Spada gearbox query

Hi - am off to look at a '89 Spada on Wednesday to replace my CBX which
Redwing tells me is unrepairable after being bashed up the arse a week
or so ago. However am a bit puzzled - the Spada owner tells me that the
bike has a 5 speed transmission, but everything I've read indicates that
all Spada's (in fact all VT250's) had 6 speed boxes. Does anyone know
differently?

The current owner bought the Spada 3 years ago from Sumoto which
probably isn't a problem for me now if it's in OK shape. But it'd be
good to know if they've done something dodgy to this bike.

Thanks,

Richard

 

afaik a Spada has a five speed gearbox.

 

Spada definitely has a 5 speed gear box. How do I know? I just got
off mine about 5 minutes ago.

 

I thought spada had 6, and the vtr had 5, i rode a 6 speed spada as a loan
bike once?

 

My Spada definitely had a 6 speed box, and so did my brothers VT250. The
new VTR250s (the Monster clones) only have a 5 speed box, and its not
completely unlikely that someone killed the original motor and put a
motor/gearbox out of a VTR250 into the Spada...

If you've got a 5 speed Spada, I'd be checking the engine numbers match
the rego...

big (oh, and remember, 6 gears = 5 changes... remember to count 1st...)

 

Made me all paranoid and I had to go check.

And yep, silly old me miscounted. It's a 6 speed.

What you get for only commuting and not having to go past 4th.

Brad

 

btw, spada up for auction down in melbourne.

http://www.pickles.com.au/servlet/Auction/VehicleDetail?item_id=250119228

It's up for auction today, but some bikes on pickles last for a few
weeks before they get sold.

 

is the CBX motor ok ?

wanna sell it ?

 

related to this guy at all ??

http://evilurl.com/clitORALboob

 

Pffft. Girls bike

 

Yeah - wondered that. Or maybe some of the Jap Spadas indeed had 5 speed
boxes?? - who knows!! Rang Sumoto today (not that I'd even buy an
oilplug washer from them) and what they have there now are all 6 speeds
- although clearly some people are riding 5 speeds. Don't really care
too much (not a racer) but would be curious to find out what the gig is here

 

Motor's great - but up to the other insurance company I guess - email me
and I'll let you know once I hear eh?

RL

 

More of only commuting on the spada for the last 2 years and not having
to go past 4th. Though I should know my bike better.