Sleepless on Ebay, Eddie Lawson Race bike, $115k....

[chuck peterson]

Only 20 gently used hours! That's funny...20 hours racing yeah no wear at all. ..check out that oversized front disk

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-Other/253900341415?hash=item3b1da3c0a7:g:HeUAAOSw0ItbrSPy&vxp=mtr

[Waterbottle]

I grew up on the Z900 series, and always lusted after a Lawson Replica. A beautiful bike in its day 

[chuck peterson]

OH the replicas are out there (cheap too!) but this is the real deal from the early 80's

[Tusayan]

It's not clear to me what this is but if the owner thinks it's worth that huge amount of money, I think he'd better lay out some details.

In late '83 during the period when I wanted a V45 Interceptor but they had sold out of the initial batch, I tried an ELR just for comparison.  I wasn't greatly impressed, it felt big, loose and unrefined to me, so I found a slightly used Interceptor and rode it 55K miles.

[oldbike54]

 Not sure what "South African " model even means,  every Kawasaki dealer in America had ELR's on the floor. Seller is full of loop.

 Dusty

[Roebling3]

My son had an '82, in 1986-7, iirc. OMG. I took it for a late night ~5 mile loop; mostly on an interstate. He then ran the same route to benefit my aural senses. He restored it spec. A fellow in Japan sent a truck w/crate for it. R3~

[RinkRat II]

 Without doing the research of the VIN and Engine numbers it's anybody's guess. Although it looks legit who knows, My buddy has a white 750 Built in 1981 in England and was ridden several years as a suspension mule. They were built in several countries including So. Africa, Japan,Taiwan,England and Spain probably for tax reasons. There was one sold back in 2014 with a serial number  000005 for about $15,000 US so I don't know about that much appreciation in value

            Paul B.

[LowRyter]

I don't get it.  Is it one of those production commemorative bikes, worth maybe $8k?   Or is he saying it's a Lawson racebike that's been converted for street which make no sense.   What does he mean when he says only two exist?

I guess if we had a Kawasaki expert here,we'd know.  For $115k, it makes me wonder.

[oldbike54]

I don't get it.  Is it one of those production commemorative bikes, worth maybe $8k?   Or is he saying it's a Lawson racebike that's been converted for street which make no sense.   What does he mean when he says only two exist?

I guess if we had a Kawasaki expert here,we'd know.  For $115k, it makes me wonder.

 I seriously doubt it is an ex -Lawson race bike.  The seller is fishing.

 Dusty

[Kristian]

I asked the seller a few questions, so we'll see!

Kristian

[Kristian]

I asked the seller a coupla questions; the bike is a modded stock ELR. It has no provenance. He has no interest in sharing details. It is thus priced 10+ times what it is worth; mint stockers are worth maybe $15-20K.

[Waterbottle]

An Old Aussie saying from the movie "The Castle"   "Tell him He's Dreaming "

[chuck peterson]

I asked the seller a coupla questions; the bike is a modded stock ELR. It has no provenance. He has no interest in sharing details. It is thus priced 10+ times what it is worth; mint stockers are worth maybe $15-20K.

And there I was about to buy it........just for fun you know.........just a few laps....... Scammed again.