All I want for Christmas...

is this;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-RD400-RD-400-DAYTONA-
SPECIAL_W0QQitemZ330063704042QQihZ014QQcategoryZ9809QQssPageNameZWDVWQQr
dZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Looks very nice.
What do you reckon it's worth , and what do you reckon it'll finish the
bidding on?
--
Alex

"I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk

 

In

Ooo that's nice ..and in Xmas colours too

 

Pink?

 

In

? <confused> Xmas is Red 'n White like Santa 'n Coke

 

I think it was the hottest version, with different cylinder heads.
Styling was sort of mdiway between the old square RDs and the first
(curvaceous) LCs.

That is so nice. <Considers Xmas bonus> I might have a punt myself.
Reckon it's set at a reserve of £2k at least, mind. Maybe £2.5k

 

Nice that they couldn't be bothered to take it off the centrestand to turn
it round!

 

says...
See below

The Daytona Special- known as the RD400F or G in USA - isn't a hotter
version at all, in fact it's a bit slower than a UK spec one. The softer
porting, emissions control butterflies on the exhaust downpipes and
different carbs meant power was a bit down on our version. I just love
the styling and the rarity value of them.

If money was no object I'd search out a Canadian spec RD400G, which was
styled exactly the same as the Daytona Special but had just 400 on the
sidepanels and no red stripes, but was blessed with the full power
engine the UK got.

I reckon more like £1800 to £2000 at this time of year.

 

Dr Zoidberg says...

I don't think it will go for any more than £2000

 

Do you think we know the "Irish" collector that has allegedly underwritten
it for £1800?

 

wessie says...

You probably don't, but I think I do and he's not openly hanging around
ukrm.

 

Prace bets now!

 

[snip some manky old yam]

I'd quite like Gong Yi.

Not wrapped.

 

Given your tastes in music, I'm not surprised.

Absolutely.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, darsy

http://www.chineseculture.net/guqin/gongyi.html

Fucking weirdo.

No, I mean, *really*. Weirdo.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

when I read Platy's reply, I thought he'd edited my post. Now I see
from yours that it was my bad.

I /meant/ Gong Li.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, darsy

Ah.

Better.

Just as well I pointed that out, eh? Xmas morning could have been a
*major* disappointment.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

<googles>

Ah, the bird from Red Sorghum. Cracking film, cracking bird.

 

I blame Morgan's Spiced Rum.

 

the "y" and "l" keys aren't even that close, so I've no real excuse
other than inebriation.

indeed.