 26, 2012, 04:36:37 AM
still a 90's bike and if you raced in the 90's you are a relic too.
Easy there. I ride a 80's bike.
Also a 00 bike so it must even out.
Post by: SachsGS on October 26, 2012, 04:49:24 PM
Lots of guys, myself included,like to collect motorcycles and a cherry, unmolested bike like the CR500 in question is what you look for.
Post by: matified on October 26, 2012, 05:01:50 PM
I think plenty of people would like to collect new old bikes and almost new old bikes.
Post by: _X_ on October 26, 2012, 06:31:52 PM
Post by: Super Trucker on October 26, 2012, 07:14:41 PM
still a 90's bike and if you raced in the 90's you are a relic too.Haha my 1st race was in 1990, most of my racing was 95- 2000, the mx boom 3or4 full gates of 125c, 125b full gate, 125a 30 riders. If you got a top 10 in any class, you where rippin. Alot more exciting having 700 riders, than 220 like today. I raced am. day at 97 at millville with 1,300 racers, practice was nuts. A 65 gto with the same hrs, would sell for 200,000, why shouldn,t the 500 sell for 10,000 plus.
Post by: _X_ on October 26, 2012, 11:29:30 PM
Post by: msmola2002 on October 27, 2012, 06:46:25 PM
I would guess the guys bidding on the thing either lusted after it or owned one back in the day.
Reliving youth/nostalgia.
Coupled with not many left = people prepared to pay a strong price.
I was more into cars back then - I'd love a late 90s BMW E36 super tourer, but don't have the 100k or so they are moving for :p
Droooool.
Post by: cnrcpla on October 27, 2012, 08:09:42 PM
And I would pay a high price if it was a mid life crisis and take it the track every Sunday or something.
Post by: msmola2002 on October 27, 2012, 09:08:50 PM
Watched the car that won bathurst in 97 with the brabham brothers, after a guy in the BMW club bought it - got some pics somewhere. Amazing technology in these cars. How about a box that sits in the passenger footwell with a pendulum in it that adjusts lateral brake bias depending on corner load, so you don;t lock up the inside wheels?
You can hear the box scream. But most amazing is the induction noise through the carbon airbox - with the engine at 8500rpm.
And I'm spent.