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XT not so much !! Especially starting Even with a bolt on kit
Yamaha xt500 cira 1980
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XT not so much !! Especially starting Even with a bolt on kit
The Neval is 40yrs old not worth a lot of money. The work to convert to 12v, add a leccy leg to a machine with really poor handling and even worse brakes makes zero sense. 45mph is all you can safely ride at with those brakes. But I'm only taking it out to shows locally
I'm not riding it very much at all
I'll have a play with the xt500 and see what I can do
I'm not riding it very much at all
I'll have a play with the xt500 and see what I can do
I had one of those. I bought it brand new straight out of the crate with my hard earned boy soldier wages, against my parents wishes. Most of the other lads went for RD250s. However, at weekends I’d be off riding on the training areas, memories. Now, it would probably be easier to find hens teeth than a good XT250.
Passed my test on one in 1981. Rode all round the uk on it, finally upgraded to a brand new XT350.
Is that just to kick-start the bastard?Many years ago I did a season as a passenger on a xt500 scrambles outfitgreat fun but boy do you have to be fit !!
Yeap well done, alas I'm 70yrs but 7yrs into Parkinson's disease and 15yrs into diabetes .PD has done my balance in so I'm only able to ride three wheels.
It's been a struggle with DVLA to keep my drivers licence
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Magwa, can you give me an “indicative price “ on your rig please ?
First job to sort out
Carburreter a bit gunned up.
Strip and clean and vastly improved
Rich running sorted
Nice tick over now
Typical bike that's been in storage
Carburreter a bit gunned up.
Strip and clean and vastly improved
Rich running sorted
Nice tick over now
Typical bike that's been in storage
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As I'm undecided even if I'm going to sell as yet I'll have a think on that
Not expensive but certainly not cheap either
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I believe that it's a Dunstall exhaust ( fr9m previous owner )
Always fancied one of these, like many others, hence the increase in prices of late, Seen one that looks interesting for sale on Gummy, may well be an investment to made for someone.
Yamaha xt500 classic 1980s big thumper | in Forfar, Angus | Gumtree
My xt500 classic single cylinder 500cc 1980s motorcycle , tax and mot exempt and runs on classic insurance , unrestored bike that gets taken out for a run once a year to keep everything working, starts first kick and runs perfectly. Recent oil and filter , tyres, chain and s
Now that's VERY expensive in my eyes
My xt500 was a personal import to UK by its original owner when he moved to the UK in 1998
My xt500 was a personal import to UK by its original owner when he moved to the UK in 1998
Seems VERY expensive in my eyes!Always fancied one of these, like many others, hence the increase in prices of late, Seen one that looks interesting for sale on Gummy, may well be an investment to made for someone.
Yamaha xt500 classic 1980s big thumper | in Forfar, Angus | Gumtree
My xt500 classic single cylinder 500cc 1980s motorcycle , tax and mot exempt and runs on classic insurance , unrestored bike that gets taken out for a run once a year to keep everything working, starts first kick and runs perfectly. Recent oil and filter , tyres, chain and swww.gumtree.com
I think a realistic price on an xt500 is approx £5k for a decent one
£7500 plus seems outrageous to me
But I'm an old guy I
By the time I've sorted out mine Its probably going to owe me £5k but that's not the point
It's my therapy / hobby
Recommissioning is time
I've got plenty of time
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I agree overpriced, I suppose the seller can always drop the price if a reasonable offer was made.Seems VERY expensive in my eyes!
I think a realistic price on an xt500 is approx £5k for a decent one
£7500 plus seems outrageous to me
But I'm an old guy I
By the time I've sorted out mine Its probably going to owe me £5k but that's not the point
It's my therapy / hobby
Recommissioning is time
I've got plenty of time
I would estimate right price for a good example around £5k, like you mentioned, as much as I always liked them, not sure I could go back to one and using as a daily runner, certainly no use for touring with, tanks too small.
But as a long term project it should be a fun build, forgetting costs involved the enjoyment in a re build is the reward.
Have fun in your xt500 project, please keep us all informed how its going from time to time as well.
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