Planet Minis

tmas · 02-19-2008, 03:24 PM

Yes, two brand new in the crate 1986 Z50RD chrome edition on ebay. $10,000 starting bid.
tmas

eBay Motors: Honda : Z50RD (item 310024645789 end time Feb-28-08 18

56 PST)

john-k · 02-19-2008, 03:27 PM

geez!!!!!! if i only had some extra cash!!!! who ever get one of those is gonna be one happy mofo!!

tmas · 02-19-2008, 03:36 PM

Very rare bike but the ZB is more rare.
tmas

Z · 02-19-2008, 03:39 PM

Goddamit! How am I supposed to negotiate price when the whole world knows about it

NOT!

P.S. The pics will be a nice addition to my collection.

fatcaaat · 02-19-2008, 03:47 PM

I saw a kit beating the ever living hell out of one of these at vintage days last year. The tank was all mangled up, the frame gouged to hell. Had bald tires on it and the rims were all rusty. The bars were bent and the exhaust was all scraped up. The engine was all caked up with mud.

He had a paper plate with $500 taped to it.

Z · 02-19-2008, 03:55 PM

They are not rare, but rather rare to find in pristine condition and parts getting really hard to find.

Honda chrome is the pits (pun intended). They are a cool bike, but a pair of crated ZB's were for sale in the last 6 months for $7K. I would put this pair at no more then that amount. However, in the collector community, all bets are off when it comes to bikes in the original cardboard, or in wood crates back in the day.

arlindsay1992 · 02-19-2008, 04:20 PM

Look at all the bikes he has in the last couple pictures. I'm sure everybody here is jealous of that colection.

I can't see why anybody would sell this though. It's so nice, if I had it and I paid it off in '86, I wouldn't sell it. It's just so damn cool. I could have one in my living room and one in my bedroom. And who could resist the temptation for 22 years? You bought it new. You paid that money. And you NEVER take it out of the box? For 22 years you never touch it. Wow. That takes some real control... or a straight jacket.

uncleslam · 02-19-2008, 04:27 PM

I don't know about a grown man having that many little bikes - a midget or dwarf, OK maybe.

DC50 · 02-19-2008, 04:36 PM

looks like my friends basement but he has about 28 z's

paunchy · 02-19-2008, 04:42 PM

The sad thing is that if you pay $10k for that crate you'd just have a crate that you could never touch. If you were to ever uncrate the bikes they'd lose at least 30% of their value instantly. What fun is owning a crate?

arlindsay1992 · 02-19-2008, 04:44 PM

None. I'm starting to see a small reason to sell it.

Z · 02-19-2008, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paunchy

The sad thing is that if you pay $10k for that crate you'd just have a crate that you could never touch. If you were to ever uncrate the bikes they'd lose at least 30% of their value instantly. What fun is owning a crate?

Very valid point. This is how I feel about bike collecting in general as well. I had a 0 KM 1997 30th Anniversary Honda Monkey. If you put gas in the tank, they lose $500-$700 of value. I sold it for a chunk of change and will never have bikes that sit around again.

This is just my opinion, as we have collectors here that enjoy dusting off bikes and lining them up for pictures.

paunchy · 02-19-2008, 05:12 PM

That collector mentality is quite strong in some people and I totally respect them and their hobbies. But I personally don't have it; I think life is too short to gather possessions that you can only imagine yourself playing with. And ask me again if I ever drop my ZB.

supernes550 · 02-19-2008, 05:20 PM

todd, did you ask him if he had any zb50s?

people pay big bucks for paintings and sculptures. i apply the same thought to these. even if it is a big box.

tmas · 02-19-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supernes550

todd, did you ask him if he had any zb50s?

No, but buy looking at his collection pic it looks like he has just about everything else.
tmas

arlindsay1992 · 02-19-2008, 06:30 PM

Everything else? I see nothing but Z50's and an XR75 or 80 in the background.

tmas · 02-19-2008, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arlindsay1992

Everything else? I see nothing but Z50's and an XR75 or 80 in the background.

Looks to have every year Z. Z's and a CT in the back of this pic.
tmas

Z50King · 02-20-2008, 02:08 AM

that guy is hording. im a horder, but that amount of hording makes me mad

dont horde the z50s!!!!!!!!

Z · 02-21-2008, 10:57 PM

Oh my lord. Bidding is over $13,000 for the pair. I've seen some bikes going for some high prices, but that's plan ridiculous!

There's a guy in WI currently selling 2 0 mile ZB50's that he removed from the crate and is still trying to get $7K for the pair. Me thinks he should have left them in the crate.

tmas · 02-22-2008, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z

Oh my lord. Bidding is over $13,000 for the pair. I've seen some bikes going for some high prices, but that's plan ridiculous

WOW..$6500 PLUS for each. Wonder what he paid in 86 for them??
tmas

02-19-2008, 03:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
tmas ZB50 Jedi Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,108	Z50RD's NEW in crate Yes, two brand new in the crate 1986 Z50RD chrome edition on ebay. $10,000 starting bid. tmas eBay Motors: Honda : Z50RD (item 310024645789 end time Feb-28-08 1856 PST) Attached Thumbnails

02-19-2008, 03:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
john-k 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Tapps,Wa Posts: 647	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate geez!!!!!! if i only had some extra cash!!!! who ever get one of those is gonna be one happy mofo!!

02-19-2008, 03:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
tmas ZB50 Jedi Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,108	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate Very rare bike but the ZB is more rare. tmas

02-19-2008, 03:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Z 5th Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: KANSAS Posts: 8,540	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate Goddamit! How am I supposed to negotiate price when the whole world knows about it NOT! P.S. The pics will be a nice addition to my collection.

02-19-2008, 03:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
fatcaaat 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,780	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate I saw a kit beating the ever living hell out of one of these at vintage days last year. The tank was all mangled up, the frame gouged to hell. Had bald tires on it and the rims were all rusty. The bars were bent and the exhaust was all scraped up. The engine was all caked up with mud. He had a paper plate with $500 taped to it.

02-19-2008, 03:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Z 5th Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: KANSAS Posts: 8,540	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate They are not rare, but rather rare to find in pristine condition and parts getting really hard to find. Honda chrome is the pits (pun intended). They are a cool bike, but a pair of crated ZB's were for sale in the last 6 months for $7K. I would put this pair at no more then that amount. However, in the collector community, all bets are off when it comes to bikes in the original cardboard, or in wood crates back in the day.

02-19-2008, 04:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate Look at all the bikes he has in the last couple pictures. I'm sure everybody here is jealous of that colection. I can't see why anybody would sell this though. It's so nice, if I had it and I paid it off in '86, I wouldn't sell it. It's just so damn cool. I could have one in my living room and one in my bedroom. And who could resist the temptation for 22 years? You bought it new. You paid that money. And you NEVER take it out of the box? For 22 years you never touch it. Wow. That takes some real control... or a straight jacket.

02-19-2008, 04:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
uncleslam PM Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Paul, MN - 96' Z50R Posts: 69	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate I don't know about a grown man having that many little bikes - a midget or dwarf, OK maybe.

02-19-2008, 04:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
DC50 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edmonton,AB,Canada Posts: 4,592	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate looks like my friends basement but he has about 28 z's

02-19-2008, 04:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
paunchy 1st Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 176	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate The sad thing is that if you pay $10k for that crate you'd just have a crate that you could never touch. If you were to ever uncrate the bikes they'd lose at least 30% of their value instantly. What fun is owning a crate?

02-19-2008, 04:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate None. I'm starting to see a small reason to sell it.

02-19-2008, 05:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
paunchy 1st Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 176	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate That collector mentality is quite strong in some people and I totally respect them and their hobbies. But I personally don't have it; I think life is too short to gather possessions that you can only imagine yourself playing with. And ask me again if I ever drop my ZB.

02-19-2008, 05:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
supernes550 The Golden Ticket Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5outh 5an 0iego Posts: 3,616 My Mood:	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate todd, did you ask him if he had any zb50s? people pay big bucks for paintings and sculptures. i apply the same thought to these. even if it is a big box.

02-19-2008, 06:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate Everything else? I see nothing but Z50's and an XR75 or 80 in the background.

02-20-2008, 02:08 AM	#18 (permalink)
Z50King 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca, CPP Posts: 9,758 My Mood:	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate that guy is hording. im a horder, but that amount of hording makes me mad dont horde the z50s!!!!!!!!

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02-21-2008, 10:57 PM	#19 (permalink)
Z 5th Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: KANSAS Posts: 8,540	Re: Z50RD's NEW in crate Oh my lord. Bidding is over $13,000 for the pair. I've seen some bikes going for some high prices, but that's plan ridiculous! There's a guy in WI currently selling 2 0 mile ZB50's that he removed from the crate and is still trying to get $7K for the pair. Me thinks he should have left them in the crate.