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Post by saigonmark on Jul 4, 2020 19:01:47 GMT 1
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2taol
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Post by 2taol on Jul 4, 2020 19:09:27 GMT 1
well it looks brilliant, 11 bidders with 44 bids between them and over 8 days to go,
15k ?
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Post by steve h on Jul 4, 2020 22:29:49 GMT 1
I've done lots of miles commuting on one.....I would not pay anywhere near what it will go for................
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Post by saigonmark on Jul 4, 2020 23:47:10 GMT 1
I've done lots of miles commuting on one.....I would not pay anywhere near what it will go for................ I had one back in the day but one ride on a friends 350LC and I traded the old bone shaker RD in for a brand new 350. Lots of of classic bikes/cars are selling on nostalgia and very few actually live up to how well we thought they used to go. |
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Post by dawn on Jul 5, 2020 9:44:32 GMT 1
People say to me, 'Oh, an RD250, excellent, they go really well'
Yes, it goes great for a 43 yr old motorbike, its not so hot compared to anything new!
But I love it. ❤
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Post by dusty350 on Jul 5, 2020 11:29:33 GMT 1
It's all relative of course. An aircooled 250/400 seems like a dinosaur compared to a 2/350lc/Pv. The Lc/Pv seems like a dinosaur compared to an Rgv250/Kr1s/Nsr250. You love them for what they are, "warts and all" !!  |
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Post by 4ce on Jul 5, 2020 11:39:53 GMT 1
Wait and see how many of the newly available sensor loaded bikes are still running in 43 years time.
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Post by jon on Jul 5, 2020 18:06:27 GMT 1
In answer to the OP, quite simply; more than it’s actually worth.
Nostalgia is a funny thing.
Jon
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Post by veg on Jul 5, 2020 18:20:42 GMT 1
I am 51 when the Lc was launched I was still a baby, my older brother had an rd200 his mates rode rd250, yds7 etc it’s all they could afford couple who had good jobs had better bikes z650 1 had a Guzzi Le man and one Uber wealthy bloke had a rickman z1000.
Over the years they upgraded to z1000’s bonnies cbx1000 even a gpz 1100 but none could afford the latest bikes consequently Rd’s were v popular but when they had the cash bigger and faster was the way, when I started riding my first 250lc cost £325 it was low miles and std bar a Mel lemoto fairing.
When you look at theses trips down memory lane I think what would my 17 yr old self be saying, he’d probably say right so you can have a 200 mph 200 bhp monster for the same money as one of these old bone shakers you’re mad.
And yet I’ve invested far more money in my memory trips than I have my modern stuff.
It’s mad 😁
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Post by 2taol on Jul 5, 2020 19:05:55 GMT 1
ive seen discussions like this on many occasions.
its all relative, I love 2 strokes, I'm not looking to relive my crazy youth.
I want something which is different and any 2 stroke now is different.
I'm not interested any more in the latest, fastest machine so nostalgia is where its at for me.
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Post by veg on Jul 5, 2020 19:12:17 GMT 1
I completely agree with you hence why I’ve invested so much in mine but I’m pointing out the discrepancy of the years what we would have sought as kids to what’s become important to us today.
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Post by steve h on Jul 5, 2020 22:48:47 GMT 1
Now at 9.5k.............. just think what you could buy with that much dosh.... a good C model for a lot less... and with fooking brakes to boot!
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Post by saigonmark on Jul 6, 2020 12:42:59 GMT 1
ive seen discussions like this on many occasions. its all relative, I love 2 strokes, I'm not looking to relive my crazy youth. I want something which is different and any 2 stroke now is different. I'm not interested any more in the latest, fastest machine so nostalgia is where its at for me. You're definitely right with the nostalgia thing. I had all the RD Yamaha's in my youth and love my current 250LC, however I got into Lambretta scooters when I lived overseas and currently own a 1961 Series 2. If you think RD's are expensive then you should see how much money is spent on scooters! It's a hugely diverse scene, is it financially worth it, no way! But the smiles per mile are what life is all about. |
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2taol
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Post by 2taol on Jul 7, 2020 12:25:49 GMT 1
"Smiles per Miles" !
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Post by howard on Jul 7, 2020 19:08:58 GMT 1
Now at 9.5k.............. just think what you could buy with that much dosh.... a good C model for a lot less... and with fooking brakes to boot! Looks like the price is going backwards, personally I'd rather have an E/F model than a C/D and 5k in the bank. It's a bit like choosing between a 250 or 350lc . |
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Post by reedpete on Jul 7, 2020 19:40:41 GMT 1
Now at 9.5k.............. just think what you could buy with that much dosh.... a good C model for a lot less... and with fooking brakes to boot! Looks like the price is going backwards, personally I'd rather have an E/F model than a C/D and 5k in the bank. It's a bit like choosing between a 250 or 350lc . I’d rather have the 521 , 350B silver dust....oh just remembered...I do aready 😂 |
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