Is it just me or are people asking stupid prices for parts?

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Is it just me or are people asking stupid prices for parts?

#1 Post by Hooligan » Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:51 am

I found this RZ motor on Kijiji.

It has no flywheel nor charging system and apparently no left side cover either. The engine is a complete unknown and could require a complete rebuild from the crank up. At the very least it prob needs to be opened up and get new crank seals to be safe.

The guy wants $2500 for this lump. :smt013 :smt017 :smt021

Is it just me or is this way too much coin for an unknown motor? I've seen kinda not too ratty complete bikes for that kind of money. A bike from which the motor could be harvested and then the rest of the bike sold to recoup costs. Hell, we paid less than that for our current 90 RZ from Steve and it ran good.

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#2 Post by justind97 » Wed Aug 29, 2018 8:47 am

This is from George. George is fucked in the head. That motor has been for sale since I got into RZs about 5 years ago.

ALL of his stuff he has for sale is ridiculously priced. I'm not even sure how he makes a living aside from curbsiding which he went to jail for...

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#3 Post by Smoker » Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:20 am

Had to look up "curbsiding".

Haven't heard that term here in the US.

Flipping a bike or car without registering it, to avoid taxes and fees. Illegal in Canada.

George at Chifor Racing?

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#4 Post by bitzz » Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:47 am

George Chilfor is the only person EVER to do jail time for "curb siding".
That right there is some measure of stupid.

Half the Kijiji ads in Ontario for RZ stuff is George. All priced like that. Have you seen ads for George's personal RZ?

You want to see prices worse than George?
Look at Laverda parts.

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#5 Post by Hooligan » Wed Aug 29, 2018 3:01 pm

justind97 wrote:This is from George. George is fucked in the head. That motor has been for sale since I got into RZs about 5 years ago.

ALL of his stuff he has for sale is ridiculously priced. I'm not even sure how he makes a living aside from curbsiding which he went to jail for...
Yea, that Chifor Racing guy pisses me off. While the rest of us are trying to put these bikes back together he seems intent on tearing them apart for their value as parts.

I noticed he is asking $9k for a 1990 RZ. Admittedly it looks like a very nice example but in what world is that thing worth that kind of money? Maybe ... MAYBE in the UK but not here.
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#6 Post by RuZty » Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:15 pm

It would be nice to be able to filter users out on Kijiji, just for him.

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#7 Post by evan_calgary » Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:29 pm

I quit looking at Canada wide Kijiji just due to his ads. If you search for anything vintage it is a pain to shift through his garbage parts for insane dollars.

Yes, he did jail time for curbsiding. He had hundreds of bikes and clearly was warned many many times.

In Canada I *believe* the intention was to ensure consumers are warned about all of the potential fees they may have to pay on top of the sticker price (and of course to create barriers to entry for the dealers).

The guy sucks. Majority of it is junk and the prices are insane. George at Chifor Racing. Single handedly ruining kijiji.

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#8 Post by LC Cnd » Thu Aug 30, 2018 12:24 am

Does George only work ads in Ontario or does he infect Kijiji one's right across the Dominion? Thank goodness for this form's ad area - though not saying there has been chancers on here once and a while. They are usually pounced on by enthusiasts here quickly I've noted.

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#9 Post by evan_calgary » Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:00 am

Only Ontario. But if you search country-wide it is nonsense as he has about a hundred RZ ads for each part he has for sale....

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#10 Post by gpaddict » Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:30 pm

Every part of the world has douchebag sellers, here in Wisconsin on E bay, we have Machivmotors!
tuned to Paris Hilton specs............rich and retarded!

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#11 Post by Hooligan » Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:43 pm

We have a local shop here who has a bunch of RZ/RD parts but the owner always wants big money for everything as well. Its super annoying as I'd be happy to pay reasonable prices.

Just as an example I paid $1500 for an entire FZ750 in really good condition. The owner of that shop wanted $600 for just a set of carbs. I think he wanted like $1500 or $2k for just the motor. It is seriously cheaper just to buy a complete bike and pull off the parts you want then sell off the rest.
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#12 Post by evan_calgary » Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:33 pm

OMS? Carl?

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#13 Post by tacky1 » Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:08 pm

gpaddict wrote:Every part of the world has douchebag sellers, here in Wisconsin on E bay, we have Machivmotors!
Ive bought parts from Machivmotors and I always got great prices from Fleabay!!
Never had a problem with them at all...
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
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#14 Post by RuZty » Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:46 pm

Hooligan wrote: Just as an example I paid $1500 for an entire FZ750 in really good condition.
The shipping was an even better deal... :smt002

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#15 Post by Hooligan » Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:48 pm

RuZty wrote:
Hooligan wrote: Just as an example I paid $1500 for an entire FZ750 in really good condition.
The shipping was an even better deal... :smt002
Well free would have been a better deal but yeah it was good. The only thing is I now have about $5k into that bike. :smt017
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