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rd400racer · Post by **rd400racer** » Thu May 08, 2008 2:58 pm

Hello all. I'm new to this forum but not Yamaha's. I'm an ex WERA Formula RD racer (remember when they still had that class) and have a garage full of RD's and RZ's. Two weeks ago I found a 1987 FZR750RT (#169 of 200) on Craigslist for $1900. The pics looked good so I paypal'd the guy the money without actually seeing the bike. The next day he tells me he started for the first time in a while and it has a gas leak. OK by me as long as it isn't a hole in the tank. I picked up the bike in Cincy and took it straight to the guy that works on my bikes. Ends up that all of the rubber parts connected with the carbs are junk. The tab for replacing it all, including new needles ($50 each) comes to $800. So I got this bike for $2700. The bike is totally stock with a file folder full of receipts etc. I know nothing about this bike. Any comments would be greatly appreciated. I haven't even ridden it yet!

Post by **FZRDude** » Thu May 08, 2008 3:56 pm

and frickin awesome find!!!!

haunter · Post by **haunter** » Thu May 08, 2008 4:06 pm

I saw that ad and even at the price its a good deal, it looked mint!

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ ... 0%2087.htm

rd400racer · Post by **rd400racer** » Thu May 08, 2008 4:10 pm

What I don't get is that this guy has been trying to sell this bike off and on for 2 years. Why didn't somebody pick it up. He started at $3500. I even found his old ad when I googled "FZR750". According to my mechanic it is in perfect mechanical condition with the exception of the carbs (he says this is common on late 80's to early 90's Yamaha's).

rd400racer · Post by **rd400racer** » Thu May 08, 2008 4:15 pm

This is the bike.

http://localriders.com/forums/showthread.php?p=99352

chengsr · Post by **chengsr** » Thu May 08, 2008 6:23 pm

I saw this ad at a local Criglist just in case you need anything els, parts are hard to come by.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/mcy/672288813.html

Parting out or will sell the COMPLETE bike with right offer, let me know what you need, bike has not run for sometime, NO pink, bill of sale only, what you see is what you'll get, 35,600 miles, Thanks.

orionburn · Post by **orionburn** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:04 am

rd400racer wrote:The bike is totally stock with a file folder full of receipts etc. I know nothing about this bike. Any comments would be greatly appreciated. I haven't even ridden it yet!

It's like a cement block with wheels....complete junk. Tell ya what, I'll take it off your hands for $1500.

Congrats on the lucky find and welcome to the hood

chengsr · Post by **chengsr** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:35 am

I think he was only asking 800 for the bike.

orionburn · Post by **orionburn** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:58 am

chengsr wrote:I think he was only asking 800 for the bike.

I thought that was the cost of the parts needed to get it running again. I was trying to help the guy out, but I'll take it for $800

kiwi60 · Post by **kiwi60** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:12 am

Gidday,

Nice find racer, these are getting to be a rare machine in original condition these days and it's great to see such a good one.

What I don't get is that this guy has been trying to sell this bike off and on for 2 years. Why didn't somebody pick it up

Maybe you were just ment to have it, or probably, like a lot of older sports bikes, they appeal to some of us more mature riders these days...

Cheers

EXUP Worldwide

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