TDR on ebay - Anybody know anything about it ?

[muttsnuts]

My mate is interested in this TDR, I think its too much money personally, but that said, he's a mate so I said I'd see what I can find out about it - anybody know anything about it ?

click on link here ---> TDR Link

Thanks in advance

[sidney81]

I don't know anything about it but it looks lovely

[Deleted]

Jan 25, 2022 9:42:05 GMT 1 muttsnuts said:

My mate is interested in this TDR, I think its too much money personally, but that said, he's a mate so I said I'd see what I can find out about it - anybody know anything about it ?

click on link here ---> TDR Link

Thanks in advance

WOW... I'd be interested too looking at that. If the spec is to be believed, it a pretty well sorted example of a well sort after example. I opted for a TZR in my younger days, which was the right choice then. Now I'd have a TDR for sure. 10K doesn't seem that bad looking at the price of strokers these days.

[ringding]

Pretty sure I recognise that from the tdr forum.
If I'm right then the chap who built is pretty switched on. Might be worth logging in and doing some stalking?!
Can't comment on the price as haven't paid much attention to what they go for now.

[muttsnuts]

cheers, not on the TDR forum, will have to have a stalk !

[Robbieben]

Nice looking bike and given the description of what's been done to it the price is reasonable I'd guess, owner probably still out of pocket at the price.

[twofin]

It’s a trader selling so obviously got it cheaper than it’s up for, a bit of haggling would be the order of the day , also nice having the spare jugs and other items ,lessens cost of the bike if you sell them on.
Motorcycles Unlimited have a bog std import one for 7k , I think I’d rather have slightly non std and work already done bike.

[Norbo]

seems a lot but then dealer bikes are a lot more then private

[liffy16]

Like a lot but 10k?,not sure a lot of other nice bikes about for this money,but if that's what your friend likes then who am I to argue,if you could get for £8.5k though???

[muttsnuts]

Jan 25, 2022 14:55:47 GMT 1 liffy16 said:

Like a lot but 10k?,not sure a lot of other nice bikes about for this money,but if that's what your friend likes then who am I to argue,if you could get for £8.5k though???

agree, my thoughts where £8.5k, seems bit strong money at £10k for a TDR

[cb250g5]

I eventually got £5k for my carbon TDR. TZR wheels & standard pipes, so not quite as nice as that one, but it was a struggle to sell.

I know the new owner, on the IOW, had it back up for sale within a year or so. They're an odd bike, a didn't really gel with it.

This one www.dropbox.com/s/h8by9k54hz53819/100_2485.JPG

[stusco]

My brother had 2 back in the day, I wasn’t a fan ,didn’t like the rev counter on the tank👎

[muttsnuts]

Jan 25, 2022 18:13:40 GMT 1 cb250g5 said:

I eventually got £5k for my carbon TDR. TZR wheels & standard pipes, so not quite as nice as that one, but it was a struggle to sell.

I know the new owner, on the IOW, had it back up for sale within a year or so. They're an odd bike, a didn't really gel with it.

This one www.dropbox.com/s/h8by9k54hz53819/100_2485.JPG

ah, it was your's I was thinking of that I'd seen before, thought it sold for around £5k, so I wasn't wrong in my thinking, I've told my mate to try and see if he can find one more local to at least go and sit on one before he shell's out loads of dosh on something he might not like and then struggle to get his cash back if he doesn't

[mouse]

Oh, like that a lot, nicest one i've seen but like you Dave i don't think it's 10k, it might have cost that to do, but...

Mouse

[cobby]

I think the price is a bit rich. That carbon stuff is not silly expensive in the US. It's a lovely bike with a few nice bits but 10k is a lot for a TDR. I'd find a cheaper one & put a RD 500 engine in it & be done with it.

[dusty350]

That's a lovely Tdr A lot of attention to detail, and some expensive parts for sure.
I wonder what the original owner/builder sold it to the dealer for ? Probably about the amount talked about - 8 - 8.5k ? As Mouse says, you couldn't build it for 10k now, what with the price of a half decent donor bike being 5 or 6k to start off.
I've never ridden one, but have always fancied one as the riding position may suit my back injury better than a less upright bike ?
I'm down in Ringwood on Sunday, but doubt I will have the time to look, otherwise I would go and have a gander for you Dave. If that changes, I will let you know

Dusty

[seang14]

Smart looking Bike, but Not sure there’s £10 Grand in a Tdr 250 yet!!
Did someone on here buy it???

[spondon440]

If you want a really nice one and that is I'd say £10k is in the frame because there aren't any to buy, everyone on here say its not worth this and not worth that but seriously if you think lc bits are rare you have no idea what rare is.
I saw one after I'd got into 4 strokes when they came out, it was outside the bike shop I bought my GPZ600R from, it was blue and I'll be honest I nearly blew a load and thought I'll have one of those one day.
I bought one years later in boxes and only really half a bike, built it, new old stock everything, exhausts, tank, panels, rebuilt the engine, rebuilt the wheels 17", brand new blue spot etc etc, was really nice if memory serves me right I sold it for £6k ish 10 years ago so I'd be looking at nearly that money if I where selling it now and thats nicer than mine was I think.

P1000891 by ANDREW FRANCHI, on Flickr

They are a cracking bike, the performance and handling was fantastic, I was going to build a TDR350 with a powervalve motor but I rode one and although that had great power it handled like a rusty bed, the motor in a tdr250 weighs half as much.

I did hate the rev counter on the tank but it all made it a bit edgy at the time, downsides and there are a few, carbs have a bit of shit in them and need taking off, fairing off, tail pipes off, exhausts off then your at the carbs so you want to get it right first time because its a ball ache.

It seems to have sold but I think I recall that bike off the TDR250 web site, I'm not sure if I made a yokes for it, if its the one I remember the builder was very clued up and a nice guy.

Andy

[veg]

I’m with Andy on this, I see it at or thereabouts on the value. It’s a truly unique bike that you couldn’t build to that spec for that price. You can’t compare it to a std bike and all it takes is for someone to see it there or thereabouts. I like it and I love tdrs mine reminded me of my dads unrestricted Dtr but just loads more and an absolute hoot until it went pop.

[dusty350]

I agree, there is easily a 10k bill for that build, probably more. It's easy to spend a lot of money on parts that aren't even seen - comprehensive engine build will bleed you for at least 6-700, probably more. Then add the bits you can see - pipes, wheels, suspension, carbon fibre etc. Then the farmed out work - nickel plated tank, hydro dipping, powdercoating. It's a familiar story for most of us here, and I bet the builder lost quite a few quid on it.
It's the same story as always - buy cheap and spend the money making it nice, or buy expensive and have a bike already done, with nothing to add. You end up in the same ballpark. Specials and hybrids have a more limited audience, but if it fits your vision and you dont want the hassle of building one yourself, then pay up and enjoy it straight away.
I know I added up the cost of my 400 hybrid, and the total didn't include fuel costs, time off work, hours and hours of chasing parts on ebay, researching stuff, paying postage and packing on parts, blah blah blah. It's a VERY expensive business building something that's top quality and unique Someone got a very nice bike

Dusty

[muttsnuts]

my mate (Paul) bought it - gets it next Thursday.........

[liffy16]

Jan 27, 2022 8:55:53 GMT 1 muttsnuts said:

my mate (Paul) bought it - gets it next Thursday.........

Did he pay the 10k though??anyway it's only money and he's got a beautiful bike

[veg]

That’s great news that it’s been bought by an enthusiast not a collector. At least he’s well placed for engine work. 😁

[muttsnuts]

Jan 27, 2022 9:51:49 GMT 1 liffy16 said:

Jan 27, 2022 8:55:53 GMT 1 muttsnuts said:

my mate (Paul) bought it - gets it next Thursday.........

Did he pay the 10k though??anyway it's only money and he's got a beautiful bike

he got it a bit cheaper, but also includes delivery to him in York, so worth around £150 on its own, not a bad deal I suppose, as you say, its a really nice bike and he has 2 TZR250's already and likes them, so he is well versed with the engines power etc

[hollo]

I love my TDR , I'm sure he'll be more than happy with it . It blows my mind the value of stuff now , admittedly I got mine cheap over 15 years now , but I couldn't resist it for £400 .
They just bring out the hooligan in you . They are just the right power and weight and with the higher seating position actually make a good bike to ride in town - not that you'll want to be riding in town for long. You learn to live with the rev counter in a stupid place and just change gear by ear or when the power tails off.
Mike .

[veg]

Didn’t buy it from Coventry did you?

[hollo]

No , It was local-ish to me in Reading . I've still kept the ad in the free paper as no-one believes me how cheap it was , it was even silly cheap and sounded too good to be true even all those years ago .

[steve h]

I'd choose the bike an all, I've never been good at pedaling things.