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- 2strokes4ever
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The YZ 490 was found at a pawn shop as is, For $2500, its actually my good friend Gazzas bike, i just had to show it because its imaculate...... i dont think the pawn guy bloke new what it was hahahahahah ......
also i can ride it whenever i want
also i can ride it whenever i want
Two bangers, Guitar playing, Many beers
1996 CR500/2001 CR250 CONVERSION IN PROGRESS
2007 RM250
2010 Banshee
2004 CR 85
1996 CR500/2001 CR250 CONVERSION IN PROGRESS
2007 RM250
2010 Banshee
2004 CR 85
- 2strokes4ever
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The story goes, my mate is a known associate of the pawn guy, he only had $4000 on the yz with reciepts to say the motor was fully rebuilt,my mate called the the guy who rebuilt the motor to ask some questions, the mechanic said that he only did cosmetic work on the bike to make it look sellable....he also said that it would require a full rebuit and it shouldnt be riden like it is.. so we went back to the pawn shop with this new information and the pawn guy knocked $1500 off to cover rebuilding costs...
The thing is, is that other people were looking at buying this bike and were telling potential buyers that it was no good and not worth the $$$$$$.....these people were trying to get the bike for themselves at a reduced rate from the pawn broker down the track..
We stuck a deal with the pawn shop for $2500, and you know what, the motor is fine and goes like the clappers....
The moral to this story is..RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME FOLLOWED BY A LITTLE BIT OF HOMEWORK
The thing is, is that other people were looking at buying this bike and were telling potential buyers that it was no good and not worth the $$$$$$.....these people were trying to get the bike for themselves at a reduced rate from the pawn broker down the track..
We stuck a deal with the pawn shop for $2500, and you know what, the motor is fine and goes like the clappers....
The moral to this story is..RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME FOLLOWED BY A LITTLE BIT OF HOMEWORK
Two bangers, Guitar playing, Many beers
1996 CR500/2001 CR250 CONVERSION IN PROGRESS
2007 RM250
2010 Banshee
2004 CR 85
1996 CR500/2001 CR250 CONVERSION IN PROGRESS
2007 RM250
2010 Banshee
2004 CR 85
- 2strokes4ever
- Posts: 211
- Joined: May 28th, 2009, 12:48 pm
- Location: Centralia
- 2strokes4ever
- Posts: 211
- Joined: May 28th, 2009, 12:48 pm
- Location: Centralia
- xtremeslide
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- Joined: December 14th, 2008, 10:25 am
- Location: Mediterranean coast
Ex-owners of the YZ 490 don't have good opinions about "her",some people who owned it said :CR500R7 wrote:YZ 490 has had a bit of money spent on it by the looks of it.
Looks fantastic really HEAPS
Was a great bike in the desert races but the engine troubles makes you think fast in a Kawa or Honda as a smart option.... ,though is a good museum bike,Yamaha didn't pay too much attention for that bike...
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