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Blue_SV650S 28-06-07 02:18 PM

500cc smoker!!
 
I have always fancied one of these. An RD500, RG500 etc etc ... a mate used to have 500 gamma and it was cool :) ... but I have never owned one, anyone own or ever owned one!?!?!

I might as well try ... if you currently own one, can I have a go (on a bin it buy it understanding obviously)?!!? I have any bike insurance, sot its all legit!! :smt045

Gnome 28-06-07 03:04 PM

Re: 500cc smoker!!
 
Quite rare bikes nowadays tbh, so if you do bin it, you could be looking at a large wad of cash! :D

tigersaw 28-06-07 03:13 PM

Re: 500cc smoker!!
 
I breifly has a 500 triple like this one once:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-...QQcmdZViewItem

Performance well behind a modern bike, and no brakes to talk about

Blue_SV650S 28-06-07 03:27 PM

Re: 500cc smoker!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by tigersaw (Post 1224458)
I breifly has a 500 triple like this one once:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-...QQcmdZViewItem

Performance well behind a modern bike, and no brakes to talk about

That is not the sort of thing I meant ... I meant a GP rep bike ;)

Bloke at work has a 'kettle' :)

fizzwheel 28-06-07 03:31 PM

Re: 500cc smoker!!
 
There was an RD500 at Poole Quay a few tuesdays ago, it was absoloutly mint.

I'd love something like that sat in the garage for sunny sundays :cool:

suzsv650 28-06-07 03:36 PM

Re: 500cc smoker!!
 
i want one of these
http://www.cyclesoft.com/Images/Moto...ndaNSR500V.jpg

suzsv650 28-06-07 03:37 PM

Re: 500cc smoker!!
 
o and one of these
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/news/2...ages/tz250.jpg

suzsv650 28-06-07 03:37 PM

Re: 500cc smoker!!
 
o o and o ive got one of these
http://images.google.co.uk/url?q=htt...0m8i5Qf3rnBFpg

tigersaw 28-06-07 03:50 PM

Re: 500cc smoker!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by suzsv650 (Post 1224485)


oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nice

andy 28-06-07 04:23 PM

Re: 500cc smoker!!
 
I have ridden (not owned) both RG and RD500 a lot, it was a long time ago.

They were fast (for the time) and the sound was just awesome (and still would be), I loved riding them but I suspect I love riding modern bikes more (apart from the sound).

I have recently been thinking about getting one, but they are pretty expensive for what they are (circa £3k for RD and £4k RG), expensive to fix when go wrong or crashed due to parts problems, look pretty dated but strangely sexy, and I bet would be a bit of a let down if you finally got one!

However, if you get one, can I have a go please :-)


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