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Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:22 am
by ns86
TR750 Gary Nixon style?

Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:35 am
by busa1300
I always associated Gary Nixon with Kawasaki...H2R
More like Barry Sheene....

Several places make frames....only one exactly like the second factory lowboy version...
It would be a major time commitment to put one of these together....and $$$$

Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:18 am
by ns86
Kanemoto/Nixon if I recall.

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Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:22 am
by ns86
A piece of my youth Mosport 78 when I was 21 :smt003

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Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:39 am
by busa1300
Learn something new everyday :smt023
Great pics, and yes...that is the version in my mind for frame and tank.

Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:43 pm
by ns86
Always loved the lines on that bike, especially the tail section

Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:29 pm
by busa1300
Boxed up.....
This is where I start to get nervous....for about 6 weeks.... :smt010
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Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:17 pm
by busa1300
Look what came in the mail today.....
Needed the manuals, so I have a better idea what to do when the bike gets here......
.....the Yamaha Tokyo motorshow info looked too cool to pass up
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Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:22 am
by podman
Smart...Really nice to have the sort of thing to go with the bike..

Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:04 pm
by busa1300
They will be used....
After a quick look through each chapter of the manual, the RZV engine looks like it will be as much of a challenge to go through as my 79 CBX engine....
.....it looks a bit complex for sure.....

Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:13 am
by busa1300
I am officially a RZV500R owner now.....it has found it's way to my garage :smt007 :smt007 :smt007


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I have a lot of work ahead of me now.....


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Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:21 am
by ns86
Lovely! Congrat's :smt023

Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:38 am
by BigGuy
Nice! Looks like you found a pretty complete example, good find.

Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:04 pm
by jackson.40
Looks great!, glad it got to you ok :cool:

Re: 1984 RZV500R the dream is becoming reality

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:19 pm
by busa1300
Thanks :smt023
I am seriously relieved that it showed up in the same condition that it looked like in the pictures when I first saw it.
It looks like it only has 6000 miles on it, but it also looks almost 35 years old.....so it will be needing attention before it goes out in public.