Z650 - mine!!!!

My God, it is *immaculate*.

The paint has all been professionally done and looks like new. The
engine is as sweet as (insert favoured confectionery here). No smoke, no
rattles.

The chrome is fabulous. Just beginning to go on the front mudguard
bridge, very slightly. Rims, everything else - ace. Seat looks like it's
a couple of years old.

Yes, the exhausts are just starting to rot around the balance sections.
I think a touch of welding may be in order here in the near future.

Downsides? It's got the horrible US market 85mph speedo, like the XS650
did. And US bars, which are somewhat raised. And I'd forgotten how crap
those old single discs were.

I'll put up some pictures later. Right now, I'm a very pleased bunny
indeed.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, The Older

<envious>

Put me down on the CIHAGM list, would you?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000 Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

No, it's red. Red. Remember that lovely candy red? That red. So much
nicer than GPZ red.

 

You know, I *wondered* about that. I had a feeling the 85mph clocks
were a bit later, but wasn't sure. This is a 1978 model, according to
the paperwork, so a B2, probably. I suppose it could have been hanging
around a showroom or warehouse for a few years.....

This is, of course, true. On the run to Chimay, I fully expect to have
it pegged in third gear, never mind fourth and fifth.

 

Here you are:-

http://www.chateau.murray.dsl.pipex.com/Z650.1.jpg

http://www.chateau.murray.dsl.pipex.com/Z650.2.jpg

Not bad for £1100, eh?

 

Looks nice, that.

 

In message

£1150 for quick sale, mister?

 

very pretty...

I've said it before and I'll say it again:

You jammy cnut.

 

wonder how much it costs to ship a bike back across the pond?

 

For some strange reason you remind me of a cat I used to have that
purred and dribbled copiously when it was *really* happy.

 

As you say, the seat is horrible (and the exhaust is on the way out) but
that's still nice.

 

Not as much as you might think. A friend shipped a Harley back.

About £400, IIRC.

The way to do it is to fill a container and ship that.

 

Heh. The thing is, anyone could have had it. I saw the ad in Bike Trader
(which I was browsing in W H Smiths) and thought: "Hm, that looks worth
a phone call...."

And took it from there.

Realistically, it's worth about £1500 with that stock exhaust, even
though it isn't perfect.

 

Candy Persimmon Red?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, The Older

Oh **** me.

Give me a little room here, stand back! Back I say!

Ahem...

NNNNNNNNNNNNNGGHHHH!

Thanks.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000 Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

The Older Gentleman said...

You want a nice Alfa 4-1.some K+N filters and throw that ugly back
mudguard in the bin. Then add a second disc, a pair of foam grips, some
piggy-back Marzocchi shocks and one of those lovely Guliuliuliari 2-4
seats.

 

Steve Parry said...

That's the colour my 1999 ZX-9R and my 1997 GPZ500 were.

 

It's look just like my old one, then.
--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..80264../..21661.../..31308.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR'06 Points: 75 Miles: 317

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, SD

Fucking Hell, Dodger's been assimilated into the Sir.Doggy collective.

Arm the photon torpedo's!

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000 Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Curses. Rumbled.

Heh. BTW, received a note this week, telling me if I didn't send in my
subs cheque, my details would be removed from the clubs file's.
--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..80264../..21661.../..31308.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR'06 Points: 75 Miles: 317