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An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 8:59 pm
by OzzyElsie

Nice work, although I
think I dislike the paint work - I'm not certain. Would probably have to see it in the flesh. It looks a wishy washy red to me
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/darch/mo ... e&mpch=ads
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 10:41 pm
by hybrid
I think the bodywork is nice, but I agree it would look so much better with a different paint job.
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 2:13 pm
by DuncanB
I like the fact it still has the original frame (albeit a tad modified) and tank, gives it a touch of what it was/is.
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 4:04 pm
by Greasemeup
Looks like an RS250 duck tail?
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 7:17 pm
by OzzyElsie
Greasemeup wrote:Looks like an RS250 duck tail?
That would get my vote

Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 8:58 am
by Greasemeup
CBR600F for the front fairing? No seam between upper and mid section?
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 7:04 pm
by Greasemeup
Like this
But fibreglass methinks raceglass!
Closer to this-

Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 7:32 pm
by OzzyElsie

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The ebay one looks different 'between the eyes' but the general and the side vent looks right.
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 8:00 pm
by Blue
Looks hot. Defo an MK II RS250 tail. Looks like it has/had a number plate??
I'd have it. Obviously hard to say without viewing but any thoughts on the price?
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 9:00 am
by OzzyElsie
Blue wrote: Obviously hard to say without viewing but any thoughts on the price?
Although I'm not enthralled with the colour and some of the details I think it is a $10,000 show pony. But at $10,000 I would want it to be good mechanically as well and other than being a "killer" not much is known - I would check carefully.
It is not featured but looks to have trick pipes on it so there might be other goodies.
But no indicators and no mirrors. I would prefer rego'd but check carefully. It could be an overseas bikes and overseas photo and a scam (I have a bad feeling about the second photo - cars on wrong side of street, scoot 'no helmet' and background) .
Redouble that warning of a scam. Out of curiosity I went back to the ad and hit google maps for Darce W.A. and went street view. Darce is new and modern residential and nothing like the background of that photo. My gut feeling is suburban Brazil/Spain and scam.
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 9:35 am
by hybrid
Well spotted.
Also check the sticker on the front fairing.
"Quality Service Moto" is what it looks like it says along with possibly "Katzileris". I reckon those photos were taken in Greece.
http://www.greece.com/business/Attica/A ... rgios.html
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 5:22 pm
by hybrid
Did some more digging.
Check this thread out. One of the deleted pics was a much better pic that google had cached.
http://www.rzrd500.com/phpBB3/viewtopic ... &start=270
See if this link works:
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl= ... =0&ndsp=39
Then you can see it in the background of this pic from the 500 thread:
Definitely at least USED to be in Greece.
I have reported the gumtree ad as a scam.
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 8:41 pm
by JonW
Anyone who is serious should talk to Petros (find him on the forum linked above) he's in Greece and will know the owner if its still in Greece or the story at least.
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 9:42 pm
by hybrid
I sent him a PM earlier today to ask if he knows the owner.
Re: An Interesting RZ500
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 10:45 pm
by JonW
haha, cool.