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Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by Polock, Mar 3, 2017.

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  1. McTavish

    McTavish Active Member

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    I thought about picking it up to flip, but now that I have a more realistic understanding of how much it cost vs resale- pass.
    I'm already a grand over resale value on my current xj, thankfully
    I'm pleased with the outcome. it's a keeper.
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    you can never go by the odometer could be a replacment set , no carbs
     
    XJ550H, Dec 16, 2019
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    The XJ700X on Ebay sold for $130.50! That's a deal anyway you look at it!
     
    tabaka45, Dec 29, 2019
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    jayrodoh YimYam

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    Definitely! Way more then $130 in parts there and good deal for a starting point for a project too if you can get it titled.
     
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    is that a water cooled, 2 cylinder 2 stroke 250, kind of strange. bet parts are even more rare
     
    Polock, Jan 15, 2020
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    Simmy Well-Known Member

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    You got it right. In 87 here in Canada we got the TZR250. In 89 they offered the TDR which had a similar motor derived from the TZR with the dualsport suspenders.
    In 91 I bought a new non-current 89 DT200R for $2,999.00. There was a TZR sitting next to it for about $3500. I was stupid at the time and couldn't understand why anyone would want a road bike that small. Likely worth a fortune today. At the same time the dealer had non-current DR BIG's, you never see them anymore.
    I know of a guy who has 4 of those TDR's.
    TZR250.JPG
     
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    Polock Well-Known Member

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    looks like it wants to go fast. i can't see that motor in a adventure type bike though, mx maybe
     
    Polock, Jan 15, 2020
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    Watched a few vids of the bike mentioned just above, that would be too loud for me and too much like a angry bee noise for me to drive all day. I might be fun, but can't get passed that bee sound of the engine. I guess that is why I like the inline 4's or even the v4 engines. Just my 2 cents..
     
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    In the UK/Europe, 70's/80's we practically grew up on 2 strokes.......you can do serious miles if you keep the 2 stroke oil tank filled up ( or even older, shot of 2 stroke oil in the tank, every fill up!)...TDR250 was fairly popular in UK, but still quite a rare seller

    MY RD350 used to regularly do bike rallies, in the late mid/late 70's, Manchester > London, and even further, thats 200+ miles of ring a ding ding and blue smoke everywhere !!!
    My kettle, Suzuki GT750, 77' used to go even further, and I wish I still had that now !

    Even louder when you put 'Spannies on them ( expansion chambers...often designed in the metalwork labs at school/college, and often reduced your useable power band to like 1500 Revs wide !!! ) There is a forgotten art of keeping a 2 stroke in its power band!!
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    And the seat
    And the passenger pegs
    And the footpeg mounts
    And the side covers
    And the toolbox
    And the clutch cover
    And the fork emblem
    And the dust covers on the fork seals
    And the front caliper
     
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    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/501362167423421/

    Seeing what has happened to this little Seca hurts my heart. This is just plain sad.... I am fairly open minded about how folks modify and make motorcycles their own and their visions for them... but this fellow should have his tools taken away from him and his fingers super glued together! John
     
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