I remember those from the dealership brochures, but never saw one in person.
Cool bike, like the Yamaha 50cc, and the 80cc version you posted that I hadn't seen.
Crazy old bike prices.....
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I remember those from the dealership brochures, but never saw one in person.
Cool bike, like the Yamaha 50cc, and the 80cc version you posted that I hadn't seen.
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Snap-On minibike | General Bike Related Topics
Is anybody familiar with this minibike, is was put out by Snap On in 2004 as part of a promotional thing. I just wanted some info on it. Did several searches and came up with nothing
Whatever you are riding now will be outdated and inferior the second the new models come out....bikes are like computers.......it is an endless game trying to keep ahead of the curve....
If someone were to jump onto a 24 yr old Hayabusa, it would give the latest Hayabusa a real good run for it's money and only the rider would make the difference...
It would...but you know how that multiple bike thing goes.
You end end up with some great machines...and alot more upkeep than expected.
I have my 2, and my friend's Gsxr1k, and I've found over the years that 2 is all I really need.
2 different types, so that I will ride both often enough, and that none sit.
My friend put his Gsxr1k in his building when I brought my Goldwing in, just to give me more room(as I have another friend's son's kx85 in a corner, in need of alot of parts that won't happen until winter), and my Gsxr1k is on my lift table.
Meanwhile there are Goldwing parts Everywhere, lol.
His Gsxr will come back once the GW is done.
I'm telling you...Leonard and Callie are bots...really
Leonard has to be, calling my CBX inferior. Outdated maybe but hardly inferior. A 42 year old bike that can still run the quarter in the 11s is far from inferior. People should give an old bike a real ride, hop on and hammer it thru the gears until you’re somewhere over 100.
Leonard bot quoted post #13
Very interesting......
I still say some old bikes can still get it done.....
For instance, my brother said he wouldn't hesitate getting on his '78 Beemer and go across the country on it....
And to get on a CR500, RM500, KX420 or YZ496 and whack the throttle would still be a huge adrenaline rush....even today....
For instance, my brother said he wouldn't hesitate getting on his '78 Beemer and go across the country on it....
And to get on a CR500, RM500, KX420 or YZ496 and whack the throttle would still be a huge adrenaline rush....even today....
Your brother is obviously a bot, making a statement like that . . .
Those VF750 ate camshafts , Honda new it had problems , but wanted them out on the market , so actually denied many worldwide failures for quite awhile , before finally offering customers replacement camshaft fix . The VF1000R gear driven camshaft was a good VF , I got a decent ride on one when I 17 .They give these things away...
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I am looking for 2 of them , one for each cheek .
I remember a die hard Honda guy who bought a 1000 Interceptor new and then had to wait for the recall to be sorted out before he could ride it.....he traded his almost mint CB1100F on it too....
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The whole world says that the latest RSV4 is awesome. What do you think? Have you test it? Is it so fun on the road/daily basis?
not just old ~ new bikes too *
Probably a rare fine......
Especially since the V-Max stomped it....Kawasaki went a different route after that...
I remember when this and the V-Max came out all the drag riders were aghast at the fact they were shaft drive....
That was a neat era: drag-styled machines. I loved the oversized rear tire and minimal fender. I think the Eliminator had a detuned Ninja motor. With the shaft drive.
I've looked at a few over the years. I still like them a lot. But they are dated tech for sure. Still fun though.
I've long struggled with keeping stuff. I've gotten better at putting things aside during lull's in interest or time. Not sure how long the 'Busa will be around. But I very much like the fact that it has a cult following and you can still get anything you want for it.
Biggest downside to vintage low production bikes is finding parts. It's crazy how a really nice bike can be worth far more parted out.
I was 11 when I read about the Honda CX500 Turbo in my dad's 1981 Popular Science magazine. In 2002 I bought a 7K mile 1 owner pristine example. 22 years later I still own it and when I get too old to ride, I'll keep it just to look at it.
A year later, I also tracked down and bought the ultra rare CX650 Turbo. While they may be average off the line for a small twin due to compression, both bikes have ungodly roll on performance, even the 500 killed the 1100 Katana. 500 has lag and comes on like a beast making it quite dangerous even after you get through the learning curve. 650 has no lag at all, and it takes one hell of a modern bike to beat it from 40 to 140 mph. Both are also limited on top end due to gearing, 130 for the 500 well into the red band at 10K rpm, and the 650 (taller gearing) might squeak out 150 while trying not to float the valves. Really wish Honda gave them a 6th gear.
Plenty of technology under the skin with fail safes...if the ECU can't take over there will be another sensor. The '82 500 (actual build date '81) has sequential EFI, 3 map Denso computer (self diagnosing with LED bank on body), runs at 19.3 PSI of boost on 93 octane and has no intercooler.
'83 650 (673cc) got a drop in boost to 16.7 PSI but a bump in compression. Also a weight loss going from the 500's fiberglass fairings to thermoplastic.
Both are also push rod V-Twins (4 valves per cylinder), so I get the added bonus of rubbing that into to Harley guys after decimating them.
Once the body is off, it's like working on a cyborg. Honda had special trained mechanics that worked on them. Price was $5K in '82 and '83 and Honda supposedly sold them at a loss, they were more of a "look what we can do" bike. And a lot of the technology made it into their cars years later, which is great because a number of sensors and items like fuel pumps are compatible. The 650 can get some decent money these days, I've seen them go over $20K for extremely nice examples.
Oh, and these two bikes were designed by different teams at Honda and share next to no parts!
I was 11 when I read about the Honda CX500 Turbo in my dad's 1981 Popular Science magazine. In 2002 I bought a 7K mile 1 owner pristine example. 22 years later I still own it and when I get too old to ride, I'll keep it just to look at it.
A year later, I also tracked down and bought the ultra rare CX650 Turbo. While they may be average off the line for a small twin due to compression, both bikes have ungodly roll on performance, even the 500 killed the 1100 Katana. 500 has lag and comes on like a beast making it quite dangerous even after you get through the learning curve. 650 has no lag at all, and it takes one hell of a modern bike to beat it from 40 to 140 mph. Both are also limited on top end due to gearing, 130 for the 500 well into the red band at 10K rpm, and the 650 (taller gearing) might squeak out 150 while trying not to float the valves. Really wish Honda gave them a 6th gear.
Plenty of technology under the skin with fail safes...if the ECU can't take over there will be another sensor. The '82 500 (actual build date '81) has sequential EFI, 3 map Denso computer (self diagnosing with LED bank on body), runs at 19.3 PSI of boost on 93 octane and has no intercooler.
'83 650 (673cc) got a drop in boost to 16.7 PSI but a bump in compression. Also a weight loss going from the 500's fiberglass fairings to thermoplastic.
Both are also push rod V-Twins (4 valves per cylinder), so I get the added bonus of rubbing that into to Harley guys after decimating them.
Once the body is off, it's like working on a cyborg. Honda had special trained mechanics that worked on them. Price was $5K in '82 and '83 and Honda supposedly sold them at a loss, they were more of a "look what we can do" bike. And a lot of the technology made it into their cars years later, which is great because a number of sensors and items like fuel pumps are compatible. The 650 can get some decent money these days, I've seen them go over $20K for extremely nice examples.
Oh, and these two bikes were designed by different teams at Honda and share next to no parts!
You shoulda put the prices beside them B, all those ads are gone already.Even the "Top Gun" bike isn't fetching the little 2 stroke prices...
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I sold one of those GPZ 900R's a few years back, $350. The key was missing, the tank was totally rusted out in the bottom, and every inch of alloy on it was corroded so that the paint was pushed up, even the wheels. It was kept in a shed that sort of flooded to a depth of a few inches every few years, Oh and it had a bent crank, though a new crank was included in the sale lol. Wasn't mine, I was just tasked with getting it gone.
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