How much for an XS?

[yamaman]

I guess we were hijacking a thread there on the cost verses worth of these bikes, here's a couple on Aussie ebay at the mo

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Cafe-Racer-C...ewItemQQptZAU_Motorcycles?hash=item3a57d9e8b9

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1976-Yamaha-...ewItemQQptZAU_Motorcycles?hash=item3ca7de005d

 

[blue900]

I guess I should get mine polished up listed and get looking for MORE!

 

[inxs]

- naked arse

 

[Sundie]

Just fell off my chair. That's ridiculous pricing, from a CDN perspective. This is considered overpriced up here.

 

[BigJimmyW13]

So Yamaman. Where do I send mine? :-D

 

[650Skull]

That 76 has been listed repeatedly for the last 3 months or so without a bite. Bloody dealers

 

[650Skull]

Heres another.......Wouldn't sell ....This...

 

[Backroader]

Dealers..... "stealers" has been a more appropriate term applied to a number of items being sold lateley.... some poor shit probabaly got $1200.00 towards his new $27,000 BMW.

 

[Backroader]

A number of years ago...an over seas dealer was travelling around Canada buying up all the 1970's and 1980's bikes he could get his hands on.... loading them in a container and sending them to Europe...... Is it time to start again...???.

With the outrageous insurance rates here in Manitoba, this would be a good place to start.... two bikes for me this year will be $3200.00. ($4100.00 however, I have a clean driving record)

 

[Sundie]

With the outrageous insurance rates here in Manitoba, this would be a good place to start.... two bikes for me this year will be $3200.00. ($4100.00 however, I have a clean driving record)

Wow. How much of that is your XS vs your almost new BMW?

I pay ~$550 a year. I got a quote last year for a 2009 Triumph Thruxton for $800ish i think?

 

[Visegrippe]

We complain bout the license and registration here, but that makes it seem not so bad, mind you, I haven't shopped for insurance on the xs yet...

 

[inxs]

- faark...my SR and SRX cost 70 euros per year insurance, 40 euros 1 off regn and 80 euros every 2 years for inspection each, the XS's being over 30 yo are less

 

[Backroader]

The 2009 F800GS is $1800.00, 5M$ liability, $300.00 deductable on all other coverage.

The 1978 XS650 is $1414.00, 5M$ liability, no other coverage with a declared value of less than $1000.00

 

[Travis]

holy shit! I pay just over 500 USD per year for comprehensive on the FZ1, Other old bikes are about 80-100 USD each per year, so I could insure 10 XS650s for about 800-1000 USD per year.

 

[Sundie]

Yeah, we get nailed up here for multiple rides. You get charged (usually) almost twice as much if you have 2 identical bikes, for instance. It's because we insure the vehicle, not the driver/rider. Which allows for a huge cash grab.

 

[Travis]

I guess the logic of "you can only ride one at a time" doesn't apply up there.

 

[slothy]

ya ouchy!

 

[Sundie]

Yeah, the logic is more geared to "someone else could drive your vehicle".

 

[inxs]

- are there such things as dealer plates there?

 

[Sundie]

Yep. Dealers/mechanics have a transfer plate, since they need it for their business.