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even with the alloy frame any RG 500 gamma outperforms the Yamaha

husson73 wrote:even with the alloy frame any RG 500 gamma outperforms the Yamaha

I am hearing you JP that is why my next purchase will be RG500 gamma and also I wanted both
But the yamaha RZV500R came up first

Yeah but the Yam is prettier. Especially the Euro version. Gave £150 for this!!!!

Wow, I know its a nice picture, but even with a vintage frame I cant see it being worth £150

Rich

Rd500 prettier than the Gamma ?? Only a man that wears Arran Jumpers and Welly boots could think that !!!

Neil the Don wrote:Only a man that wears Arran Jumpers and Welly boots could think that !!!

Worn wellies all my life. 50 years living in an old farmyard does that to you. Mother lived in Shetland in the '50s/'60s with nowt to do in the evenings except knit. Got 2 woollen jumpers on now (1 Arran, 1 plain) and me wellies are still warm by the door.

What worries me is how you knew.

My sartorial elegance apart, c'mon, it's a bit of a munter.

Mitsui Spy wrote:My sartorial elegance apart, c'mon, it's a bit of a munter.

Now y`see, I think that is FAR prettier than the Yam. It may be the Blue that does it .

I can`t warm to red and white Yams. I DO like blue R`s and tz/tzrs in blue. ( Although, even with a blue TZR, which I had one of my best ever race years on on, I still fond an RGV far far prettier. )


( b.t.w You have worn your Arran and Wellies combo at Rallies. No shame, tut tut !!
I now have a nightmare vision of you ploughing a field with an RD500 towing a plow, wearing your Shetlands fashion gear !!! ....and for some reason smoking a pipe too !! Ochone ochone !!! )

Mitsui Spy wrote:My sartorial elegance apart, c'mon, it's a bit of a munter.

Incidentally, I currently have a MINT RG500 in blue, exactly like that picture. Might sell it too !!! Any takers ?

Neil the Don wrote:

Mitsui Spy wrote:My sartorial elegance apart, c'mon, it's a bit of a munter.

Incidentally, I currently have a MINT RG500 in blue, exactly like that picture. Might sell it too !!! Any takers ?

I think that would just about Finnish of the marriage!

Mitsui the £150 you gave for the yam was that for a photo or print

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lniZg9NoTnw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsgWlP_3WHk
nuff said whish I had never sold mine

oldman wrote:Mitsui the £150 you gave for the yam was that for a photo or print

It had been lightly crashed. The forks and frame were bent. You can see there's a dent in the back of the tank in the photo and scuffs on the rear plastics. I got a frame and logbook off Ebay for £100 ready painted, and the rest of the bits from Westgate Road in Newcastle for another £150. It was in 2005 and they were still cheap. Piss cheap.

Mitsui Spy wrote:

oldman wrote:Mitsui the £150 you gave for the yam was that for a photo or print

It had been lightly crashed. The forks and frame were bent. You can see there's a dent in the back of the tank in the photo and scuffs on the rear plastics. I got a frame and logbook off Ebay for £100 ready painted, and the rest of the bits from Westgate Road in Newcastle for another £150. It was in 2005 and they were still cheap. Piss cheap.

so , with the money you had saved,..........you bought WELLIES ??!!!!

Neil the Don wrote:

Mitsui Spy wrote:My sartorial elegance apart, c'mon, it's a bit of a munter.

Incidentally, I currently have a MINT RG500 in blue, exactly like that picture. Might sell it too !!! Any takers ?

Yes Neil if only, then you could consider this ,,,,,,,,,,,,, I could do a nice little Part Ex with my 1973 1 owner UK Norton Commando that you know you want

Neil the Don wrote:

Mitsui Spy wrote:My sartorial elegance apart, c'mon, it's a bit of a munter.

Incidentally, I currently have a MINT RG500 in blue, exactly like that picture. Might sell it too !!! Any takers ?

Don't be silly Neil - keep it.

kwackersken wrote:

Neil the Don wrote:

Mitsui Spy wrote:My sartorial elegance apart, c'mon, it's a bit of a munter.

Incidentally, I currently have a MINT RG500 in blue, exactly like that picture. Might sell it too !!! Any takers ?

Yes Neil if only, then you could consider this ,,,,,,,,,,,,, I could do a nice little Part Ex with my 1973 1 owner UK Norton Commando that you know you want

sorry Ken ,
I already have the Norton Commando that I want . IA mk3 850 roadster.

am RG 500 owner since new and still have it, much more better than the RD 500

I have recently acquired perfect S2 and a mint NS 400 R in rothman's colour scheme. I know, I'm greedy. I would love kennys yam though.

666rog wrote:I have recently acquired perfect S2 and a mint NS 400 R in rothman's colour scheme. I know, I'm greedy. I would love kennys yam though.

Well roger we are going to be twins when the Rothmans Honda NS400R I have bought arrives.
And as promised you will get to ride my yamaha RZV500R

Cheers Ken.
Just spoken to Gary at Fastline. All sorted.

husson73 wrote:am RG 500 owner since new and still have it, much more better than the RD 500

Yes they are, it's hard to imagine anything being more fun.

But I was tempted by the NS400 that Fastline had at Stafford

Pete