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DB1 860



Joined: 23 Mar 2014
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Location: Sydney

PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:54 am    Post subject: Yb5 Wanted Reply with quote

Would prefer it to be Australian complied.
I spoke to Ian Gowanloch [ the importer at the time ] and he said he bought in five.
Condition- complete but not necessarily mint.

Gerald
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fish



Joined: 15 Mar 2010
Posts: 138
Location: australia

PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

One just came up for sale on buyee japan.not in original condition but looks nice and the price is ok at the moment cheers fish
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fish



Joined: 15 Mar 2010
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Location: australia

PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

One just came up for sale on buyee japan.not in original condition but looks nice and the price is ok at the moment cheers fish
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DB1-DB2SR-DB2EF-DB3-DB4 Db10 YB6-yb7_yb10-2xyb11-SB5,2xSB6-kb3-yb5-MILLE MIKEHAILWOOD HARRIS MAGMAN2-TRIUMPH T140-RG500x2-KAWA Z900-SUZUKI GSX1100-DUCATI 900SS- 750 sport ducati DUCATI F1 750- 851 tri colour-500sl-1996 Trumph datona . Vee two alchemy
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laminator



Joined: 27 Oct 2007
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Location: Midlands

PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is this the one in Japan ?

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e272612137
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2bims



Joined: 03 Apr 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do like the colour scheme on that YB5....even if not original...kind of updates and modernises the look....and Drew could buy and ship

Mind you...if I went down that route...I'd ask him to buy this one as well...all non original as Kwacker lump....but then you could use it everyday and not worry

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g191423908

seems to translate as £1300.....bloomey eck!!!

(Mind you...lower pictures seem to just indicate a seat unit and front mudguard...me no speeky jappo)

Mind you the YB says £2600...presumably start listing prices??
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Bud977



Joined: 03 Mar 2013
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Location: Sydney

PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The YB5 hasn't reached reserve yet so who knows what it will go for. However, the prices are relatively low in Japan so you could get a bargain. There is a YB7 for sale on there at the moment for $1500. Cheap.
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DB1 860



Joined: 23 Mar 2014
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Location: Sydney

PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that Fish... so I found the YB5 on Buyee...joined the auction house...organized my paypal...spoke to a shipper...then Buyee informed me that I could not bid on this item... it appears that Buyee is an auction and shipping company and a item like that requires to much paperwork as far as customs are concerned
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2bims



Joined: 03 Apr 2010
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you joined "Drew Unobtainium" on Facebook.....he could organise all for you including bidding and shipping.....I think he's a Brit....but he lives in Japan...and this is his job....he organises the bid, the crating he makes himself and then he ships with paperwork...evidently for a fee...a couple of people on here have used him to get 2-strokes out of Japan and sent to the UK
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welshlamb



Joined: 09 Mar 2011
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Location: South Wales , Nr. Abergavenny

PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sold for 900000Yen (£6k!) so was anyone here the lucky buyer....looked really sweet!
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DB1 860



Joined: 23 Mar 2014
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Location: Sydney

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2018 4:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I ended up biding on it through a company here called Import Monster, which specializes in Japanese auction houses. [ thanks for that rpo83 ] I didn't set the reserve high enough so I was out bided... which was a shame... as it would have been a fun project
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DB1 860



Joined: 23 Mar 2014
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Location: Sydney

PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2018 4:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just hope the new owner doesn't start stripping it down like the DB4 that's on that site at the moment
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2bims



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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2018 7:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like the "strip" has started already

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b308619960
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2bims



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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2018 7:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whole bike in bits seems to be on there...including FCR39 Keihin Flatslide carbs...Hhmmm...was it a Corse example??? with special petrol tank to accommodate the carbs and cables? Did it have a moto corse titanium pipe on it??...Now searching
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2bims



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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2018 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Phew....close call.....bike had standard exhausts on it....so I dont have to worry about opening my wallet

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b308619872
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