Advice Needed On Yamaha SR500 for sale

[BANDITROD]

As the topic says i need advice on what these are worth cos i have been offered one of these to buy from a bloke in my town but not realy knowing much about them i have been told that i am mad if i dont buy it the bloke who owns it says it goe's but needs a little tlc in his word he classed it as good condition and his reason for selling is he has had both of his knees recoed and he cant kick start it and he said if he cant start it there is no point having it so he rang me knowing that i like modified bikes and asked if i wanted to buy it to mod and then sell or keep it depends if i like it alot any advice would be great

Cheers Rod

[sickboy]

Dont spose you tried the club?
http://www.sr500club.org/
Hugely popular in Germany ,has a cult following I believe.

[Jockney Rebel]

they make good cafe racers ....and their a git to start with no de com cable or if its not adjusted properly

[BANDITROD]

yeah i had a look around their site sickboy but didnt realy get the answers i was looking for they look good as a cafe racer so thats probly the style i will go for but i was also thinking of track bike set up but doe's any body know what the are worth

[Seifer]

20k according to Deus Ex Machina [:p]

[BANDITROD]

if thats the case then i he is giving it to me seifer

[Pommy Chopper]

They're fetching good money.
Saw one in just bikes recently for 5k as is. Said it was running??
Just buy it!!
Make nice li'l chops!!

[BANDITROD]

thanks pommy it has been offered to me for $2500 and its running it just needs a good clean so i reckon ill buy it cheers for the replys guys

[Jockney Rebel]

gotta be good for that dough xt 660 lumps fit em too and all the srx gear i think

[Seifer]

My next project'll be a cafe racer so if you don't take it Rod then I will hehe.

[DaveK5]

SR's have the same/or very similar motor to the ol XT500...they are a very tuff and go well when worked..always a bitch to start,especially when modified...theres an endless list of parts available.
The late model ones had cdi ingntion..they were better but some suffered black box failure.
All in all the best single cylinder 500 around..Yamaha should still be makin em,

[Weaselman]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160216006442&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006

They have a mojor following round abouts but the money people think they are worth with a couple of bolt on's is bullshit.

One of the biggest problems on the market is with people who buy bikes from the above mentioned Duche ex mancina for 20+ (no bullshit) onle to realise that you couldnt unload them for love nor money on the common money.
Personally they arnt anything special and are just the fad bike of the moment in the right circles.
But if its going cheap why not. I buy anything if the price is right.

They do suffer from normal single engine problems... Smoky motors and naff gearboxes if not treated properly.
The one for me would be the SRX 600 i think it was... Those in oz are rare.

In the case of the one i posted here the bikes retail here wasnt more than 8 new. Now to try and tell me a grey import with bolt on stuff is worth 13 is full of shit or just doesnt understand he been ripped off.

But hey a sucker is born every minute

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/2696350458896.jpg
this looks pretty good

[Jockney Rebel]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/2696350458282.jpg
this looks ok too but personnally i like the flat track look

[BANDITROD]

thanks for the info weasel and jim i like the first one myself it looks tough

[Jockney Rebel]

does dun it ...i also like xs650's done up like the kenny roberts flat tracker

[Weaselman]

yeah i prefer an XS by miles... make sick bobbers

[leathalbusa]

Mate I had one like the flat tracker. (my first fighter) in 1999. Had it with an all steel pipe with a hotdog fitted and MX bars. Boy she was a wheelie monster. Really was an awesome toy to play with. Had problems getting Oil cooler seals.

There have been a heap of 250's up here in Darwin thought my daughter could have one for her first fighter. Would the tail section fit?

[Fatgit]

$2,500 for an SR500 hahahahahahah

I got a bridge for sale mate! you've probably seen it before, located in Sydney, and it's loads more fucking popular than an old yammie commuter.

[Tone]

Ah,the Spit Bridge...ask the NSW govt how much!
Won't be much seeing as it's in Iemmas too hard basket.

Back on topic...a guy I know (with a coupla H2s) has one of those 600SRX jobbies,looks ace,sounds great and wheelies like a bastard.I'd like it meself.

[zedsled]

The best thing about these big old singles is watching new owners start them. I saw my mate knee himself in the face before giving himself the big single owners brand, 4inch scar up the inside of his right ankle. I'd own one if I could find one cheap, lots of fun

[Rumbo]

Sorry I sold mine now. Still it was a gutless piece of shit.
20K? Some cunts have way too much money.